Ecnec approves 12 projects involving Tk 2,086 crore
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) at a meeting yesterday approved 12 development projects involving Tk 2,086 crore, including a project to procure 450 buses for the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC).
The meeting approved the projects with Ecnec Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
Of the total project cost, Tk 1,415 crore will come from the government exchequer while Tk 671 crore as project assistance, according to Planning Minister AK Khandker who briefed reporters after the meeting.
The projects are the right shore conservation project of the River Jamuna in Kazipur and Sadar upazilas of Sirajganj (Tk 276 crore); Char Fassion and Manpura town under Bhola district conservation project (revised, Tk 143 crore); embankment rehabilitation and strengthening project of the River Gomoti (Tk 73 crore); river bank conservation project of Tamruddin and Banglabazar areas under polder 73/1 (A+B) in Hatia upazila of Noakhali (Tk 61 crore); river erosion protection project in Saghata Bazar of Gaibandha and embankment conservation project of the River Brahmaputra in Roumari upazila of Kurigram (Tk 170 crore); left shore conservation of the River Padma in Sujanagar upazila and right shore protection of the River Jamuna from erosion in Bera upazila of Pabna (Tk 201 crore); post literacy and continuing education for human resource development project-2 (2nd revision, Tk 575 crore); Jagannath University development project (Tk 100 crore); Baniachhang-Ajmiriganj road construction project (Tk 73 crore);
Mariners by-pass road development from Bahadderhat crossing to the River Karnaphuli with diversion canal and adjacent canals rehabilitation project (Tk 57 crore); procurement of Double Decker, single Decker AC and articulated buses for BRTC project (TK 303 crore); and Road infrastructure development and further beautification project adjacent to the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium and Bangabandhu National Stadium (Tk 54 crore).
