ECNEC approves 12 dev projects involving Tk 7,150.21cr

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved 12 development projects involving an overall expenditure of Taka 7,150.21 crore.

The entire amount will be financed from the government's own resources.
The approval came at the meeting held at the NEC Conference Room in the Planning Commission premises on Monday with Chief Adviser and ECNEC Chairperson Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus in the chair.
Among the approved projects, eight are new projects, two are revised while two projects received time extensions without cost escalation, said a Planning Ministry press release.

Planning Adviser Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud; Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed; Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs and Expatriates' Welfare & Overseas Employment Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul; Home Affairs and Agriculture Adviser Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury were aaaaaamong others attended the meeting with concerned senior officials.

The 12 projects approved in the meeting are: Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives including "Important Rural Infrastructure Development in Manikganj District" for Taka 450 crore. 2. "Rural Infrastructure Development in Satkhira District" for Taka 1,930 crore.

Under ministry of Agriculture project include "Improvement of Minor Irrigation System in Haor Areas of Kishoreganj and Netrokona Districts" at Taka 164.94 crore. "Infrastructure Development of Gazipur Agricultural University" at Taka 567.29 crore. "Establishment of One Engineering College in Each of Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur Divisions at an additional cost of Taka 394.84 crore.

"Construction of Independence Monument at Suhrawardy Udyan, Dhaka (Phase 3) (1st revised)". "Implementation of the Remaining Activities of Essential Family Planning, Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health Services Under the Completed 4th Sector Programme", 1st revised.

"Integrated Development for Operational Management of the Directorate of Health Education, NIPORT and Directorate of Nursing & Midwifery" at Taka 211.90 crore.

"Implementation of Essential Remaining Activities of PFD, HEF, IFM, HRD and SWPMM" at Taka 1,546.45 crore. "Construction of 'B'-Type Officers' Residential Buildings at Nirjhor Residential Area, Dhaka Cantonment" at Taka 177.80 crore.

"BSCIC Industrial Park, Tangail (3rd revised)" with an additional cost of Taka 39.43 crore. The meeting was also informed about nine projects earlier approved by the Planning Adviser.