UNB, Dhaka :
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council(Ecnec) on Tuesday approved 12 development projects involving Tk 15,745 crore including five ones to improve the rural infrastructures in the country.
The approval came from the Ecnec meeting with Ecnec chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who joined it virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban, in chair.
Other ministers and officials concerned were connected with the virtual meeting from the Conference Room of the Planning Commission in the city.
“Today the meeting approved 12 projects with an overall estimated cost of Tk 15,744.56 crore,” said Planning Minister MA Mannan while briefing reporters after the meeting.
Of the total cost, Tk 11,674.83 crore will be drawn from the government’s fund, while Tk 4,068 crore from external sources as foreign loan and Tk 1.20 crore from the own fund of the organisations concerned, he said.
The five projects placed by the Local Government Division will cost Tk 11,342 crore.
The five projects are Construction of Important Bridges On Rural Roads (Phase-II) with estimated cost of Tk 4,050 crore, Widening and Strengthening Upazila and Union-Level Important Roads in Barishal Division with Tk 2,693.435 crore, Local Government COVID-19 Response and Recovery (LGCRR) involving Tk 2555.25 crore, Water Supply through Rainwater Harvesting in Coastal Districts with Tk 961.755 crore and Universal Social Infrastructure Development-2 with Tk 1,082 crore.
