UNB, Dhaka :
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) is likely to approve $ 67.33 million for Bangladesh in June this year for a proposed 1490-metre long PC girder bridge over the Teesta River at Sundarganj upazila in Gaibandha district.
The bridge is expected to benefit people living specially in Gaibandha, Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts. “The SFD may approve the funding for this bridge project in its Board meeting in this June,” Joint Secretary of the Economic Relations Division (ERD) Md Salim Reza told UNB. He said, a SFD appraisal mission, led by Abdullah Al Shedokhi, visited the country from March 1-5 last and reviewed the progress of the SFD-funded projects in Bangladesh. The mission also visited the proposed site of the bridge and expressed their satisfaction. The ERD Joint Secretary said, the funding proposal of the SFD for the ‘pre-stressed concrete girder’ bridge project would be placed before its Board meeting in Saudi Arabia to be held in this June where final decision would be taken in this regard.
He also said, the project would help spur the economy of the region, especially the char areas.
Another official at the ERD said, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved the construction of the bridge on Panchpirbazar-Chilmari upazila (headquarters) road over the Teesta River at Sundarganj upazila on November 5 last year. Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) will implement the project. Of the total project cost, the government would provide $ 13.70 million, while the rest of $ 67.33 million would come in project assistance.
The government earlier sent the DPP of the project to SFD for its funding. But, then the SFD suggested incorporating an approach road in the bridge project for which the DPP was again sent to SFD for its consideration.
The ERD official said, the appraisal mission also held a meeting with Economic Relations Division (ERD) Secretary Md Mejbahuddin and the Project Directors of the SFD-funded projects during their stay in Bangladesh last month.
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) is likely to approve $ 67.33 million for Bangladesh in June this year for a proposed 1490-metre long PC girder bridge over the Teesta River at Sundarganj upazila in Gaibandha district.
The bridge is expected to benefit people living specially in Gaibandha, Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts. “The SFD may approve the funding for this bridge project in its Board meeting in this June,” Joint Secretary of the Economic Relations Division (ERD) Md Salim Reza told UNB. He said, a SFD appraisal mission, led by Abdullah Al Shedokhi, visited the country from March 1-5 last and reviewed the progress of the SFD-funded projects in Bangladesh. The mission also visited the proposed site of the bridge and expressed their satisfaction. The ERD Joint Secretary said, the funding proposal of the SFD for the ‘pre-stressed concrete girder’ bridge project would be placed before its Board meeting in Saudi Arabia to be held in this June where final decision would be taken in this regard.
He also said, the project would help spur the economy of the region, especially the char areas.
Another official at the ERD said, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved the construction of the bridge on Panchpirbazar-Chilmari upazila (headquarters) road over the Teesta River at Sundarganj upazila on November 5 last year. Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) will implement the project. Of the total project cost, the government would provide $ 13.70 million, while the rest of $ 67.33 million would come in project assistance.
The government earlier sent the DPP of the project to SFD for its funding. But, then the SFD suggested incorporating an approach road in the bridge project for which the DPP was again sent to SFD for its consideration.
The ERD official said, the appraisal mission also held a meeting with Economic Relations Division (ERD) Secretary Md Mejbahuddin and the Project Directors of the SFD-funded projects during their stay in Bangladesh last month.
