BSS, Rajshahi :
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has constructed more than 8,681.04-kilometer concrete roads in rural areas of all eight districts under Rajshahi division in the last 10 years.
More than 1,565.39-kilometer rural roads were brought under routinemaintenance side by side with construction of 8.09-kilometer above 100-meter big bridges and 35.20-kilometer bridges and culverts.
Rafiqul Islam, Additional Chief Engineer-in-Charge of LGED, told BSS here that implementation of the schemes have a great impact on enhancing the accessibility of the rural people to the markets and economic opportunities in the region leading to uplifting their living and livelihood condition.
Salient features of the schemes are to increase rural income and reduce rural poverty through sustainable economic growth, social and gender development and improving infrastructure in the area.
The infrastructures have widened the access to markets and economic opportunities. It will also boost the earnings, access to basic services like health and education of the rural poor.
With infrastructure development of the selected area, rural communication network has been improved facilitating overall socio-economic advancement.
A total of 1416 schemes were implemented for infrastructure improvement, renovation and maintenance of primary schools. New primary school buildings were constructed where there was no school. An engineering and survey institute has been built at Nawdapara in Rajshahi city.
The schemes were undertaken to increase the national literacy rate through enhancing education facilities at the schools located in remote villages.
Complex buildings of 167 union parishads and 28 upazila parishads were constructed. Implementations of these schemes have in fact started furthermore strengthening the overall activities of local government bodies at the grassroots level.
Besides, 51,138-hectare micro-irrigation infrastructure, 16 rubber dams, 128.17-kilometer canal and 10.50-kilometer embankment were constructed.
Roadside tree plantation activities on the 607.87-kilometer improved roads have been completed successfully that will ultimately help reduce carbon emission to a substantial level.
In addition to implementation of 302 housing schemes for the landless and distressed Freedom Fighters, 46 Upazila Freedom Fighters Complex buildings were constructed. Seven historical sites of the Great War of Liberation were conserved.
In addition to development of 357 universal social infrastructures, some 109 growth centres (hat-bazars) were improved to create short and long-term employment opportunity, socio-economic development and poverty alleviation.
The village markets have various necessary privileges like paved trading areas, sheds, improved water supply system, adequate drainage and sanitation facilities and market offices.
As a whole, the improvement of the physical facilities of rural markets ensure fair price of agricultural products and thereby provide incentives to increase agricultural production, assist enhancement of rural economic and commercial activities.
Engineer Islam mentioned that the rural level improved infrastructures have already started reducing transport cost, improving marketing system, increasing production and marketing facilities of agricultural products which are contributing a lot to socio-economic development in the region.
BSS from Mymensingh adds: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) implemented massive development works during the last 9 years in Mymensingh district.
During the period LGED developed 819 kilometer rural roads and repaired 1,530 kilometer rural roads.
Development works of 478 kilometer rural roads are ongoing in the district, sources said.
Besides, LGED constructed 590 government primary schools, 6 upazila complexes and built 72 houses for insolvent freedom fighters during the period.
The construction works of 40 primary school buildings and 6 upazila muktijudha complex are also ongoing.
During the last 9 years LGED built 3,092 bridges and culverts in 13 upazilas of the district.
On the other hand, construction works of 992 bridges and culverts are ongoing in the district.
LGED constructed 810 metre long bridge on Brahmaputra River at Shaltia in Gafargaon upazila. Besides the construction of 165 metres long bridge on Godaria River in Haluaghat upazila is ongoing.
Sources said during the last 9 years LGED constructed 4 upazila parishad complex, 55 union parishad complex and 35 hat bazars in the district.
Besides construction works of 4 Upazila Complex, 7 Union Parishad Complex and 8 Hat bazars are ongoing, sources added.
LGED also developed 21,636 hectares of small water resources and constructed 24 Sluice Gates, Rubber Dam and re-excavated of 132 kilometerslong canals. LGED also built over 15 kilometers Dam in the district.
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has constructed more than 8,681.04-kilometer concrete roads in rural areas of all eight districts under Rajshahi division in the last 10 years.
More than 1,565.39-kilometer rural roads were brought under routinemaintenance side by side with construction of 8.09-kilometer above 100-meter big bridges and 35.20-kilometer bridges and culverts.
Rafiqul Islam, Additional Chief Engineer-in-Charge of LGED, told BSS here that implementation of the schemes have a great impact on enhancing the accessibility of the rural people to the markets and economic opportunities in the region leading to uplifting their living and livelihood condition.
Salient features of the schemes are to increase rural income and reduce rural poverty through sustainable economic growth, social and gender development and improving infrastructure in the area.
The infrastructures have widened the access to markets and economic opportunities. It will also boost the earnings, access to basic services like health and education of the rural poor.
With infrastructure development of the selected area, rural communication network has been improved facilitating overall socio-economic advancement.
A total of 1416 schemes were implemented for infrastructure improvement, renovation and maintenance of primary schools. New primary school buildings were constructed where there was no school. An engineering and survey institute has been built at Nawdapara in Rajshahi city.
The schemes were undertaken to increase the national literacy rate through enhancing education facilities at the schools located in remote villages.
Complex buildings of 167 union parishads and 28 upazila parishads were constructed. Implementations of these schemes have in fact started furthermore strengthening the overall activities of local government bodies at the grassroots level.
Besides, 51,138-hectare micro-irrigation infrastructure, 16 rubber dams, 128.17-kilometer canal and 10.50-kilometer embankment were constructed.
Roadside tree plantation activities on the 607.87-kilometer improved roads have been completed successfully that will ultimately help reduce carbon emission to a substantial level.
In addition to implementation of 302 housing schemes for the landless and distressed Freedom Fighters, 46 Upazila Freedom Fighters Complex buildings were constructed. Seven historical sites of the Great War of Liberation were conserved.
In addition to development of 357 universal social infrastructures, some 109 growth centres (hat-bazars) were improved to create short and long-term employment opportunity, socio-economic development and poverty alleviation.
The village markets have various necessary privileges like paved trading areas, sheds, improved water supply system, adequate drainage and sanitation facilities and market offices.
As a whole, the improvement of the physical facilities of rural markets ensure fair price of agricultural products and thereby provide incentives to increase agricultural production, assist enhancement of rural economic and commercial activities.
Engineer Islam mentioned that the rural level improved infrastructures have already started reducing transport cost, improving marketing system, increasing production and marketing facilities of agricultural products which are contributing a lot to socio-economic development in the region.
BSS from Mymensingh adds: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) implemented massive development works during the last 9 years in Mymensingh district.
During the period LGED developed 819 kilometer rural roads and repaired 1,530 kilometer rural roads.
Development works of 478 kilometer rural roads are ongoing in the district, sources said.
Besides, LGED constructed 590 government primary schools, 6 upazila complexes and built 72 houses for insolvent freedom fighters during the period.
The construction works of 40 primary school buildings and 6 upazila muktijudha complex are also ongoing.
During the last 9 years LGED built 3,092 bridges and culverts in 13 upazilas of the district.
On the other hand, construction works of 992 bridges and culverts are ongoing in the district.
LGED constructed 810 metre long bridge on Brahmaputra River at Shaltia in Gafargaon upazila. Besides the construction of 165 metres long bridge on Godaria River in Haluaghat upazila is ongoing.
Sources said during the last 9 years LGED constructed 4 upazila parishad complex, 55 union parishad complex and 35 hat bazars in the district.
Besides construction works of 4 Upazila Complex, 7 Union Parishad Complex and 8 Hat bazars are ongoing, sources added.
LGED also developed 21,636 hectares of small water resources and constructed 24 Sluice Gates, Rubber Dam and re-excavated of 132 kilometerslong canals. LGED also built over 15 kilometers Dam in the district.
