BSS, Rajshahi :
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has been implementing 5,336 schemes under various projects at a cost of around Taka 2,205.79 crore in eight districts under Rajshahi division.
The districts, where the development projects are being implemented, are Rajshahi, Chapainawbganj, Naogaon, Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj, Bogra and Joypurhat, said Ali Ahmed, Additional Chief Engineer of LGED, here Sunday.
Of the schemes, 3,591 were completed during the last 2016-17 fiscal year while implementation of the rest 1,745 are progressing fast at a cost of around Taka 920.12 crore, Engineer Ahmed added.
Implementation works of around 500 schemes under rural road and culvert repairing project, 100 under sustainable rural infrastructure improvement project, 1,242 schemes under important rural infrastructure development project on priority basis, 1242 schemes under important rural infrastructure development project on priority basis and 365 schemes under improvement of rural roads, bridge/ culvert and other infrastructure of backward upazilas of northwest region are on the final stage.
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 of the project area.
Roadside tree plantation activities on the improved roads are progressing successfully that will ultimately help reduce carbon emission at a substantial level and that is very important to face the adverse impact of climate change in the vast Barind tract.
Majority works of 282 rural infrastructure development schemes were completed besides implementation of 1178 rural employment and road maintenance schemes. For infrastructure improvement, renovation and maintenance of primary schools, 866 schemes were implemented. Eighty four new primary school buildings were constructed where there was no school.
The schemes were undertaken to increase the national literacy rate through enhancing education facilities at the schools located in remote villages, the sources said.
Building Complex of 12 Union Parishadand 18 UpazilaParishads was constructed. Implementation of these schemes would in fact further strengthen the overall activities of local government bodies at the grassroots level.
To enhance the participatory small-scale water resource sector for irrigation, 98 schemes were implemented at an estimated cost of Taka 39.07 crore.
In addition to implementation of 78 housing schemes for the landless and distressed Freedom Fighters by spending Taka 7.84 crore, 39Upazila Freedom Fighters Complex buildings were constructed at total cost of Taka 70.89 crore.
Engineer Ali Ahmed said that the implemented projects have started contributing enormously to raising standard of living in the remote villages.
Adequate investment needed for achieving SDGs
Speakers at a discussion unequivocally called for more investment in the country’s northwest region for bolstering its economy coupled with achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They viewed adequate industrialization could be the effective means of more employment generation and the best uses of the surplus agricultural production in the region. To this end, they advocated for resolving the existing problems and obstacles so that an industrial environment is ensured that can encourage more investors from both home and abroad here. They were addressing a district level view-sharing meeting titled “Private Sector Investment and SDGs Achievement” held at conference hall of Deputy Commissioner recently.
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and district administration jointly organized the meeting discussing ways and means on how to make the region economically solvent through proper investment and industrialization.
More than 50 people consisting government and non-government officials concerned, businessmen and other stakeholders attended the meeting sharing their views on the issue.
With Deputy Commissioner Helal Mahmud Sharif in the chair, Deputy Secretary of BIDA Dr Sonjoy Kumar Charkravarty addressed the discussion as focal person.
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has been implementing 5,336 schemes under various projects at a cost of around Taka 2,205.79 crore in eight districts under Rajshahi division.
The districts, where the development projects are being implemented, are Rajshahi, Chapainawbganj, Naogaon, Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj, Bogra and Joypurhat, said Ali Ahmed, Additional Chief Engineer of LGED, here Sunday.
Of the schemes, 3,591 were completed during the last 2016-17 fiscal year while implementation of the rest 1,745 are progressing fast at a cost of around Taka 920.12 crore, Engineer Ahmed added.
Implementation works of around 500 schemes under rural road and culvert repairing project, 100 under sustainable rural infrastructure improvement project, 1,242 schemes under important rural infrastructure development project on priority basis, 1242 schemes under important rural infrastructure development project on priority basis and 365 schemes under improvement of rural roads, bridge/ culvert and other infrastructure of backward upazilas of northwest region are on the final stage.
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 of the project area.
Roadside tree plantation activities on the improved roads are progressing successfully that will ultimately help reduce carbon emission at a substantial level and that is very important to face the adverse impact of climate change in the vast Barind tract.
Majority works of 282 rural infrastructure development schemes were completed besides implementation of 1178 rural employment and road maintenance schemes. For infrastructure improvement, renovation and maintenance of primary schools, 866 schemes were implemented. Eighty four new primary school buildings were constructed where there was no school.
The schemes were undertaken to increase the national literacy rate through enhancing education facilities at the schools located in remote villages, the sources said.
Building Complex of 12 Union Parishadand 18 UpazilaParishads was constructed. Implementation of these schemes would in fact further strengthen the overall activities of local government bodies at the grassroots level.
To enhance the participatory small-scale water resource sector for irrigation, 98 schemes were implemented at an estimated cost of Taka 39.07 crore.
In addition to implementation of 78 housing schemes for the landless and distressed Freedom Fighters by spending Taka 7.84 crore, 39Upazila Freedom Fighters Complex buildings were constructed at total cost of Taka 70.89 crore.
Engineer Ali Ahmed said that the implemented projects have started contributing enormously to raising standard of living in the remote villages.
Adequate investment needed for achieving SDGs
Speakers at a discussion unequivocally called for more investment in the country’s northwest region for bolstering its economy coupled with achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They viewed adequate industrialization could be the effective means of more employment generation and the best uses of the surplus agricultural production in the region. To this end, they advocated for resolving the existing problems and obstacles so that an industrial environment is ensured that can encourage more investors from both home and abroad here. They were addressing a district level view-sharing meeting titled “Private Sector Investment and SDGs Achievement” held at conference hall of Deputy Commissioner recently.
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and district administration jointly organized the meeting discussing ways and means on how to make the region economically solvent through proper investment and industrialization.
More than 50 people consisting government and non-government officials concerned, businessmen and other stakeholders attended the meeting sharing their views on the issue.
With Deputy Commissioner Helal Mahmud Sharif in the chair, Deputy Secretary of BIDA Dr Sonjoy Kumar Charkravarty addressed the discussion as focal person.
