BSS, Rajshahi :
The Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is implementing various development projects to improve the city’s road network involving around Taka 981-35 crore.
According to the city corporation officials, many of the projects have already been implemented, while some others are in process of implementation.Besides, some of the approved projects are in the pipeline.
Work on the 4.90-kilometer connecting road from fire brigade to bypass road have been completed at a cost of around Taka 51-78 crore making the communications easier between the people of northern and southern parts coupled with livelihood development of the Terakhadia and Naodapara people.
Construction works of different roads and drains under 567 schemes have been completed by spending Taka 24.86 crore under the Municipal Development Fund. Allocation of another Taka 50 crore is being processed from the project.
The RCC has established an asphalt plant on 2.75 acres of land under a development project titled “Procurement of essential machineries to maintain the city roads” at a cost of Taka 23.60 crore.
The plant comprises asphalt pavers, rollers, vibratory hand roller, air compressor, hydraulic dump truck, water sprinkler, electric substation,diesel generator and excavator.
The city corporation is implementing a project of Taka 78.82 crore for improving the road communication and the drainage system in the city’s expanded areas.
A project of Taka 72.16 crore is being implemented for widening the road from Upashahar crossing to Sagarpara crossing via Malopara aimed at removing the traffic-jam and building a strong and effective road network in the mid-town. The project has also provision of footpath and drains on both sides of the road. For a sound road connection between Sapura, northern part of the city,and Choddypaya, east-west road connection, the city corporation has planned a new four-lane road project with an estimated cost of Taka 122.92 crore.
The existing Alupatti-Talaomari road will be elevated to four-lane at an estimated cost of Taka 87.21 crore for easing traffic jam.
In addition to this, 14 other important roads of the metropolis will be widened to 42 feet with footpath. To this end, a project of Taka 469 crore has been prepared.
RCC Acting Mayor Nizam-Ul Azim told newsmen that maintenance work of around 345-kilometer roads is going on.
Proper care can flourish talents of challenged children
Speakers at a discussion here on Saturday said the autistic and mentally retarded children could flourish their latent talents if they were properly cared, nurtured and provided with necessary opportunities.
They put special emphasis on creating adequate awareness among the pregnant mothers and parents to substantially reduce the risk of autism and physical disability of newborn babies for building a healthier society.
They were addressing the discussion organized by Foundation for Women and Child Assistant (FWCA) titled ‘Inclusion for the Excluded for Just Society’ at Shishu Academy auditorium in Rajshahi city.
Former Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton addressed the discussion as chief guest with FWCA Executive Director Wahida Khanom in the chair.
FWCA Trustee Board Member Shaheen Akter Rainy and its founder president Siddiqur Rahman and Dag Vige, Lyder Voesen, Tove Christine Welle Haugland and Amalle Gunnufsen from Kristiansand city in Norway also spoke. The speakers highlighted the present situation on autism and disability in the country and cited various government steps for ensuring welfare of the autistic and physically challenged children.
Khairuzzaman Liton said the autistic, mentally retarded and disabled children and people deserve their proper constitutional rights, but not mercy, and they must get all privileges and human rights, as they are the integral parts of the whole society.
He thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul for taking various steps in establishing rights of the autistic children and disabled people to ensure their education, jobs, health care and other facilities.
