BSS, Dhaka :
The Awami League government has embarked on a multidimensional plan to take special projects in the next national budget to turn villages into towns in line with the ruling party’s election manifesto.
“Under LGD Division, some 206 projects are being implemented to reach urban amenities to the rural areas,” said a senior official of LGD division.
Out of 21 pledges made by AL in the electoral manifesto, he said, at least six are directly connected with Local Government Division (LGD).
The pledges are- ‘My village, my town: expansion of modern urban amenities in rural areas’, ‘city and town plan, planned development’ , ‘Sustainable and inclusive development, ‘Prosperous Bangladesh’, ‘Women empowerment’, ‘Poverty alleviation and reducing discrimination’, and ‘Communication’.
Noted civil engineer National Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury suggested that the government should take multidimensional projects for ensuring smooth electricity and water supply, sanitation, quality education, health services and other civic facilities in the rural Bangladesh as like as in the city and town areas to turn villages into towns.
“Agro based small industries should be set up in rural areas and congenial atmosphere for business and commerce should be ensured to create employment opportunities for youths especially higher educated ones to make them human resources,” he added.
Chaowdhury, also vice-chancellor of University of Asia Pacific, said the government should take housing projects for rural areas to protect agriculture land and boost up agriculture based economy in rural Bangladesh.
“People in rural areas are constructing houses without proper plans. If it continues, there will be no agriculture land after 30 to 40 years,” he said and suggested to take multidimensional plans to save farm lands to protect the country’s rich agriculture.
To implement ‘My Village-My Town’, the LGD official said, by engaging elected public representatives of the local government institutions, the LGD is taking necessary development plans to include ins and outs of problems and potentials of rural Bangladesh. “LGD has taken initiatives to expand rural communication, growth center and markets of commodity goods. LGED will also ensure proper sanitation, waste management and water supply in the rural areas,” he added.
The Awami League government has embarked on a multidimensional plan to take special projects in the next national budget to turn villages into towns in line with the ruling party’s election manifesto.
“Under LGD Division, some 206 projects are being implemented to reach urban amenities to the rural areas,” said a senior official of LGD division.
Out of 21 pledges made by AL in the electoral manifesto, he said, at least six are directly connected with Local Government Division (LGD).
The pledges are- ‘My village, my town: expansion of modern urban amenities in rural areas’, ‘city and town plan, planned development’ , ‘Sustainable and inclusive development, ‘Prosperous Bangladesh’, ‘Women empowerment’, ‘Poverty alleviation and reducing discrimination’, and ‘Communication’.
Noted civil engineer National Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury suggested that the government should take multidimensional projects for ensuring smooth electricity and water supply, sanitation, quality education, health services and other civic facilities in the rural Bangladesh as like as in the city and town areas to turn villages into towns.
“Agro based small industries should be set up in rural areas and congenial atmosphere for business and commerce should be ensured to create employment opportunities for youths especially higher educated ones to make them human resources,” he added.
Chaowdhury, also vice-chancellor of University of Asia Pacific, said the government should take housing projects for rural areas to protect agriculture land and boost up agriculture based economy in rural Bangladesh.
“People in rural areas are constructing houses without proper plans. If it continues, there will be no agriculture land after 30 to 40 years,” he said and suggested to take multidimensional plans to save farm lands to protect the country’s rich agriculture.
To implement ‘My Village-My Town’, the LGD official said, by engaging elected public representatives of the local government institutions, the LGD is taking necessary development plans to include ins and outs of problems and potentials of rural Bangladesh. “LGD has taken initiatives to expand rural communication, growth center and markets of commodity goods. LGED will also ensure proper sanitation, waste management and water supply in the rural areas,” he added.
