BSS, Rajshahi :
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) implemented a project at an estimated cost of around Taka 799.40 crore for ensuring a sound rural road network in northern region.
“The seven-year project titled ‘Improvement of Rural Roads, Bridges, Culverts and other Infrastructure of Backward Upazilas’ was implemented with an estimated cost of around Taka 799.40 crore,” Ali Ahmed, Additional Chief Engineer of LGED, here told BSS yesterday.
“We have implemented 365 schemes in 53 disadvantaged upazilas in Rajshahi, Naogaon, Natore, Chapainawabganj, Pabna, Sirajganj and Bogra districts till June last,” he said.
Under the project, more than 105.70-km upazila roads, 323-km union roads and 502.74-km village roads were developed as well as 1060-meter bridges and culverts were constructed to improve road connectivity, he added.
Gogram Union Parishad Chairman of Godagari Upazila Mujibur Rahman said road connectivity is very important for uplifting live and livelihood condition of grassroots people.
“We have got the chance of uplifting our socio-economic condition through the best uses of various infrastructure developments,” he added.
Rahman said the rural level improved roads have already started helping reduce transport cost, improve marketing system, increase production and market facilities of agricultural products.
Training for unemployed youths stressed: Speakers here urged to all the government and non-government agencies, local government institutions and members of the civil society to work together for the unemployed youths so that they can avail the training scope.
They said the government is providing skills training towards creating employment for five lakh individuals by 2020 with a view to helping poverty elimination and ensuring sustainable development in the country.
They were addressing a district level orientation workshop titled “Skill for Employment Investment Program (SEIP)” at conference hall of Deputy Commissioner here on Tuesday .
Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance organized the workshop. SEIP and PIACT Bangladesh jointly supported the workshop participated by officials, teachers, public representatives, journalists and other stakeholders.
SEIP’s Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Monzurul Haque addressed the workshop as focal person with Deputy Commissioner Helal Mahmud Sharif in the chair.
Additional Deputy Commissioners Md Shalahuddin and Nasima Khatun, Editor of Daily Sonali Sangbad Liakat Ali and Editor of Daily Sonar Desh Akbarul Hassan Millat and Brac District Representative Jahedul Islam also spoke.
During his keynote presentation, Monzurul Haque said they are giving utmost priority to ensure enrolment of females and the disadvantaged communities, including ethnic community, people from remote place like chars and persons with disabilities in the training.
SEIP training is provided free of cost and participants are given training allowances. Disadvantaged communities are given special stipend in addition to training allowances, he said.
The training is being given in nine priority areas including garments and textile industries, construction, information and communication technology, shipbuilding, leather and footwear industry, tourism and hospitality, nursing and health technology and agro processing.
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) implemented a project at an estimated cost of around Taka 799.40 crore for ensuring a sound rural road network in northern region.
“The seven-year project titled ‘Improvement of Rural Roads, Bridges, Culverts and other Infrastructure of Backward Upazilas’ was implemented with an estimated cost of around Taka 799.40 crore,” Ali Ahmed, Additional Chief Engineer of LGED, here told BSS yesterday.
“We have implemented 365 schemes in 53 disadvantaged upazilas in Rajshahi, Naogaon, Natore, Chapainawabganj, Pabna, Sirajganj and Bogra districts till June last,” he said.
Under the project, more than 105.70-km upazila roads, 323-km union roads and 502.74-km village roads were developed as well as 1060-meter bridges and culverts were constructed to improve road connectivity, he added.
Gogram Union Parishad Chairman of Godagari Upazila Mujibur Rahman said road connectivity is very important for uplifting live and livelihood condition of grassroots people.
“We have got the chance of uplifting our socio-economic condition through the best uses of various infrastructure developments,” he added.
Rahman said the rural level improved roads have already started helping reduce transport cost, improve marketing system, increase production and market facilities of agricultural products.
Training for unemployed youths stressed: Speakers here urged to all the government and non-government agencies, local government institutions and members of the civil society to work together for the unemployed youths so that they can avail the training scope.
They said the government is providing skills training towards creating employment for five lakh individuals by 2020 with a view to helping poverty elimination and ensuring sustainable development in the country.
They were addressing a district level orientation workshop titled “Skill for Employment Investment Program (SEIP)” at conference hall of Deputy Commissioner here on Tuesday .
Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance organized the workshop. SEIP and PIACT Bangladesh jointly supported the workshop participated by officials, teachers, public representatives, journalists and other stakeholders.
SEIP’s Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Monzurul Haque addressed the workshop as focal person with Deputy Commissioner Helal Mahmud Sharif in the chair.
Additional Deputy Commissioners Md Shalahuddin and Nasima Khatun, Editor of Daily Sonali Sangbad Liakat Ali and Editor of Daily Sonar Desh Akbarul Hassan Millat and Brac District Representative Jahedul Islam also spoke.
During his keynote presentation, Monzurul Haque said they are giving utmost priority to ensure enrolment of females and the disadvantaged communities, including ethnic community, people from remote place like chars and persons with disabilities in the training.
SEIP training is provided free of cost and participants are given training allowances. Disadvantaged communities are given special stipend in addition to training allowances, he said.
The training is being given in nine priority areas including garments and textile industries, construction, information and communication technology, shipbuilding, leather and footwear industry, tourism and hospitality, nursing and health technology and agro processing.
