Bridge over Padma at Paturia-Daulatdia point demanded
Sunday, 10 June 2007
Chairman of Paturia-Daulatdia Padma Setu Bastabayan Parishad Muhammad Sham-ul-Haque in a statement urged the government to approve the project to build a bridge with railway lines on BOT or BOO basis over the river Padma at Paturia-Daulatdia point to be implemented by the private sector.
Shams-ul Haque said Saturday the previous government promised to build Padma Setu at Paturia-Daulatdia point, but subsequently due to the machination of some persons having vested interest the government decided to build the bridge at Mawa-Jazira point.
The people of 21 districts of the South-West region of the country protested the decision. He said the width of the river Padma at Mawa- Jazira point is much more than Paturia-Daulatdia point.
The parishad urged the government to take steps to implement the project to build a bridge at Paturia-Daulatdia point with railway connection on BOO/BOT basis.
Shams-ul Haque said Saturday the previous government promised to build Padma Setu at Paturia-Daulatdia point, but subsequently due to the machination of some persons having vested interest the government decided to build the bridge at Mawa-Jazira point.
The people of 21 districts of the South-West region of the country protested the decision. He said the width of the river Padma at Mawa- Jazira point is much more than Paturia-Daulatdia point.
The parishad urged the government to take steps to implement the project to build a bridge at Paturia-Daulatdia point with railway connection on BOO/BOT basis.