ECNEC okays Tk 1.9b Khagrachhari road development project

The government has taken steps to improve communications system in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) district of Khagrachhari, as ECNEC approved a Tk 1.90 billion cost project to this effect on Tuesday.

Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at its meeting endorsed the Khagrachhari Road Development Project along with four other ones at a combined cost of Tk 13.55 billion.

The ECNEC meeting was held at the Planning Commission in the city with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

After the meeting the Planning Minister said: "Since the lifetime of the bridges on different roads in Khagrachhari district has almost expired, the government has decided to construct 34 PC girders, 9 RCC and 10 RCC box bridges."

He said after reconstruction of the bridges, regular passengers and tourists will be able to visit the CHT areas smoothly.

The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) will build the bridges within the period ranging from January 2015 to December 2017.

ECNEC also approved four other projects -- the Kushtia bypass road (1st revision) at Tk 783 million, the further development of the Kushtia Islamic University (2nd phase) at Tk 705.8 million, the improvement component for Vulnerable Group Development programme at Tk 388.8 million, and the improvement of the post-graduation colleges at the district-level for improving education quality (1st revision) at Tk 9.77 billion cost.

Ministers, members and high officials of the Planning Commission and officials of the ministries concerned were present at the meeting.

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