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Tk 22.46b dev schemes progressing fast

February 20, 2020 00:00:00


Roads and Highways Division is implementing eight development projects worth over Tk 22.46 billion (Tk 2240.69 crore) to expand road communication networks in Jamalpur district, reports BSS.

Executive Engineer of Jamalpur Roads and Highways Md Mostafizur Rahman said the work for widening and fortifying of 29.12 kilometres Jamalpur -Madarganj road is being constructed at a cost of over Tk 1.28 billion (Tk 128.45 crore). The project will be completed by June this year.

Besides, more than Tk 2,91 billion (Tk 291.04 crore) is being spent for construction of 738-metre railway overpass in the heart of the district town.

The construction work of Jamalpur-Dhanuakamalpur-Roumary (Kurigram district) road is also progressing well. The 58 km road is being constructed at a cost of over Tk 3.35 billion (Tk 335.65 crore).

A total of 16-km Jamalpur-Kalibari-Sarishabari road is being constructed at a cost of over Tk 2.19 billion (Tk 219.66 crore). The project will be completed by June 2021. Apart from that, the construction work of Jamalpur-Chechua-Muktagachha (Mymensingh) road is also progressing at a cost of over Tk 4.60 billion (Tk 460.08 crore). The 38 km road will be completed by June 2021.


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