Staff correspondent :<\/p>\n
The Executive Committee of the National Economic<\/p>\n
Council (ECNEC) today approved a Taka 4,282.76 crore project to ensure
\nexpansion and modernization of the facilities at Mongla Port in Bagerhat.<\/p>\n
The approval came from a meeting of the ECNEC held with its Chairperson and
\nPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at the NEC Conference Room in the
\ncity’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.<\/p>\n
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Planning Minister MA Mannan said a
\ntotal of 19 projects were approved today involving an overall estimated cost
\nof Taka 18,066.52 crore. “Of the total project cost, Taka 12,060.19 crore
\nwill come from the government of Bangladesh portion, Taka 450.72 crore from
\nthe concerned organisation’s own fund while the rest of Taka 5,555.61 crore
\nas project assistance,” he added.<\/p>\n
Of the approved 19 projects, 13 are new while seven are revised projects.<\/p>\n
The Mongla Port Authority under the Ministry of Shipping will implement the
\nproject by June 2027 with Taka 3,782.36 crore loan from China on G-2-G basis.<\/p>\n
The main objectives of the project are ensuring modern port facilities at
\nMongla alongside enhancing its container handling capacity, constructing
\ncontainer terminal as well as container delivery yard and container yard,
\nensuring hazardous cargo handling facilities.<\/p>\n
The main project operations include general works, land development,
\npavement, marines structures and handling equipments.<\/p>\n
The other projects approved in the meeting are: Upgrading district highways
\ninto due standard and width, Khulna Zone, first revised with an additional
\ncost of Taka 106.17 crore, Upgrading Feni (Mohammad Ali Bazar)-Chagalnaiya-
\nKorerhut Road (Dhaka-Chattogram old Highway) and constructing Shuvopur Bridge
\nover River Feni) with Taka 549.93 crore, Emergency rehabilitation and
\nreconstruction of different roads, bridges and culverts affected during the
\nflood in 2022 under Sunamganj and Habiganj road division with Taka 2,681.24
\ncrore, Construction of Kodomrosum Bridge over River Sitalakshya near five
\nnumber Ghat under Narayanganj City Corporation, first revised with an
\nadditional cost of Taka 144.43 crore, Physical Infrastructures development of
\nGazipur City Corporation (road and drains), third revised with no additional
\ncost, Land acquisition for constructing sewerage treatment plant at
\nReyerbazar area with Taka 1,780 crore, Constructing Majar Mosque on the
\npremises of Bangladesh Supreme Court with Taka 110.58 crore, Developing
\ntransmission infrastructures in the Southern region of Chattogram Division
\nand at Kaliakoir Hi-Tech City with Taka 2,762.43 crore, Cent percent reliable
\nand sustainable electrification at Hatia Island, Nijhum Island and Kutubdia
\nIsland, first revised with an additional cost of Taka 262.76 crore.<\/p>\n
The other projects approved in the meeting are: Construction of 13 new buffer
\ngodowns in different districts of the country for preservation of fertilizers
\nand ensuring distribution facilities, third revised with a reduced cost of
\nTaka 1.36 crore, Strengthening distribution operations of seeds by BADC at
\nfarmers level with Taka 282.62 crore, Integrated livestock development in the
\nriverine char areas of Manikganj, Dhaka, Munshiganj, Rajbari, Faridpur,
\nMadaripur and Shariatpur districts with Taka 303.67 crore, Protecting Old
\nHijla, Baushia and Horinathpur areas under Hijla upazila from the River
\nErosion of Meghna with Taka 628.86 crore, Protecting Majhirghat Zero Point
\narea from the erosion of right embankment of River Padma under Zanzira
\nupazila of Shariatpur district with Taka 859.77 crore, Construction of
\naccommodation for the insolvent valiant freedom fighters, first revised with
\nan additional cost of Taka 1,973.54 crore, Further development of Bangladesh
\nAgricultural University, first revised with an additional cost of Taka 363.70
\ncrore, Improving capacity of womenfolk through creating scopes in productive
\nand potential works, second phase with Taka 148.40 crore and Chandpur Town
\nProtection Rehabilitation with Taka 827.02 crore.<\/p>\n
The meeting also approved the increased timeframe of a project without
\nraising its cost.<\/p>\n
Ministers and State Ministers attended the meeting while planning commission
\nmembers and secretaries concerned were present.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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