The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved a Tk 1,400.22 crore project to construct some 30 silos across the country having facility of paddy drying, preservation and other related facilities with an overall storage capacity of 1.50 lakh tons.
The approval came from the 26th meeting of the ECNEC held today with ECNEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
The premier presided over the meeting virtually from her official Ganobhaban residence. Ministers, state ninisters and Planning Commission members joined the meeting from the NEC conference room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.
After the meeting, Planning Minister MA Mannan told reporters that a total of 10 projects were approved today involving an overall estimated cost of Taka 6,651.34 crore.
He said: “Of the total project cost, Taka 5,219.81 crore will come from the government of Bangladesh, Taka 794.03 crore from the organization’s own fund while Taka 637.50 crore as project assistance.”
The Directorate General of Food under the Ministry of Food will implement the project to this end for constructing 30 paddy silos with an estimated cost of Taka 1,400.22 crore with entire government fund to be completed by December 2023.
The silos will be constructed at 30 upazilas under 24 districts of all the eight divisions of the country.
The selected upazilas or pourashavas where these silos will be constructed are Kotiadi, Mirzapur, Tangail Sadar, Faridpur Sadar, Haluaghat, Melandoho, Sribordi, Brahmanbaria Sadar, Noakhali Sadar, Cumilla Sadar, Dinajpur Sadar, Birol, Thakurgaon Sadar, Boda, Hatibandha, Shibpur, Raninagar, Ishwardi, Nondigram, Sherpur, Khetlal, Kanaighat, Shayestaganj, Sunamganj Sadar, Narail Sadar, Kumarkhali, Charfashion, Patuakhali Sadar and Kalapara.
Meanwhile, the other projects approved in the ECNEC meeting are: construction of Nolua-Baherchar bridge over the Pandab-Paira River on the Barishal (Dinerarpool) Lakshmipasha-Dumki Road involving around Taka 1,023.50 crore, upgrading of Modhupur-Mymensingh national highway into due standard and width at a cost of around Taka 1,107.17 crore, construction of River port at Chilmari (Ramna, Jorgach, Rajibpur, Roumari, Noyahut) at a cost of around Taka 235.59 crore, enhancing training capacity of BPATC, 1st revised with an additional cost of Taka 348.61 crore, modernization and expansion of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons at a cost of around Taka 215.43 crore.
The other projects approved in the meeting are: protection of right embankment of the River Jamuna near Brahmangram-Hatpachil and adjacent areas under Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj and strengthening of Betil Spur-1 and Enayetpur Spur-2 at a cost of Taka 647.49 crore, rehabilitation of Tangon barrage, Buri embankment and Bhulli embankment irrigation project under Thakurgaon district, riverbank protection and integrated water control infrastructures construction at a cost of around Taka 296.36 crore, agriculture seed development and expansion through bio technology at a cost of around Taka 72.35 crore, and erection of Bakhrabad-Meghnaghat-Haripur gas transmission pipeline involving around Taka 1,304.62 crore.
BDST: 1635 HRS, JUN 8, 2021
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