ECNEC approves 13 projects worth Tk16,207cr

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved 13 development projects involving Tk16,207.55 crore, including a project to procure 30 metre-gauge diesel-electric locomotives and another to build a 442MW solar power plant at Rampal.

The projects were approved at an ECNEC meeting held at Bangladesh Secretariat with Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairperson Tarique Rahman in the chair.

Of the total cost, Tk10,600.80 crore will come from the government’s own funds, Tk4,081.85 crore from project loans and Tk1,524.91 crore from agencies’ own funds. Of the 13 projects, 10 are new, two are revised and one involves an extension of the implementation period.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved 13 development projects involving Tk16,207.55 crore, including a project to procure 30 metre-gauge diesel-electric locomotives and another to build a 442MW solar power plant at Rampal.

The projects were approved at an ECNEC meeting held at Bangladesh Secretariat with Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairperson Tarique Rahman in the chair.

Of the total cost, Tk10,600.80 crore will come from the government’s own funds, Tk4,081.85 crore from project loans and Tk1,524.91 crore from agencies’ own funds.

Of the 13 projects, 10 are new, two are revised and one involves an extension of the implementation period.

The approved projects include seven under the Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry, one under the Shipping Ministry, one under the Railways Ministry, one under the Foreign Ministry, two under the Road Transport and Bridges Ministry and one under the Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.

Under the railway project, 30 metre-gauge diesel-electric locomotives will be procured under the “Railway Capacity Expansion Project”. The move is aimed at strengthening the capacity of Bangladesh Railway.

The ECNEC also approved the Tk2,502.40 crore Rampal 442MW peak solar power plant project. The project will be implemented by the Power Division.

Among the other approved projects are a scheme to improve road infrastructure and drainage in 18 wards under five newly included zones of Dhaka South City Corporation, infrastructure development projects in Rangpur City Corporation and rehabilitation of damaged roads in Rangpur.

A project will also improve roads, drains and footpaths in Zones 1 to 8 of Gazipur City Corporation.

Another project will focus on women’s skills development and entrepreneurship through cooperatives, while a separate project will develop rural infrastructure in Sirajganj, Bogura and Naogaon districts.

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The ECNEC approved the third revised project for procuring 35 commercial and eight auxiliary vessels for Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation and constructing two new slipways.

It also approved a project to renovate and modernise the purchased chancery building in Paris, France, to make it suitable for use.

Two road projects were approved, including construction of the Second Karatoya Bridge at the 15th kilometre of the Bhajanpur (Nijbari)-Atorkhari-Maynaguri-Amtali-Mirgarh-Panchagarh road and construction of the Thanchi-Rimakri-Madak-Likri road under a second revision.

The meeting was informed about a project costing less than Tk50 crore that had already been approved by the Planning Minister. The project involves re-excavation of the Nandahar and Harabati rivers and Nun Gola and Kharoya canals in Joypurhat district.