RHD implements TK. 2,135.37-cr projects in Rajshahi division

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RAJSHAHI, Sept 29, 2018 (BSS)-The Roads and Highway Department (RHD) has
been implementing seven mega infrastructure development projects involving
around Taka 2,135.37 crore in Rajshahi division.

RHD sources said implementation of pavement widening project including
median of the Natore town’s main road from Harishpur bypass crossing to
Banbelghoria bypass crossing is underway with an estimated cost of around
Taka 58.33 crore.

“We are developing 74-km important regional highways maintaining standard
at an estimated cost of around Taka 439 crore,” said Abu Rawshan, additional
chief engineer of RHD.

He said the work on the unfinished 19.5-km Naogaon-Atrai-Natore highway is
progressing fast at a cost of Taka 201.29 crore.

Four-lane and the rest two-lane elevation work on 21.74-km portion of the
Nolka-Sirajganj-Soidabad regional highway is going on involving Taka 264.26
crore.

Projects for construction of 266.57-meter Ullapara Railway Overpass in
Sirajganj and 81.97-km one regional and two district highways in Naogaon
involving Taka 406.94 crore were already given approval in ECNEC meeting
recently.

Construction of 14 bridges and culverts on different regional and national
highways is progressing with a total cost of around Taka 17.63 crore under
periodic maintenance programme.

Apart from, repairing and maintenance work on 152.892-km roads was either
completed or nearing completion involving around Taka 1.91 crore under 13
packages of periodic maintenance programme.

Roadside tree plantation activities on the improved roads are progressing
successfully.

Apart from, work on six important projects was completed at a cost of
around Taka 456.24 crore during the previous term of the present government
contributing a lot towards improving road communication in the zone.

In addition to construction of a 12.50-km Shaheed Monsur Ali road from
Pipulbaria to Dhunat via Sonamukhi at a cost of Taka 67.94 crore,
reconstructions and widening work on a 51.626-km road from Kansat to Vholahat
via Rohanpur was also completed at a cost of Taka 31.50 crore.

Development work on 24.58-km road including a 263-meter bridge of Naogaon-
Badalgachhi-Patnitala, 67.59-kilometer Patnitala-Shapahar-Rohanpur and
Godagari-Amnura-Nachole-Parbatipur-Adda roads was implemented at a total cost
of around Taka 247.06 crore.

Besides, district road development project has been executed with an
estimated cost of Taka 109.75 crore in the zone, Engineer Rawshan added.

Engineer Abu Rawshan said that the implemented projects have started
contributing enormously to raising standard of living and the ongoing schemes
will supplement the process upon successful completion.