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The ECNEC meeting also gave nod to the Livestock and Dairy Development project involving an estimated cost of Taka 4,280.36 crore aimed to enhance unique productivity of livestock at family level.
Out of the total project cost, Taka 394.63 crore will come from the GoB portion while Taka 3,885.73 crore will be available as project assistance from the World Bank.
The Planning Minister said massive development works were undertaken over the last 10 years under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
He reiterated his firm resolve that the GDP growth rate in the current fiscal year would be not less than 8.25 percent.
He said if the Awami League government assumes office for another term, employment opportunities would be created for nearly two crore unemployed youths while poverty rate and extreme poverty rate will also come down significantly.
The other projects approved in the meeting include Establishment of sewerage system in Chattogram metropolis (1st phase) with Taka 3,808.59 crore, Hard waste collection and disposal management of Narayanganj City Corporation, 1st Revised, with Taka 345.91 crore, Canal excavation from Bahaddarhat Baroipara to Karnaphuli River, 1st Revised, with Taka 1,256.16 crore, Safe drinking water supply and sanitation for tea garden workers with Taka 62.14 crore, Sylhet Osmani International Airport Extension (1st phase) with Taka 2,309.79 crore, Upazila and Union land office construction (6th phase), 1st Revised, with Taka 746.78 crore, Construction of Investment Board Building (Currently Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) building construction, 2nd Revised, with Taka 198.02 crore, Establishment of 11 modern fire service and civil defense stations with Taka 629.74 crore, Construction of multi-storey building for the government offices in Madaripur, 1st Revised, with Taka 83.07 crore, Development of selected nine government colleges with Taka 629.74 crore, Infrastructural development of Sheikh Russell High School, Sadar Gopalganj and Sher-e-Bangla Girls’ College, Sutrapur, Dhaka with Taka 71.02 crore.
The remaining approved projects are Establishment of one engineering college each at Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur Divisions with Taka 1,222.39 crore, Establishment of Shaheed Kamruzzaman Textiles Institute, Manda, 1st Revised, with Taka 156.77 crore, Establishment of Bhola Textiles Institute, 2nd Revised, with Taka 105.69 crore, Enhancing (Obhijanik) capacity of RAB forces with Taka 1,033.98 crore, Enhancing capacity of Joyeeta Foundation with Taka 262.99 crore, Power distribution system development under DPDC area with Taka 1,957.34 crore, Construction of Sonagazi 500 MW solar power plant with Taka 746.76 crore, Seed certification operations strengthening project with Taka 78.38 crore, Construction of residential flats for the government officials and employees at 36 abandoned houses in Chattogram with Taka 1,131.86 crore, Establishment of special types of pontoon with related facilities with Taka 162.71 crore, Rural infrastructures development of greater Rajshahi district (Rajshahi, Naogaon, Natore and Chapainawabganj), 1st Revised, with Taka 623.27 crore, Rural infrastructures development of greater Noakhali district, 2nd Revised (Noakhali, Feni and Laxmipur) with Taka 740.69 crore, Bangali-Karotoa-Fulzor-Hurasagor river system dredging, re-excavation and embankment protection project with Taka 2,335.60 crore, Re-excavation of small rivers, canals and water bodies in 64 districts, 1st phase with Taka 2,279.55 crore and Emergency Multi-Sector Rohingya Crisis Response Project with Taka 337.89 crore.
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