DHAKA, Oct 27, 2021 (BSS) - The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(CCEA) today approved two separate proposals in principle including one for
appointing the joint venture of BRTC, BUET and SMEC International Pty Ltd as
the consultant for the Rajshahi WASA Surface Water Treatment Plant Project.

     The approval came from the 30th meeting of the CCEA this year held today
virtually with Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the chair.

     Rajshahi WASA under the Local Government Division will implement the
project.

     Briefing reporters after the meeting virtually, Cabinet Division
Additional Secretary Md Shamsul Arefin said that the meeting approved another
proposal in principle from the ICT Division for implementing the packages
(good and public works) by the Bangladesh Diesel Plant Limited of Bangladesh
Army under the Direct Procurement Method (DPM) for setting up 11 IT training
and incubation centers at 11 districts.

     These centers are being established under the project for setting up
Sheikh Kamal IT Training and Incubation Centers (11) being implemented by the
Bangladesh Hi-tech Park Authority.