In Bangladesh, the per capita income has risen to 2,591.
Planning Minister MA Mannan told the media after the ECNEC meeting on Tuesday (February 8).
Also present were ministers and secretaries.
At this year's ECNEC meeting, 10 new projects have been presented for approval.
10 new projects -
1. The Ministry of Defense's 'Infrastructure Development of Mongla Commander Flotilla West (Comflot West)' project is being presented to ECNEC. The total cost for the project is estimated at Tk 699.94 crore. After the approval of ECNEC, the project will be implemented from September 2021 to June 2028 at Naval Headquarters and Army Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment.
2. Another project of the Ministry of Defense 'Modernization of Chittagong, Comilla and Mymensingh (Trishal) Military Farms' will be taken up by ECNEC. After approval, the project will be implemented by the Bangladesh Army from January to December this year. The total cost of the project is estimated at Tk 263.63 crore.
3. The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges is presenting the project 'Upgradation of Ashuganj River Port-Sarail-Dharkhar-Akhaura Land Port Highway to Charlene National Highway (First Amendment)' to ECNEC. The project is being implemented by the Department of Roads and Highways. The main cost of the project was Tk 3,056.75 crore. The Department of Roads and Highways has proposed to raise Tk 5,691.60 crore through amendments.
4. The Local Government Department's project titled 'Integrated Sanitation and Hygiene (Integrated Solid and Human Waste Management) in 10 (Ten) Priority Cities of Bangladesh' is being taken up by ECNEC. The total cost for the project is estimated at Tk 559.06 crore. In this project, a loan of Tk 308.06 crore will be available from IDB. After approval, the project will be implemented by the Department of Public Health Engineering.
5. Another project of the local government department 'Dhaka Water Supply Network Development (First Amendment)' is being taken up at the meeting. The main cost of the project was Tk 3,162.30 crore. Expenditure is increasing to Tk 3,060 crore through amendment. The project loan from ADB will be Tk 2,332 crore. The project is being implemented by Dhaka WASA.
. The ECNEC project is being implemented by the Local Government Department in the area affiliated to Dhaka South City Corporation for waste removal and management, procurement of modern vehicles and equipment used for road repairs and reduction of traffic congestion through installation of mechanized parking. The total cost of the project is estimated at Tk 333.32 crore. The project will be implemented by Dhaka South City Corporation.
. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's project 'Construction of Hostel / Dormitory for Doctors, Officers, Senior Staff Nurses and Trainees working in Azimpur Maternal and Child Health Training Institution in Dhaka' is being presented to ECNEC. The project costing Tk 84.33 crore will be implemented by the Department of Family Planning after ECNEC approval.
. The Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information and Technology's project 'Construction of Primary Infrastructure of Sheikh Hasina Institute of Frontier Technology' is being taken up by ECNEC. The project will be implemented by Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority after ECNEC approval. The total cost of the project has been estimated at Tk 1,503.32 crore.
9. The Local Government Department's 'Important Rural Infrastructure Development in Gopalganj District' project is being taken up with ECNEC for the Second Amendment. The main cost of the project was Tk 614.64 crore. The first amendment proposes to raise Tk 1,123 crore and the second amendment proposes to raise Tk 1,626.70 crore. The project is being implemented by the local government engineering department.
10. The Ministry of Agriculture's 'Smart Agriculture Card and Digital Agriculture (Pilot)' project is being taken up by ECNEC. The total cost for the project is estimated at Tk 106.92 crore. The project will be implemented by the Department of Agricultural Extension after ECNEC approval.
It is expected that the overall decision on the projects will be announced at the end of the meeting.
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