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Our Correspondent, Barisal

Construction of 8,965 development projects in different sectors involving Taka 737.18 crore were completed in six southern districts under Barisal Division by Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) during the last fiscal year.

The LGED has implemented these projects for overall development of the rural infrastructures of the region along with generation of job opportunities for the rural people under poverty alleviation programmes of the government, Superintending Engineer of LGED Sukumar Chandra Kar told BSS today.

The projects included the construction and reconstruction of roads, bridges, culverts, primary schools and land offices, developments of hats and bazars and construction of Primary Training Institutes (PTI), he said.

Of the total projects, 2,566 were implemented in Barisal district, 728 in Pirojpur district, 1,567 in Jhalakathi district, 1,276 in Bhola district, 450 in Barguna district and 1,195 in Patuakhali district

With a view to building a good road communication network, 654 roads in rural areas in the region were constructed at a cost of Taka 170.95 crore, he said and added in addition 1,760 bridges and culverts were also built at a cost of Taka 148.75 crore.

Construction of 7 land development offices at a cost of Taka 96 lakh and three Primary Training Institutes (PTIs) along 525 Registered Primary Schools at a cost of Taka 10.30 crore were also completed during the period in the region, Sukumar Chandra Kar said.

He said earth work on 1,231 various rural projects for building kutcha roads were also completed at a cost of Taka 11.13 crore in the six districts.

Another report adds: A total of 504 projects were implemented under the Education Engineering Department (EED) in 10 upazilas of the district at a cost of Taka 38.04 crore. Official sources said, the projects included construction, reconstruction and development of colleges, schools and madrasas.

Of the total amount Taka 3.55 crore was spent for the development of 14 government colleges, Taka 20.48 crore for the development of 234 secondary schools, Taka 3.25 crore for the development of 52 madrasas and Taka 5.54 crore for the construction of a model school along with development of 59 government primary and 143 registered primary schools, the sources said.