The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday asked the officials concerned to take measures for quick implementation of development projects.

"Be attentive to quick implementation of ADP (Annual Development Programme)," Planning secretary Zafar Ahmed Chowdhury quoted the Chief Adviser as saying, after an ECNEC meeting at the NEC conference room.

The Chief Adviser, also the chairman of the ECNEC (Executive Committee of the National Economic Council), presided over the meeting that approved 12 projects involving Tk 2,524 crore, including Tk 1,088 crore in foreign aid.

Finance Adviser and ECNEC alternative chairman Dr Mirza Azizul Islam, advisers and senior officials concerned were present at the meeting.

Three of the projects to be implemented with foreign aid were Bakhrabad-Siddhirganj Gas Distribution Pipeline of Tk 685 crore, including Tk 429 crore in aid, National Agriculture Technology Project (NATP) of Tk 622 crore, including Tk 574 crore in aid, and Char Development Settlement Project of Tk 94 crore, including Tk 85 crore in aid.

Nine of the projects to be implemented completely with local resources include Emergency Rehabilitation and Expansion of Urban Areas Power Distribution System Under Chittagong Zone, and Rehabilitation of Destroyed Distribution System Under Rural Electrification Programme for Sidr-hit areas.

The other locally funded projects are Procurement of Modern Equipment for Fire Service and Civil Defense, Environment Disasters and Resources Monitoring System, Construction and Development of Airport Road to Mirpur Cantonment Road, Construction of water supply and sewerage system in 18 district towns, and Protection of Betil and Enayetpur Bazar areas from Erosion by Jamuna River, Union Parisad Development, and Rural Roads and Bazaar Infrastructure Development.