The New Nation - Internet Edition

The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) implemented about 90 percent works of 49 development projects at a cost of over Taka 100 crore under Rangpur RHD division during the current fiscal 2007- 2008. The unused allocated money against the incomplete portions of the development projects for the current fiscal will be sent back, executive engineer of RHD Ahmedur Rahman told a meeting held at Rangpur Circuit House here yesterday. Officials Said, the projects included construction of roads, pavements and culverts, bituminous carpeting and surfacing, RCC Box culverts, expansion and re-strengthening of the existing pavements, to-towels, repairing, surfacing and earth works of the path-holes, approach roads, drains and seal coats. The major projects were: Paglapeer-Dalia- Teesta Barrage road, Madhupur-Shyampur road, Rangpur-Gangachara road, Kadamtoli-Pirgachha road, Rangpur-Sahebganj-Mahiganj road, Hajirhat- Betgari-Langolerhat-Gangachara road, Motherganj- Pirganj- Nababganj road, Gangachara-Pirerhat-Monthonahat-Garagram- Kishoreganj road and Laldihgee-Txerhat-Taraganj- Kishoreganj road.

The Rangpur-Barobari-Kurigram road, Rangpur Cantonment Ghaghot road, Rangpur-Dhaperhat-Bogra road, Rangpur-Badarganj-Parbotipur road, Rangpur Old City roads, Rangpur-Kurigram road, Sadullapur- Pirganj- Nababganj road, Rangpur-Dhaperhat road, Rangpur-Syedpur road, Dhaka-Rangpur national highway and Rangpur-Teesta Bridge roads.

Brigade Commander of 72 Infantry Division Brigadier General GM Kamrul Islam while exchanging views with the concerned government officials at the Circuit House asked concerned authorities including the RHD executive engineer for timely completion of the works ensuring quality.