The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 13 projects with a total expenditure of BDT 58,088.92 crore. Of this, the government’s own financing accounts for BDT 50,041.20 crore, project loans for BDT 7,974.65 crore, and agency’s own financing for BDT 73.07 crore.
These projects were approved at an ECNEC meeting held on Wednesday (November 4) at the Secretariat, presided over by the Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairperson, Tarique Rahman. Among these, 11 are new projects and 2 are revised projects.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed; Education Minister Dr. A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan; Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman; Post, Telecommunications and Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam; Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud; Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhaowat Hossain; Road Transport, Bridges and Railways Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam; Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu; Finance and Planning Advisor Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir; State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam; State Minister for Planning Md. Junaid Abdur Rahim Sakhi, along with other relevant senior government officials, attended the meeting.
The 13 projects approved at the meeting are as follows:
Five projects under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives: 1. ‘Safe Water Supply and Sanitation in Barind Region’ project. 2. ‘Restoration and Re-excavation of Various Canals including Bank Protection in Barisal City Corporation’ (Phase 1) project. 3. ‘Innovation for Climate Smart Urban Development’ project. 4. ‘Social Infrastructure Development (SIDP)’ project. 5. ‘Priority Based Important Rural Infrastructure Development Project-03 (3rd Revised)’.
Additionally, two projects under the Ministry of Home Affairs – ‘Procurement of Specialized Vehicles for Enhancing Bangladesh Police’s Capacity’ and ‘Procurement of Operational Vehicles for Enhancing Bangladesh Police’s Capacity’ projects.
One project under the Ministry of Defense – ‘Construction of ‘B’ Type Officers’ Residences in Mainul Road Residential Area, Dhaka Cantonment’.
One project under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works – ‘Construction of Multi-Storied Residential Buildings for Government Employees in Gabtala Colony, Zigatala’.
One project under the Ministry of Science and Technology – ‘Establishment of Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) in 5 Medical College Hospital Campuses across the country’.
One project under the Ministry of Education – ‘Fifth Primary Education Development Program (PEDP 5) project.
One project under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources – ‘Drilling of 2 Appraisal-cum-Development Wells (Titas 32 and 33) in Titas Gas Field’ project.
The ‘Construction of Bridges/Culverts up to 15 Meter Length on Rural Roads Project (3rd Revised)’ under the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief has been approved.
Furthermore, ECNEC was informed about five projects with an expenditure of less than BDT 50 crore, which had already been approved by the Planning Minister. These are: 1. Modernization of cardiac treatment services at Dinajpur Zia Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute. 2. Ensuring safe internet usage for children, adolescents, and secondary-level students across the country. 3. Traffic Infrastructure Development including Road Safety Project in Dhaka North City Corporation area (1st Revised). 4. Expansion and modernization of Dhaka Central Drug Addiction Treatment Center (1st Revised). 5. Procurement of modern vehicles and equipment for waste management development in Gazipur City Corporation.
