ECNEC okays 11 projects

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council Wednesday approved 11 Development projects involving Tk 2816.29 crore, including project aid worth about Tk 750 crore, reports UNB.

A meeting of the ECNEC, held at the NEC auditorium at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar with Finance Minister Shah AMS Kibria, alternate chairperson of the Council in the chair, gave the approval.

The projects include construction of Dolphin Jetty at river mooring (RM)-5 and RM-6; Poverty alleviation through integrated fisheries activities; Jute seed sub-project (revised) of seed development project of BADC; Agro-service Centre (revised); Registered Non-government primary schools development project (2nd phase,) (revised); Reconstruction of educational institutes (private and govt); Conversion of Dhaka-Joydebpur metre gauge section into dual gauge; Construction of 100-bed hospital at Ansar-VDP Academy at Shafipur; Preservation of regulating pond attached to Kalyanpur storm water pumping station; procurement of dredging equipment project and Dhaka Telecommunications Network Improvement Project (Phase-II, 2nd revision).

Seven projects approved by the State Minister for Planning were also presented before the committee.

Water Resources Minister Abdur Razzak, Industries Minister Tofail Ahmed, Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury, Communications Minister Anwar Hossain, Commerce Minister Abdul Jalil, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, State Minister for Planning Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir and State Minister for Energy Prof Rafiqul Islam attended the meeting.

Cabinet secretary, secretaries of concerned ministries and members of the Planning Commission were present.