Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 5) asked the authorities concerned to take necessary measures for realising tolls from the regional highways.

She said: "The government is constructing infrastructures spending thousands of crores of Taka. So, there is a need to make arrangement for realising tolls from the regional highways at least at a minimum rate. Through this, the culture of paying tolls will be developed among people."

The premier said this while chairing a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) held at the NEC Conference Room in the capital's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.

Planning Minister MA Mannan and State Minister for Planning Dr Shamsul Alam briefed media after the meeting.

The planning minister said that the day's ECNEC meeting approved a total of 11 projects involving an overall estimated cost of Taka 4,252.66 crore. 

"Of the total project cost, Taka 3,645.21 crore will come from the government of Bangladesh portion while the rest of Taka 607.45 crore as project assistance," he added.

Of the approved 11 projects, six are new while five are revised projects.

The approved projects are: Establishment of cancer center at Dhaka CMH (2nd phase) with Taka 246 crore, Establishment of 10 secondary schools adjacent to Dhaka, 1st revised with an additional cost of Taka 76.94 crore, Secondary education sector investment Programme, 3rd revised, without any additional cost, Construction of Swadhinata Tower at Suhrawardy Uddyan in Dhaka, 3rd phase, 1st revised with an additional cost of Taka 131.91 crore, Nutrition development through production of fruits round the year, 2nd revised with an additional cost of Taka 211.32 crore, Flood reconstruction emergency assistance project with Taka 300 crore, Infrastructural development of Jamalpur district with Taka 1,125 crore, WASH Sector Strengthening and Sanitation Market System (SanMarks) Development Project in Bangladesh with Taka 156.25 crore, Climate Resilient Sustainable Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene Project in Bangladesh with Taka 274.48 crore, Dredging at inner bar at Mongla Port channel, 1st revised with an additional cost of Taka 198.54 crore and road widening and development on Bhulta-Araihazar-Bancharampur-Nabinagar-Shibpur-Radhika regional highway with Taka 1,532.22 crore.

BDST: 1056 HRS, APRIL 05, 2023
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