ECNEC approves 13 projects worth 15,823 crore BDT

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 13 development projects totaling 15,823.57 crore BDT. The approved projects include eight new initiatives, three revised projects, and two extensions. Funding for these projects consists of 10,018.83 crore BDT from government financing, 5,252.96 crore BDT from loans, and 382.28 crore BDT from organizational own resources.

A major component of this approval is a 605.24 crore BDT project designed to prevent river erosion along the Meghna River. This initiative aims to protect the Shibpur, Dhaniya, and Medua areas within the Bhola Sadar and Daulatkhan upazilas. The project, scheduled for completion by 2030, includes 4 kilometers of riverbank protection, 6 kilometers of embankment conservation, and 3.55 kilometers of embankment slope protection, alongside water drainage and control works.

Other approved projects cover various sectors, including health services for TB, HIV/AIDS, and malaria; the establishment of Patuakhali Medical College and Hospital; digital land management systems; and infrastructure improvements in the Rangpur, Madaripur, Shariatpur, and Rajbari regions.