RDA plans Tk 850cr uplift projects in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI: The Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) has planned to implement some 13 development projects with an estimated cost of around Taka 850 crore with the main thrusts of elevating living and livelihood condition of the city dwellers, reports BSS.
According to the RDA sources, six of the projects involving around Taka 350 crore are in the pipeline. Specially, two of those have got approval from the pre- ECNEC meeting while four others will be implemented with RDA’s own fund.
Construction of a 2.2-kilometer and 80-feet width road from Rajshahi Court to Lily Cinema Hall Crossing and another five- kilometer and 70-feet width from Talaimary to Kharkhari Crossing are two of the pipelined projects.
Chairman of RDA Prof Bazlur Rahman told BSS that construction of flyovers to cross the railway track is the main feature of the Taka 200-crore two projects.
Besides, seven projects of around Taka 500 crore were adopted and draft proposals of four of those have already sent to the concerned ministry for getting government approval. Construction of a 10-story commercial building at Gourhanga area has been planned with an estimated cost of Taka 36 crore to compensate the affected businessmen in the ongoing Gourhanga- Shaheb Bazar road construction project.
Two more residential areas- Bonolata and Baronoi- are going to be developed at a cost of Taka 110 crore with RDA’s own fund.
Prof Rahman said there has also a plan for transforming two of the city’s oldest streets one from Shaheb Bazar to Court and another from Talaimari to Belpukur Railway Crossing into four lanes besides construction of a new 10-kilomter and 80-feet wide road from Kazla to Halidagachhi in Charghat upazila.
By spending around Taka eight crore with own fund, RDA liaison office cum rest house has been constructed with basement parking facilities in Nikunja Commercial Area-2 near Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Side by side with official purposes the people of Rajshahi and other parts of the country can avail staying facilities in the rest house. The RDA will boost its income through renting other space of the building.
On successful implementation of the uplift project, the RDA chairman expected that the existing scenario of the city will be changed side by side with improving the living condition and livelihood of the city dwellers.

 

RDA plans Tk 850cr uplift projects in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI: The Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) has planned to implement some 13 development projects with an estimated cost of around Taka 850 crore with the main thrusts of elevating living and livelihood condition of the city dwellers, reports BSS. According to the RDA sources, six of the projects involving around Taka 350 crore are in the pipeline. Specially, two of those have got approval from the pre- ECNEC meeting while four others will be implemented with RDAs own fund. Construction of a 2.2-kilometer and 80-feet width road from Rajshahi Court to Lily Cinema Hall Crossing and another five- kilometer and 70-feet width from Talaimary to Kharkhari Crossing are two of the pipelined projects. Chairman of RDA Prof Bazlur Rahman told BSS that construction of flyovers to cross the railway track is the main feature of the Taka 200-crore two projects. Besides, seven projects of around Taka 500 crore were adopted and draft proposals of four of those have already sent to the concerned ministry for getting government approval. Construction of a 10-story commercial building at Gourhanga area has been planned with an estimated cost of Taka 36 crore to compensate the affected businessmen in the ongoing Gourhanga- Shaheb Bazar road construction project. Two more residential areas- Bonolata and Baronoi- are going to be developed at a cost of Taka 110 crore with RDAs own fund. Prof Rahman said there has also a plan for transforming two of the citys oldest streets one from Shaheb Bazar to Court and another from Talaimari to Belpukur Railway Crossing into four lanes besides construction of a new 10-kilomter and 80-feet wide road from Kazla to Halidagachhi in Charghat upazila. By spending around Taka eight crore with own fund, RDA liaison office cum rest house has been constructed with basement parking facilities in Nikunja Commercial Area-2 near Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. Side by side with official purposes the people of Rajshahi and other parts of the country can avail staying facilities in the rest house. The RDA will boost its income through renting other space of the building. On successful implementation of the uplift project, the RDA chairman expected that the existing scenario of the city will be changed side by side with improving the living condition and livelihood of the city dwellers.