Local Government Engineering Department

282 projects implemented

RAJSHAHI: Infrastructure improvement has started contributing towards boosting income and reducing poverty in the rural areas, reports BSS.

Lutfor Haider Rashid, chairman of Kalma Union Parishad under Tanore  Upazila, said development of upazila and union road, bridge and culvert,  rural market, sanitary latrine, tube-well installation and tree plantation is very important for improving living and livelihood condition of the grassroots population.

In this regard, the Greater Rajshahi Division Integrated Rural Development Project has been playing a vital role, he added.

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has implemented 282 schemes under the project in 31 upazilas in Rajshahi, Natore, Naogaon and Chapinwabganj districts till June last.

The seven-year project is being implemented with an estimated cost of around Taka 208.76 crore with the main thrust of attaining sustainable economic growth and rural development through improving need-based infrastructure.

More than 69.51-kilometer Upazila roads and 228.03-kilometer Union roads alongside 1109.85-meter bridges and culverts were constructed for overall improvement of transport network of the rural area.

Ali Ahmed, Additional Chief Engineer of LGED, said the improved transportation network has started reducing the transportation cost and creating marketing facility of the produce. A total of 31 rural markets were improved to create short and long -term employment opportunity, socioeconomic development and poverty alleviation.

Participation of beneficiaries including women and local government institutions in planning, implementation and maintenance activities of the project were intensified.

Community people are being imparted training on campaigning and awareness building on health and nutrition. Through road maintenance, interests of the

beneficiary market laborers group and women market traders along with poor women traders are being protected.

The project has also strengthened the institutional capacities and skills of project beneficiaries, local government institutions in planning and implementing agency.

Local Government Engineering Department

282 projects implemented

RAJSHAHI: Infrastructure improvement has started contributing towards boosting income and reducing poverty in the rural areas, reports BSS. Lutfor Haider Rashid, chairman of Kalma Union Parishad under Tanore Upazila, said development of upazila and union road, bridge and culvert, rural market, sanitary latrine, tube-well installation and tree plantation is very important for improving living and livelihood condition of the grassroots population. In this regard, the Greater Rajshahi Division Integrated Rural Development Project has been playing a vital role, he added. Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has implemented 282 schemes under the project in 31 upazilas in Rajshahi, Natore, Naogaon and Chapinwabganj districts till June last. The seven-year project is being implemented with an estimated cost of around Taka 208.76 crore with the main thrust of attaining sustainable economic growth and rural development through improving need-based infrastructure. More than 69.51-kilometer Upazila roads and 228.03-kilometer Union roads alongside 1109.85-meter bridges and culverts were constructed for overall improvement of transport network of the rural area. Ali Ahmed, Additional Chief Engineer of LGED, said the improved transportation network has started reducing the transportation cost and creating marketing facility of the produce. A total of 31 rural markets were improved to create short and long -term employment opportunity, socioeconomic development and poverty alleviation. Participation of beneficiaries including women and local government institutions in planning, implementation and maintenance activities of the project were intensified. Community people are being imparted training on campaigning and awareness building on health and nutrition. Through road maintenance, interests of the beneficiary market laborers group and women market traders along with poor women traders are being protected. The project has also strengthened the institutional capacities and skills of project beneficiaries, local government institutions in planning and implementing agency.