Rajshahi PWD implements Tk 1108.14 crore projects

Public Works Department (PWD) has implemented 247 projects involving around Tk 1108.14 crore during the last 10 years in Rajshahi division benefiting its people in many ways.

PWD sources said the department has also been implementing many other development schemes at present with an estimated cost of around Tk 4489.61 crore in the division comprising eight districts. “We have implemented 70 projects relating to infrastructural development of police department both in rural and urban and semi-urban areas at a total cost of around Taka 163.64 crore,” said Nazibur Rahman, additional chief engineer of the PWD. Under a scheme to this effect, massive development has taken place at Bangladesh Police Academy at Sarda.

Construction of 26 fire service and civil defense stations and five regional passport offices was completed by spending Tk 65.52 crore.

Side by side with construction of seven election server stations including regional one at Rajshahi, 50 land offices, 16 food godowns and seven freedom fighters’ complexes were built.

Engineer Rahman said multi-storey chief judicial magistrate courts were constructed in Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Pabna, Bogura and Joypurhat districts besides vertical extension works of the district judge court building in Pabna and Natore.

Fifteen health sector development projects were implemented at a cost of around Tk 161.43 crore. Hostel buildings for the visually impaired children were built in Naogaon, Natore, Chapainawabganj, Bogura and Pabna districts.

In addition to construction of a textiles institute in Natore and a textile vocational institute at Chapainawabganj, one fashion design centre and a handloom service centre have been constructed at Sirajganj. Two new technical training centres were established in Natore and Joypurhat districts.

A marine academy has been founded at Pabna while an institute of marine technology at Sirajganj. Construction of a complex for Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 has been completed at a cost of over Tk 75.72 crore.

Capacity Development Programme of Rajshahi Technical Training Centre (TTC) is being implemented involving around Tk 9.12 crore for both qualitative and quantitative improvement of its education.

Gigantic public works are being implemented in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant at present.

“We have started construction of a 250-bed government Shishu Hospital in Rajshahi with an initial estimated cost of Tk 32 crore,” said Tanzila Sharmin, executive engineer of PWD, while talking to BSS on Thursday.

Upgradation and renovation of Nursing College and Hostel spending Taka 19.50 crore is going on for generating more skilled nurses to meet its gradual demand both at home and abroad. The construction of female hostel in Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) and vertical extension of its academic and pharmacology building are progressing fast at a cost of Tk eight crore.

Rajshahi PWD implements Tk 1108.14 crore projects

Public Works Department (PWD) has implemented 247 projects involving around Tk 1108.14 crore during the last 10 years in Rajshahi division benefiting its people in many ways. PWD sources said the department has also been implementing many other development schemes at present with an estimated cost of around Tk 4489.61 crore in the division comprising eight districts. We have implemented 70 projects relating to infrastructural development of police department both in rural and urban and semi-urban areas at a total cost of around Taka 163.64 crore, said Nazibur Rahman, additional chief engineer of the PWD. Under a scheme to this effect, massive development has taken place at Bangladesh Police Academy at Sarda. Construction of 26 fire service and civil defense stations and five regional passport offices was completed by spending Tk 65.52 crore. Side by side with construction of seven election server stations including regional one at Rajshahi, 50 land offices, 16 food godowns and seven freedom fighters complexes were built. Engineer Rahman said multi-storey chief judicial magistrate courts were constructed in Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Pabna, Bogura and Joypurhat districts besides vertical extension works of the district judge court building in Pabna and Natore. Fifteen health sector development projects were implemented at a cost of around Tk 161.43 crore. Hostel buildings for the visually impaired children were built in Naogaon, Natore, Chapainawabganj, Bogura and Pabna districts. In addition to construction of a textiles institute in Natore and a textile vocational institute at Chapainawabganj, one fashion design centre and a handloom service centre have been constructed at Sirajganj. Two new technical training centres were established in Natore and Joypurhat districts. A marine academy has been founded at Pabna while an institute of marine technology at Sirajganj. Construction of a complex for Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 has been completed at a cost of over Tk 75.72 crore. Capacity Development Programme of Rajshahi Technical Training Centre (TTC) is being implemented involving around Tk 9.12 crore for both qualitative and quantitative improvement of its education. Gigantic public works are being implemented in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant at present. We have started construction of a 250-bed government Shishu Hospital in Rajshahi with an initial estimated cost of Tk 32 crore, said Tanzila Sharmin, executive engineer of PWD, while talking to BSS on Thursday. Upgradation and renovation of Nursing College and Hostel spending Taka 19.50 crore is going on for generating more skilled nurses to meet its gradual demand both at home and abroad. The construction of female hostel in Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) and vertical extension of its academic and pharmacology building are progressing fast at a cost of Tk eight crore.