Tk 10,000 crore projects for Rajshahi uplift
BSS, Rajshahi
Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton has said Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is committed to implementing development projects involving more than Taka 10,000 crore during the next five years for improving living and livelihood condition of its people.
Each of the proposed projects will be mega one and initiative has already been taken to this end, Liton further said while addressing a view-sharing meeting with the RCC councilors and officials concerned in the City Bhaban conference hall on Tuesday afternoon.
Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, joined the meeting as guest of honour. Chaired by RCC Ward Councilor Nuruzzaman Tuku, the meeting was addressed, among others, by Panel Mayors Shariful Islam Babu and Rajab Ali and Councilors Nizam-Ul-Azim, Kamal Hossain and Laily Begum and Chief Health Officer Dr Anjuman Ara Begum.
Liton said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is very much positive towards development of the city.
So, he expected that there will no financial problem in implementing the development projects. He also told the meeting that Rajshahi WASA Surface Water Treatment Plant Project with Taka 4,062 crore has been approved by the government for providing treated water to Rajshahi people.
Mayor Liton pledged to build Rajshahi as a prosperous, modern and developed city and expedite industrialisation process in the city and its outskirts and sought all-out cooperation of the city dwellers for successful implementation of the projects.
He said leather industrial estate will be established here for improving socio-economic condition of the region through flourishing the leather sector.
A site of 100 acres of land has already been selected at Harian and Belpukur areas for the purpose. Regional office of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) is working in this regard.
Liton said he is committed to generating employment opportunities for one lakh unemployed people. He said implementation of Bangabandhu Hi-tech Park here is progressing fast and employment scopes for more than 14,000 youths will be created after its successful completion.
