Rajshahi City Corporation
Tk 845 crore dev schemes being implemented
BSS, Rajshahi
The Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has implemented infrastructure development projects involving around Tk. 844.59 crore during last 10 years. We have implemented infrastructure uplifting works in various city areas with around Tk. 106.68 crore, said Ashraful Haque, chief engineer of RCC. In addition to the vertical extension of the City Bhaban, an international standard conference hall with modern seating and sound system was constructed.
Construction of a modern slaughter house is progressing at a cost of around Taka 6.20 crore. Upon its successful implementation, availability of germ-free and hygienic meat will be ensured. A Tk. 182.68-crore road construction project is being implemented along with construction of a flyover on the road over railway track for the first time in the city.
The flyover with ramp is being constructed at Budhpara Railway crossing with an estimated cost of Tk 29.28 crore.
Engineer Ashraf added that 25 streets have been brought under lighting scheme with Tk. 27 crore. To this end, installation of 1,285 poles including equal number of lights- 1,173 LED and 112 solar- have been completed.
Beautification and lighting works at nine street-crossings were implemented with at a cost of around Tk. 2.76 crore.
In addition to the construction of 17-km footpath, Padma Library and Miapara Public Library are being reconstructed with Tk. 21.95-crore under Sustainable Development of Rajshahi City through the Improvement and Conservation of Social, Cultural, Environmental and Heritage Infrastructure Project.
We planted more than 5,000 trees on 10 km roads and encouraged citizens for building fruit orchards. The corporation won the Prime Ministers National Award for tree plantation in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013, he said.
The city corporation has also implemented a project titled Zero soil to cover all the available top soils with green and various trees, Engineer Ashraf said.
The corporation has constructed footpaths covering the open soil on roadsides, improving the drainage system, increasing mango orchards and beefing up the cleansing operations.
