RAJSHAHI: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has been implementing 5,336 schemes under various projects at a cost of around Tk 2,205.79 crore in eight districts under Rajshahi division, reports BSS.

The rural level improved infrastructures have already started reducing transport cost, improving marketing system, increasing production and marketing facilities of agricultural products which are contributing a lot to socio-economic development of the project area. Majority works on 282 rural infrastructure development schemes were completed besides implementation of 1178 rural employment and road maintenance schemes.

Engineer Ali Ahmed said  the implemented projects have started contributing enormously to raising standard of living in the remote villages. addition to implementation of 78 housing schemes for the landless and distressed Freedom Fighters by spending Taka 7.84 crore, 39Upazila Freedom Fighters Complex buildings were constructed at total cost of Taka 70.89 crore.