Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has said steps have been taken for developing modern road communication networks to turn Rangpur into a traffic-jam free city, reports BSS.
Jhantu, also a valiant freedom fighter, said this while launching carpeting works of two roads by unveiling plaque at separate ceremonies in Khotkhotia and Sarderpara areas under Ward No-3 and Ward No-4 respectively on Sunday afternoon as the chief guest.
The city corporation has been implementing the road carpeting works under phase-wise construction packages of 142 roads, drains, culverts, drainage systems and many other infrastructures in the city at Taka 33 crore from its own resources.
City Councilors Anwarul Islam, Ashek Ali, Haradhan Chandra Roy and Golam Sarwar Mirja Abdur Razzaque, Haradhan Chandra Roy, Executive Engineer of RCC Azam Ali attended the ceremonies, among others.
While addressing the occasions, the City Mayor said the infrastructural development works are being implemented for building an eco-friendly, well-planned, modern, traffic-jam free and beautiful Rangpur city.
He said the common people would be benefited and traffic-jam situation improved significantly after completion of the massive infrastructural development works in al wards of the city.
He directed the concerned engineers, officials and contractors and sought cooperation of the citizens for timely completing the construction works of all infrastructures ensuring the best quality, transparency and accountability.