Ecnec approves 4 projects with Tk1,222 crore
Advisers and secretaries concerned attended the meeting
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) today (18 September) approved four development projects involving an overall estimated cost of Tk1,222.14 crore.
The approval was given at the first Ecnec meeting of the interim government after the fall of Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government following the student-led mass uprising in July-August.
Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting held at the Chief Adviser's Office in the city's Tejgaon area.
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Briefing reporters after the meeting at the NEC Conference Room in the city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area, Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud said out of the overall outlay of Tk1,222.14 crore, Tk963.82 crore will come from the government, Tk100.16 crore as project assistance while the rest of Tk158.16 crore from the relevant organisation's own fund.
The two new approved projects are- "Two Appraisal Cum Development Wells (Sundalpur-4 & Srikail-5) and Two Exploratory Wells (Sundalpur South-1 & Jamalur-1)" with Tk588.40 crore and "Sustainable Social Services Delivery in Chattogram Hill Tracts (2nd Phase)" Project with Tk400 crore.
Besides, two other revised projects are - "Bakhrabad-Meghnaghat-Haripur Gas Transmission Pipeline, 1st revised" with an additional cost of Tk70.63 crore and "Tottho Apa: Empowering Women Through ICT Towards Digital Bangladesh Project, 2nd phase and 2nd revised" with an additional cost of Tk163.11 crore with the project timeframe reducing to one year.
Besides, the adviser said the title of the Tottho Apa project would be changed.
Advisers and secretaries concerned attended the meeting.
Earlier, the last Ecnec meeting was held on 2 July under the previous Awami League government at the Planning Commission.
