RCC holds meeting to expedite development projects

Various development works are progressing fast in Rajshahi city at present aimed at making it more clean, green as well as habitable to the citizens.

In addition to the TK 2,993-crore project titled 'Integrated Urban Infrastructure Development in Rajshahi City', various other infrastructural development works are being implemented.

This was revealed in a coordination meeting of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) held at its conference hall on Saturday discussing and devising ways and means on how to implement the development works within the stipulated time.

City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton presided over the meeting attended by his council members and others concerned.

Mayor Liton said they have adopted three more uplift projects amounting to Tk 2,705.08 crore for infrastructural development.

Burial plaque of Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman, one of the four national leaders, will be built in the Kadirganj area in the city for facilitating the scopes to know about the life, works and devotion of the national leader.

They will implement the project with an estimated cost of around Taka 30.77 crore that will help conserve history and tradition of the region.

Liton said they have planned to conserve 22 natural water bodies under a project titled "Natural Water Bodies Conservation and Development in Rajshahi City" to retain its surface water resources for protecting the environment from further degradation.

Under the Taka 1,209.13-crore scheme, embankments of the water bodies will be concretised with retaining walls besides necessary excavation and re-excavation.

In addition to benches and walkways, concrete stairs will be constructed in all the ponds to make them attractive. 

"We have also adopted a project styled "Modernization of Rajshahi city's Waste Management" involving around Taka 1,465.18 crore," Liton said, adding 103 acres of land will be acquired for implementation of the project.

The scheme has provisions of waste collection and removal in modern ways, construction of wastewater treatment plant, fecal sludge treatment and recycling plant. 

The mayor also told the meeting that they have been implementing massive infrastructure development works at present as part of the TK 2,993-crore project.

He said they are going to construct five more flyovers with the main thrust of overall development of the metropolis through freeing it from traffic congestion.

In addition to the flyovers, various development works are being implemented under the project scheduled to be completed by June, 2024. A total of ten foot-over bridges will also be constructed.

Liton said Sheikh Russel Shishu Park is being established in Chhotobangram area at a cost of around Taka 4.43 crore.

He said the Rajshahi city will get a new look upon successful implementation of the mega project.

"We are working relentlessly to make the city green and habitable," he added.

Liton urged all the engineers and others concerned to discharge their duties with utmost sincerity and honesty for successful implementation of all the development projects so that the city dwellers can derive total benefits of those.