The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved 12 projects involving a total amount of Tk 54.94 billion including one for acquiring land to build a sewerage treatment plant in the city’s Uttara area with Tk 13.98 billion.
With ECNEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, the approval came from an ECNEC meeting held at the NEC Conference Room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area on Tuesday (Aug 27), reports BSS.
Briefing the reporters after the meeting, Planning Minister MA Mannan said that of the total project cost of Tk 54.94 billion, the government will provide Tk 54.16 billion while the rest of Tk 780 million will come as project assistance.
The Planning Minister said the objectives of the project that aims to acquire land to construct a sewerage treatment plant in Uttara area to ensure a hygienic, environment-friendly and sustainable sanitation system in the city’s Uttara area under Dhaka North City Corporation.
Dhaka WASA under the Local Government Division will implement the project by June 2021.
The main project operations include acquiring 53.75 acres of land and thus providing compensation, conducting necessary survey activities and erecting some 2200 meters of barbwire fence including boundary pillars.
In line with the government’s bid to ensure cent percent sanitation at Dhaka Metropolis as per the recommendations of the Master Plan, necessary sanitation measures would be undertaken at Turag police station under Dhaka North City Corporation area through the implementation of this project.