Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (November 14) inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 10,041 structures and houses under 157 development projects including Sheikh Hasina Swarani (Purbachal Expressway) and first elevated expressway in Chattogram.
She opened and laid foundation stones of the development schemes from her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital through a video conferencing.
Of the projects, 4644 were various development infrastructures and 5397 houses for the landless and homeless people under the Ashrayan-2 project across the country involving Taka 97, 471 crores under 24 ministries and divisions.
Among the schemes, 15 projects including the Purbachal Expressway, which was recently renamed as Sheikh Hasina Swarani, were completed under the housing and public works ministry while different agencies of the shipping ministries are implementing 15 projects.
The four projects are under the primary and mass education ministry.
Under one of the four projects, the authority has constructed buildings for 2023 government primary schools across the country while she also opened at least 1,259 buildings of different educational institutions under the education ministry across the country.
The four day-care centres implemented under a project of the women and children affairs ministry were also inaugurated.
The premier, as well, opened two technical training centres in Manikganj and Narayanganj, which were built under a project of expatriates' welfare and overseas employment ministry.
A total 101 centres across the country were connected virtually to the programme.
Construction of five intersections over Sheikh Hasina Swarani, 12 bridges, six underpasses, 13 other bridges on the canals, 36.8 km walkways, 12.5km boundary wall, two sluice gates and 11 sub stations have been completed alongside installation of 1170 street lights under the project.
In Chattogram, three development projects of the Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) and one of the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) involving Taka 6000 crore were opened.
BDST: 1206 HRS, NOV 14, 2023
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