Shamsul Basunia
Bangladesh government is going to launch three more mega
projects including Padma bridge this year. The Padma Bridge is nearly at the
end of completion. The government wants to provide the necessary funds to carry
out the work of the projects properly.
However, they are being given priority in the Annual
Development Program (ADP) of FY 2022-23 so that the projects which are nearing
the end of implementation do not fall into financial crisis and also important
projects are implemented properly.
Along with these three communication projects, the mega
projects of the government are getting big allocation in the next financial
year. However, as most of the projects are nearing completion, the allocation
pressure on these projects is less than before.
A section of Metrorail to Agargaon in the capital is
scheduled to be opened by next December. The Bangabandhu Tunnel, built along
the bottom of the Karnafuli River, is scheduled to open in October. And just a
month later, the dream Padma Bridge is scheduled to be inaugurated at the end
of June.
In the meantime, the Planning Commission has finalized
the draft allocation for various projects. The new ADP is coming up for
approval in the National Economic Council on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina is scheduled to preside over it.
It is learned that transport, health, education, power
and housing sectors are getting top priority in the new ADP.
Planning Minister MA Mannan told the media, "If mega
projects are launched, the country's economy will go a long way." This is
a great achievement of the government. Some of these are nearing the end. So
the allocation pressure on them is also decreasing. But every important project
will get the necessary allocation. '
Priority projects are Padma Bridge, Metro Rail, Rail Link
to Padma Bridge, Rooppur Nuclear Power Station, Matarbari Power Station, Payra
Seaport, Karnafuli Tunnel (Bangabandhu Tunnel), Bangabandhu Rail Bridge and '
Track construction 'project.
