Tk 6,500 crore allocated for social and rural infrastructure development
The government has allocated Tk 6,500 crore for social and rural infrastructure development across the country. The money will be used to repair religious and social institutions, develop city corporation wards, and build rural roads, bridges and culverts.
The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) will carry out these projects. It works under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.
Under the Social Infrastructure Development Project (SIDP), Tk 30 lakh has been set aside for religious and social institutions in every union of the country. Mosques, temples, pagodas, churches, Eidgahs, graveyards, crematoriums and gurdwaras can receive this support for their development.
Under the same project, Tk 30 lakh has also been allocated for every ward of the city corporations. This money will be used to improve social infrastructure at the ward level in urban areas.
On the other hand, under the third revision of the Priority Important Rural Infrastructure Development Project 3 (IRIDP 3), Tk 10 crore has been allocated for every parliamentary constituency in the country.
This money will be used to build rural roads, bridges and culverts. It will also be used to maintain existing roads and develop other needed infrastructure. This will improve rural communication and make travel easier for people in remote areas.
With this allocation, the government aims to improve the infrastructure of local religious and social institutions and to strengthen rural communication. Once the projects are completed, they are expected to increase infrastructure facilities at the local level and help improve people’s living standards.
