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May
21, 2000
Sirajganj,
UNB) – The fate of a number of development projects taken up in
northern region under Annual Development Program(ADP) hangs in the
balance due to unusual delay in fund allocation.
Officials
said usually the government allocates funds for implementing ADP
projects in two phases during August-February period.
But
this year, they said, funds for ADP projects in 124 upazilas of 16
northern districts were sanctioned in six phases, creating uncertainty
about the implementation of the projects.
Only
45 percent works of the schemes, taken up mainly in transport, heath,
education and agriculture sectors, have so far been completed with the
funds of 1st and 2nd phase allocations.
As
per the government budgetary rules, the unused funds will have to be
refunded to the concerned ministries if the remaining works on the
projects cannot be completed by June 30.
As
the time for implementing the projects running out, local authorities
are putting pressure on the concerned firms to complete their works
within the stipulated time.
Taking
advantage of the situation, the contractors are trying to hurriedly
complete the schemes using low quality materials.
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