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April
13, 2000
Sylhet,
Apr 12 (UNB)- The newly constituted Chhatak Pourasava has been
implementing a number of uplift projects at a cost of more than Tk 1
(one) crore.
Pourasava
Chairman Abdul Wahid Majnu Miah told newsmen on the occasion of the
first anniversary of the Pourasava that work on construction and
repair of roads, bridges, culverts and drainage system at a cost of Tk
64 lakh are nearing completion. Asian Development Bank funded the
project.
Besides,
the pourasva is implementing some projects under special allocation of
Tk 15 lakh and mid town development programme Tk 30 lakh.
The
chairman said the main problem of the pourasva dwellers is erosion by
river Surma. The Water Development Board has undertaken a project to
protect the town from erosion at a cost of Tk 4 crore.
Another
project involving an expenditure of Tk 6 crore is under process to
protect the town.
He
said financial assistance was given to primary and high schools,
college and Madrashas of the municipality. The project of constructing
four community schools is under process.
Work
on setting up streetlights, raising playgrounds, library, safe water
supply is also progressing.
Steps
are also taken to collect revenue from the dwellers of pourasava area,
he added.
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