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           June
          18, 2000  
           
              
             
          
           
          Sylhet,
          June 17 (UNB) – The government has allocated over Tk 33 crore to
          implement various development projects in the district during the
          current fiscal.
          
           
           
          
           
          Among
          the projects the biggest one is the construction of a bridge over the
          river Kushiyara at Fennchuganj at a cost of over Tk 30 crore. The work
          on the bridge will start soon. 
          
           
           
          
           
          Two
          other bridges – one over the river Bashia on Sylhet-Balaganj road
          and another on the Jointa cannel –- are being constructed at a cost
          of Tk 2.50 crore.  
          
           
           
          
           
          Besides,
          a number of road construction projects have already been completed at
          a cost of Tk 54 lakh. 
          
          
          
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