Taka 1710 crore would be Tint for the implementation

39 development projects in the population sector during the fourth five-year plan (1990-95) period, reports BSS.

This was disclosed by Health and Family Welfare Minister Kamal Ibne Yusuf when a 16-member World Bank Health and Population Mission headed by Dr Pennenborg meet him at his

Secretariat office on Sunday. Deputy Minister for health and Family Welfare Strajul Haq was also present.

The Health Minister apprised the mission that the government had given high priority to the national family planning programme and greater emphasis on primary health care, maternal and child health care, reduction of maternal mortality rate and promotion of the role of NGOs in supporting the government

programme.

The member* of the World Bank Mi**ion a**ured the mintater of their continued support for technical and financial programmes for the fourth population project of

They expressed their satisfaction over the performance of the third population project and appreciated the government's firm commitment qpd people's participation in national programmes.