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Tk 100 cr Danish assistance for development of roads

From Our Correspondent
BARISAL, Dec 29: The Danish Government has allocated Taka one hundred crore for the development of the roads and highways of Barisal and Patuakhali districts.
Of the total allocation, Taka 40 crore will be spent for the development of roads and highways of Barisal district and Taka 60 crore for the roads and highways of Patuakhali.
Schemes have been prepared under a five-year plan for the development and expansion of the regional highway of Barisal-Plrojpur via Bhandarta with an estimated cost of Taka 20 crore, development and other works of 20 upazila link roads under Barisal, Plrojpur and Jhatokathi districts with an estimated cost of Taka 20 crore.
It is learnt that the maximum fund has been allocated for the Barisal-Bhandaria road The construction of the Patuakhali-Borguna road via Amtall will be started during this financial year.
The rest of the amount Taka 60 crore will be spent for the construction work of the important roads of Patuakhali and Borguna districts.
Taka three crore and 65
for the development of Upazila road links tn six southern dis-
tricts of Barisal. Patuakhali, Plrojpur. Jhatokathi, Bhola and Borguna during the current financial year.
Of the total, Taka two crore 35 lakh has been allocated for Barisal, Plrojpur and Jhatokathi districts, Taka 55 lakh for Patuakhalt and Borguna districts and Taka 75 lakh for Bhola district
With the total allocation, 35 upazila link roads 1n Barisal, Plrojpur and Jhatokathi districts. 8 upaztla link roads in Patuakhalt and Borguna districts and 1 i upazila link roads tn^hola district will be constructed during the financial year.
According to a depart men -tal source, the works will not be completed with the mentioned amount of money.
More four crore Taka has also been allocation for the repair of the existing roads during the financial year.
Canal digging plan
A BSS report says: Twelve canals would be re-excavated under the National Canal Digging Programmes within two months at Bhola and Plrojpur districts.
This was decided at th* first meeting of the Canal Digging Programme in Bhola and Plrojpur. held here re-
cently with State Minister for Irrigation. Water Development and Flood Control Mos ha ref Hossain Shahjahan In the chair.
The State Minister directed the local leadership to motivate people for taking up massive programmes In this connection.
Mr Shahjahan laid emphasis on the excavation of derelict and dried up canals at different upazilas and unions on priority basis tn the Two districts.
About 3 lakh books tn be distributed
Another report adds: A total of 2.94.300 seta u( primary school text books will be distributed among the students of 952 government and 342 nongovernment primary schools In ten upazilas of Barteal district free of cost tn the year under Universal Primary Education . Programme (UPEP).
The District Education Office source said, of the total. 40.400 sets of book* are for class five, 49.600 sets for class four. 52,300 sets for ciaso three . 56.200 sets for class two and 0 5800 set* for class
The distribution of books will start from January 1.1MB next, the source said.