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14 rural development projects to be implemented in FFYP
Abdus Salam Talukder. Minister for Local Government Rural Development and Cooperatives Monday said the present democratic government of Begum Khaleda Zia is fully committed to improve the conditions of the teeming millions eliminating scourge of the previous autocratic regime, reports BSS
He was addressing as chief guest at the inaugural session pf the workshop on 'Maintenance of rural infrastructure' here at the National Institute of Local Government Auditorium. Local Government Secretary Musflqur Rahman presided over the meeting. Deputy Minister for LORD and
Cooperatives M. Abdul Hye. Engineering Adviser of LGEB Quamrul Islam Siddique and Superintendent Engineer M.H. Chowdhury spoke on the occasion.
Seeking the financial support and cooperation of the development partners, the minister said the government was facing a big challenge in its efforts to minimise the sufferings of the people of the country by undertaking rural Infrastructure development projects. He regretted It Is almost £1 years since the country had achieved freedom but the progress in various fields during the two decades is insufficient and so Is the ease with the vital transport sector.
If we look into the real situation we cannot but sec a gloomy picture uptll now. the LORD Minister said adding the existing rural network of farm to market roads was very underdeveloped with most of the mileage unimproved earthen embankments which lack proper drainage, surface paving and embankment protection.
He said the government had
already initiated the process of development and LGRD Ministry was now implementing seven rural Infrastructure development projects covering 28 districts with (he assistance from the development partners.
Within the current fourth five-year plan period, a total of 14 rural development projects would be implemented covering 55 districts, the LGRD Minister said. He added 4300 kilometers of feeder roads would be constructed and maintained. 21,800 meters of bridges and culverts to be constructed and 500 growth centres to be improved.
Salam Talukder said the present government had given due attention to find out a permanent solution for effective maintenance so that the -structures built through available scarce foreign aid do not deteriorate quickly where significant reconstruction was required.
He said It was quite difficult for the government to keep 31.000 kilometer feeder roads and 1.50.000 km rural roads network traffic worthy throughout the year. A master plan has also been chalked out to Improve 4000 miles feeder roads and 6000 miles rural roads Including improvement of 1400 growth centres. Hye said.
The LGRD Secretary said In view of a growing feeling that all concerned should go slow with further expansion of rural road network, .deployment of most, if not all. new food aid resources should be directed towards maintenance rather than towards construction and reconstruction of rural road network.