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Padma Bridge

Tk 33.77 crore for land acquisition in Shariatpur

Staff Correspondent
Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain yesterday handed over compensation money for land acquisition in Shariatpur for the Padma Multiple Bridge Project to DC of Shariatpur at Shetu Bhaban in the city.
Deputy Commissioner Anisur Rahman received a cheque for Tk 33.77 crore from Abul Hossain at a ceremony organised by Bridges Division of the communications ministry.
Earlier, Shariatpur received Tk 11 crore for the same purpose. Allocation for rehabilitation of the affected people will be given later on,r said the minister.
Rahman said a camp would be set up at the project site to disburse the compensation money in a transparentmanner.
Terming the Padma Bridge one of the highest priority projects of his government, Abul Hossain reiterated that the railway service would be along the 5.8-kilometre long Padma Bridge right from the opening day.
In the first phase of land acquisition compensation, Tk 146 crore was handed over for Madaripur district.
Tk 415 crore will be given for Munshiganj district in July in the third phase, Abul Hossain said.
Project Director Rafiqul Islam said government would involve NGOs later on for disbursement of compensation and resettlement of the people affected by the bridge project
The minister said the government aims at completeing constcruction of the bridge by December 2013, two years ahead of the time projected earlier.
He said various donor and development agencies have assured them of giving necessary funds for constructing the bridge.
The design scheme is expected in June, while pre-qualification documents for the bridge tenders are expected by July, said Hossain.
Pre-qualification documents for River Training Works (RTW) will be submitted by November, he said. Resettlement plan to be implementation by NGOs will begin in September.
Tender will be invited for the bridge by January 2010 and that for RTW by April. Construction of the bridge and river training work are expected to begin in September the same year.
Secretary to the Bridges Division of communications ministry Md Abdul Karim and consultant of the project Ken Wheeler of Maunsell Australia Pvt. Ltd., assigned to prepare the design of the bridge, were present at the function.