ECNEC approves 4 projects involving Tk 1,659.34cr

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday (October 6) approved four projects with an outlay of Tk 1,659.34 crore.

The approval came at the weekly ECNEC meeting held virtually with Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairperson Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

The Prime Minister joined the meeting from Ganobhaban through a videoconference, while other ECNEC members were connected from NEC Bhaban.

Planning Minister MA Mannan briefed reporters after the meeting.

He told reporters that three revised projects have been approved by the ECNEC.

The projects are National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam University's Infrastructure Development (First Revised) Project, ‘Polder No-62 (Patenga), Polder No-63/1B (Anowara and Patia) in Chittagong District Coastal Area Rehabilitation (Revised Two) Project', Local Government Department's 'Multi-Sector' Project (Revised) to Address the Rohingya Crisis and a project of industries ministry.

Of the total project cost, Tk 740.14 crore will come from the government fund while the remaining Tk 999.20 crore will come from foreign aid, he said.