Govt to finish work on 117 bridges by 2013
Says Obaidul Quader
Construction and reconstruction work on 117 old bridges in 11 districts will be completed by 2013 with financial support from Japan International Cooperation Agency(Jica), said Communications Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday.
Obaidul Quader said this after a meeting with a two-member Jica delegation, led by Senior Jica representative Mayumi Endoh, at the minister's secretariat office in the morning.
These old 117 bridges, including 63 of above 30 metres, are either being reconstructed or repaired on six national and 13 regional highways at a cost of Tk 691 crore. Of the amount, Tk 502 crore is being provided by Jica while the rest comes from the national exchequer.
An agreement to this effect with Jaica, an important development partner of Bangladesh, was signed in February this year.
During the meeting, the minister and the Jica delegation discussed the progress of works on the bridges.
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