ECNEC approves 5 projects worth Tk 5,915.99 crore

ECNEC approves 5 projects worth Tk 5,915.99 crore

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a total of five projects involving an overall estimated cost of Taka 5,915.99 crore including one for improving the sewerage system of Chattogram (catchment 2 and 4) with around Taka 5,152.55 crore.
The approvals came from a meeting of the ECNEC with its chairperson and Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus in the chair held at the NEC Conference Room in the city Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.
Of the total cost for five projects, Taka 1,095.94 crore will come from the Government of Bangladesh portion, Taka 4,787.50 crore from project assistance while the rest of Taka 32.55 crore from the concerned organization own fund.
Of the approved five projects, two are new while three are revised projects.