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ECNEC approves12 projects of Tk 19,598.84 crore.

ECNEC approves12 projects of Tk 19,598.84 crore

The Economy

The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 12 projects of Taka 19,598.84 crore.

The approval came from a meeting of the ECNEC chaired by its chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the NEC conference room in the city’s Sher-e Banglanagar area on Tuesday (April 18).

Planning Minister MA Mannan briefed the reporters after the meeting. State Minister for Planning Dr Shamsul Alam, Planning Commission members and secretaries concerned were present at the briefing.

The projects are: Programme on Agricultural and Rural Transformation for Nutrition, Entrepreneurship and Resilience in Bangladesh, Building Climate Resilient Livelihoods in the Vulnerable Landscapes in Bangladesh (BCRL), Protection of Charkaua, Chandmari, Jagua, Lamchari and Charmonai Areas in Sadar Upazila of Barisal District from Kirtankhola River Erosion (Phase-1), Institute of Nanotechnology (in Savar), Improving Computer and Software Engineering Tertiary Education Project (ICSETEP), Economic Acceleration and Resilience for NEET (EARN) Project, Safer Cyberspace for Digital Bangladesh: Enhancing National & Regional Digital Investigation Capability of Bangladesh Police Project, Reconstruction of Mymensingh Central Jail (1st revised) Project, Bangladesh Road Safety Project, Construction of Dhaka-Narayanganj dual gauge railway line in parallel to the existing meter gauge railway line (1st revised) Project and Reinstallation and Improvement of Level Crossing Gates of the Eastern Region of Bangladesh Railway (3rd revised) Project.