Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lead government allocated more than 7.6 billion dollar development project in the first four months of 2019. Most of the development allocation was for electricity and Railway.As this government put emphasis on energy and communication this will further boost the capability of this Nations overall growth.
From this 7.6 billion dollars 2.2 billion dollars was for railway and 2.6 Billion Dollars for electricity Rest of them is various infrastructure development project. Bangladesh Army got 155 million dollar allocation for development Of infantry Brigade name 99th composite brigade. the development of the new brigade is for safety and security of Padma multipurpose Bridge What includes 20 Engineering Construction Battalion 58 East Bengal Regiment and 34 Bangladesh infantry regiment. This new brigade will host more than 109 commissioned officer 2223 non commissioned officer.
For the development of a dedicated economic zone for Japanese investor in narayanganj got 303 million dollar allocation, Another dedicated economic zone for Indian investor received 207 million dollars. The new electricity Grid line will add 19.5 lakh power connections by extending rural electrification.
The conversion of the existing Akhaura-Sylhet 225-kilometer meter gauge railway to Broad-gauge will farther boost the capability of Bangladesh Railway.
Summary of ECNEC Meeting from January 2019 to April 2019
| ECNEC Meeting Date 22-Jan-2019 | In Correr Taka | Type of Project |
| Demra (Sultana Kamal Bridge) highway in to four-lane project | 368.87 crore | Road and Transport |
| Chollisha(Bagra)-Kunia-Medni-Razurbazar Link Highway Project | Taka 257.21 crore | Road and Transport |
| Eradication of PPR Disease and control of Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease | 345.03 crore | Agriculture |
| roduction and marketing of nutrition enriched high-value crops to alleviate poverty | 206.35 crore, | Agriculture |
| Development of existing 7 textile vocational institutes and establishment of 6 textile vocational institutes | 353.90 crore, | Education |
| Museum building extension and construction of other physical infrastructures of Bangladesh Folk Art and Craft Foundation | Taka 147.26 crore | Infrastructure |
| Extension of Gopalganj BSCIC Industrial Estate (3rd Revision) | 102.83 crore, | Economic Zone |
| Construction of 9 narrow bridges and replacing 9 dilapidated bridges with RCC/Girder bridges on Gobindaganj-Chatak-Doarabazar road | 111.77 crore. | Road and Transport |
| total of 8 projects | ||
| 28-Jan-2019 | ||
| Rangpur division power distributions line and substations extension and rehabilitation project byNorthern Electric Supply Company (NESCO) 3,192 kilometer new power connections, renovation of the existing 1,739 kilometer old lines, | 1,123.85 crore. | Power Grid Development |
| Rajshahi Division distribution line and substation extension and rehabilitation project will be implemented also by the Northern Electricity Supply Company (NESCO) This project will also increase the capacity by 470 MVA and some 2.35 lakh new power connections will be provided.erection of some 2,042.5 kilometer new lines, rehabilitation of some 1,411 kilometer dilapidated lines, installation of some 3,851 distribution transformers, | 1,091.32 crore | Power Grid Development |
| Syedpur 150 MW+ 10% simple cycle (HSD based) power station | Taka 1,001 crore | Power Station |
| 29-Jan-2019 | ||
| Procurement of 70 meter gauge diesel electric locomotives, 1st Revised |
2,659.33 crore | Railway |
| Establishment of 99 Composite Brigade for ensuring overall security to the Padma Multipurpose Bridge |
1,320.37 crore, | Defense |
| Link Road-Laboni Circle Road into four lane | 288.69 crore, | Road and Transport |
| Construction of 103.43 meter PC girder bridge on Aricha (Boraingial)-Gheor- Daulatpur-Tangail Road |
102.43 crore, | Road and Transport |
| switching and transmission network for strengthening digital connectivity | 155.38 crore, | Power Grid Development |
| providing 19.5 lakh power connections through extending rural electrificatio |
Taka 8,690.89 crore. | Power Grid Development |
| Boropukuria-Bogura-Kaliakoir’ 400KV Transmission Line Project .Taka 1,424.26 crore will come from the GoB portion, Taka 153.44 crore from the organization’s own fund while the rest of Taka 1744.62 crore as project assistance under the Indian $2 billion Line of Credit. | 3,322.34 crore | Power Grid Development |
| 27-Feb-2019 | ||
| Mirersarai Indian Economic Zone | 845.83 crore | Economic Zone |
| construction of Payra Bridge on Barishal-Patuakhali road, 2nd Revised | 1,447.24 crore | Road and Transport |
| Upgrading Mohipal-Choumuhoni portion of Feni-Noakhali National Highway into four-lane with Tak | 747.09 crore, | Road and Transport |
| development of Sindukchhari-Mohalchhari portion of Mohalchhari-Sindukchhari-Jaliapara road | Taka 97.66 crore | Road and Transport |
| procurement of necessary machineries and equipments for Mongla Port | aka 433.52 crore | Economic Zone |
| construction of residential building for the Postal Department officials and employees in Dhaka | 376.73 crore | Infrastructure |
| Flood control, water logging eradication and drainage development in Chattogram metropolitan | 1,620.74 | Rural Development |
| embankment protection of Brahmaputra River at Chilmari and Ulipur upazilas | 302.60 crore | Rural Development |
| Construction of Bridge over River Feni at Sonagazi and Mirersara | Taka 662.88 crore | Road and Transport |
| Production, protection and distribution of high quality paddy, wheat and jute seed at Farmers’ level through modern technology | Taka 269.57 crore | Agriculture |
| Capacity building of 64 technical school and colleges | Taka 1,533.83 | Education |
| Establishment of 3rd factory under Essential Drugs Company Limited at Gopalganj, | 799.76 crore | Health |
| 5-Mar-2019 | ||
| Economic Zone dedicated for Japanese investors to be set up at Araihazar in Narayanganj | 2,582.18 crore | Economic Zone |
| constructing some 340 bridges on the upazila, union and village roads under 61 districts in all the eight divisions | 1,983.07 crore | Road and Transport |
| running capital and modernization of hand looms for the hand loom workers | 158 crore | Economic Zone |
| Root and Tuber Crops Development Project | Taka 156.32 crore | Agriculture |
| Tulshiganga Chotojamuna, Chingri and Harabati River re-excavation | 123.47 crore | Infrastructure |
| Dhaka City Neighborhood Upgrading Project | Taka 880.46 crore | Infrastructure |
| Development and Renovation of temples and religious institutions | 228.69 crore | Infrastructure |
| formulation of profiles for the students at primary level | Taka 164.05 crore | Education |
| 12-Mar-2019 | ||
| Sheikh Hasina Nakshipalli, Jamalpur (1st phase) Project |
722 crore | Economic Zone |
| Upgradation of Government Employees Hospital to 500-bed P |
379.96 crore | Health |
| Upgrading specific portion of Barishal-Bhola-Laxmipur Highway |
312.48 crore | Road and Transport |
| Development of Shariatpur (Monohorbazar)-Ibrahimpur Ferryghat Road |
aka 859.63 crore | Road and Transport |
| Upgrading Nilphamari Domar Road, Boda- Debiganj Road and Phulbari-Parbatipur Road |
250.24 crore | Road and Transport |
| Extension, management and production increase of citrus fruits |
126.44 crore. |
Agriculture |
| 9-Apr-2019 | ||
| conversion of Akhaura-Sylhet Meter Gauge Section of Bangladesh Railway225 kilometer existing meter gauge railway track under the Akhaura-Sylhet section would be converted into 239.14 kilomete , includes construction of 49 major and 237 minor bridges, signaling works at 22 stations, construction of 16690 square meter residential buildings | 16,104.44 crore | Railway |
| Indian Economic Zone at Mirsharai project | aka 919.85 crore | Economic Zone |
| construction of Chattogram Hill Tracts Regional Parishad Complex Construction Project | Taka 244.31 crore | Rural Development |
| Expansion of Magura-Sripur district highway | 215.09 crore | Road and Transport |
| Construction of new office building and auditorium of Khulna Divisional Commissione | Taka 139.46 | Infrastructure |
| Installation of safe and healthy dry fish processing and indoor farming research related facilities at the Dhaka and Chattogram centers of BCSIR | Taka 89 crore | Agriculture |
| 30-Apr-2019 | ||
| BSCIC Chemical Industrial Park, Munshiganj Project with | 1,615.73 crore | Economic Zone |
| Chattogram -Feni-Bakhrabad gas transmission parallel pipeline construction project, 1st Revised, | 2,479.41 crore, | Power Grid Development |
| construction of Samaj Kalyan Bhaban | Taka 74.48 crore, | Infrastructure |
| Siddhirganj 335 MW combined cycle power plant project, 3rd Revised | 3,971.29 crore, | Power Station |
| Skills and Training Enhancement Project, 3rd Revised | Taka 1,747.88 crore | Economic Zone |
| Choralkata River Straitening and Buriteesta River Bank Protection under Nilphamari district | 147.56 crore. |
Rural Development |
The above information is collected from various government sources – Please let us know in the comment if any wrong information is in the Table
