2024-07-01 17:17:36
Minister of Native Authorities, Rural Growth and Cooperatives stated that there is no such thing as a challenge to construct a big cemetery on the authorities stage within the upazila. Tajul Islam stated, sooner or later, a brand new improvement challenge proposal (DPP) shall be ready and an initiative shall be taken to construct a big cemetery in every upazila of the nation.
He stated this in a written reply to the query of Nur Uddin Chowdhury Nayan, Member of Parliament for Laxmipur-2 Constituency throughout the query and reply session of the Price range Session of the Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday (July 30). Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury presided over the session.
In response to a query of M. Abdul Latif, Member of Parliament of Chittagong-11 Constituency about protected water provide, the minister stated that at present 98% of individuals within the nation are coated by protected water provide. The remaining gather and retailer protected water from distant locations. In line with Sustainable Growth Objectives (SDG) Objective-6, the federal government is working to make sure sustainable administration and availability of protected water and sanitation for all by 2030. Because of this, Directorate of Public Well being Engineering is taking and implementing numerous improvement initiatives. This contains set up of 8 lakh 46 thousand 309 water sources in rural areas, set up of two lakh 30 thousand 38 rain water harvesters (irrigation with water), development of 560 rural piped water schemes and set up of 15 thousand 199 mini/group based mostly water provide models. Other than this, the actions undertaken within the city areas embrace the development of 39 water remedy crops, set up of 809 producer tube wells and set up of two thousand 742 km of pipe strains.
In response to a query from Afzal Hossain, Member of Parliament of Kishoreganj-5 Constituency, Tajul Islam stated that with the intention of accelerating financial improvement and civic advantages, initiatives have been taken to assemble, renovate and protect the required infrastructure in rural and concrete areas nationwide beneath the LGED beneath the native authorities division. 4 thousand 780 km street improvement, 14 thousand 400 km street upkeep, 21 thousand meter bridge/culvert development, 19 thousand meter bridge/culvert upkeep, 90 progress middle/hat bazar improvement, 50 cyclone shelter development, 25 upazila complicated buildings in FY 2023-24. , 400 km canal digging/re-digging, 50 km embankment constructed.
Other than this, 507 km street/sidewalk development, 180 km drain development, 35 latrines development, 2 bus/truck terminals development, 35 km street restore and 4 thousand 350 avenue lights have been put in within the city space.