Infrastructure improvement becomes boon for Rajshahi villagers
BSS, Rajshahi :
Wide-ranging expansion of infrastructure development by the government has become blessings for the rural people as their living and livelihood condition has been improved to a greater extent in the region.
In addition to the elevation of rural life and livelihood, fair price of agricultural products’ along with creating employment has been ensured as a result of uplifting communication networks and market facilities during the last 15 years.
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) implemented these projects, boosting agricultural production, smoothing transport systems, easing transportation, bolstering rural economy especially in the vast Barind tract of the region.
More than 64 kilometers upazila roads and 222-kilometer union roads alongside 986-meter bridges and culverts have been constructed for overall improvement of the transport network of the rural area.
The improved road network has been reducing the transportation cost with creating marketing facilities of the agricultural products round the year.
On behalf of the project titled “Greater Rajshahi Division Integrated Rural Development”, a total of 31 rural markets were improved for creating short and long -term employment opportunity, socioeconomic development and poverty alleviation.
LGED Additional Chief Engineer KM Zulfiker Ali said the seven-year project has been implemented in 31 upazilas in Rajshahi, Natore, Naogaon and Chapainawabganj districts at a cost of around Taka 205.35 crore.
Participation of beneficiaries including women and local government institutions in planning, implementation and maintenance activities of the project was intensified, he said.
Ataur Rahman, Chairman of Badhair Union Parishad, said the uplift projects have infused dynamism into rural socio-economic activities together with bringing a positive change in livelihood of grassroots people.
Community people were imparted training on campaigning and awareness building on health and nutrition, he said.
