Around hundreds of locals companies are now in a long queue for supplying materials and technical assistance for Padma bridge construction project.
Apart from the local companies, two Chinese firms -- Major Bridge Engineering Corporation (MBEC) and Sinohydro Corporation, got appointed to build the main part of the Padma Bridge, which will connect Munhiganj and Shariatpur district.
More than 8,000 Bangladeshi workers are also working in the country’s largest-ever infrastructure project.
During a short visit to the construction sites at Mawa and in Kumarbagh village on December 7, the correspondent found that thousands of local workers are working under the supervision of local and foreign engineers.
The local companies include-Basundhara Group, Crown Cement, KSRM Steel, Abdul Momen Limited and Modhapara Granite Company.
The companies are involved for supplying materials like sand, sand’s bag, soil, stones, cement, iron, wood, boat, helmet, uniforms, gloves, food, and construction instruments etc.
“China Major Bridge Engineering Corporation (MBEC) and China’s Sino-hydro Corporation have been drafted a total project plan. According their plan we will give them technical support by providing construction instrument and materials,” said Abdul Momen, managing director of Abdul Momen Company, while talking to the Dhaka Tribune.
In response to a query, he said, “So far I know several Bangladeshi organisations will be involved in the gigantic work as per draft plan of the two Chinese companies.”
Basundhara Group has already set up several machines to mix sand, stone and cement for making the blocks to be used for river training works.
During a conversation, Jewel Rana, an operator of a mixture machine said, “A machine can make 1700 block per day.”
Abdul Karim, a local businessman said, “Everyday, we are experiencing the great activities of the Padma bridge project and it seems that the site has become as the country’s most important business hub.0”
According to some locals, the bridge is going to change the lives of people around the region.
Dewan Abdul Quader, executive engineer of Bangladeshi Bridge Authority, said, “It is indeed a huge activity as a number of local and foreign companies were involved in the project. They are not only working for their own benefits, but also for the country.”
Besides, the real estate developers’ signboards on the both sides of Dhaka– Mawa road and the riverbank give a different urban look in and around the project site.
Several eye-catching billboards of Mohamodia Housing Company, Swapno Chura, Priya Prangon were seen during the visit at Mawa.
More than 19 districts will be connected if the bridge is constructed. The Padma multi-purpose bridge comes will add 1.23% to GDP growth.
