Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated 26 development projects including seven of the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC), worth around Tk1,316.97 crore, during her daylong visit.
She also laid foundation stones of six other projects with an estimated cost of Tk376.28 crore.
The prime minister opened and laid foundation stones of those projects joining a mammoth public gathering organized by Rajshahi city and district units of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) at historic Madrasa ground.
Official sources said the implemented projects include a 58-feet mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman - built by the RCC at the city's Rajshahi C&B Crossing at a cost of around Tk5.03 crore.
The RCC has also implemented other projects including Sheikh Russel Shishu Park, Flyover on Mohonpur railway crossing, four-lane road and road divider with a separate lane for slow moving vehicles from Vadra Rail Crossing to Nawdapara bus terminal, four-lane road and road divider including a separate lane for slow-moving vehicles from Bilsimla railway crossing to City Hat and road widening, development from Kalpana Cinema Hall to Talaimary crossing and carpeting road, drain and footpath construction from Rentur Kharir Arat to Dhalur More via Hi-tech Park and carpeting road from Court to Shahartali Club.
Aimed at opening up a new horizon in recreation, particularly for the children, the Sheikh Russel Shishu Park on 2.14 acre in Chhotobangram area with an estimated cost of Tk4.43 crore is nearing completion.
The Roads and Highway Department has constructed a highway from Puthiya to Bagmara at a cost of Tk116.83 crore.
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (Rakub) has implemented upward extension works from the sixth floor to tenth floor of its head office at a cost of Tk10.21 crore.
Dhaka TribuneRajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) has built its headquarters building at a cost of Tk20.08 crore.
Rajshahi National Heart Foundation Hospital has been established in Laxmipur area at a cost of Tk14.46 crore.
A Technical Training Centre has been built at Mohonpur upazila at a cost of Tk22.18 crore.
Rajshahi Shishu Hospital has also been established at a cost of around Tk22.90 crore.
Rajshahi Medical College has constructed its administrative building at a cost of around Tk15 crore.
A multi-storey Social Service Complex has been built in Rajshahi involving around Tk12.78 crore.
A two-storey female hostel building has been constructed on a six-storey foundation at Rajshahi Government Women's College with Tk5.58 crore.
A five-storey academic building of Technical School and College has been built at Charghat costing around Tk17.20 crore.
A multipurpose building has been constructed at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital at a cost of around Tk8.96 crore. The Civil Surgeon Office has also been established at a cost of Tk4.27 crore.
Bangladesh Water Development Board has been implementing two projects to protect the left banks of the Padma River from erosion in Charghat and Bagha upazilas involving around Tk694.34 crore.
The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has been constructing two roads under its “Rural Connectivity Improvement Project” involving around Tk43.96 crore.
A multipurpose auditorium has been constructed at Rajshahi PTI at a cost of Tk8.92 crore.
The Upazila Muktijoddha Complex Building has been built in Rajshahi city at a cost of Tk2.81 crore.
On the other hand, the foundation stone-laying projects are - Tk24 crore Information Complex, Tk8.35 crore Regional PSC Office Building, Tk62 crore Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam Girls High School, Tk53 crore Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Boys High School, Tk162 crore BKSP Regional Training Centre and Tk66 crore Rajshahi WASA Building.
