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November 8, 2000 

Dhaka (UNB) - The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved five development projects involving about Tk 666.40 crore, including Tk 1.13 crore in project aid.

The approval was given in the 94th ECNEC meeting held at the NEC conference room with Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairperson Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

The approved projects are: satellite school project (revised), construction of embankment at Kotwali and Charbhadrashan in Faridpur district, gas project of western region (revised), construction of cargo village at Zia International Airport (revised) and housing and self-income-generating project Asharayan for the land-less people (revised).

State Minister for Planning Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir placed some more projects for the ECNEC appraisal.

The projects are: Construction of Khulna Divisional Physical Education College at Bagerhat (revised, first phase), Census 2001 (revised), USAID-sponsored project for constructing government primary school-cum-flood centres, introduction of tourism facilities at Mujibnagar, Bangabandhu Poverty Alleviation Training Complex (operational stage), dredging of Madhumati river and land development on its left bank, assistance for setting up a permanent secretariat of Association of Asian Parliamentarians for Peace and establishment of Benarasi Village at Iswardi.

Local Government Minister Zillur Rahman, Education Minister ASHK Sadique, Food Minister Amir Hossain Amu, Industries Minister Tofail Ahmed, Home Minister Mohammad Nasim, Water Resources Minister Abdur Razzak, Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury, Communications Minister Anwar Hossain, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, Science and Technology Minister Noor Uddin Khan and State Minister for Energy Prof Rafiqul Islam attended the meeting.

Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Planning Secretary, members of the Planning Commission, Secretary to the Prime Minister, IMED Secretary and other secretaries concerned were also present.