Coastal, Riverine Areas

Complete dev projects within dry season: PM

6 May 2010, 18:00 PM

Unb, Barguna

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the ministries and all departments concerned to complete all development projects in the coastal and riverine areas within the dry season. “You will have to complete all paper works during the days of the rainy season so that you can best utilise the time of dry season to implement the development projects,” Hasina said. She was addressing a meeting of government officials of districts of the Barisal division at the Barguna Circuit House yesterday with Barisal Divisional Commissioner Nurannabi Chowdhury in the chair. On her arrival at the circuit house, she was given a guard of honour by the Barguna police. The PM also unveiled a book named 'Barguna Zilar Itihas Grantha' published by Barguna District Welfare Trust and District Administration. Hasina told the officials that if they leave the development works to be completed during rainy season, there is a possibility of huge loss of public money. “Always keep it mind that your salaries, allowances come from people' s taxes. So everyone in the government services must give their highest effort to ensure best use of people's money,” she said. Once the much-expected Padma Bridge is constructed, the government will take a big step towards the Barisal region's development Hasina said without development of Barisal region, the much dreamt-of balanced development for the whole country cannot be achieved.