Repair 21,000km of roads by April next year
Directs Quader
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday instructed the officials concerned to repair the entire 21,000 kilometers highways and roads under the ministry by April next year.
He gave the instruction at a meeting with the ministry's senior officials at the secretariat.
“I do not want to see any highways or roads in a bad condition. I want to see all the 21,000 kilometers highways and roads fit for transport plying by April,” he told the officials, regretting that roads in many districts are in a poor state for lack of maintenance and repair works.
Quader identified the condition of roads and highways of Khagrachhari district as the worst in the country.
The minister asked the officials to speed up repair works after the rainy season.
“I will not hear any excuse from any of you. You can not sit with a file of a project for a long time,” Quader told the officials.
He thanked officials of the ministry for their efforts to keep roads and highways fit for vehicle during the eid vacation.
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