The Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) has been implementing four city-uplifting projects with an estimated cost of around Taka 377.79 crore, reports BSS.
The projects have been aimed at elevating living and livelihood condition of people of the city and its adjacent areas.
Abdullah al Tarique, Executive Engineer of RDA, said they are constructing a north-south connecting road from adjacent area of campus of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) to bypass the road at a cost of around Taka 206.64 crore.
The 5 km four-lane road will have 9,000-meter RCC drain and eight culverts, a four-lane overpass along with installations of 5,000-meter water, power, gas and telephone lines each.
It has also implemented another project to make Rajshahi Metropolitan Development Plan sensible to disaster risks through updating the Effective Mega and Detailed Area Plans at a cost of around Taka 18.36 crore.
Necessary development works of Barnoy Residential Area Development project were completed.
Development of 227 residential plots, construction of 1.86 km single-lane road with bituminous carpeting, 4086-meter RCC drain and 18 culverts and water and power supply to the entire area were the major works of the Taka 73.11-crore project.
"We also have one more residential area development project with involvement of around Taka 93.51 crore," Engineer Tarique said, adding that 18.11 acres of land were acquired for the project.
RDA has been constructing Bangabandhu Square in the city aimed at upholding the spirit of Bangabandhu and adding beauty to the city.
"We are implementing the project titled 'Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Square' at Talaimari crossing with an estimated cost of around Taka 197.52 crore", said Sheikh Quamruzzaman, Assistant Engineer of RDA, while talking to BSS here Sunday.
He said the square is being constructed in an area of 12,518.08 square meter of land.
The basement will have car parking, amphitheatre, art gallery and Bangabandhu sculpture surrounded by waterfall.
"There will be a modern sound system, lighting, permanent art gallery with digital screen and museum on the ground floor," said Quamruzzaman, adding the first floor will have a sophisticated restaurant, luxurious landscape, immersive display and open sitting and amusement arrangement.
Apart from this, the square will have five passenger lifts, generators, solar panels and a substation for power supply.
As part of implementing the project, a 251.18-meter four-lane road with a divider will be developed
In addition, there will be interior decoration and landscaping works in the square. A mural will be installed in an area of 529.74 square meters side by side with three sculptures.
At present, there are five other projects in the pipeline involving Taka 694.97 crore.
The RDA has also implemented five other projects at a cost of around Taka 387.36 crore during the last eight years.
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
