Pabna:Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee announced today that the construction of the Padma Barrage project is expected to begin in January or February of the coming year. The project is anticipated to benefit approximately seven crore people in the southwestern region of Bangladesh, fostering significant socio-economic development for disadvantaged and affected communities.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Minister Anee made these remarks during a discussion held after he inspected the proposed project site at Satbaria Kanchan Park in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna. The minister highlighted the government's swift action in initiating this landmark project within two and a half months of taking office, acknowledging it as a major challenge for the country.
The estimated cost for the first phase of the Padma Barrage project is around Tk 35,000 crore. Minister Anee noted that work on the second phase needs to start concurrently with the ongoing first phase. He further mentioned that the total cost to complete the project is expected to be between Tk 50,000 crore and Tk 55,000 crore.