Dhaka:The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) has approved variations amounting to Tk 765.65 crore in two contracts related to the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) Expansion Project. These variations pertain to construction works and consultancy services.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the approvals were granted during a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. The committee recommended a Tk 360.65 crore variation in the construction contract for the project's first phase, which increases the contract value by 1.75% from Tk 20,598.65 crore to Tk 20,959.30 crore. The construction contract was awarded to the Aviation Dhaka Consortium, a joint venture involving Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation and Fujita Corporation, along with South Korea's Samsung C and T.
Additionally, the committee approved a Tk 405 crore variation in the consultancy services contract, raising its value by 52.48% from Tk 771.72 crore to Tk 1,176.72 crore. This contract is handled by a joint venture that includes Japan's Nippon Koei Co Ltd and Oriental Consultants Global Co Ltd, Singapore's CPG Consultants Pte Ltd, and Bangladesh's Development Design Consultants Ltd.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism placed both proposals as part of efforts to enhance the facilities and handling capacity of the country's main international airport.