Planning Minister Major General (retd) Abdus
Salam today asked all concerned to remain cautious at highest level towards
ensuring optimum utilization of the taxpayers’ money.
The Minister gave such directive in a view-exchange meeting with the
officials of the Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED)
held at the IMED in the capital’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.
Salam also directed the IMED staff to enforce strong vigil so that each and
every development project is implemented within the stipulated timeframe and
there is no cost and time over run, said a Planning Ministry press release.
Noting that the IMED plays a very important role towards ensuring proper
utilization of the project fund, the Minister directed the IMED staff to
prepare detailed reports on the completed projects as to ascertain how much
time those needed for completion, issues related to project amendments as
well as the causes for time over run and cost over-run of those schemes.
Based on such evaluation reports,
Salam said the future work plan is
dependent to a large extent while many things are being considered for
framing and thus implementing projects based on such reports.
The Planning Minister observed that there is often time over run and delay in
project execution due to the exchange rate hike in the global market,
complexities related to land acquisition.
Noting that such challenges would remain as always, Salam stressed the need
for undertaking and thus implementing development projects in a timely
manner.
Besides, he also put emphasis on prioritizing implementation of those
projects which are more people centric and welfare oriented.
During the meeting, the Planning Minister was apprised about the operations
of the e-GP and directed the concerned authorities for remaining cautious
about its safety and security.
IMED Secretary Abul Kashem Md Mohiuddin and other senior officials were
present among others.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha