ECNEC approval for Bhanga-Barishal four-lane road expected within three months: Saki

State Minister for Planning Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki today said the Bhanga-Barishal four-lane road project may receive approval from the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) within the next three months.

He told journalists at a view-exchange at Kuakata on the sidelines of a two-day tourism carnival.

Saki said implementation of the project would bring a revolutionary change in road connectivity in the southern region, particularly in Kuakata.

He also announced plans to upgrade the Barishal-Kuakata road to a four-lane highway.

The government, he said, is undertaking development activities under master plans to help reduce delays in project implementation, he added.

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat, Patuakhali-4 lawmaker A B M Mosharrof Hossain and senior officials of the Barishal and Patuakhali district administrations were present at the meeting.