PM puts emphasis on framing land policy

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina put emphasis on framing a national policy for optimum utilization of land for various purposes like building industries and agricultural uses across the country.

The Premier asked the Ministry of Land to come up with a detailed plan in this regard.

The Planning Minister told this to the reporters after meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday.

He said, “The premier also asked the Ministry of Railways to frame a plan to transform all the existing meter gauge railway tracks in the country into broad gauge in future.”

She underscored the need for strengthening the capacity of Bangladesh Railway through ensuring BMRE of the existing workshops so that these could continue maintenance works extensively and manufacture Railway spare parts instead of importing those from abroad, he added.

The prime minister also stressed the need for developing an integrated communication system across the country comprising the roads, railways and waterways, he said.

She also reiterated her stance to incorporate Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) in every future development projects where infrastructure works are associated for ensuring waste management, added.

risingbd/Dhaka/January 29, 2019/Hasibul/AKA