Bangladesh: Govt takes up Ashrayan-3 project to shelter Rohingya refugees
In addition to the temporarily shelter of Rohingya refugees, the cost of construction of necessary infrastructure for the island will be BDT 2,312 crores. The project will be implemented by the Bangladesh Navy under the Prime Minister's Office of the government's priority list.
Bangladesh government has taken a project called 'Ashrayan-3' for temporary housing of one lakh Rohingya people. This project will be implemented in Bhasanchar of Hatiya upazila in Noakhali district.
Although Bangladesh has more than 1 million Rohingya refugees in which, more than 6,25,000 Rohingyas have fled violence in Myanmar to seek refuge in Cox's Bazar of Bangladesh, since August 25.
In addition to the temporarily shelter of Rohingya refugees, the cost of construction of necessary infrastructure for the island will be BDT 2,312 crores. The project will be implemented by the Bangladesh Navy under the Prime Minister's Office of the government's priority list.
On Tuesday, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) of Bangladesh approved the 'Ashrayan-3' project. The approval came at a meeting of the ECNEC held at the NEC conference room with its chairperson and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
Ministers, ECNEC members, state ministers and secretaries were present in the meeting. After the meeting, the Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told reporters about the projects in a press conference.
He said the ECNEC decided that this fast-track project will be implemented from December 2017 to December 2019.
"Of the total project cost, Tk 10,048.28 crore will come from the national exchequer and Tk 50.88 crore from the own fund of organizations concerned," the minister told reporters.
Rohingya's to get temporary shelter in Bhasanchar
Ex-President of Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said Bangladesh-Myanmar has already signed an agreement and repatriation of Rohingyas will begin in the next two or three months.
"Rohingyas are in a distressed condition and the government has started taking steps for mitigating their sufferings and I am hopeful that other countries come forward with assistance," said the minister.
"Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered to repair all roads affected in the floods within the next one year. All old roads will have to be repaired now instead of constructing new roads," Kamal added.
While focusing on Ashrayan-3, he said the project will be implemented with government's own fund and necessary infrastructure will be constructed to ensure the security of the project area.
The project includes land development, shore protection work, construction of embankment, construction of 1,440 barrack houses and 120 shelter stations in 120 cluster villages for accommodating 1,03,200 people, construction of a place of worship, construction of infrastructure for water supply and sewerage.
Offices and residence houses will be constructed for Bangladesh navy to maintaining security of the area. There will also be helipad, boat landing site, mobile towers, radar station, CCTVs, solar panels and power sub-station.
Bangladesh government has taken a project called 'Ashrayan-3' for temporary housing of one lakh Rohingya people. This project will be implemented in Bhasanchar of Hatiya upazila in Noakhali district.
Although Bangladesh has more than 1 million Rohingya refugees in which, more than 6,25,000 Rohingyas have fled violence in Myanmar to seek refuge in Cox's Bazar of Bangladesh, since August 25.
In addition to the temporarily shelter of Rohingya refugees, the cost of construction of necessary infrastructure for the island will be BDT 2,312 crores. The project will be implemented by the Bangladesh Navy under the Prime Minister's Office of the government's priority list.
Ministers, ECNEC members, state ministers and secretaries were present in the meeting. After the meeting, the Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told reporters about the projects in a press conference.
He said the ECNEC decided that this fast-track project will be implemented from December 2017 to December 2019.
"Of the total project cost, Tk 10,048.28 crore will come from the national exchequer and Tk 50.88 crore from the own fund of organizations concerned," the minister told reporters.
Rohingya's to get temporary shelter in Bhasanchar
Ex-President of Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said Bangladesh-Myanmar has already signed an agreement and repatriation of Rohingyas will begin in the next two or three months.
"Rohingyas are in a distressed condition and the government has started taking steps for mitigating their sufferings and I am hopeful that other countries come forward with assistance," said the minister.
"Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered to repair all roads affected in the floods within the next one year. All old roads will have to be repaired now instead of constructing new roads," Kamal added.
While focusing on Ashrayan-3, he said the project will be implemented with government's own fund and necessary infrastructure will be constructed to ensure the security of the project area.
The project includes land development, shore protection work, construction of embankment, construction of 1,440 barrack houses and 120 shelter stations in 120 cluster villages for accommodating 1,03,200 people, construction of a place of worship, construction of infrastructure for water supply and sewerage.
Offices and residence houses will be constructed for Bangladesh navy to maintaining security of the area. There will also be helipad, boat landing site, mobile towers, radar station, CCTVs, solar panels and power sub-station.
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