The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved two contracts worth about Tk 281 crore for upgrading roads linking Lakshmipur, Noakhali and Feni districts with the National Special Economic Zone.
The recommendations came at a meeting of the committee held with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair.
Under the first proposal, the committee recommended awarding the WP-01 package of the project titled “Upgrading the roads connecting Lakshmipur, Noakhali and Feni districts with the National Special Economic Zone to the required standard” to MAH Construction Ltd at a cost of Tk 134.52 crore.
The committee also recommended approving the WP-02 package of the same project.
The contract, worth Tk 146.47 crore, has been recommended for a joint venture of Asif Infrastructure Ltd and Rimi Nirman Ltd.
Both proposals were placed by the Road Transport and Highways Division.
The combined value of the two contracts stands at approximately Tk 280.99 crore.
The road development project is aimed at improving connectivity between the National Special Economic Zone and the districts of Lakshmipur, Noakhali and Feni, facilitating smoother transportation and supporting regional economic activities.