Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said that construction work of infrastructure development will be free from the lockdown ban.
Speaking at a virtual view exchange meeting with engineers of the Roads and Highways Department this morning, Quader instructed everyone to follow the hygiene rules and wear masks all the time.
The minister instructed to move ahead with construction work before the onset of the monsoon, adding that this is the right time to work before the monsoon.
He said that the road would remain empty as there is a ban on public transport during lockdown starting from the 14th April, so the damaged road would have to be repaired at this time to make it suitable for traffic.
The Minister also directed to complete the paperwork of the projects which are planned to be taken up now so that the construction work can be started as soon as the dry season arrives.
Quader said that revolutionary changes have taken place in road communication in the last few years and these works need to be taken further.
The Minister also urged the authorities concerned to give top priority to the work of upgrading the Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar road to four lanes.
The Minister called for solving the process of acquisition of land during the implementation of the project or before the commencement of work.
