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Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee on Sunday said the government would move ahead with the implementation of the Padma Barrage project and begin work on the Teesta project during the current fiscal year.
He also reiterated that the BNP-led administration would pursue development rather than political vengeance.
Participating in the budget discussion in Parliament, the minister said the Padma Barrage project had already been approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) and the tender process would begin shortly.
“We have taken up the Padma Barrage project and it has already been approved by ECNEC. The work will begin very soon through the tender process,” he said.
Referring to the long-discussed Teesta initiative, Anee said, “Whether it is implemented under the name of the Teesta Master Plan or any other name, we will implement it during this fiscal year.”
He said development partners had agreed to provide technical assistance for a feasibility study and the government would complete it as quickly as possible before moving ahead with the project’s implementation, similar to the Padma Barrage initiative.