Bogura City Corporation has approved 43 development packages worth close to Tk20 crore for infrastructure work across all 21 wards of the city, karatoa.com.bd reports.
The schemes, taken up under the Local Government Division's Annual Development Programme, cover road reconstruction, cement concrete (CC) and bituminous flexible surfacing (BFS) roads, reinforced cement concrete (RCC) drains and boundary walls.
According to karatoa.com.bd, contractors were selected through e-tender followed by an open lottery, held on 20 September, which the corporation says was intended to ensure full transparency.
The total approved estimated cost of the packages is Tk20,92,51,297, while the total accepted contract value came to Tk19,95,24,032.15 through open bidding.
Why it matters
The corporation says roads in many of these wards had been neglected for a long time, and residents faced severe hardship from waterlogging during the monsoon. Completing the road and drainage work is expected to establish more durable transport links and ease long-standing flooding in the affected areas.
Ward-by-ward breakdown
In Ward 1, Tk49,89,647 is allocated to repairing a 1,071-metre BC road from Hakim Mor to BC Road via Alor Mela School, and Tk50,34,095.25 to building a drain and CC road at Atapara East Para.
Ward 2 has Tk27,91,813.45 for a 593-metre BC road from Bhandari High School to Chunnu's house, and Tk51,93,248.15 for a 433-metre RCC drain from Bhandari Girls' High School to Baitul Jame Mosque.
In Ward 3, a 288-metre RCC road from Baragola Shatabdi Filling Station to Dattabari Road is budgeted at Tk46,81,936.30, and a 40-metre BFS road from Shib Bati Bridge to Baitun-Noor Mosque at Tk20,09,096.25.
Ward 4 covers road and drainage development at Jahurulnagar, Chaksutrapur, Kamargari and the proposed city hospital area, including a 300-metre RCC drain from Lighthouse to Madina Mosque at Tk57,58,416.45, with separate allocations for RCC and CC roads in Jahurulnagar.
Ward 5 gets Tk32,90,814.25 for repairing and building a 218-metre RCC road from Satmatha to Galapatti Mor. Ward 6 has Tk70,82,085.80 for an RCC road and drain near Chelopara Night School and Liton Monson's house, with further work approved near Dr Nafis House and Basanti Garage Road.
Wards 7 to 10 cover RCC roads, drains and surface treatment at Tetultala Mor, Carmichael Road, Dabtala Mor, the stretch from Red Chillies to Rai Bahadur Road, Kanchagari Chowdhury Lane and the area beside the food depot. The RCC road from Carmichael Road to Dabtala Mor is allocated Tk43,11,815.35.
In Wards 11 and 12, work includes RCC roads and drains near Maltinagar Aman Building, Dina Store, MS Club ground, Thanthania Goalpara and Pesta House. The MS Club ground to Thanthania bypass road scheme is budgeted at Tk74,53,763.65, and repairs beside Go hail Road in Thanthania West Para at Tk77,57,093.75.
Ward 13 has Tk19,79,310.75 for an RCC road from RHD Road to Kanpara Jame Mosque and Tk49,39,696 for an RCC drain in the Betgari Al-Aqsa Mosque area.
In Ward 15, Tk73,73,449.70 is set for an RCC drain from Puran Bogura Meherunnesa to Highway Road via Battala Mor, with several packages approved for BFS and CC roads at North Godarpara and Godarpara Bazar.
Ward 16 includes Tk30,87,124.75 for an RCC drain from Fakir Uddin School to Latif House, Tk82,04,986.60 for BC road repairs and Tk87,09,917.30 for a BC road from Nishindara North Para to the first bypass.
Wards 17 and 18 cover roads and drainage at Nawadapara, Kumira Road, Jhopgari, Fulbari North Para and the Nayanadi river ghat. Rebuilding the 587-metre Jhopgari Bara Kumira Road from the first bypass to BC Road is allocated Tk62,95,825.75, and an RCC drain in Fulbari Tk69,95,587.20.
For Wards 19, 20 and 21, karatoa.com.bd reports Tk91,55,013.10 for a BFS road and drain from Buzrukbaria Baitul Karim Mosque to Bhatkandi Tinmatha, Tk89,38,806.50 for an RCC drain from Bhatkandi X-drain to the Karatoya river, and Tk86,19,033.10 for infrastructure work at Bhatkandi West Para.
Separate packages cover RCC ramps and waste transfer stations at Fulbari, Shilpakala, Haddipatti and Badurtala Girls' School, and a parking structure with seating space in Ward 7.
Contractors told to finish on time
The corporation's engineering department said the lottery-based selection of contractors was carried out impartially and transparently. Contractors have been directed to begin work promptly and to finish within the stipulated time while maintaining quality.
The authority warned that any irregularity or compromise on work quality would bring strict legal action.
Watch for work start dates and progress on the ground, particularly the drainage schemes in the low-lying wards.
