NURUL AMIN Sylhet: The route from Shah Madani Eidgah in Tilagarh, Sylhet City, to Ecopark via Sylhet Agricultural University has had its foundation stone put for the RCC pouring and drain construction project.
Sylhet City Corporation Administrator and Divisional Commissioner (Additional Secretary) Khan Md. Reza-un-Nabi unveiled the foundation stone plaque at 9:30 am today, Tuesday (July 15).
Khan Md. Reza-un-Nabi, who was present at the time, said that this road, which serves various important institutions including Sylhet Agricultural University, Tilagarh Ecopark, Sylhet Engineering College, Youth Training Center and Dairy Farm, was in a dilapidated condition due to lack of renovation. For a long time, the people of this area, including teachers and students, were facing difficulties in traveling on the road.
He said, “Therefore, for the benefit of pedestrians and the public, an initiative has been taken to construct the road from Shah Madani Eidgah to Ecopark via Sikribi with RCC. The foundation stone has been unveiled. We are hopeful that this work will be completed very soon. If the road is constructed, the hardships of teachers, students, tourists and local residents will be alleviated, InshaAllah.”
At this time, Sylhet City Corporation Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Rezai Rafin Sarkar said, “We know that Sylhet is a tourist city. Sylhet is also an educational city. There are many educational institutions along this road. We have taken the initiative to develop the road considering the convenience of everyone. We have more plans for this road. Currently, the road is 12 to 15 feet wide. The road will be raised to 24 feet. There will be 6-foot sidewalks on both sides of the road. Beautification work including lighting, tree-planting will be done on the road. I hope the place will be used as a suitable place for the city dwellers to breathe.”
Also present during the foundation stone laying ceremony were Sylhet Agricultural University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Alimul Islam, Sylhet City Corporation Secretary Md. Ashiq Noor, Chief Engineer Noor Azizur Rahman, Sylhet Agricultural University Treasurer Professor Dr. ATM Mahbub-e-Elahi, Director of Student Counseling and Guidance Department Professor Dr. Md. Samiul Ahsan Talukder, SSIC Chief Revenue Officer Md. Matiur Rahman Khan, Chief Health Officer Dr. Md. Zahidul Islam, Executive Magistrate Faria Sultana, Chief Waste Management Officer Lt. Col. (Retd.) Mohammad Eklim Abdin, Superintending Engineer Ali Akbar, Assistant Engineer Raj Uddin, Angshuman Bhattacharya and others.
After laying the foundation stone, the administrators and officials of the City Corporation visited the RCC poured road under construction on Textile Road in Majortila, Islampur, and the CSIC regional office in Khadimpara.
