The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has proposed including Sherpur district in the ongoing ‘Rural Infrastructure Development of Netrokona District’ project, expanding its scope, duration and cost. This adds Tk 1,172 crore to the originally approved Tk 1,428 crore, taking the total cost to Tk 2,600 crore (an 82.07% increase), and plans to extend the deadline by two years to June 2029.
Although the project’s physical progress was only 42.09 percent as of August 2026, the Planning Commission has raised questions about expanding the scope of work and adding a new district at this stage. The proposed amendment states that targets for road construction, bridges and culverts, and drains are to be doubled or more. The Planning Commission has suggested reviewing the amendment proposal subject to providing separate lists of completed, ongoing and new works, following government procurement rules, and not duplicating work with other projects.
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