Ecnec likely to approve project for coast guard today
Bss, Dhaka
The Ecnec is likely to approve the
"Different Vessels Building Project for Coast Guard" today.
The project is a part of government initiatives to boost the country's maritime security, said an official of the planning ministry to the news agency yesterday.
Under the project, the coast guard will build its necessary equipment including
two inshore patrol vessels, two tugs and 10 high speed vessels to check all sorts of smuggling including narcotics, arms and human trafficking, he said.
The project is estimated to cost Tk 445.42 crore and will be implemented with government funds by June 2019, the official added.
The official said the project has been taken as part of the mission and vision of the 7th Five-Year Plan and it will play a vital role in reducing the poverty line.
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