প্রকাশ: 21/04/2022
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today unveiled the foundation
stone of Ghorashal Palash Urea Fertiliser Project in Narsingdi district with an
aim to produce 9.24 lakh metric tons fertilisers annualy.
The premier joined the project unveiling ceremony virtually
from her official residence Ganabhaban here.
She also inaugurated the newly constructed 14-storey head
office building of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC)
in the city's Tejgaon industrial area at the same function.
Apart from this, Sheikh Hasina opened three other
development projects in three separate places, including Expansion of Madaripur
BSCIC Industrial Estate.
Two other projects are - Establishment of Tools Institute
under Bangladesh Industrial Technical Assistance Center (BITAC)and
Establishment of LED light Assembling Plant under the Bangladesh Steel and
Engineering Corporation (BSEC).
The inaugural functions took place at Ghorashal Palash Urea
Fertilizer Project in Narsingdi and Bangabandhu International Conference Centre
(BICC) in the capital.
With Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun in the
chair at Ghorashal end, Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporations Chairman
Shah Md. Imdadul Haque delivered the welcome address.
State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Mojumder and
Secretary of the ministry Zakia Sultana spoke at the BICC end.
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh ITO Naoki also spoke at
Ghorashal end.
At the outset of the ceremony, a video documentary on these
projects was screened. Later, the cover of a book on Bangabandhu's thought
regarding industrialization published by the Industries Ministry was unveiled.
The Taka 10,460-crore Ghorashal Urea Fertiliser project got
nod of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) in
October, 2018 to set up a new urea factory with an annual production capacity
of 9.24 lakh metric tons.
Currently, the two factories there -- Ghorshal Urea
Fertiliser factory and Palash Urea Fertiliser Factory -- are annually producing
3.15 lakh metric tons fertilisers.
BCIC Chairman Shah Md Imdadul Haque, in his welcome speech, said once the
project is implemented, the import of fertilizer will decline by up to 56
percent while the country will not require import of urea fertilizer since
2025.
The environment-friendly factory is being set up with the
help of Japan and China, he said.
The BCIC is implementing the project to set up a granular
urea factory at Palash, adjacent to the existing two factories, with a daily
production capacity of 2,800 metric tons.
Of the project cost, Taka 1,844 crore will come from the
national exchequer while the rest Tk 8,616 crore from bidders.
Besides, the 14-storey eco-friendly skyscraper for BSCIC
Head Office was constructed at the cost of Taka 84 crore in order to ensure a
better work environment and bring dynamism in the operation of the corporation.
The 126,900-sq feet multi-storied building will house the
BSCIC head office, regional office and project offices. Solar system and
rainwater harvesting system are there in the modern tower.
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