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2nd Padma Bridge(6.1 km) project with railway track worth $1.9 Bunder PPP

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2nd Padma Bridge project under PPP
Shahjalal int'l airport security to be upgraded


2nd Padma Bridge project under PPP

Shariful Islam

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs yesterday decided in principle to have Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's existing security system upgraded to international standards by a Canadian company.

A meeting of the committee yesterday also decided in principle to build a second bridge over the Padma under Public Private Partnership. Construction of the 6.10km second Padma Bridge with a railway track between Paturia-Goalanda is estimated to cost $1.9 billion.

Meeting sources said the committee decided that the Tk 280 crore project proposed by Visual Defense Inc to upgrade security system of the airport will be implemented under Public Private Partnership.

The company, however, had proposed to implement the project under Build Maintain Transfer in coordination with International Air Transport Association and the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab).

The country's prime airport has serious lacking in security compared to standards set by International Civil Aviation Organisation, said the aviation watchdog in 2009.

Under the project, Visual Defense will set up Comprehensive Security Management System, a modern integrated security management system also known as Perimeter Intruder Detection System. Automatic alarms and video surveillance will be set up on the boundaries of the airport.

Automatic access control system with biometric features will be installed to control access to restricted areas. Equipment for proper screening of passengers and luggage would be there so that explosives, metals and non-metallic threats can be detected and a computerised central command centre will also be installed.

As per Visual Defense proposal, after installation of the Comprehensive Security Management System, Caab in coordination with the IATA will collect $35 from each outgoing passenger as security fee in line with the ICAO recommendations.

Of the total amount collected as security fees, Caab will get 15 percent which will be around Tk 148 crore a year.

According to the project, the IATA will provide Visual Defense a portion of the amount to be collected as security fees and after Visual Defense's cost is recovered, the money would go to the national exchequer.
 
Can any one explain what is the economic benefit that bangladesh is going to get with the 2nd padma bridge.... when 1st padma bridge has been planned with such a huge money and yet to be built??
 
Dont know man. All the MPs and Minister of South Bengal wants all the money for them. They are pressing for the 2nd bridge. What can I say??
 
Can't even build one yet this idiot, big mouth taking about 2nd.

Sami, why do you post this thing any way?
 
Can't even build one yet this idiot, big mouth taking about 2nd.

Sami, why do you post this thing any way?

It is a pretty big project and really worth to be posted here. But whether the project will be implemented in time or there is enough money for it is a different question.

This news also describes about the security upgradation in the airport.

---------- Post added at 12:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:25 AM ----------

He is the biggest whiner on this forum.

Can you care to tell me how I am biggest winner in this forum?
 
Can any one explain what is the economic benefit that bangladesh is going to get with the 2nd padma bridge.... when 1st padma bridge has been planned with such a huge money and yet to be built??

@ Ofcourse, I can see lot of benefit ? First of all, all the common people of Dhaka and surrounding can easily go to Tongi Para by train and can do "Zialat" on "Bhongo bandhu" Mazar. Secondly, the PM and MP's of Southern area can get a good amount of commission from this railway bridge and with this money can campaign during the subsequent election.
 
For about one year the PM is talking about the necessity of building a second Padma bridge. The first bridge will connect Dhaka and eastern Bangladesh with south Faridpur Zilla, Barisal, Khulna and south Jessore. But, the second Padma bridge will connect north Faridpur, Kushtia and north Jessore (all are greater districts). So, the second bridge is vital for the people of these areas. The 1st will be built over Mawa-Bhanga crossing, and the 2nd is certain to be built on Aricha-Paturia route. The distance between these two bridges is about 60 km.

Bangladesh needs many more bridges on rivers Padma, Jamuna, Meghna and others. For example, another bridge will be needed in between the 2nd bridge and Hardinge rail bridge. As far as I know, another bridge has already been built very near the Hardinge. I can foresee the need to build at least one more bridge over Jamuna that will span Aricha and NagarBari in the greater Pabna Zilla.

I agree with the opposition shown by everyone else about this second Padma when the 1st one is still to be built. However, we must be forward looking. We must build another Padma Bridge.
 
@ Ofcourse, I can see lot of benefit ? First of all, all the common people of Dhaka and surrounding can easily go to Tongi Para by train and can do "Zialat" on "Bhongo bandhu" Mazar. Secondly, the PM and MP's of Southern area can get a good amount of commission from this railway bridge and with this money can campaign during the subsequent election.

BD govt is trying to build the Padma bridge at Mawa point, but has not quite successfully started the construction. But, your post implies that BD does not need such a bridge, because it will shrten time to Tungipara. But, at least, I am happy that you have not suggested to give away this bridge construction money to another country such as Pakistan to build a bridge in that country. How long you guys will remain traitors and razakaars? Every development step that the GoB takes irritates guys like you. You want a failed Bangladesh, but we are surviving and are also developing.
 
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I understand BD needs, many bridges over the river Padma. But we have to spend our money rationally while most of our roads are in depleted condition. With that money we could build dual carriage way expressways from Mawa to Mongla and Mawa to Jessore. I believe with this 50/60 km detour will easily be offset by the high speed roads. We can always build second Padma bridge as other priorities are met.

Please look at the map, is it logical build two bridges in that short distance?? To me, its just waste of money. The money should be better spent on upgrading our 2 lane roads to four lane ones.
 
BD govt is trying to build the Padma bridge at Mawa point, but has not quite successfully started the construction. But, your post implies that BD does not need such a bridge, because it will shrten time to Tungipara. But, at least, I am happy that you have not suggested to give away this bridge construction money to another country such as Pakistan to build a bridge in that country. How long you guys will remain traitors and razakaars? Every development step that the GoB takes irritates guys like you. You want a failed Bangladesh, but we are surviving and are also developing.

@ Bangladesh is already a failed state under the leadership of Sk Hasina. Do you have still doubt ?

@ World Bank, Asian development and Japan has already stopped to give loan due to the corruption of Communication Minister. And our PM had said at Patgram that she has the evidence which World Bank has given to her and that corruption was done by BNP ministers ????

@ Now, if World Bank does not give us money, if Asian Development Bank and Japan does not give us money than how we implement these development projects. Now, you are talking about about Second Bridge on Padma ??? Do you know that Bangladesh govt had already spend a huge money on the Padma Bridge ???? Where from it would be adjusted ??? If we donnot have a cordial relation with World Bank than how we would survive ? It is learnt that every day near about 100 crores of money present govt is taking loan from the central Bank. How along the govt would continue like this ? Recently, World Bank and Asian Development Bank has given some report on the Share Market but the govt has not accepted it.

@ eastwatch, why you have brought Razakar and Pakistan here ? Ok, since you have brought out the point here let me tell you one story which we hear everyday in Gulistan, Chankharpool, and Fukirapool. The story goes like this ......... There was one Amber ma and Amber baap. You know that " Khujli" is such a thing which cannot be caught but you can feel it if you have skin disease. So, Amber baap had a skin disease or "Khujli". One day Amber baap and Amber ma were sleeping at night. Suddenly, Amber baap started shouting Amber ma "Dhorsi !, Dhorsi !". Amber ma said," ki Dhorso". Amber baap said, " Dhorsi, Dhorsi ". Finally, Amber ma after opening the "Lungi" of Amber baap saw that he could catch hold some "Bal" only.

@ Similarly, people like eastwatch and like minded people everywhere see " Razakar, Al-Sams, Al-Badre, Juddho Oporadi ". But I tell you eastwatch people are no more afraid of this slogan. Real Juddho Oporadhi " are you people. You have killed the "Beharis" in mass and in bulk which can be termed now as "Ethinic Cleansing". There are lot of proves now available. How many Pakistani Army killed Bengalees ? Your data is now-a-days not accepted. These datas are one sided. What about the killing of 30 or 40 thousand killing of own people in Bangldesh ? Why all most all the President and General Secretary of Muslim Leaque, Jammat-e -Islami, Nizam-e-Islami were killed before, during and after Liberation War ? You want to prove that you believe on Democracy ???? Why the Army is not deployed at Narranganj City Corp Election ? Why your PM supported the God Father Shameen Osman ??? And today you want to develop Bangladesh ??? My foot ! Under your leadership Bangladesh cannot flourish. As because you want commission in every where !!!! You God mother Sk Rehana has earned a huge money from something like " You Pay to me" Company. Who was involved in crushing in Share Market ?
 
I understand the present govt is full of corruption, but it does not mean bridges should not be built. If the AL govt cannot satisfy the international donor bodies such as IMF and WB, no doubt it cannot build the 1st Padma bridge, let alone the 2nd one.

However, the 2nd one is also impotant. The map posted by iajdani is little flawed. I think, the exact location of the 2nd bridge is little NW and at the conjuncture of Padma and Jamuna. The 2nd bridge will connect Kushtia and part of greater Faridpur and Jessore with the north Dhaka via Mirpur. It will also give an easy connectivity with the greater Mymensingh and Sylhet districts.

I believe that many more bridges in the country should be built. However, I also accept iajdani's view that we must consolidate and keep on working on quality of road infrastructures, such as broadening the roads and putting raised dividers along the center line of all the Zilla roads. This will protect people's lives by stopping road accidents, specially the frontal ones.

At the same time, I would also say that people should be made aware of the necessity of building many more bridges. The present govt is doing exactly that. While it is unable to build, yet it is focusing on the necessity. The 1st and now the 2nd Padma bridges are such things. All the present and past govts have been talking about the 1st project. So, the commitments the politicians have so far made is forcing them to build this one. Similar thing will happen to the 2nd one, too.

In reality, I do not want a 2nd bridge right now although I am from Faridpur. I would rather ask the govt to build another 4-lane bridge in Daudkandi at Dhaka-Chittagong road.
 
I understand the present govt is full of corruption, but it does not mean bridges should not be built. If the AL govt cannot satisfy the international donor bodies such as IMF and WB, no doubt it cannot build the 1st Padma bridge, let alone the 2nd one.

I think you misunderstood some of us. No body against this bridge, as a matter of fact there will be time when we will have few bridges over Padma and Jamuna.

However, our concern was somewhere else which you already mentioned. As you know World Bank and other refused to finance 1st Padma bridge due to Awamis sky high corruption. It should be noted that Awami stole the feasibility fund, construction of the bridge has not even start.

So all we are saying is that this is nothing but big mouth Awamis empty stunt to keep some people in deception.
 

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