Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The Economic Relations Division (ERD) has started work on revising the project aid allocations in the development budget amid the impact of COVID pandemic on the project implementation, officials said on Monday.

The ERD would consult with all the government ministries and agencies to assess their project aid requirements in the next seven months of the current fiscal year.

"In most cases, the project work has been hampered due to the coronavirus-related disruptions. So, we have decided to revise the project aid of the ongoing Annual Development Programme (ADP)," said a senior ERD official.

"We will start consultation with ministries and divisions under the agriculture, and rural development & rural institutions sector...