Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Sunday approved 11 development projects including a Tk 18.18 billion project to modernise and enhance the capacity of 33/11 KV substations under the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB).

The approval came from an Ecnec meeting held at the NEC Conference Room with Ecnec Chairperson and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair, reports UNB.

Briefing reporters after the meeting, Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud said the total project cost will be shared by the government (Tk 66.77 billion), project assistance (Tk 24.28 billion) and the implementing agencies' own funds (Tk 2.57 billion).

Of the 11 projects involving an overall cos...