Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved 12 projects involving an overall estimated cost of Tk 3,470 crore.

The approval came from an Ecnec meeting held at NEC conference room with Ecnec Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

Briefing reporters after the meeting, Planning Minister MA Mannan said, "A total of 12 projects were approved today involving an overall cost of Tk 3,470.20 crore."

Of the total cost, Tk 3,163.50 crore will come from the national exchequer, while Tk 306.70 crore as project loan, he said.

Among the approved projects, 10 are new while two are revised ones.

The 10 new projects include Construction of Shalla-Jolsukha Part of Sunamganj-...