Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has fixed August 29 as the date for formal groundbreaking of the prestigious and long-awaited World Trade Centre (WTC) in the port city.
August 26, 2006 (Press Release) --
Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has fixed August 29 as the date for formal groundbreaking of the prestigious and long-awaited World Trade Centre (WTC) in the port city.
Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is expected to inaugurate the groundbreaking for constructing the countrys first ever WTC, said CCCI president Saifuzzaman Chowdhury while talking to BSS on Saturday.
We are very much hopeful about this project as the process for its successful implementation with an estimated budget of Taka 150 crore has already been completed, he said.
The CCCI signed agreement with Concord Engineering and Construction Firm Ltd to build the WTC.
Chowdhury said CCCI has already completed soil test, topographical survey and other relevant studies leading to finalization of the design as well as structural and area distribution layout of the WTC.
Earlier, he said, the authority obtained membership from the New York based World Trade Center Association and No Objection Certificates from the concerned government departments.
Implementation of this landmark project is possible due to Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zias special directive to this effect, the CCCI president said.
The present government allocated the PWD-owned 1.93 bighas in 1995 and the BR-owned 1.832 bighas of lands in 2003 in favour of CCCI free of cost for construction of the WTC, the CCCI sources said.
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury said the WTC after its implementation would open a new vista in the countys overall economy and give a further boost to the port citys trade and business.
The required funds for the WTCs construction will be managed from the CCCIs own reserve and by selling its space, he said.
It would also help promote other potential sectors like tourism side by side with generating huge job opportunities, observed CCCI Vice President M A Latif.
Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is expected to inaugurate the groundbreaking for constructing the countrys first ever WTC, said CCCI president Saifuzzaman Chowdhury while talking to BSS on Saturday.
We are very much hopeful about this project as the process for its successful implementation with an estimated budget of Taka 150 crore has already been completed, he said.
The CCCI signed agreement with Concord Engineering and Construction Firm Ltd to build the WTC.
Chowdhury said CCCI has already completed soil test, topographical survey and other relevant studies leading to finalization of the design as well as structural and area distribution layout of the WTC.
Earlier, he said, the authority obtained membership from the New York based World Trade Center Association and No Objection Certificates from the concerned government departments.
Implementation of this landmark project is possible due to Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zias special directive to this effect, the CCCI president said.
The present government allocated the PWD-owned 1.93 bighas in 1995 and the BR-owned 1.832 bighas of lands in 2003 in favour of CCCI free of cost for construction of the WTC, the CCCI sources said.
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury said the WTC after its implementation would open a new vista in the countys overall economy and give a further boost to the port citys trade and business.
The required funds for the WTCs construction will be managed from the CCCIs own reserve and by selling its space, he said.
It would also help promote other potential sectors like tourism side by side with generating huge job opportunities, observed CCCI Vice President M A Latif.
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