RAJSHAHI, Oct 23, 2024 (BSS) - The government has given Taka 12.23 crore as compensation to 34 people for acquiring their land for various development projects in the city.

The government has acquired their land for implementation of various ongoing projects, including Rajshahi Medical University.
 
The cheques of compensated money were distributed at a function which was held at the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) here on Tuesday.
 
Deputy Commissioner-in-Charge Sarker Asim Kumar accompanied by Additional DC Zobayer Hossain and Land Acquisition Officer Mithila Das handed over the cheques among the landowners.
 
Sarker Asim Kumar said 67.68 acres of land in Borobangram, Shilinda and Baroipara areas were acquired for Rajshahi Medical University project and 563 affected landowners will be given compensation worth around Taka 758.81 crore.
 
The RMU campus will house a 1,200-bed hospital to facilitate healthcare services for the people, along with expanding medical education and research in the northwest and southern parts of the country.
 
Around 21 big and small buildings, including academic, administrative, 1,200-bed hospital, mosque, school, daycare centre, central library, VC's Lounge, dormitory and medical gas plant, will be built, he said.
 
A nursing institute will also be established on the campus for creating skilled nurses.
 
The medical university has been playing a vital role in expanding medical education in the region by arranging competent and devoted workforces, as it has already achieved academic excellence to a greater extent.
 
Upon its successful implementation of the project, around 780 graduate and post-graduate level students of 68 departments under 10 faculties will get scopes of medical study and research.
 
Apart from this, around 5,000 people in the medical and nursing professions will get employment opportunities. Besides, two crore people in the country's northwest region will get improved medical and healthcare facilities.