RAJSHAHI, Nov 11, 2024 (BSS) - The government has given Taka 35.44 crore as
compensation to 30 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 (RMU).
 
The cheques of compensated money were distributed at a function held at the
conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) here on Sunday.
 
The DC Afia Akhter accompanied by Additional DC Zobayer Hossain and Land
Acquisition Officer Mithila Das handed over the cheques among the landowners.
 
Afia Akhter 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.
 
Besides, 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 here, 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.