DHAKA, July 10, 2024 (BSS) - Planning Minister Major General (retd) Abdus 
Salam today asked all concerned to remain cautious at highest level towards 
ensuring optimum utilization of the taxpayers' money.

The Minister gave such directive in a view-exchange meeting with the 
officials of the Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) 
held at the IMED in the capital's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.

Salam also directed the IMED staff to enforce strong vigil so that each and 
every development project is implemented within the stipulated timeframe and 
there is no cost and time over run, said a Planning Ministry press release.

Noting that the IMED plays a very important role towards ensuring proper 
utilization of the project fund, the Minister directed the IMED staff to 
prepare detailed reports on the completed projects as to ascertain how much 
time those needed for completion, issues related to project amendments as 
well as the causes for time over run and cost over-run of those schemes.

Based on such evaluation reports, Salam said the future work plan is 
dependent to a large extent while many things are being considered for 
framing and thus implementing projects based on such reports.

The Planning Minister observed that there is often time over run and delay in 
project execution due to the exchange rate hike in the global market, 
complexities related to land acquisition.

Noting that such challenges would remain as always, Salam stressed the need 
for undertaking and thus implementing development projects in a timely 
manner.

Besides, he also put emphasis on prioritizing implementation of those 
projects which are more people centric and welfare oriented.

During the meeting, the Planning Minister was apprised about the operations 
of the e-GP and directed the concerned authorities for remaining cautious 
about its safety and security.

IMED Secretary Abul Kashem Md Mohiuddin and other senior officials were 
present among others.