RAJSHAHI, June 3, 2024 (BSS) - The government has given Taka 36.40 crore as compensation to 30 more people for acquiring their lands for various development projects in the city.
 
The government has acquired their lands for implementation of Rajshahi Medical University (RMU) project.
 
The cheques of compensated money were distributed at a simple ceremony at Baze Silinda, selected site for establishing RMU, under Paba upazila in the district today (Monday).

Commissioner of Rajshahi division Dr Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir distributed the bank cheques as chief guest with Deputy Commissioner Shamim Ahmed in the chair.

Additional Commissioner Imtiaz Hossain, Additional Deputy Commissioners Sarker Asim Kumar and Tuktuk Talukder, Paba Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abu Saleh Muhammad Hasnat and Land Acquisition Officer Shahin Mian were present on the occasion.
 
Shahin Mian told BSS that 67.68 acres of lands in Borobangram, Shilinda and Baroipara areas were acquired for the RMU project costing around Taka 705.87 crore. Earlier, Taka 182.32 crore were distributed among the affected landowners.
 
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.