Dhaka: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Thursday approved two big projects in the power sector in a bid to develop power transmission system between Dhaka and Chittagong, and then Matarbari with a 400-KV transmission line.

The approval was given at the weekly Ecnec meeting of the current fiscal year held at the NEC conference room with Ecnec Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

Briefing reporters after the meeting, Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said a total of eight projects were approved on Thursday with an overall outlay of Tk 7,868.03crore.

‘Of the total project cost, Tk 3,026.72crore will come from the state coffer, while Tk 539.63crore from the organisation’s own fund and Tk 4,301.68crore from project assistance.’