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The major functions of LGED can be broadly categorized as follows:
Other than those above, LGED is extensively involved with rural infrastructure maintenance
program throughout the country.
Rural infrastructure development program:
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The main intervention of LGED for rural infrastructure development programs is to
develop rural road transport network to improve accessibility to Growth Centers
(GC), important social & administrative points and also development of GCs to
expand marketing facilities of farm and non-farm products of the rural areas. GCs
are economically important markets which play role as economic nucleus of a particular
rural area. There are 2100 GCs and 18000 small markets across the
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country. The rural
infrastructure development activities that LGED implement are listed below.
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Construction of Upazila and Union roads and bridge/culverts on those roads.
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Development of Growth Centers (GC)
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Construction of Union Parishad (Council) Complexes and Primary Schools.
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Construction of Jetty and boat landing.
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Constructions of cyclone shelters and Killas (Elevated earthen place for the shelter
of livestocks during flood)
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Development of technical specifications and manuals for construction of rural infrastructures.
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Development and updating of rural road master plan, infrastructure database and
digital maps.
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Development of Upazila and Union plan book to facilitate local level planning and
participation
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Provide technical support to Zila and Upazila Parishads
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Tree plantation on the slope of roads and embankments.
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Urban infrastructure development program:
LGED provides technical and management support to Urban Local Government Institutions
(City Corporations, City Councils) to implement urban infrastructure development
programs. The overall activities are as follows:
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Planning and implementation of integrated town centre (bus terminals, markets etc.)
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Planning and implementation of municipal roads, bridge/culverts, drainage, water
supply and sanitation projects.
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Planning and implementation of solid waste management projects
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Planning and implementation of slum upgrading projects
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Development of Land use plan, survey & digital mapping.
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Development of database and software for the use of municipalities to improve planning
& management capacity and resources mobilization & management.
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Institutional development of municipalities through training and computerizations.
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Preparation of district and upazilla town master plan.
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Development of technical specifications and manuals for construction of urban infrastructures.
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Small scale water resources development program:
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The intervention of LGED for small scale water resources development program is
limited up the command area 1000 hectors. LGED implements the program involving
the stakeholders during preparation and implementation stages and the operation
& maintenance (O&M) of the project is
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taken-up by stakeholders through WMCA
(Water Management Cooperative Association- which is an elected committee by the stakeholders). The overall activities are as follows:
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Construction of flood protection embankment
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Conservation of water for irrigation and improvement irrigation systems
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Construction of water control structures and Rubber Dams.
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Excavation and re-excavation of Canals.
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Training to stakeholders and WMCA members.
The details about small scale water resources development program can be found in
www.lged.gov.bd/iwrm or in
http://iwrm.lged.gov.bd.
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Rural infrastructure maintenance program:
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There are total 0.265 million kilometers of roads and 1.2 million meters length
of bridge/ culverts under jurisdiction of LGED and LGIs. For detail statistics and
conditions of roads and bridge/culverts, see section “RIMMU – Rural Infrastructure
Maintenance Management Unit”.
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Once a road is developed or a bridge/culverts are
constructed, it becomes a public asset. So maintenance of these assets is very vital without which transport systems turn less effective that implicates road safety,
vehicle operating cost and many other things.
There are two types of maintenance:
- Routine maintenance
- Periodic maintenance
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Other than above, there is Emergency Maintenance for special circumstances like
disaster or other natural calamities.
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The maintenance functions of LGED that RIMMU performs are as follows:
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Update and maintain roads and structure database.
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Prepare annual maintenance plan and budget.
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Develop maintenance guidelines and manuals.
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Conduct traffic and road condition survey
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