Dhaka – The government will take a decision on city’s sitting service next week after getting recommendations of the committee, road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday.
The committee which formed earlier on city’s sitting service carrying passengers will submit its report by a week, he added.
The committee led by Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Chairman Mashiar Rahman gave the assurance of submitting the report by next week during a meeting.
Besides, the government also sought opinions from the Bangladesh University and Engineering Technology (BUET) regarding increasing the economic life of CNG driven auto-rickshaws.
“The committee will submit its recommendations on city’s sitting service within a week. We will take a decision after scrutinizing the recommendations,” the minister said after a meeting of road transport advisory council held at the secretariat.
Among others, shipping minister Shajahan Khan, road transport and bridges secretary Nazrul Islam, local government secretary Abdul Malek, planning commission member Juena Aziz, acting inspector general of police Dr Muhammad Jabed Patwary, RAJUK chairman Abdur Rahman, roads and highways chief engineer Ibn Alam Hasan, BRTA chairman Moshiar Rahman and highways DIG Atiqul Islam attended the meeting.
“It is needed to control additional weighing to protect roads and highways longevity,” Obaidul Quader said.
A high powered committee has been formed led by road transport and highways secretary to prepare a realistic recommendation within a short period on how to protect roads and highways controlling overloading, the minister said.
Other members of the committee are—bridges division, roads and highways, police, highways police, transport owners-workers, prime mover association and other stakeholders that used the roads and highways, he added.
He further said the committee asked to hold a meeting within a week.
The minister said that the advisory committee has directed the authority concerned to remove illegal parts like bumper, hook and angle from trucks and covered vans immediately. Staff Reporter
