The Fourth Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP-4) will receive the highest allocation of Tk110.56 billion, surpassing all other projects in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of the next fiscal year.
This programme worth Tk382.915 billion being implemented by the Directorate of Primary Education since 2018 will claim 69% of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education's ADP allocation.
The Planning Commission's extended committee has formulated a Tk2.65 trillion ADP proposal for the fiscal year 2024-25, with Tk1.65 trillion to be funded by the government and Tk1 trillion to be sourced from loans and grants.
Among the allocations, the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is slated to receive the second-highest amount of Tk105.03 billion, followed by the Matarbari Power Plant with Tk60.05 billion.
The proposal indicates a significant emphasis on the transportation and communication sector, which will receive the highest priority in the development budget.
The power and energy sector will be the second-highest priority, followed by the education sector.
Notably, four projects each from the transportation and communication sector and the energy and power sector are among the top 10 recipients of allocations.
The other two projects at the top of the allocation are education and health.
Among other mega projects, the Ashulia Elevated Expressway will receive Tk37.97 billion, ranking fourth in the ADP.
The Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project (Line-1) will secure the fifth position with an allocation of Tk35.94 billion, overseen by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).
Additionally, projects such as power grid network strengthening under PGCB and the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project will receive Tk35.94 billion and Tk35.44 billion respectively, ranking sixth and seventh in allocation.
The expansion of Hazrat Shajalal International Airport Project, aiming to develop the third terminal, will rank eighth in terms of allocation with Tk35.36 billion under the transportation and communication sector.
Furthermore, the expansion and strengthening of power systems under DPDC areas will receive Tk33.84 billion, ranking ninth.
Lastly, the only project in the health sector among the top 10 priorities will receive Tk30 billion in allocation.
