#Project revisions professional

Some delays also happen in the procurement process mainly due to the import of machinery and lack of specialised manpower, according to planning ministry officials.

#Project revisions professional

In many cases, the DPPs are not prepared in a professional way, so many flaws remain in the proposals.Д«esides, delays in the bidding process and corruption are the reasons for the cost overruns and time extension, he added. 'So, it's a problem that remains inbuilt,' Rahman said.

It takes at least two years to pass the development project proposal (DPP), according to Rahman.Дue to the time taken to get the projects approved, the estimates based on which the proposals are prepared become dated, almost always necessitating additional funds. While the reasons for revisions vary from one project to another, there are some common factors like complexities in land acquisition, lengthy procurement process and absence of proper feasibility studies, according to experts and officials. Projects keep getting revised and those responsible for the revisions are never held to account.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed discontent over the issue on several occasions and gave directives on formulating appropriate project plans to check cynical project revisions. First, a project is passed and then its budget is increased by making delays, he said.ДЄnd this inefficiency is ultimately borne by the taxpayers.