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PROJECT-WATER-SUPPLY-RAJSHAHI
Mega project to be implemented for supplying potable water in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, July 10, 2019 (BSS) – Rajshahi Water Supply and Sewerage
Authority (RWASA) is going to implement a mega project aiming at supplying
safe drinking water for the city dwellers.
The project titled “RWASA Surface water Treatment” will be implemented
with an estimated cost of Taka 4,150 crore to remove the existing water
supply related problems.
Under the project, 26.5-kilometer main pipelines, 48-kilometer primary and
secondary pipelines would be installed for ensuring a strong water supply
network.
RWASA Managing Director Sultan Abdul Hamid revealed this while
inaugurating a three-kilometre pipeline installation work in Railway gate
area near Rajshahi University campus today as chief guest.
The supply line from the railway gate area to Kharkhori bypass road will
be installed with an estimated cost of Taka 91.10 lakh.
Deputy Managing Director Amirul Islam and Superintending Engineer Parvej
Mahmud were present on the occasion.
Under the mega project, water from the Padma River will be supplied to
households for drinking purpose after necessary treatment. The mega project
has been adopted to supply fresh drinking water under a 40-year water supply
management master plan.
The surface water-based plant with capacity of treating 20-crore litre
water daily will be installed at Farhadpur, 26.5 kilometres west from the
city centre under Godagari upazila by June 2022.
From this water purification plant, fresh drinking water will be supplied
to all 30 wards in Rajshahi City Corporation and its surrounding areas as
well as 11 wards of Katakhali and Naohata municipal areas.
“So far, we have brought 73.28 percent of Rajshahi city’s total 5.52 lakh
population under the water supply coverage,” said Sultan Hamid.
Currently, 7.78-crore litres of water are being extracted through 96
production pumps in all 30 wards under Rajshahi City Corporation daily
against the total demand of 11.33 crore litres.
A total of forty five kilometers pipeline with 150-milimeter diameter, 70
kilometers pipeline with 100-milimeter diameter, 20 new production pumps and
28 submersible pumps were installed from July 2012 to December 2015 under
Taka 28.02-crore “Water Supply System Improvement in Rajshahi City” project.
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