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Five sewage treatment plants to be built soon: Tajul
DHAKA, Dec 11, 2019 (BSS) – Local Government, Rural Development and Co-
operatives (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam today said the government will
construct five sewage treatment plants with a view to freeing Dhaka city and
its surrounding rivers from pollution.
“Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant is going to be constructed at a cost
of Taka 3,318 crore and other four plants will be built in Pagla, Rayer
Bazar, Uttara and Mirpur,” said the minister while talking to journalists
after visiting sewage lifting station located adjacent to Rampura Bridge and
Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant situated in east Aftabnagar of the city.
Once the plant will come into operation, the waste will be burnt and the
liquid refined waste will be released through cannel. As a result, pollution
of river and environment will be reduced to a great extent, he added.
The minister urged the journalists to highlight the good works done by
the current government saying the government has made a mega plan to turn
Dhaka into an eye-catching city.
It is expected that Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant project work will
be finished in 2022.
Additional Secretary of Local Government Division Md Johirul Islam,
Managing Director Of Dhaka WASA Taskin A Khan and other senior officials,
among others, accompanied the minister.
BSS/PR/KAK /RY/1925 hrs