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72,219 tube wells to be set up for safe water at rural areas: PM
SANGSAD BHABAN, July 4, 2018 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said setting up of 72,219
tube wells are underway to ensure safe drinking water at rural areas across the country.
“We have installed 42,451 tube wells for ensuring supplying of safe drinking water at rural areas across
the country,” she said this, while responding to a starred question from treasury bench member
Enamul Hoque of Rajshahi-4 in the Jatiya Sangsad.
The Prime Minister said the government set up 16,415 tube wells for supplying safe drinking water
under Rural Water Supply Project (Fifth Phase), adding, “26,036 tube wells have been installed under
Special Rural Water Supply Project.”
The government is working to set up 52,021 tube wells across the country under the Priority Rural
Water Supply Project, Sheikh Hasina informed the House.
She also said the government has been setting up 4,475 tube wells and constructing 6,250 improved
latrines at Lalmonithar, Kurigram, Panchagar and Nilphamari districts under special importance of the
former enclaves.
“Under Rural Area Water Supply Project, setting up for 15,723 tube wells and five ponds digging have
been underway,” the Prime Minister added.
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