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Tk 66.45cr city water sewerage project underway
LORD and Cooperatives Minister Abdus Salam Talukdar said Monday the government was - determined to solve the sanitation and water supply problem in the country, reports BSS.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the construction work of a pumping station of Dhaka WASA under the storm waters sewerage system project at Kalyanpur here the minister said the government was committed to improve the living condition of the people ' and providing civic facilities.
The implementation of Tk 66.45 crore storm water sewerage project fs in progress with the Japanese assistance, he said adding when completed it would benefit about one-fifth of the city population covering the areas of Shyamalt, Mohammadpur, Dhanmondl and the adjoining areas. 1
Mr. Salam Talukdar said the feasibility study for improvement of drainage facilities of Dhaka city had already been completed with Japanese cooperation.
The Minister said on the basis of ADB recommendations
the western areas of the city would be taken up for flood protection and Improvement of drainage system in the first phase. The drainage system of the eastern part of the city would be taken up in the second phase, he added.
Mr. Talukdar said the integrated project with drainage components costing about Tk. 158 crore was in the final stage of approval of the government. He said the execution of work of the project would begin soon and was expected to be completed within the next three year.
He said the government was undertaking a study on "Greater Dhaka flood ' control and drainage project" covering Dhaka city, Narayanganj, DND, Savar and Ker aniganj.
The final report of the study is expected to be available by the first half the next year, he said.
He said the government was also planning to provide better drainage facilities to other cities and towns.
Mr. Talukdar asked the WASA officials to complete the
project on time. Reminding them of the Importance of proper operation and maintenance the Minister said storm drainage facilities tn the city were inadequate compared to the requirement.
Mr. Talukdar, attributing the present water-logging and drainage problems to unplanned urbanisation and negligence of the past, sought cooperation of all concerned for the improvement of the situation.
Mayor of Dhaka city Mirza Abbas, Deputy Minister for LORD and Cooperatives Abdul Hye. Local Government Secretary Mushfequr Rahman, the Charge d'Affaires of Japan Yasuyoshi Ichihashi and Chairman of WASA Nurul Islam also addressed the function.
Mirza Abbas said Dhaka City Cooperation had already taken up programme for repair and development of city roads. Describing water-logging as a major problem of city dwellers, Mr. Abbas sought cooperation of all the relevant agencies for proper maintenance of roads and improvement of civic facilities.
He further said with limited resources of the DMC would do his best to improve civic facilities in Dhaka.