RWASA to implement surface water treatment project in Rajshahi

Rajshahi Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (RWASA) will carry out a mega project to provide the city’s residents with safe drinking water.

The project titled 'RWASA Surface Water Treatment' will be implemented with an estimated cost of Tk 4,062 crore to remove the existing water supply-related problems.

It has provisions for installing 26.5-kilometre main pipelines and 48-kilometre primary and secondary pipelines for installing a strong water supply network.

RWASA authorities signed an agreement with a Chinese company to implement the project-- to increase the surface-level water supply by reducing Rajshahi's dependence on groundwater.

A delegation of the project implementation entity Hunan Construction Engineering Group Company Limited from China held a courtesy and view-sharing meeting with Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton at the latter's city bhaban office Thursday evening.

Company Chairman Cai Dianwei, Vice-Manager Chen Hao, Chairman of Chino-Hunan Overseas Engineering and Development Company Limited Liu Yiqi and Chairman of Construction Investment International Company Limited Yi Yaqin joined the meeting.

Under the project, water from the Padma River will be supplied to households for drinking purposes after necessary treatment.

The mega project has been adopted to supply fresh drinking water under a 40-year water supply management master plan. Mayor Liton said the project will carry water through pipelines from the Padma River, purify it and then supply it to city houses.

The surface water-based plant with a capacity of treating 20-crore litre water daily will be set up at Farhadpur, 26.5 kilometres west of the city centre under Godagari upazila.