Mahananda water to be purified
C'nawabganj water treatment plant inaugurated
A water treatment plant was inaugurated yesterday in Chapainawabganj town to purify Mahananda river water and supply safe drinking water for the townspeople and its adjacent areas.
Abdul Odud, lawmaker from Chapainawabganj-3 constituency, inaugurated the plant as the chief guest at a function.
The Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) has implemented the project in Hujrapur area near the bank of Mahananda river at a cost of Tk 10 crore.
Under the project, DPHE has set up nearly 34 kilometres pipeline and a number of water tanks in the area.
The newly constructed plant will treat 3.5 lakh litres of water per hour and add to water supply network daily and would meet 60 percent water demand of the town.
Chapainawabganj Municipality Mayor Nazrul Islam presided over the function where Chapainawabganj Superintendent of Police TM Mojahidul Islam and Sadar Upazila Parishad's acting Vice Chairman Mohsin Ali were present as special guests.