Work on Tk 400cr surface water treatment plant soon
Khulna Water and Sewerage Authority (Kwasa) started its functioning from yesterday.
LGRD Adviser Md Anwarul Iqbal formally inaugurated the Kwasa office by unveiling its plaque on the premises of Water Works Department of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) in the morning.
Speaking on the occasion, the adviser hoped that the Kwasa will be able to meet the city-dwellers' demand for water and provide drainage facilities to them.
He said many initiatives have been taken by the present government to ensure better living facilities for the citizens of Khulna.
The adviser said work on Surface Water Treatment Plant will begin in Khulna soon at a cost of Tk 400 crore.
Presided over by Acting Mayor Moniruzzaman Moni, the inaugural function was also addressed by Khulna Divisional Commissioner Eunusur Rahman, Managing Director of Kwasa Begum Shamima Sultana and Ward Commissioner Advocate Shafique Alam Mona.
The adviser urged the local people to help the organisation function smoothly by paying bills regularly.
He also assured allocation of fund needed for the construction of other infrastructure of Kwasa.
Khulna city needs 13.5 crore litres of water a day, he added.
Later the adviser attended a meeting at the conference room of Khulna Deputy Commissioner to exchange views with cross section of people.
He said the government has decided to give loans to farmers for the cultivation of jute.
The government is also determined to save jute industries at any cost, he added.
The adviser said steps have been taken for proper rehabilitation of agriculture in Sidr-hit districts.
He said a decision has been taken to establish a Textile Institute in Khulna.
The view-exchange meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner Eunusur Rahman, KMP Commissioner Mainur Rahman Chowdhury and Deputy Commissioner SM Feroze Alam.
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