No water scarcity next dry season
Residents of Dhaka will not face any scarcity of drinking water during the next dry season, other than exceptions that could arise due to technical glitches, said Taqsem Khan, managing director of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa), yesterday.
Last year, the city dwellers in several areas complained of facing water scarcity as they did not get drinking water from Wasa supply lines.
"We have the capacity to generate 270 to 280 crore litres of water daily, against the demand for 210 to 265 crore litres," he said at a views-exchange meeting at Wasa's conference room in the capital.
Taqsem said they have a plan to increase dependency on surface water to 70 percent.
They will be able to achieve the target when installation of two water treatment plants in Gandhabpur and Sayedabad is completed.
He added that they will be able to ensure 50 crore litres of water daily via the Gandhabpur plant by June 2024.
The process to install the one at Sayedabad is also ongoing, he said.
About shifting old water supply lines to ensure safe drinking water, the Wasa MD said they have already completed shifting lines at 71 DMA (District Metered Area) out of 145. They will be able to complete shifting all old lines by 2023.
Besides, Taqsem said they will complete setting up five sewerage treatment plants at five locations of Dhaka city by 2027.
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