WASA sets target to reduce dependency on ground water

Dhaka WASA has set a target to reduce dependency on ground water to 30 per cent from current 78 per cent by 2020.

Managing Director of Dhaka WASA Taqsem A Khan disclosed this in a discussion meeting on 'water of Bangladesh and drainage management: problem and solution' held recently at Jackson Heights in New York city, said a press release.

He said under the 'turn around Dhaka WASA' programme, the Dhaka WASA has already observed enhancement of water production capacity, revenue earning and reducing system loss bringing slum people under legal water connection system.

The MD said revenue earning of the Dhaka WASA has been increased to Tk 90 billion from Tk 30 billion and system loss reduced to 25 per cent from 40 per cent.

The discussion meeting organized by Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) was, among other, addressed by BEN Global Coordinator Professor Nazrul Islam. Connecticut State branch coordinator Syed Fazlul Rahman moderated the meeting with noted filmmaker Anwar Kabir.