Acute manpower crisis hampers activities in C'WASA
Tuesday, 20 November 2007
Our Correspondent
CHITTAGONG, Nov 19: Normal activities of Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (C'WASA) are being seriously hampered due to shortage of adequate manpower, sources said.
According to the C'WASA sources, C'WASA Board comprises of one chairman and three permanent members. The total number of the approved posts of officials and employees is 826, while more than 600 already employed there and rest of the posts are still lying vacant. The existing staff are also taking up the extra burden of nearly 200 employees who had not been appointed.
While three ranking officials including chief engineer, superintending engineer and assistant engineer were arrested for their alleged involvement in embezzlement of fund worth over Tk 1.7 million (17 lakh) in September last, their posts became vacant, sources added.
Post of the chief revenue officer has been lying vacant for long. Out of total five posts of revenue officers, four are also lying vacant. There are eight posts of revenue supervisors, while three have been lying vacant. Total strength of meter inspector is 42 and the number of vacant post is 10.
According to the concerned sources, C'WASA was established in 1963 with a view to taking planning and development programme of water supply and sewerage system of the port city.
During the last 44 years, number of subscribers has increased many times and expanded water drilling projects were undertaken to meet the growing needs. But manpower has not been increased proportionately. So, the C'WASA has to face multiple problems in implementing its projects.
CHITTAGONG, Nov 19: Normal activities of Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (C'WASA) are being seriously hampered due to shortage of adequate manpower, sources said.
According to the C'WASA sources, C'WASA Board comprises of one chairman and three permanent members. The total number of the approved posts of officials and employees is 826, while more than 600 already employed there and rest of the posts are still lying vacant. The existing staff are also taking up the extra burden of nearly 200 employees who had not been appointed.
While three ranking officials including chief engineer, superintending engineer and assistant engineer were arrested for their alleged involvement in embezzlement of fund worth over Tk 1.7 million (17 lakh) in September last, their posts became vacant, sources added.
Post of the chief revenue officer has been lying vacant for long. Out of total five posts of revenue officers, four are also lying vacant. There are eight posts of revenue supervisors, while three have been lying vacant. Total strength of meter inspector is 42 and the number of vacant post is 10.
According to the concerned sources, C'WASA was established in 1963 with a view to taking planning and development programme of water supply and sewerage system of the port city.
During the last 44 years, number of subscribers has increased many times and expanded water drilling projects were undertaken to meet the growing needs. But manpower has not been increased proportionately. So, the C'WASA has to face multiple problems in implementing its projects.