Acute water crisis hits Ctg city
Sunday, 5 October 2008
Our Correspondent
CHITTAGONG, Oct 4: The Chittagong WASA, even after four decades and a half of its establishment, has not yet been able to supply enough water to meet the city dwellers' needs.
As no new project has been implemented during the last 20 years, the Chittagong WASA can now supply only one-third of total needs of water.
According to the concerned sources, the population of Chittagong city is 3.6 millions. Of them, only 1.2 million people are supplied with water and the rest remains deprived of Chittagong WASA water.
Due to bureaucratic complications and other related problems the task of Mohora Water Treatment Project and Madunaghat Water Supply Project is being delayed.
It was learnt that the Chittagong WASA, since its establishment in 1963, failed to meet the water requirement of the city and as a result, a severe water crisis has gripped the whole city.
The authorities have decided to implement drilling projects capable of supplying 60 million gallons of water daily but the projects are yet to see the light of day due to bureaucratic complications.
CHITTAGONG, Oct 4: The Chittagong WASA, even after four decades and a half of its establishment, has not yet been able to supply enough water to meet the city dwellers' needs.
As no new project has been implemented during the last 20 years, the Chittagong WASA can now supply only one-third of total needs of water.
According to the concerned sources, the population of Chittagong city is 3.6 millions. Of them, only 1.2 million people are supplied with water and the rest remains deprived of Chittagong WASA water.
Due to bureaucratic complications and other related problems the task of Mohora Water Treatment Project and Madunaghat Water Supply Project is being delayed.
It was learnt that the Chittagong WASA, since its establishment in 1963, failed to meet the water requirement of the city and as a result, a severe water crisis has gripped the whole city.
The authorities have decided to implement drilling projects capable of supplying 60 million gallons of water daily but the projects are yet to see the light of day due to bureaucratic complications.