ADB to Help Bangladesh City Expand Potable Water Access

The Bangladesh Government has signed a $75m loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand reliable access to potable water in the city of Khulna.

The loan will be used to improve and extend a water distribution network and water sources management in the city, reports The Daily Star.

The scope of work includes the construction of a surface water treatment plant and extending the distribution network to cover the whole city, increasing access to the piped network to 62% by 2018 and benefiting 710,000 residents.

The work also includes the rehabilitation of deep tube wells, the establishment of a water distribution pipe line, the construction of a surface water treatment plant, distribution reservoir and overhead tanks, strengthening the corporate management system of Khulna WASA and other related activities.

The project will be implemented by Khulna WASA under the local government division by June 2017.