DHAKA: The Chittagong Water and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) has undertook Chittagong Water Supply Improvement and Sanitation Project (CWSISP) in a bid to increase the supply of safe and clean water by constructing selected water production, transmission, distribution and storage facilities in the city. 

The project will install selected water treatment plants and the associated transmission and distribution networks to improve water supply in the city.

The project has initiated the procurement process for engaging contractors to fulfill the requirements of a number of development works including the Modunaghat water treatment plant (WTP). 

The project is also supporting the expansion of piped water supply services to selected low income communities through the installation of deep tube-well, distribution lines and household-level connections. 

Besides, activities related to the modernization of CWASA’s operational systems and processes, as well as the investment planning for sanitation and drainage in Chittagong city are being supported under the project.    

CWASA, under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, is implementing the project which is funded by the World Bank with an IDA Credit of US$ 157.8 million.

In April 2014, the project was restructured with revised and reduced project scope to enable the project to focus on a number of key major activities. 

BDST: 1755 HRS, JUN 24, 2014