Chattogram Water and Sewerage Authority or, abbreviated as Chattogram WASA () is a

Bangladesh government The Cabinet of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের মন্ত্রিসভা) is the chief executive body of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The cabinet is the collective decision-making body of the entire government under ...

service agency under the

Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives ( bn, স্থানীয় সরকার, পল্লী উন্নয়ন ও সমবায় মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Sthānīẏa sarakāra, pallī ...

responsible for providing water and sewerage facilities to residents of Chattogram. A.K.M. Fazlullah is the managing director of Chattogram Water and Sewerage Authority.

History

Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority was established in 1963. In 1996, through the passage of Water and Sewerage Authority Act, the authority was reformed and renamed to Water and Sewerage Authority. Through it is mandated to provide sewage and water supply to

Chittagong City Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

, it currently only provides water while sewage services are provided by

Chittagong City Corporation Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) is a self-governing agency that governs the municipal areas of Chattogram and some adjoining areas of south-eastern Bangladesh. CCC government is elected by popular vote every 5 years. Administration Chattog ...

. In 2019, WASA was losing 90 million taka per year in revenue due to illegal extraction of water. Mohara Water Treatment Plant Chittagong WASA

CHattogram WASA opened a call center in March 2019 for its customers. On 2 April 2019, the Chattogram WASA announced plans to install two hundred fire hydrants financed by

Japan International Cooperation Agency The is a governmental agency that delivers the bulk of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan. It is chartered with assisting economic and social growth in developing countries, and the promotion of international c ...

Criticism

Chattogram WASA has faced criticism for water loss along the pipelines and shortage of supplies as a result. The water supply system lost almost 40 percent of the water it carried in 2010. In January 2017, WASA pipelines had 250 leaks which were yet to be repaired. Chittagong city also experiences flooding due to the mismanagement of water.

References

1963 establishments in East Pakistan Organisations based in Chittagong Government agencies of Bangladesh Water management authorities in Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-org-stub