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New PPP model launched to tackle Chittagong water crisis
Published : Friday, 4 September, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Observer Online Report
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A new Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model has been launched on a pilot basis to address the safe drinking water crisis in Chittagong, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said.
The pilot project has started in Wards 40 and 41 of the city’s Patenga area under a three-year agreement involving Chittagong WASA, Max Foundation Bangladesh and Max Social Enterprise Ltd.
Speaking at the signing ceremony at Hotel Radisson Blu in Chittagong on Friday (September 4), the minister said ensuring clean and safe drinking water for people was the government’s responsibility, but the government could not do everything alone.
“Partnership is very important. We are trying to resolve the water crisis through this model,” he said.
Under the project, the three organisations will assess water demand and test a new water supply model in the two wards. The Netherlands Embassy is providing financial and technical support.
A survey conducted in May found that access to safe drinking water was limited for around 164,099 residents of the two wards. Only 20 to 40 per cent of households have access to Chittagong WASA’s pipeline network.
Most residents reportedly buy 25 to 30 litres of water daily from private vendors, spending Tk 25 to Tk 50. The survey also found high salinity in groundwater, with levels reaching up to 3,000 parts per million against the national safe limit of 1,000 ppm.
The minister also said the government was discussing ways to address Chittagong’s waterlogging and drainage problems, particularly during the rainy season.
-SA
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