DHAKA, Nov 12, 2024 (BSS) - Three million Dhaka city dwellers will be
benefited from Denmark-Bangladesh partnership in surface water treatment
under the Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III.
 
"Once completed and in operation, the Phase III of the treatment plant will
serve an additional three million city dwellers with treated and clean
surface water instead of ground water," said a press release issued by the
Danish embassy here today.

Through a series of Saidabad Water Treatment Plant projects under Dhaka WASA,
Denmark is supporting strategies for shifting from ground water usage to
surface water sources, and is financing the design and construction of the
treatment plant in its third phase.
 
This will lead to additional capacity of the plant to treat 450,000 cubic
meter water per day.

In addition, the sludge treatment plant will be designed to serve the full
capacity of the entire plant.

The financing amount from Denmark is up to USD 300 million including a grant
of USD 92 million, making it the largest water infrastructure financing
project globally for the Danida Sustainable Infrastructure Finance in
Copenhagen.

These were revealed while Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Christian Brix
Moller met with the former Adviser of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural
Development and Co-operatives AF Hassan Ariff today.

During the meeting, the Ambassador reiterated Danish support for addressing
the need for clean water for the increasing population in Dhaka.

Denmark has been a long standing and trusted partner of Dhaka WASA and
continues to expand its partnership, the release added.