A 700,000-liter overhead reservoir has been constructed at Sugandha Point to supply purified water to 300 hotels in Cox’s Bazar.
Over the past few years, the groundwater level in the Kolatoli area has dropped by 10 to 15 feet, rendering over 300 residential hotels and numerous nearby households’ water pumps ineffective. This has resulted in a severe clean and safe drinking water shortage in many areas.
To address this “severe water crisis,” the Department of Public Health Engineering has completed the construction of a Surface Water Treatment Plant. This plant has been established on 2 acres of land along the Bankkhali River near Jhilanja Chanderpara. The necessary infrastructure and pipeline installation have been completed across a 37-kilometer stretch from Chanderpara to Sugandha Point.
As part of this project, five key overhead reservoirs have been installed at Cox’s Bazar Central Bus Terminal, Eidgah Ground, Sugandha Point, and Hashmia Madrasa.
The project is nearly completed. Purified water from the main treatment plant is first stored at Tankir Pahar in Mohajerpara, which has a 4-million-liter storage capacity. From there, it is distributed to the five overhead reservoirs, which supply water to surrounding areas.
With this initiative, Cox’s Bazar has successfully mitigated its acute drinking water crisis and ensured a sustainable safe water supply for residents and businesses.
By Rajin Saleh
Photo: Hussain Shetu
