He said this while he was addressing as the chief guest a function organised on the occasion of a foundation laying of a water treatment plant at Hatemkhan here yesterday.

Official sources said the plant would be built under the 'City Water Supply Project (2nd phase),' which is being executed at an estimated cost of Tk 26.48 crore under the supervision of Public Health Engineering Department (DPHE).

Three water treatment plants, 15 production pumps and 235 kilometres pipeline would be set up under the project, the sources said.

On the other hand, setting up of three other treatment plants, 20 production pumps and 116-kilometre pipeline was completed under the first phase, which was implemented at a cost of Tk 20.49 crore.

Minu said that at least 58 percent city-dwellers would be brought under the purified water supply coverage with the successful implementation of the second phase work.

Referring to the misuse of supplied water, he sought cooperation of the citizens in this regard.

With RCC Ward Commissioner Tariqul Alam Paltu in the chair, the function was also addressed by Superintending Engineer of DPHE Mustafizur Rahman, Superintending Engineer of RCC Sarit Datta Gupta, Project Director Afzal Hossain and Ward Commissioner Zahidul Islam.