The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Coca-Cola Far East Ltd with the association of Plan Bangladesh launched the first of a series of innovative 'Rain Water Harvesting and Drinking Water Project' at the Surovi school in the city, yesterday.

Around 110,000 children had been dying due to water borne diseases every year in the country. The initiative is taken for ensuring water sustainability and providing safe drinking water in schools.

This project will also help empower people to conserve water and improve access to safe drinking water. The harvest capacity of Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) systems is 32,50,000 liters of rain water per annum.

Tushar Quader Haq, Sponsorship and Grant Management and Muhammad Zillur Rahman, the water and sanitation specialist of Plan, among others, took part in the Programme.