The New Nation - Internet Edition

Masayuki Inoue, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, formally inaugurated Kushtia-Azmatpur Pipeline Water Supply System under Dhuliani Union of Chowgacha Upazilla, Jessore on November 26 last.

Adviser for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Md Anwarul Iqbal attended the ceremony as the chief guest.

Since December, 2005 Japan has been providing assistance under the Sustainable Arsenic Mitigation under Integrated Local Government System in Jessore. The project is aimed at arsenic mitigation through providing Pipe Water Supply System, which enables the Government of Bangladesh to supply safe water to the people of Jessore area. This project was made possible with the cooperation of the Department of Public Health Engineering under the Local Government Division of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives with the Technical Assistance of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

In his speech, Mr Masayuki Inoue expressed his satisfaction for successful completion of the project.

He reiterated Japan's commitment to continuously support for the self-help initiatives of the Government of Bangladesh in implementing national policy for arsenic mitigation and thereby contributing to sustainable access to safe drinking water, one of the key factor of Millennium Development Goals.