DHAKA, Bangladesh – In what could be a called a rare sighting, French giants SUEZ and Veolia, usually fierce competitors, will team up to design a new water treatment plant in Bangladeshi city, Dhaka.
The €275 million design, build and operate (DBO) contract was awarded by the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA).
The project will be a necessity for the country, where population growth and dwindling aquifer supplies will see drinking water demands double by 2030.
As part of the Dhaka Water Supply Project, the development will diversify water intakes and in particular to augment the use of surface water.
The contract won by Veolia and Suez will intake 22 km upstream on the Meghna River.
Located in Dhaka’s Gandharbpur district, this plant with a production capacity of 500,000 m³/day will supply approximately 4.3 million of the capital’s residents with drinking water compliant with the World Health Organization’s international standards.
As the project will be constructed in a region subject to flooding and earthquakes, the facility has been designed to withstand the risks related to frequent earthquakes.
The design and complete construction of the facility – scheduled to take four years – will be followed by a three-year operation and maintenance phase.
Funding for the project will come from the Asian Development Bank, the AFD (French Development Agency), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Bangladeshi government.
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