Staff Reporter :
Pirojpur, a coastal district in South Western Bangladesh, is in dire need of potable water. The residents of this region have been drinking the saline water of the Shallow Tube well for a long time. As a result, they are suffering from various water-borne diseases.
In fact, there is a shortage of potable water in every coastal district in Bangladesh like Pirojpur. Qatar Charity has been working tirelessly for a long time to resolve this crisis by installing deep tube wells or deep-water pumps.
Qatar Charity has recently installed several solar-powered water pumps in the Kadamtala Union of Pirojpur Sadar upazila. The locals are getting purified water through RO (Reverse Osmosis) technology. About 6,000 people are benefiting from this project.
Nizam Uddin, a businessman of the local, said, “We are grateful to Qatar Charity for providing free drinking water to all the villagers. Hopefully, everyone will get this benefit in phases.”
Majeda Begum, a school teacher of the area, said, “The women in the area had suffered a lot as they used to travel long distances to collect drinking water. Now, the sufferings are over. It’s a great help for the villagers.”
Qatar Charity started installing solar-powered deep tube wells in coastal districts in 2019. Till now, more than 150 projects have been implemented, benefiting 2,25,000 local residents.
