Water Supply and Sewerage Authority

Water Supply and Sewerage Authority

পানি সরবরাহ ও পয়ঃনিষ্কাশন কর্তৃপক্ষ Pāni sarabarāha ō paẏaḥniṣkāśana Kartr̥pakṣa
Government Seal of Bangladesh
Agency overview
Formed	1973; 52 years ago (1973)
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Parent department	Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Parent agency	Government of Bangladesh
Child agencies	Dhaka WASA Chattogram WASA Khulna WASA Rajshahi WASA Sylhet WASA

Water Supply and Sewerage Authority or WASA is the main body administering Water supply, Drainage and Sanitation system in Bangladesh.[1] It was established in the year 1963 as an independent organization, under the East Pakistan ordinance XIX. At present WASA operates according to the WASA act 1996.[2]

WASAs in Bangladesh

• Chattogram WASA
• Dhaka WASA
• Khulna WASA
• Rajshahi WASA
• Sylhet WASA

References

1. "Chittagong WASA | CWASA | Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority is a utility authorities in providing utility services of the chittagong city in Bangladesh". ctg-wasa.org.bd. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
2. "Dhaka WASA". dwasa.org.bd. Retrieved 10 November 2016.