, Jan. 3 -- Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) is set to establish a dedicated Training and Research Academy aimed at reducing its long-standing dependence on costly local and foreign consultancy services.

The proposed project, titled 'Dhaka Wasa Training and Research Academy Establishment', will be implemented at Mirpur Senpara Parbata Mouza in the capital at an estimated cost of Tk 721.42 crore.

Dhaka Wasa will execute the project under the Local Government Division between October 2025 and June 2031.

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