, Oct. 18 -- The government has undertaken a project to ensure uninterrupted, safe, and sustainable water supply throughout the year in Khulna city and its surrounding areas particularly during the dry season when salinity in surface water rises sharply.

Local Government Division will implement the project titled Khulna Water Supply Project (Phase-2) through the Khulna Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (KWASA) at an estimated cost of Tk 2,598.59 crore between July 2025 and June 2030.

Of the total, Tk 1,821.81 crore will come as a project loan and Tk 776.78 crore as grant assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The project supported by a $150 million loan and a $4 million grant aims to expand piped water services to 1.78 mil...