Work on to ensure safe water sources for Rohingyas
UNB
The work to ensure the sources of safe water and sanitation system for Rohingyas as well as the process of biometric registration of the Myanmar nationals continued on Saturday at 12 makeshift shelter centres in Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Coxs Bazar, reports UNB.
The relief distribution works in the 12 shelter centres were also going on under government arrangements.
As part of humanitarian assistance, the works on installation of safe water sources and sanitation system for Myanmar citizens, who took shelter at 12 makeshift centres in Ukhia and Teknaf of Coxs Bazar, are progressing fast under the governments initiative, said a PID handout.
Today, 151 tube-wells and 66 sanitary toilets were set up. With todays figures, a total of 1,113 tube-wells and 1,301 sanitary latrines have so far been set up, the release said yesterday. A total of 1,259 tube-wells and 1368 toilets will be set up at the temporary 12 shelter centres. Now the water is being supplied to Rohingyas through 14 mobile water treatment plants. The Myanmar nationals collect safe water from six mobile water carriers-each having capacity of 3,000 litres-- at different camps in the two upazilas.
Besides, eight water reservoirs --each with capacity of 1,000 litres - were installed alongside roads for them.
There are some six lakh water-purifying tablets in stock in Coxs Bazar, while 16 lakh other tablets are there in stock at the centre.
The government has already started the distribution of bleaching powder there to maintain a hygienic environment.
Meanwhile, a total of 32,253 Rohingyas been enlisted through biometric registration at the 12 makeshift shelter centres in Ukhia and Teknaf. The biometric registration continues through three camps, said another official release.
