Dhaka, July 14 (UNB) – The leading digital service provider of the country, Robi, has inaugurated a pure drinking water plant at Cumilla railway station.
Cumilla City Corporation’s Panel Mayor, Jamiruddin Khan Jampi, Cumilla Upazilla Chairman, Advocate Aminul Islam, Divisional Railway Manager/East, Bangladesh Railway, Chattogram, Md.
Iftakharul Alam along with other high officials from the company were present.
The water plant has separate places for men and women to access pure drinking water.
With technical assistance from Water Aid, water will be purified using Membrane & UV filter.
Furthermore, the regular maintenance of water quality will be ensured at the water plant through periodic testing in the recognized test-laboratories of the country including BUET, CUET, KUET, SUST and PWD.
AKM Bhauddin said, “We are ensuring pure drinking water for the people of Cumilla at the Cumilla Railway Station with a view to meet the corresponding Sustainable Development Goal.
I would like to thank Robi for being part of this national drive through their corporate responsibility initiave.” Speaking on the occasion Robi’s Managing Director and CEO, Mahtab Uddin Ahmed said, “Availability of pure drinking water in public places is a major concern for the travelers in the country.
In order to address this problem, we have started setting up water treatment plants from 2010 with kind support from Bangladesh Railway and Water Aid Bangladesh.” “I can proudly say that this Corporate Responsibility initiative of ours is supporting thousands of commuters of Bangladesh Railway round the clock.
With the inauguration of this facility at Cumilla railway station today, we feel our special relationship with the people of Cumilla has been further bolstered.” Including the water plant at Cumilla railway station, Robi has so far set-up pure drinking water facility in nine major railway stations of the country.