Five special type of deep-tubewells are being installed in Sherpur municipal area in Bangladesh to supply arsenic-free water to the residents. The 305-metre deep tube wells were inaugurated by municipality chairperson M A Samad recently. The water supply section of the municipality is implementing the Dutch-aided project. Another 20 such wells will be set up in different areas of the town.
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