The installation of sewerage treatment plants can play a crucial role in mitigating water pollution in the capital. Numerous city buildings, which are currently discharging their sewage directly into canals or drains, they must install their own sewerage treatment plants to reduce pollution.
Speakers came up with this assertion during a launching programme of a new company ‘Daiki Axis Bangladesh’ held at a city hotel on Thursday. The company’s operation will be funded by 100 percent Japanese Investment. Housing and Public Works Minister R A M Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury as chief guest and Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam was present as special guest, while minister of Japan Embassy Tatsuya Machida, Chairman Hiroshi Ogame, and President of Daiki Axis Hiroki Ogame were present among others.
The minister said, “Dhaka is among the most polluted cities in the world. As a result, sewage treatment plants (STPs) need to be made mandatory.
The water pollution is so acute that swimming in the Buriganga or any river in Dhaka is no longer possible.
In this regard Daiki’s initiative is commendable and I hope that the Japanese company Daiki Axis will help reduce water pollution in Bangladesh.”
DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam said, “We must avoid connecting sewerage pipelines directly to canals or drains. In such instances, Japan’s Johkasou technology model can offer a solution.
This approach removes wastewater without the need for a separate line system.
They are working to establish factories in Bangladesh, and I have also implemented this model in my own house, which poses no harm to the environment.”
Through this foreign investment from Japan, Daiki Axis Bangladesh is starting its local production of Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) based on the most comprehensive water treatment Japanese technology, Johkasou. Daiki Axis Bangladesh aims to protect the environment by bringing the most sustainable water system operation in Bangladesh, according to the company statement.
Recognizing the global impact of Johkasou technology, Daiki Axis Bangladesh is committed to developing the water environment of Bangladesh. Pollution from industrial waste and agricultural runoff in rivers and lakes, poses significant problems, alongside pathogenic contamination and inadequate sanitation leading to serious health hazards.