Water Supply of Dhaka City: Murky Future The Issue of Access and Inequality

To address the existing problems of water demand and supply, and to draw future scenarios, the current study has employed both qualitative and quantitative research techniques. Particular attention has been given to elucidate access and inequality in getting an adequate amount of water in Dhaka Metropolitan Area (DMA). The current study found that about 22.86 percent city dwellers could not use the DWASA supply for drinking purpose due to bad smell and have to rely on bottled or jar water that is of dubious quality. On the other hand, 66 percent of the consumers boil DWASA supplied water for drinking purpose and they have to boil the water at least for half an hour to make it potable. Among them, at least 50 percent also use water filter to ensure maximum safety. The study found that two-thirds of the Dhaka city dwellers believe that current water supply management system could not fulfill their demand.