The Honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation stone for the 200 MLD Pagla Energy Neutral Sewage Treatment Plant on July 13, 2023. The event took place at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), Agargaon, Dhaka and was attended by distinguished guests including Mr. Md.azul Islam, MP, Hon'ble Minister - Ministry of Local Govt., Rural Development and Co-operatives, Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim, Secretary - Local Govt. Division, Mr. Taqsem A Khan, Managing Director & CEO - Dhaka WASA, Mr. Yao Wen, Ambassador - Embassy of China to Bangladesh, Mr. Rajiv Mittal, Chairman & Managing Director - VA TECH WABAG LIMITED and other dignitaries from World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

WABAG received the breakthrough Design, Build and Operate (DBO) order of worth USD 100 Million from Dhaka Water Supply & Sewerage Authority (Dhaka WASA) during March 2023. The scope includes Design, Engineering, Supply, Construction, Installation and Commissioning of the 200 MLD STP followed by Operation & Maintenance (O&M) for a period of 60 months. The project is funded by Multi-Lateral Funding Agencies - World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment bank (AIIB) under Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project (DSIP).

This project is being designed on Activated Sludge Treatment Process where it would use Green Fuel (Biogas) generated during the wastewater treatment process producing Green Energy required for running the plant. This process also meets the best in class Environmental norms. An ISO 9001 Company. Sustainable solutions, for a better life.

and the production of Renewable Energy contributes to the cause of combating global climate change. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh emphasized that the development of such Power-neutral Sewage Treatment Plants will position Bangladesh as a leader in South and South East Asia, promoting sustainability and addressing global climate change.