Water Supply and Sewerage Authority

Water Supply and Sewerage Authority or WASA is the main body administering Water supply, Drainage and Sanitation system in Bangladesh.^[1] It was established in the year 1963 as an independent organization, under the East Pakistan ordinance XIX. At present WASA operates according to the WASA act 1996.^[2]

Water Supply and Sewerage Authority

পানি সরবরাহ ও পয়ঃনিষ্কাশন কর্তৃপক্ষ Pāni sarabarāha ō paẏaḥniṣkāśana Kartr̥pakṣa
Government Seal of Bangladesh
Agency overview
Formed	1973; 52 years ago (1973)
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Parent agency	Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Child agencies	Dhaka WASA Chattogram WASA Khulna WASA Rajshahi WASA Sylhet WASA

WASAs in Bangladesh

• Chattogram WASA
• Dhaka WASA
• Khulna WASA
• Rajshahi WASA
• Sylhet WASA