State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque on Thursday said the government is working to install new water pumps to resolve the long-standing water crisis in the capital’s Pallabi and Rupnagar areas, apart from a plan to construct a government hospital in Pallabi.

“Water pumps will be installed in phases in areas experiencing severe shortages, including Wards 2 and 3, and Bauniabad’s Block C,” he said.

The State Minister made these remarks while addressing the inauguration ceremony of a deep tube well and a mini-road construction project at Block C in Pallabi’s Bauniabad area arranged by Pallabi Thana Ward-5, BNP.

“Land has already been allocated for several pumps, while the process for acquiring more space is underway. Dhaka WASA is working sincerely to expedite the installation process, and work on a few pumps has already begun,” he said.

The State Minister assured that the government will work relentlessly over the next five years to address the water crisis and other civic issues in Pallabi and Rupnagar, seeking cooperation from the locals.

“Directives have been issued to construct a hospital in Pallabi, and the proposal for its approval has been forwarded to the Health Ministry,” he said.

He also said discussions are currently ongoing with the health and land ministries to identify and finalize a suitable location for the facility.

“Inshallah, a government hospital will be built for you,” he assured the audience.

Chaired by Haji Md Badsha Mia, president of Pallabi Thana Ward-5 BNP, the event was moderated by its acting general secretary, Md Aslam Hossain Gazi.

Dhaka North City BNP Joint Convener Mahbub Alam Montu, Pallabi Thana BNP Acting Convener Anisur Rahman, Senior Joint Convener Ashraf Ali Gazi, Pallabi Thana Jubo Dal Convener Nur Salam, Swechchhasebak Dal Member Secretary Rabiul Karim Babu, and Mohila Dal leader Syeda Dilara Poli were present, among others.