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Population Health and Nutrition 147<br />

8.3 Sanitation<br />

Table 8.3.1 Status of Sanitation <strong>in</strong> Rural Areas<br />

1999 2000<br />

Division Type of Latr<strong>in</strong>e Used (%) Type of Latr<strong>in</strong>e Used (%)<br />

Water-<br />

Pit Hang<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Open Water-<br />

Pit Hang<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Open<br />

seal Defecation seal Defecation<br />

Dhaka 6.8 25.7 49.6 22.7 8.2 28.2 46.2 23.8<br />

Chittagong 9.3 24.6 59.4 11.1 11.6 28.4 53.8 8.8<br />

Sylhet 9.0 30.0 57.9 8.5 13.4 31.0 50.3 10.6<br />

Khulna 10.9 47.9 20.4 26.3 15.0 46.8 20.5 23.0<br />

Barisal 3.8 38.4 54.8 4.9 6.5 41.4 50.3 3.7<br />

Rajshahi 9.2 24.7 18.9 53.4 9.0 26.8 18.1 51.9<br />

National 8.3 29.1 40.6 27.0 10.0 31.3 37.6 26.1<br />

Source : BBS/UNICEF (1999 and 2000).<br />

Note : Figures may not add up to 100.0 due to multiple responses.<br />

Table 8.3.2 Status of Sanitation System <strong>in</strong> Urban Areas<br />

1999 2000<br />

Division<br />

Type of Latr<strong>in</strong>e Used (%) Type of Latr<strong>in</strong>e Used (%)<br />

Water-<br />

Open Water-<br />

Open<br />

Pit Hang<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Pit Hang<strong>in</strong>g<br />

seal Defecation seal Defecation<br />

Dhaka 45.1 15.4 37.7 3.0 40.4 12.2 46.5 1.5<br />

Chittagong 43.4 24.1 32.9 1.3 39.3 19.5 40.9 1.3<br />

Sylhet 49.9 17.8 33.2 0.5 57.4 13.1 30.8 0.5<br />

Khulna 39.0 28.6 29.0 5.7 50.9 24.3 22.4 3.6<br />

Barisal 37.1 36.7 26.1 0.8 33.8 36.0 30.2 0.8<br />

Rajshahi 49.5 21.1 22.2 8.9 48.0 25.8 20.2 9.3<br />

National 44.5 20.6 32.6 3.9 42.9 18.3 37.1 2.9<br />

Source : BBS/UNICEF (1999 and 2000)<br />

Note : Figures may not add up to 100.0 due to multiple responses.<br />

Table 8.3.3 Sanitation Service Provided by Dhaka WASA<br />

Description 1998 1999<br />

Sewerage L<strong>in</strong>e (km) 624 631<br />

Sewer Connection (number) 44,127 45,325<br />

Sewage Lift Station (number) 23 23<br />

Sewage Treatment Plant (number) 1 1<br />

Storm Sewer Dra<strong>in</strong>age L<strong>in</strong>e (km) 185 185<br />

Pump<strong>in</strong>g Station (number) 3 3<br />

At Nar<strong>in</strong>da (m 3 /sec) 9.6 9.6<br />

At Kallyanpur (m 3 /sec) 10.0 10.0<br />

At Dholai Khal (m 3 /sec) 22.0 22.0<br />

Box Culvert (km) 6.15 _<br />

Open Canal (km) 35.65 _<br />

Source : DWASA (2000a), DWASA (2000b)

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