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RAJSHAHI, March 31, 2026 (BSS)- The long-standing problem of iron-rich water at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) is set to be resolved. 

On Tuesday, a modern Reverse Osmosis (RO) water treatment plant was experimentally launched for the first time in four of the university’s residential halls. 

The university administration hopes this will ensure safe and hygienic drinking water for the resident students.
 
According to university sources, the technical installation of the plant has been completed on the rooftops of four newly constructed residential halls—Student Hall-1, Student Hall-2, Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani Hall (Female Hall-1), and Female Hall-2.

The project, implemented by the university’s Planning and Development Office, cost approximately Taka 30 lakh being supervised by Professor Dr. H. M. Russell, Director of the Planning and Development Office.

He said, “The plant has initially been launched in these four halls. This initiative can provide an effective solution to the long-standing problem of iron-rich water in the Rajshahi region. There are plans to expand the project further in the future.”
 
Students have long faced difficulties with drinking water quality due to high iron content in the region’s groundwater. As part of a special initiative by the university administration, these plants have been installed to address the problem.
 
Reverse Osmosis is a modern water purification method that removes harmful substances, excess salts, iron, and other impurities through a specialized membrane. 

The resulting water is completely safe and hygienic for drinking.
 
Students have described the university’s initiative as timely and necessary. They expressed hope that the launch of this plant will provide a permanent solution to water quality issues and anticipate that this facility will soon be extended to other residential halls and academic buildings across the campus.
 
Officials viewed this step to ensure safe water supply as a significant milestone in improving the quality of life on the RUET campus.