The Rajshahi Surface Water Treatment Plant Project in Bangladesh, undertaken by a Hunan-based company, officially commenced on April 28.

4月28日,，由湘企承建的孟加拉國拉杰沙希地表水處理項目正式開工,。

The project, with a total investment of 325 million U.S. dollars, was undertaken by Hunan Construction Engineering Group (HCEG) under Hunan Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd.

該項目由湖南建設投資集團有限責任公司旗下湖南建工集團承建，總投資額達3.25億美元,。

According to Xu Zhou, deputy general manager of International Branch Company of HCEG, the project will draw water from the Padma River, a major river in Bangladesh, for purification at the water treatment plant.

湖南建工集團海外公司副總經(jīng)理徐舟介紹說,，項目將取用孟加拉國重要河流帕德瑪河河水輸送至水廠進行凈化處理。

Once Phase I is completed, it will provide approximately 200,000 cubic meters of drinking water daily to Rajshahi city and its surrounding areas, helping to completely replace the reliance on groundwater and effectively addressing the issues of domestic and industrial water supply, he added.

他補充道,，項目一期建成即可為拉杰沙希市及周邊地區(qū)每日提供約20萬立方米可飲用水,，有助于當?shù)財[脫對地下水的依賴，有效解決當?shù)厣詈凸I(yè)用水問題。

Abdul Quader, deputy secretary of the Economic Relations Division under the Ministry of Finance, said this is not only an infrastructure project but also crucial for environmental protection and the well-being of future generations.

孟加拉國財政部經(jīng)濟關系司副司長阿卜杜勒?奎德爾（Abdul Quader）表示,，這不僅是一個基礎設施項目,，對環(huán)境保護和子孫后代的福祉也至關重要。

For his part, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said that China has always been Bangladesh's most reliable development partner and a steadfast companion in its modernization process.

中國駐孟加拉國大使姚文表示,，中國始終是孟最可靠的發(fā)展伙伴和孟現(xiàn)代化進程的堅定同行者。

China is confident in its ability to build this project into another model project for the two countries, contributing to Bangladesh's economic and social development as well as improving people's livelihoods, while taking China-Bangladesh cooperation to new heights, Yao added.

他還指出,，中方有信心和能力將該項目建設成兩國又一個模范項目,，為孟經(jīng)濟社會發(fā)展和民生改善作出貢獻，推動中孟合作不斷邁上新臺階,。