A community-based safe water supply project under the Department of Public Health Engineering in Madhupur, Tangail, remains incomplete after four years, amid allegations of corruption and irregularities. The project, launched in the 2021–22 fiscal year to install submersible pumps, deep tube wells, and pipelines across nine unions and one municipality, received an allocation of about 14.8 million taka. Despite this, contractors were paid 60 percent of the bill before completing the work and have since gone missing.

Field visits revealed that only partial work was done, with many deep tube wells lying unused and several pumps and tanks either broken or never installed. In some areas, water connections were diverted to mosques and shrines instead of households. Locals reported paying money and submitting documents years ago but still lack access to clean water. Officials admitted that political influence and contractor negligence hindered progress, though letters were sent urging completion.

The project’s stagnation has left residents frustrated and raised concerns about the misuse of nearly 15 million taka in public funds.