PHE Minister inspects water source, calls for protection of forest
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, January 19 2021:
As a part of the "Water for All" mission 2022, PHE Minister Losii Dikho walked into the dense forest of Lairouching to personally ascertain and survey the water source today.
Expressing satisfaction over the existence and tapping of such water source, the Minister assured to expedite the implementation of the Water Supply Scheme which will benefit the surrounding villages.
Accompanied by village and Church leaders, Losii Dikho visited the perennial water source which is about 11 Kms from National Highway-2 .
During the visit, the Minister noted the scarcity of water in the area and emphasized Lairouching as an important town with the establishment of Assam Rifles 22 Jwalamukhi Sector Headquarters and SDO office.
Assuring the villagers of Lairouching with proper water supply project under New Development Bank (NDB) funding, the Minister appealed the villagers to create awareness on reserved forest and to protect it by discouraging deforestation.
Losii Dikho was accorded a warm welcome by the Church staff, Village Authority members, public leaders, youth leaders and by the Lairouching Baptist Church Guest House construction committee.
Ng Joseph, Principal, PP Christian English High School expressed his happiness and praised the Minister for initiating and rendering a wonderful service for the welfare of the people.
Later, Losii Dikho visited the Lairouching Baptist Church Guest House and took stock of the development and generously extended financial support for the Guest House's construction.