Dikho inaugurates water supply scheme
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 13 2018:
PHED Minister Losii Dikho inaugurated a water supply scheme having capacity of 46 KL at Makhan village, Kangpokpi district.
The water supply scheme was constructed under National Rural Drinking Water Programme.
Executive Engineer, PHED Division Kangpokpi, RK Deben; AEs, SOs, PHED staff and villagers of Makhan were present at the inauguration function.
Speaking at the occasion, Minister Dikho appealed to the villagers to consider the water supply tank as their own asset.
He said that the water supply tank will provide drinking water to around 150 households of the village.
He also appealed to the villagers to not set ablaze forest trees in and around Makhan village and instead protect forest reserved areas in the village.
He said that Government of India is firmly committed to providing drinking water to every household by 2022.There is a need for active participation of people in meeting the goal, he added.