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Despite repeated deadlines, completion of Thoubal Multipurpose project not in sight
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 12 2014 :
The Thoubal Multipurpose project, which has been mentioned in subsequent Governor's addresses in State Legislative Assembly sessions, is yet to be completed even after 34 years of its initiation.
The project being constructed at Maphou village, 38 kms from Imphal was initiated in 1980 with the objective of providing drinking water to the residents of Greater Imphal area.
The dam is constructed at a cost at a revised estimate of Rs 982 crores as of 2009 and will provide 7.5 megawatts of electricity.
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On December 4 in 2010, then IFCD Minister of Manipur N Biren set the deadline for completion of the project as December 2011 .
However, the completion of the same is not in sight.
Tender for construction of a RCC tunnel from Thoubal Dam to Chingkheiching at the cost of Rs 16,30,63,673 was called recently on September 30 .
It may be recalled that the erstwhile Minister N Biren had conceded that though Thoubal Multi-Purpose Project was initiated in 1980 and different deadlines set for completion of the project, none of the deadlines could be met due to several impediments.
He was speaking to media persons during a spot assessment of the project along with top officials of IFCD on December 4 in 2010 .
He then told mediapersons that only about 15 per cent of the project could be completed from 1980 to 2004, and as a remarkable change, almost 60 per cent was completed between 2005 and 2006.According to him, 75 percent of the work was completed by 2010.He swore that the project would be completed by December 2011 and the same would be dedicated to the people.
However, in spite of the deadlines, the completion of the project is still a far cry.
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