To look into permit system for water tankers: PHE Minister
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 26 2014 :
Public Health Engineering (PHE) Minister I Hemochandra has said that the PHE Department would look into introducing permit system for the private water tankers to ensure supply of clean and hygienic water to the public.
He was replying to a calling attention motion raised by MLA Dr I Ibohalbi during the third sitting of 7th Session of 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly today.
Based on the report of Hueiyen Lanpao regarding supply of drinking water by private water tankers, MLA Ibohalbi raised the motion to draw the attention of PHED officials on mushrooming private water tankers which are supplying drinking water to the public from various known/unknown sources.
Minister Hemochandra further said that the PHED would take up effective measures to ensure the public gets clean and hygienic water from the Government water supply schemes as well as private firms.
The PHED would seek support and cooperation from the public as well as other departments of State Government such as IFCD and Commerce & Industries to set up various water supply schemes in the State, he added.