Construction of Waithou Pat Water Supply Scheme shut down
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, June 18 2015 :
Villagers of Saman Tangkhul village, Keirao AC, Thoubal district, today shut down the ongoing construction work of Waithou Pat Water Supply Scheme in the village after the PHE Department failed to fulfil their demands.
Secretary of Saman Tangkhul Village Authority, MS Angam said, "Officials of PHE Department agreed to provide potable water supply, electricity to the village.
The officials even assured to extend assistance in the construction of the village Church.
However, no positive step has been taken up till now.
Therefore, we have initiated this agitation" .
MS Angam added that necessary step should be taken up by the PHE Department by June 22 or else the villagers will intensify the agitation.