MLA Ranjit inspects water supply projects
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, May 28 2022:
Sugnu MLA Kangujam Ranjit paid an inspection visit to the project sites of Augmentation of Kakching Khunou Water Supply Scheme at Kakching Khunou and Augmentation of Sugnu Water Sup ply Scheme at Sugnu on Saturday.
PHE Kakching division executive engineer RK Surendra, SO Thangjam Ramananda and work agency Keystone Infra Private Limited's project manager G Nanao accompanied the MLA during the visit.
Interacting with the media during the visit, MLA Ranjit said that the water supply schemes at Tumu Lakpa Ching and Tonuma Ching of Kakching Khunou will provide tap water to the people of the surrounding villages while the project at Sugnu's IB Ching will provide water supply to Sugnu town and surrounding areas.
Another water reservoir for the water supply project at Sugnu will be constructed at Ibudhou Sandhong Apanba Lai Haraobung Ching at Chajing Khunou and it will cover the areas missed by Korshantabi water supply scheme, he said.
As the work agency has assured of completing the projects within six or seven months, he believes that people of the area will definitely get safe drinking water supply within this year, Ranjit said while urging for public support in ensuring timely completion of the projects.
He also appealed to the people to conserve nature for a safe environment.
EE RK Surendra said that nine water supply schemes are being taken up in Sugnu assembly constituency.
Among them Wangoo WSS (Rs 2.51 crore), Pangantabi WSS (Rs 2.35 crore) and Korshantabi WSS (Rs 2.63 crore) are taken up under Jal Jeevan Mission (Rural).
On the other hand, Waikhong WSS (Rs 1.97 crore), Serou WSS (Rs 2.99 crore), Chairel WSS (Rs 1.02 crore), and Sagol Lambi WSS (Rs 1.70 crore) are taken up under New Development Bank (Rural) while Augmentation of Kakching Khunou WSS (Rs 9.11 crore) and augmentation of Sugnu WSS (Rs 8.85 crore) are taken up under New Development Bank (Other Towns Area), he added.