Locals decry interference to water supply project
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, April 24 2023:
Stating that a well-known person of Heirok assembly constituency has been interfering in the execution of water supply project being taken up for the people of Leirongthel, Malom and Jalliyanbi villages under the constituency on the ground of not getting the contract work, local residents of the three villages urged the individual concerned to stop causing undue interferences.
Addressing a press meet at Leirongthel community hall in Thoubal district on Monday, N Shyamo, one of the locals, said that people of three villages never had the privilege of using tap water.
As such, the ongoing water supply project is a long cherished dream for them.
However, it is unfortunate for an individual to create disturbance simply for not allotted the contract work, he said while urging the individual to reconsider his activities.
He also drew attention of the chief minister in this regard.
Another resident, Khangembam Raghumani appealed to the individual concerned to stop causing disturbance in the project keeping in view of the condition of the people living in the area.