Protest held against polluted tap water
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 18 2022:
Consumers of water from Singjamei Water Treatment Plant, Waikhom Leikai under sub-division number 1 of executive engineer water supply maintenance division no.2 staged a sit-in protest at Singjamei Leishangthem Leikai on Tuesday against supply of polluted and unsafe tap water.
One of the protestors told media persons that the water supplied from the Singjamei Water Treatment Plant by the department is not only polluted but also has foul smell, which makes it not only unsafe for consumption but also unsuitable for any' other purpose.
Despite repeated requests, the authority has been ignoring the issue till date, he said, while demanding early solution to the issue.