Water tanks handed over
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 11 2015:
8 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) distributed four water storage tanks with storage capacity of 2000 litres each to Wapang and Hoachong villages of Tamenglong district under Military Civic Action Projects on November 10 .
The project will facilitate in improving the availability of water in the village area, said a press release issued by PRO Hqs IGAR (S) .
The water storage tanks were handed over by Commandant of 8 Assam Rifles to the village authority in the presence of local populace.
Speaking at the occasion, the Commandant of the unit lauded the support of villagers to Assam Rifles in restoring normalcy in the area and said that the provisioning of water storage tank will indeed go a long way in uplifting the living standards of the villagers and provide much needed water in the village.
He further assured that Assam Rifles stand committed for the upliftment of the people of Manipur and will ensure development of basic infrastructure in remote areas for the development and social upliftment.