Water sanitation management will provide clean drinking water to the people: L Dikho
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, March 15 2018: As part of the one year celebration of the new Government, PHE Minister L Dikho inaugurated four Water Supply Schemes in different parts of the State yesterday.

The newly inaugurated water supply schemes include Augmentation of Kakching Water Supply Scheme under UIDSSMT at Kakching District, Water Supply Scheme at Luwangsangbam, Heingang Makha Leikai, Pangei and Adjoining Villages at Waiton.

Speaking as chief guest of the event, the Minister stated that the newly inaugurated water supply schemes are carried out mainly for the welfare of the people.

With the setting up of Water Sanitation Management, people will get excess to clean drinking water, he asserted.

He appealed the managing team to be a good example to the masses.

The Augmentation of Kakching water Scheme under UIDSSMT was built at the cost of Rs 13.27 crore and has the capacity of 6.3 MLD.

The said scheme will provide water to 32,189 people living in and around the area.

The Water Supply Scheme at Luwangsangbam, sanctioned under NRDWP scheme with the cost of Rs 150 lakh, has the capacity of 0.34 MLD.

Water Supply Scheme at Heingang Leikai (Rs 100 lakh) under NRDWP has the Capacity of 0.25 MLD .

Meanwhile, the Water Supply Scheme (Rs 560 lakh) at Pangei and adjoining villages at Waiton has the capacity of 0.71 MLD.

Kakching A/C MLA, Y Surchandra Singh, Chingai A/C MLA, Khasim Vashum, Adhakshya, P Bimola Devi, Secretary (PHED) Nidhi Kesarwani, Chief Engineer, PHED, H Sunil Singh, Superintending Engineer, Rural Circle-I, H Bigadhon Singh and concerned officials attended the inaugural function.

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