Water supply scheme blocked
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kakching, June 18 2015 :
Functioning of Waithou Pat Water Supply Scheme has been barred by the villagers from Thursday to protest the failure of the PHE Department to translate its promises into action.
The water supply scheme at the top of Saman Tangkhul village hill was constructed under the sponsorship of NLCPR at the cost of Rs 59.71 crore.
All routes leading to the water supply scheme have been blocked by the villagers.
Saman Tangkhul village authority secretary MS Angam said that the strike has been launched since the PHE Department fails to fulfill its promises given to the villagers.
The PHE Department agreed to provide safe drinking water, electricity, jobs to the villagers besides giving aid to complete the construction of a village church, he said.
The department is not also heeding to the demand for construction of retaining walls at the foot of the water scheme where frequent landslides are occurring, he said, adding the villagers had unanimously allotted the land for the water scheme hoping development would be brought in the village.
He warned of further intense agitation if the matter is not resolved by June 26 .