MAHUD Minister inspects under-construction water treatment plants, reservoir
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Senapati, August 21 2018:
MAHUD and Town Planning Minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar today inspected the under-construction water treatment plants and a water reservoir at Koreingei, Sangakpham, Canchipur and Iroisemba.
The construction projects are under the funding of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India to provide drinking water to all urban areas under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme.
Th Shyamkumar along with the officials of the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) inspected the construction sites at Koreingei, Sangakpham, Canchipur and Iroisemba.
The Minister and the PHED officials reviewed the progress of the construction and gave necessary advice.
Speaking at the inspection, Th Shyamkumar said that the Centre has sanctioned the funds to his department and Public Health Engineering Department is the implementing agency for providing portable drinking water to all.
He said the department is targeting to complete the projects by the end of the year.
It may be mentioned that the AMRUT scheme was launched by Prime Minister in June 2015 with the focus to establish infrastructure that could ensure adequate robust sewage networks and water supply for urban transformation by implementing urban revival projects.