'Water management is State responsibility'
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, August 07 2025: Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sakhu has stated that 21 water body rejuvenation projects worth Rs 4.28 crore have been taken up in Manipur under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 so far.

He was responding to an unstarred question raised by Inner Manipur MP Dr Angomcha Bimol Akoijam on the floor of Parliament.

The MoS continued that water is a State subject and management of water is the responsibility of the State Government and Urban Local Bodies.

Saying that the Government of India supplements the efforts of the States to manage water through schematic intervention such as AMRUT, he added that States/Union Territories are empowered to select, appraise, prioritise and implement the projects within the broad framework of mission guidelines.

He also said that funds under AMRUT/AMRUT 2.0 are allocated to the States/ UTs and not project-wise.

Saying that no water body project was taken by the Manipur Government under AMRUT, he added that the State, however, has taken up 21 projects worth Rs 4.28 crore under AMRUT 2.0 .

According to the MoS, the approved water body rejuvenation projects in Manipur include Leikai Pukhri Achouba at Bishnupur Ward no 3, Chingei Leikai Pukhri at Moirang, public pond at Kumbi Awang Khunou, Ningthoukhong Awang Pukhri Achouba Ward no 14, public pond at Jiribam multi utility complex, Sanapat Community Pukhri Achouba at Andro, public pond at Nambol Kabowakching Makha Leikai, public pond at Lilong Konung, public pond at Hasoreibi Awang Leikai at Samurou, public pond at Samurou Makha Leikai, public pond at Samurou Naorem Chaprou Awang Leikai, public pond at Yumnam Huidrom Makha Leikai, public pond at Mayang Imphal Thana Maning Leikai, Lamshang Taothong Ayungba Community Pond, public pond at Thoubal Haokha Maning Pebam Ward no 12, public pond at Sekmai Ukhongshang Mamang Leikai, public pond at Thoubal Khunou Makha Leikai, public pond at Kakching Makha Leikai Pukhri Achouba, public pond at Salam Project at Kakching, public pond at Kakching Sangai Yumpham and the public pond at Kakching Manarei Pareng.

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