No water supply from Koirengei Plant for 8 days: PHED
IFP Bureau17 Aug 2023
Areas receiving water from Koirengei Water Treatment Plant will not be getting regular water supply for the coming eight days: PHED.
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Areas receiving water from Koirengei Water Treatment Plant will not be getting regular water supply for the coming eight days: PHED.
IFP Editorial: Water is not flowing in the PHED pipes anymore since the last six/seven months and people are buying water from private water tankers at exorbitant rates and no one seems to bother.
Price of water from water tankers have been hiked due to increase in transportation charge, says the All Manipur Road Transport Drivers and Motor Worker’s Union.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday presented an estimated budget of Rs 35,022 crore for the year 2023-24.
IFP Editorial: Power outage has become a norm in recent times in Manipur even with the introduction of the pre-paid meter system, while supply of safe drinking water is almost absent in Imphal city.
PHED, Manipur stated that the Canchipur Water Supply Scheme will not be able to supply water as the Imphal River which had been its raw water source, has dried up.
IFP Editorial: The VVIPs and VIPs, to whose homes and quarters water is delivered by government water tankers on a regular basis, might have been blind to the acute water scarcity facing Imphal city now.
The water level of Iril River, one of the key sources of potable water, has dipped below the pumping level, prompting the government engineering unit to supply tap water on an irregular basis to various key locations in the Imphal East district.
Consumers under Kangchup Extension will not get supply till November 14 owing to damage to the main pipeline by HCC at Naoremthong Laishram Leirak, Imphal West: PHED Manipur.
IFP Editorial: For those who could afford to buy 10,000 litre at Rs 7,000 and 1,700 litres at Rs 500, it is alright. But to the poor urban families, it has become a major burden with the MLAs turning a blind eye to the woes of the poor who cannot afford to buy water.
Areas supplied by the Canchipur Water Supply System, including Naorem Liwa Lambi, Heirangoithong Maibam Leikai and Chingamakha will not be getting water supply for the time being, PHED, Manipur stated.
IFP Editorial: The Opposition needs to bring the problem of water scarcity and other associated issues to the government’s attention.
Areas supplied by Ningthempukhri WTP will not be getting water supply for the time being due to charging of new laid pipeline, PHED Manipur stated.
IFP Editorial: Manipur needs to frame a comprehensive Water policy to deal with non-stop supply of potable water to every home both in urban and rural areas throughout the year with special emphasis on adequate supply during the lean season.
IFP Editorial: With springs and rivers drying up, catchment areas lying in waste and wetlands vanishing, the future is very bleak for Manipur.
Consumer are requested to bear with the department till the resumption of normal supply of water.
Due to the repairing of Intake Bridge at Lilong and the decreasing volume of water level at Imphal River and Iril River, Canchipur Water Treatment Plant would not be able to supply water for a certain period of time.
IFP Editorial: A rethink in the digging of tubewells and borewells for irrigation purposes is required.
Drying up of natural water sources has led to shutting down of several water supply plants in Manipur which has numerous water bodies.
A release issued by PHED said that the construction of the overhead tank and reservoir of the Irom Pukhri W/S Scheme will be taken up at the earliest.