GUWAHATI: In a significant announcement, the Guwahati Jal Board has informed residents that water supply in 28 areas of the city will be temporarily suspended from November 15 to November 17.
Thousands of people residing in the city are likely to face inconvenience due to this planned disruption as essential maintenance work is underway.
Amiya Nagar, Chandmari, Rajgarh, Lachit Nagar, Ulubari, Rupnagar, Bora Service, Zoo Road, Anil Nagar, Nabin Nagar, Tarun Nagar, Sri Nagar, Bhaskar Nagar, MT Road, Geetanagar, Ambikagiri Nagar, Sundarpur, Manik Nagar, Hengrabari, Swaraj Nagar, Zakir Hussain Road, Downtown, Baramtoria, Ramchahil, Latasil, Silpukhuri, Panbazar, Kharguli are the areas which will be affected by this disruption along with additional nearby localities.
The Guwahati Jal Board issued an official notification to clarify that the temporary suspension is necessary for completing a project aimed at facilitating the removal of pipeline loops and integrating new areas into the water supply network.
The end of November has been set as the deadline for final commissioning. The water supply in the affected areas is expected to resume as usual after the completion of the work on November 17.
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