Assam: Work Begins on Drinking Water Supply Project

HATSINGIMARI: Work has been initiated on a drinking water supply project in the South Salmara Mankachar district of the state to ensure that the citizens in the region have access to clean drinking water.

Under the 15th Finance Commission ( Tied Grant) 2021-2022, the state government has initiated a drinking water supply project in the district of South Salmara Mankachar. The work on the same project has started recently.

The project has been entitled Construction of Running Drinking Water Facility with funding under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department of the Government of Assam. The project has been started in the Market locality of the Kharuabandha of the South Salmara Mankachar district of the state.

Several local leaders including the president and the secretary of the Gaon Panchayat of Fekamari and a former councillor along with other local people.

Previously, the Housing and Urban Affairs Minister of Assam Ashok Singhal mentioned that all pipes are tested before they are installed for the water supply process. He said that over 15,000 people in the city will be receiving drinking water through these pipelines within this month.

Speaking to the media the minister mentioned that all pipes have to pass hydrostatic testing before installation, and if any leaks happen after installation, steps are taken to repair the same at the earliest.This statement has come at a time when incidents of water pipe leaks have become a regular affair in the capital city. The minister added that some problems happen because of the construction work carried out after the pipes are laid, and the same cannot be detected. Speaking about the repair work after the Kharghuli incident, the minister said that the work would be completed in two months. He also said that the 20 District Metering Areas (DMAs) will be inaugurated within the month, and around 15,000 people will receive water at their homes soon after that. By the end of 2024, the Guwahati Jal Board is expected to have 1.5 lakh consumers.

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