Source: The Sangai Express / S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, November 24:
One year after the other, a Rs 21crore water supply scheme is what politicians and bureaucrats promise as a Christmas gift to the people of Churachandpur, yet the same old promise will definitely failed the people once again.
Four years after a special water supply water package schedule to be completed in a year was announced for the district, official still claimed that with the present work pace the scheme will hardly be a reality even for the next Christmas.
Claims of completing atleast 80% in laying pipelines for the multiple crore project may be made but most distribution points were still to be laid.
Water treatment plant was still non-functional and of the five Slow Sand Filter (SSF) units needed only three were visible whereas Clean Water Reservoir (CWR) is still to be located.
When contacted by this correspondent, district PHED officials claimed that except for the pump house at Khuga Multipurpose Project however they have no impressing words worth mentioning for others.
It is said that the present work pace was constrained as most of the labourers were still on Chakkouba holiday, and it is still not known when will they return to realize the promises of eminent politician from the district including PHED Minister TN Haokip and IFCD Minister T Phungzathang.
The construction work was awarded to Jal Nigam Limited, a private company based outside the state however they hired a sub-contractor based in Imphal to practically implement the work, only to add the intricacy and delaying of the scheme.
May be the scheme is effective in structuring the public images of politician and a good cause for obtaining public wealth for the dealing officials but 4 years is more than enough to toy on such tactic.
The people atleast by now deserves what was bestowed on them.