The day of PHED Minister
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 23 2010:
In what could be termed as the first of its kind in the state, PHED Minister TN Haokip today handed over four Accelerated Rural Water Supply Schemes to locals at different places in the state.
Amidst tight time schedule, the Minister inaugurated four water supply schemes at Kodompokpi Mamang Leikai, Kameng, Phumlou Maning Leikai,
and Yurembam.
Minister TN Haokip inaugurated Kodompokpi Mamang Leikai Water Supply scheme in Imphal West district around 8am today.
Speaking at the inaugural function, the Minister said, the Central government is planning to give good drinking water to rural areas by 2012.The Accelerated Rural Water Supply Scheme has been launched to achieve the plan.
He said, the owner of the water supply scheme will not be the government, but the locals.
A local committee will look after the scheme and will be entrusted for its maintenance.
Other than imparting training for its maintenance and giving technical support for a given period, the government will entrust the maintenance works to the local committee.
The involvement of the locals in its maintenance will imbibe sense of belongingness among the locals.
He also entrusted the local people to maintain the scheme with care and concern.
MLA of Naoriya Pakhanglakpa, RK Anand, Chief Engineer of PHED, M Ibomcha and other officials have accompanied the minister.
The water supply scheme at Kodompokpi has an install capacity of 0.146MLD.The scheme would be benefitted by around 2800 population of Kodompokpi.
The Minister later inaugurated another water supply scheme at Kameng under Lamshang Assembly Constituency.
Local MLA of Lamshang, W brajabidhu, member of Mayanglangjing Zilla Parishad, Tongbram Manitombi and other leaders of the area have attended the inauguration function.
The scheme is constructed under State Plan at the cost of Rs 19.58 lakh.
It has an installed capacity of 12,000 ltrs with one settling plant.
TN Haokip then inaugurated another scheme at Phumlou Maning Leikai (Kadangban Treatment site).
MLA of Sekmai AC, and H Borajao, pradhan of Lairenban Kadangband GP, Premkumar have graced the inauguration function.
As the last leg of the inauguration spree, Minister TN Haokip inaugurated a water supply scheme at Yurembam under Konthoujam Kendra.
Local MLA and Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly, Dr S Budhichandra was the chief guest of the inauguration function.