Five new major water supply schemes on the pipelines

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMarch 9, 2022

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the Government will carry out construction and augmentation of new water supply schemes in Tura, Shangpung, Mawkyrwat, Umlyngka and Pynursla at a total cost of Rs 150 crore this financial year.

He also said that they are pursuing with the Government of India for sanctioning funds for the Williamnagar water supply scheme.

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The government is making every effort to complete long- pending water supply schemes such as the Greater Shillong, Nongstoin, Raliang, Rymbai and Ampati, Sangma said the construction of the gravity-main of the Tura water supply scheme and the Greater Sohra water supply scheme have been completed while the construction of the Baghmara water supply scheme is nearing completion.

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The Chief Minister acknowledged that the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ has been an emphatic success in our State and they have been able to provide tapped water connection to over 2.1 lakh households in just two years. He also said that the State Government will be spending about Rs 2,000 crore during 2022-23 on the scheme and he is positive that by March, 2023, we will be able to provide tapped water connection to another 3 lakh households.