Meghalaya PHE department get its own Laboratory to test drinking water

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 30, 2022

The Public Health Engineering Department State Laboratory, the first State Level Laboratory under PHED to be NABL accredited in accordance with the standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017, was inaugurated by PHE minister Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar as the chief guest in the presence of the guest of honour RV Suchiang Chief Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya and other dignitaries on Friday at Mawiongrim, Shillong.

Addressing the gathering Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar expressed his appreciation to the Department for having achieved this milestone and highlighted that it would be a step forward towards ensuring quality of water as access to clean drinking water is one of the key determinants of public health.

Chief Secretary RV Suchiang emphasized on the need in bringing about partnership with all stakeholders as addressing water quality issues is a shared responsibility to help bring about improvement in public health and socio-economic well-being of all.

The event was also attended by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, DP Wahlang, who spoke on the need to prioritize water quality in the implementation of JJM  and also gave a glimpse on the progress of JJM in the State and mentioned that Meghalaya has come a long way in taking the mission forward in terms of providing FHTCs to every rural household in the State.

The other dignitaries who graced the occasion included Syed Md A. Razi, Commissioner & Secretary, PHED who is also the Mission Director of Jal Jeevan Mission, Meghalaya along with Ripnar Lyngdoh, Commissioner & Secretary, Personnel and AR Department and others, as well the Chief Engineer of the PHE Department, CR Challam and the Additional Chief Engineer & State Nodal Officer for Jal Jeevan Mission Meghalaya, BM Lyndem and other officials.