The PHED, Urban Division in Kohima, has restored the Phoolbari water distribution point, bringing relief to residents of three wards who had been facing disruption in water supply for several months.
KOHIMA — The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Urban Division, Kohima, has restored the Phoolbari water distribution point, bringing relief to residents of three wards who had been facing disruption in water supply for several months.
Speaking to Eastern Mirror, the Executive Engineer (EE), Urban Division, Kohima PHED, said the restoration work has been completed and a circular issued to the concerned local authorities, informing them that the distribution point is ready for resumption of supply.
The EE said the department has restored the distribution point and the resumption of supply would depend on the completion of necessary local connections by the residents and the concerned wards.
He added that the restoration could have been completed earlier had the residents extended better cooperation, stating that the division undertook the work despite the demolition and disruption of the distribution point having taken place without prior sanction. It may be mentioned that Eastern Mirror had earlier reported about the residents of Daklane (Ward No. 7), New Market (Ward No. 8) and Midland (Ward No. 9) being affected after the water distribution point was damaged during the demolition and reconstruction of the erstwhile Tibetan Market building, where the facility is located between the building and Oking Hospital.
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The three ward chairpersons had submitted a joint representation to the Executive Engineer, PHED, Kohima, seeking immediate restoration of drinking water supply from the Phoolbari distribution point near Oking Hospital.
In their representation, the ward authorities stated that the Phoolbari distribution tank catered to the basic water needs of the three wards, but supply was disrupted following private construction activity adjacent to the distribution point in September 2025.
They said the disruption affected several hundred households, forcing residents to rely on private water suppliers at considerable expense, particularly during the dry season. The ward authorities also expressed concern that despite the issue being brought to the department’s notice for several months, remedial action had not been taken, and urged immediate restoration of the affected pipelines and resumption of water supply.