Present condition of Imphal river in the state capital.
- IMPHAL — Normal
water supply in and around Manipur state capital has been badly affected “due
to lean season and lowering of river water below the base level.”
- The concerned officials of the state water supply agency-
the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) has stated this in a public
notice.
- On Monday, the executive engineer of water supply
maintenance division number II of the PHED informed the public that there would
be no water supply in the area under the jurisdiction of Ningthempukhri and
Canchipur water supply schemes due to lean season and lowering of river water
below the base level.
- “The office also requested the public to bear with the
office till the situation improves,” says the directorate of Information and
Public Relations in a press release.
- It further regretted for causing inconvenience in its
service to the general public.
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- Similarly, the executive engineer water supply maintenance
division number-II of the PHED on April 4, in a separate press release, informed
the public that there would be no water supply in the area under the
jurisdiction of Singjamei Ward Number 17 that is Singjamei Sapam Leikai,
Singjamei Leishangthem Leikai, Singjamei Oinam Leikai, Singjamei Okram Leikai,
Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai, Singjamei Waikhom Leikai and Khongang Pheidekpi.
- The office also requested the public to bear with the
department till the situation improves. It expressed regret for the
inconvenience caused to the public.
- Additionally, PHED informed that the Chinga water treatment
plant would be unable to supply water to the consumers under its jurisdiction
due to unavailability of raw water.
