SHILLONG, MAR 26: West Garo hills district administration on Saturday assured that soon it will issue prohibitory order to prevent tampering of water pipes which has also contributed to acute water crises faced by residents of Tura.
The assurance was made during an inspection by the parliamentary secretary of Urban Affairs and PHE department, Noverfield R Marak, who is also a legislator from North Tura constituency, to main water reservoir tank.
Marak was accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner Pravin Bakshi and Executive Engineer PHE North Division along with people of the affected areas during the inspection.
The parliamentary secretary also assessed the situation and reviewed the position of water supply to the different localities of Tura town, which have expressed concern over the acute water crises.
Bakshi also inspected crucial water pipelines and ordered for their immediate repair in some places where the pipes had been damaged or tampered with.
He assured that shortly a prohibitory order shall be passed to prevent tampering of water pipes for leaking and stealing or unauthorized use or altering the existing connections with the help of unscrupulous private plumbers.
According to Bakshi, in the last three weeks several such cases have been brought to light creating great difficulties for the genuine customers.
It was also suggested that intensive action needs to be taken against timber smugglers operating in the critical catchment areas.
Though the spring catchment areas are in East Garo Hills – all support and cooperation shall be offered from the district administration to counter the menace, he said.
Earlier, the DC had already passed a prohibitory order prohibiting rampant, unplanned and random jhumming near the catchment areas of Boldorenggre and Selbalgre.
In the next week a consultative meeting will be held with the stakeholders to discuss issues to resolve the water crisis in Tura.- By Our Reporter
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