State reels under severe water shortage

State reels under severe water shortage

State reels under severe water shortage

Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, March 26 2015: With an annual rainfall of about 1495 mm, Manipur has plenty of water resources, yet the State is now under severe water crisis and the State Government has proved to be too little helpful.

Many water supply plants in Imphal valley have stopped supplying water while many private water suppliers are earning double the income they used to some months back regardless of what their action has caused to the water bodies.

Peeved with the activities of draining water from Imphal river by private water suppliers, local clubs of Lairik Yengbam Leikai, Khurai Puthiba Leikai, Tharo Devi, Khurai Nandeibam Awang and Makha Leikai and meira paibis of the area have stopped the water suppliers with the help of Imphal East police.

Kongba river being cleaned in the face of the water scarcity in Imphal

It has been reported that all the machineries of private water suppliers located along Imphal river at Tharoijam Leirak, Salan Thong, Arambam Leirak, Heikrumakhong and Chandam Lampak have been collected by the police and deposited at the respective houses of the owners of the private water supply plants.

While talking to Inunganbi Ingudam of Sagolband Yengkhom Leirak, who is one among the many reeling under the State wide water shortage commented that their locality receives water from the local water supply plant even though the quantity is too meagre to meet the needs of thousands.

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