PHED is trying its best to provide water supply across the capital complex: Tadar Mangku

ITANAGAR, MAY 19 : The PHED Itanagar division Executive Engineer Tadar Mangku said that the department is trying its best effort to properly restore the water supply system in the entire capital complex.

Speaking to media, EE Mangku said that due to heavy downpour and early monsoon the water supply system in the entire capital complex has been affected as several supply pipelines were either damaged or washed away in several places by the landslide and flash floods. He said.

For the last ten days heavy downpour has damaged several parts of the supply line, the power line of Senki water supply has been corrected while the choking of the valve of the Poma water supply project has also been corrected. The 250 mm DI pipe near Sohum shoppe which was breached has also been repaired and restored and by which the water supply to Papuhill would be possible. The EFC pipeline to Kankarnallah to youth hostel is breakdown,  Nirjjuli to Karmajulli and a separate line of NIrjuli is also damaged and trying best effort to restored as the workers are on job, All the staffs are on alert and even officers has been asked to remain alert during the such heavy rainfall. He said.

Referring to water supply to RK Mission hospital, Mangku said that there are two lines and one line coming from Mowb-II to RKM has been damaged in between Niti Vihar-G Sector and it would be restored by a week time. he said.

Since the rainfall can also be utilized on principle of ‘catch the rain’ or ‘rainwater harvesting’, in case of emergency we can tap the rainwater which can be utilized in several utility services. He said.

The department is ever ready with water tankers but there should be way (road) out to reached in busy colony area and urged upon the general people and consumers also to remain alert so that in case of any emergency anyone can contact any PHED enquiry in their respective area and all can make call for help and the officers and staffs of PHED will respond accordingly. Mangku added.

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