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Guwahati: Work on the long-delayed Greater Haflong Water Supply Scheme kicked off this week. The district administration cleared encroached land at Lodi village on Wednesday and Thursday, July 15 and 16, to make way for a central reservoir. This project aims to solve the chronic water shortages plaguing Assam’s only hill station.
The scheme falls under the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs’ Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0. With an estimated cost of Rs 100.63 crore, the system promises to deliver a pumping capacity of 70 lakh litres per day. The infrastructure includes an underground reservoir with a storage capacity of 2.2 lakh litres and 70.25 km of distribution pipelines.
Officials said the reservoir is a key component of the Greater Haflong Water Supply Scheme and is expected to help ensure a safe and reliable drinking water supply for the town’s growing population. The project will connect 10,086 households to the network. Contractors have 18 months to finish the work.
Residents view the site clearance as a victory. They have long demanded a fix for the water crisis that forced the project’s foundation stone to be laid before the last elections. Locals now expect the government to meet the timeline to finally bring lasting relief to the Dima Hasao district headquarters.
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