#Water

Public Health Engineering Department Faces Heat After Repeated Pipeline Bursts

Three pipeline bursts in two weeks have stalled the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme, triggering calls for an inquiry into poor construction quality.

Walrik Marak • 16 Oct 2026

Assam Tea Garden Residents Left High and Dry by Failed Water Project

Assam’s Jal Jeevan Mission faces backlash as tea garden residents report dry taps and misspent funds despite official infrastructure installations.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Sep 2026

Nagaland Officials Sound Alarm on Rapid Climate Shift

Nagaland experts warn of depleting groundwater and rising heat, calling for urgent public awareness and stricter waste management compliance.

Kiyeto Swu • 7 Sep 2026

Manipur Chief Minister Orders Repairs to Sabotaged Water Pipeline

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh inspected a sabotaged pipeline in Kangpokpi and ordered immediate repairs to restore local water supplies.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 4 Sep 2026

Tripura Pushes Water Security Goals at National Summit

Tripura officials joined a national water summit in New Delhi to discuss conservation, drinking water access, and the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Nihar Jamatia • 2 Sep 2026

Meghalaya Leads India in Water Conservation Tech

Meghalaya officials report 82% rural tap water coverage and a pioneering ecosystem payment model to protect state water sources nationwide.

NEWire Desk • 2 Sep 2026

Kalyanpur MLA Inspects New Totabari Water Treatment Plant

MLA Pinaki Das Choudhury visited a new Iron Removal Plant in Totabari to ensure residents get safe drinking water and improve local health standards.

Nihar Jamatia • 22 Aug 2026

Arunachal Pradesh Hits Full Electrification and Tap Water Coverage

Arunachal Pradesh achieves 100 percent household electricity and water access, according to Chief Minister Pema Khandu's ten-year progress report.

Tani M • 22 Aug 2026

Shillong Water Project Nears Completion

Meghalaya’s PHE Minister Marcuise N. Marak says the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme is 90% complete and will start operations in March next year.

Walrik Marak • 15 Aug 2026

Chümoukedima Officials Map Out Water and Sanitation Grant Strategy

Chümoukedima officials met to plan the effective use of XVI Finance Commission grants for local water, sanitation, and waste management projects.

Naro Jamir • 8 Aug 2026

Tripura Launches First Rural Water Maintenance Policy

Tripura empowers village committees to manage local water supplies under a new policy to ensure faster repairs and reliable rural access.

Ayan Debbarma • 7 Aug 2026

PHE Launches 850 Crore Tender for New Shillong Township Water Project

The Public Health Engineering Department seeks online bids for Phase-II of the New Shillong Township water scheme, valued at over 850 crore.

Walrik Marak • 7 Aug 2026

Centre Earmarks Rs 336 Crore for Meghalaya Water Projects

The Centre allocated Rs 336.62 crore for Meghalaya's Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, aiming to settle contractor dues and accelerate rural water infrastructure.

Walrik Marak • 5 Aug 2026

Dimapur Honors Sanitation Crews for Drain Cleanup

Dimapur Municipal Council awarded sanitation workers for their work cleaning city drains and improving water flow during the #CatchTheRain campaign.

Kiyeto Swu • 4 Aug 2026

Kohima Targets Rural Water and Sanitation Goals by Year-End

Kohima officials push to complete rural water and sanitation targets by December after reaching 90 percent coverage under federal mission mandates.

Naro Jamir • 24 Jul 2026

Meghalaya Assembly Orders Relocation of Stalled Pohkseh Water Project

Meghalaya legislators ordered a site change for the failed Pohkseh water scheme and confirmed the New Shillong project remains on track for 2027 completion.

NEWire Desk • 23 Jul 2026

Meghalaya Panel Orders Site Move for Failed Water Project

Legislators ordered a site move for the stalled Pohkseh water project while reviewing major infrastructure progress across Shillong this week.

NEWire Desk • 23 Jul 2026

Meghalaya Rural Tap Water Coverage Hits 84 Percent

Meghalaya's rural tap water coverage rose from 0.7 to 84 percent since 2019. The state launched the Jal Utsav campaign to ensure long-term water security.

Walrik Marak • 22 Jul 2026

Meghalaya Boosts Rural Tap Water Access to 84 Percent

Meghalaya expanded rural tap water from 0.7 percent to 84 percent in six years. A new state-wide campaign now pushes for long-term water conservation.