The Meghalaya government is implementing projects worth Rs 2,000 crore, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Thursday, September 1. Sangma and MoS Housing and Urban Affairs on Thursday laid the foundation for the prestigious – “- Phase I” in presence of PHE Minister Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar and MLAs Marcuise Marak, Jim Sangma and Abdus Saleh at Williamnagar in East Garo Hills.
Williamnagar Urban Water Supply Project Phase-I was sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs 121 Crores under AMRUT 2.0 in the funding pattern of 90:10. The Scheme was accorded sanction under AMRUT 2.0 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India. This Scheme will cater to the water demand of the town up to the year 2050.
Under Phase – I of the project, construction of intake, laying of 500mm dia MS Gravity Main, construction of Treatment Plant, laying of MS Feeder Mains, construction of 8 (eight) out of 14 (fourteen) Elevated Service Reservoirs and laying of HDPE distribution pipes to 4 Wards of the Town, covering a total of7229 households, are proposed.
The other components of the project viz construction of remaining 6 (six)ESRs, laying of new distribution system to remaining wards, construction of approach roads, drawal of the power line, construction of staff quarters in WTP & Control area, improvement of existing water supply scheme and installation of monitoring system (SCADA) will be implemented under Phase-II of the Project.
The present population of Williamnagar Urban Area, having 48 localities and office colonies, works out to be 56,412 people and 7,992 Households projected over 2011 census along with institutional and office population.
The prospective population considered for the next 15 years that is the year2030 works out to be 96447 people and the ultimate population for the next 30years 2045 is 142118 people.
The source of water named “Chibe” Stream was identified and dry weather discharge of this source was found adequate to meet the ultimate demand of the scheme i.e. 8,33,335.00 litres/day.
The capacity of the Treatment Plant is 15.00 Million litres per day. The Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to the MoS for laying the foundation during the 75th birth anniversary of the Late Purno A Sangma. “We remember him as a person who committed himself to work for the progress of the state and the country”, the Chief Minister said.
He also thanked the Ministry for extending all support for sanctioning the project for the overall interest of the State and particularly for the people of William nagar town.
The Chief Minister also lauded the efforts of the PHE department, Minister and local MLA for taking the initiative to push for the project. He also took the opportunity to inform the gathering about different projects under the water supply scheme. He said that projects amounting to Rs 2000 crore are currently being implemented in the State.
He also informed that under Jal Jeevan proposals worth 3000 crore are under the advanced stage of consideration by the Government of India.
Talking about various initiatives taken for development in East Garo Hills, he said a project worth Rs 25 crore for improving internal road projects in William nagar is currently underway.
“Government has taken the initiative for change and Meghalaya has made rapid strides in many of the developmental indexes in the past 4.5 years”, he added.
