Reference reports published in a local daily (Morung Express) and other electronic media, on the implementation of the NLCPR project “Providing water supply to 24 villages under Chiephobozou RD Block, Kohima”, the Public Health Engineering Department has clarified that:

The project was sanctioned in 2010 with a total estimated cost of Rs 2626.41 lakh covering 24 villages, out of which 9 villages were to be covered by pumping from the Vithoru source and the remaining 15 villages by independent sources.

During the course of the implementation of the project, an amount of Rs. 130.20 lakh was not released to the Department, which affected the completion of the project.

As per the report of the Department inspection team, servicing and repair works such as power transformer, pipe joints in rising mains, checking of balancing reservoirs and restoration of the gravity pipelines damaged during road construction, servicing of pumps and motors need to be carried out to restore the pumping system. In the remaining 15 villages, water supply is available in 11 villages while restoration works will be carried out in the other villages.

The PHE Department since Financial Year 2019-20, has been requesting the State Government for the balance fund to complete the project but could not be provided citing resource constraints. After concerted efforts by the Department, the Government has during the Current Financial Year 2022-23, earmarked the fund under State Plan.

With this earmarked fund, the Department plans to complete the incomplete works.

                                                                                                (DIPR)