Minister Awangbow said the Singda Dam has run dry and inspection was carried out in an effort to find a temporary solution to the current water crisis in Manipur.
Minister Leishangthem Susindro Meitei said that the department is taking up various initiatives to link the newly installed water pipeline from Chingkheiching to the Singda water supply line in order to solve the water issues in Imphal area.
Alleging that MPCC president K Meghachandra is hampering the Pallel drug haul case by threatening the Kakching SP, Biren said an FIR is lodged against the MPCC president and no bargaining can stop police proceedings.
Manipur Water Scarcity: The state has been receiving an annual rainfall of 1,467.5 mm, which is higher than the national average. However, reports show that 42 per cent of the natural springs in the hill areas of the state have vanished. With springs and rivers drying up, catchment areas lying in waste and wetlands vanishing, the future is very bleak for Manipur..