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WATER WOES
GUWAHATI: Residents of Guwahati, while congratulating the new chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, urged him to take initiative to solve the problem of flash floods in the city, which is worsening year after year.
The monsoon has already begun in the state. The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has not yet taken any steps to deal with the flash floods, which is a perennial problem. No dredging and de-siltation of the channels and other drains have been started by the civic body yet in the city.
Being optimistic about the new CM, Soneswar Kalita, a resident of Geetanagar area in the 53 No Gauhati East constituency, said, “During monsoon, people of the city have to face various problems due to flash floods. We also urged the political parties to take up the issue before the recently concluded elections. Now, we urge the new government under the leadership of capable CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to take the matter seriously and find out strategy to sort the issue.” Kalit
Around 80% of the JICA-funded south central Guwahati water project has been completed already. The rest 20% will be completed probably by the end of this year and people will get drinking water: Siddhartha Bhattacharya
GUWAHATI: Assam education minister and BJP legislator from Gauhati East, Siddhartha Bhattacharya, has promised to provide improved access to drinking water, better infrastructure and land rights if he is re-elected.
In an interview with TOI, Bhattacharya gave an update on the status of various water supply projects in Guwahati. “Around 80% of the JICA-funded south central Guwahati water project has been completed already.
The rest 20% will be completed probably by the end of this year, and we will be able to give people access to drinking water. This would be my first priority,” Bhattacharya said.
There are five major channels that drain out the rain water, Bharalu, Mora Bharalu, Basistha, Bahini and Lakhimijan, and these need immediate cleaning to check flash floods
GUWAHATI: The monsoon is about to arrive in the state and the Gauhati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has not yet taken any steps to prevent the occurrence of flash floods, a perennial problem in the city. Channels and drains need to be de-silted well before the rains set in.
There are five major channels that drain out the rain water, Bharalu, Mora Bharalu, Basistha, Bahini and Lakhimijan, and these need immediate cleaning to check flash floods.