SHILLONG, Dec 6: The rejuvenation process of Lukha River in East Jaintia Hills will be initiated soon during which an expert consultant, the Trinity Impex International, will use algae to clean the river.
Secretary of Sonapyrdi village, Daiapherbha Lamare, is hopeful that with the river being rejuvenated, it will not turn blue (polluted), which is an annual affair. He said, “Work will start soon. We follow up schemes on how to clean the Wah Lukha and to revive the water body”.
An urgent meeting of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Trust was held on December 23 last year with an agenda to decide on rejuvenation of Lukha River.
After the discussion, the DMF Trust committee decided to earmark Rs 1 crore for the project on rejuvenation of the river by an expert consultant, Trinity Impex International.
In November 30, 2020, the Water Resources department invited bids to be submitted in the e-procurement portal for procurement of equipment and chemicals for “study of water quality of rivers in East Jaintia Hills District with specified study on change of colour of Lunar-Lukha river at certain periods of the year”.
The expression of interest (EOI) was also floated on January 8, 2020, by the DMF Trust, East Jaintia Hills, for the pilot project. The EOI was for the treatment of polluted Lunar rivers from Ummutha-Lunar confluence to Lunar-Lukha confluence, which is 2.5 km approximately, in Khliehriat.
