SHILLONG: The Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said drinking water was an important issue for the state as a whole.
When pointed out by Independent MLA , SK Sunn on the Rymbai Water Supply Project which is still pending with the Planning Department, Sangma said, “The matter will be examined.”
“Drinking water is an important issue for us. We will look into the matter,” Sangma who is also in charge of Planning department said.
Recently on March 22 during the Assembly session, Sunn moved a motion in which he pointed out the presence of a spring inside the Rymbai Protected Forest called Phe Phe, in East Jaintia Hills which could be tapped and supply to the town.
Stating that the proposal by the PHE department to utilize this spring source for supply to Khliehriat and Rymbai is yet to materialize, he said, “The revised sanction of the scheme under the name Greater Rymbai Water Supply Project is reported to be lying with the Government for disposal since the last 3-4 years.”
