SHILLONG: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday laid the foundation of new feeder mains under Tura Phase I and II Water Supply Scheme at the water treatment plant near Bishop's House.The scheme is being funded by the Union ministry of development of north east region (DONER) under North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS).Referring to the water scarcity faced by the people during the lean season, Conrad said the project, when completed, is expected to address the water woes of the people of Tura town to a large extent. "The paper work and DPR for the project took about a year and finally it has been sanctioned with an amount of Rs 35 crore," he said.The CM has directed the deputy commissioner, chief engineer and the officials of the department concerned to monitor the project regularly to ensure that the implementation is completed within the stipulated time frame. "We have also come up with a few short-term measures to cope up with the water crisis in the region till the project is complete. Money has been sanctioned to repair water pumps and acquire more water tankers to supply water in the town areas, especially during the dry season," said Conrad.

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