IMPHAL: As the panic of the people grows every passing day in the valley districts of Manipur, Manipur Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFCD) minister Ngamthang Haokip said today that the water at Singda Dam will last for the next 20 days.
Ngamthang Haokip said that hopefully rain may come before the water in the dam is over. He appealed the people not to panic as the state government is doing its best to solve the water scarcity problem.
According to the minister, a total volume of 1525 million litres of water is still there in the Singda Dam. The avarage volume of 18.16 million litres of water has been supplied to the people on daily basis. From the total volume of 1525 million litres of water at Singda Dam, 1416 million litres of water can be drawn from the dam with 18.16 million litres of water drawn every day. Given this rate, the water at the dam will last for 20 days, stated the minister.
The IFCD minister also said that enough water is there at Khuga Dam in Churachandpur district.
Meanwhile, Ngamthang Haokip said the process has started to contruct 'pucca' fencing around the Singda Dam so that vegetation around the dam can be protected. Loss of greeneries around the dam has also affected the water source of the dam. According to the minister, rampant felling of trees in the vicinity of dam is witnessed and to prevent this concrete fencing will be contructed. Once the fencing is constructed, even animals will not be able to come in the vicinity of the dam, added Ngamthang Haokip. The minister also said a police outpost will be established at Singda Dam. There will be regular patrolling in around the dam once the police outpost is established, stated Ngamthang Haokip.
