Details of Ongoing Schemes as on 31-12-2005 under Rural and Urban Water Supply Programme
Rural Water Supply Programme
As on 31.12.05 there are 1,272 ongoing schemes under the Rural Water Supply Programme: 483 under MNP/PMGY, 430 under ARWSP and 359 under the Prime Minister's Programme. The estimated cost of these schemes varies from a few thousand rupees to several crores. Of these, 471 (37.03%) were sanctioned during the last financial year, 2004-05, and 597 (46.93%) are physically completed, with only financial liabilities to be cleared.
Zone-wise position of total ongoing schemes and the number physically completed:
The amount required as on 1.1.2006 to complete these ongoing schemes is Rs. 11,034.90 lakh. Zone-wise details:
Programme-wise amount required:
9 schemes have remained incomplete for more than 10 years due to theft of pipes or disputes, 40 for more than 5 but less than 10 years, and 242 have been under implementation for more than 2 but less than 5 years.
Urban Water Supply Programme
Seven schemes are under implementation under the State sector Urban Water Supply Programme, of which one is physically completed. In addition, the State share for three centrally sponsored schemes has to be provided from the State Plan. The amount required to complete these ongoing schemes is Rs. 20.61 crore.
Under NLCPR, there are two ongoing projects: Tura Phase-III WSS and Jowai WSS, funded by DoNER (Department for Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India). Up to December 2005, DoNER has released Rs. 1,254.81 lakh for Tura Phase-III WSS and Rs. 430.00 lakh for Jowai WSS, against which expenditure is Rs. 11.53 crore and Rs. 1.83 crore respectively. Tura Phase-III WSS is about 40% complete; preliminary work on Jowai WSS started recently.
Under the centrally sponsored AUWSP, there are two ongoing schemes: Simsanggiri (Williamnagar) WSS and Baghmara WSS. Simsanggiri WSS was commissioned during 2004-05 and only financial liabilities are to be cleared. Work on Baghmara WSS is in progress.
Improvement of Municipal Sources
Under the Central Pool, the scheme for improvement of municipal sources is in progress and is expected to be completed by December 2006. Rs. 345.77 lakh has been released to the PHE Department so far. Physical progress of the different sources:
| Sl. No. | Source | Overall progress (up to December 2005) | Major components completed so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umjasai Source I and II | 90% | 2 RCC weirs, 2 treatment plants (horizontal roughing filter, slow sand filter and CWR), chemical house, zonal tank, improvement of existing pipeline, etc. |
| 2 | Wahdiegling Source | 85% | Construction of STC (6), construction of CWR (2 completed, 1 in progress), chemical house (in progress), integration of new pipeline work. |
| 3 | Patakhana Source | 95% | Superstructure of existing STC, new STC, new pipeline work. |
| 4 | Madan Laban Source | 85% | Superstructure of existing STC, new STC, new pipeline work/new fencing, chemical house. New zonal tank in progress. |
| 5 | Wahrisa Source | 85% | New STC/collecting chamber (4), chemical house, pipeline, etc. |
| 6 | Crinoline Source | 90% | Security fencing and treatment plant, new pipeline, etc. |
| 7 | Wahjalynoh | 75% | RCC weir, protection slab, new fencing, footpath, collecting chamber, CWR. New reservoir and pipeline yet to be taken up. |
Year-wise expenditure:
| Year | Expenditure (Rs. lakh) |
|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 94.98 |
| 2004-05 | 151.65 |
| 2005-06 (up to December 2005) | 78.84 |
| Total | 325.47 |
The remaining works are targeted for completion by December 2006. 17 working divisions are implementing these schemes.
Conclusion
It is the endeavour of the Department to complete all schemes within the scheduled time. However, due to shortage of funds and other reasons such as theft, disputes over land/source, inter-village rivalry and delays in completing work, implementation of schemes is sometimes delayed. The system of reviewing and monitoring the implementation of schemes has been strengthened. PHED will make every effort to provide adequate safe water supply from the schemes to the intended population within the scheduled time of completion.