Poinguinim: A tribal settlement of around 250 at Tanshi near Sheli in Loliem-Polem village panchayat are set to get a new water pipeline for their households. The trenching work to lay the pipeline began eight days ago and is expected to be completed this week, sarpanch Sachin Naik said. The estimated cost of the project is around Rs 12 lakh, he said.
Naik said that the old pipeline was laid more than 35 years ago and had corroded and suffered from constant leakages due to which the residents of the area were receiving inadequate water supply. The community put forth their problems before the panchayat, who pursued the matter with the PWD’s water supply division.
Currently, the source of water, is a well constructed by the PWD, located around 100m below, in the valley, locals said. The water is pumped from the well and released in a tank in the vicinity of their houses.
This water does not suffice during the summer months. The sarpanch said that the shortage is met through water tankers. The new pipeline is expected to eliminate these issues as water tankers will supply water to the well.