|Correspondent|
PASIGHAT, Aug 3: Ledum water supply project, the lone project for the entire Pasighat West Assembly constituency that provides drinking water supply to Bilat & Sille-Oyan circles and Ruksin ADC headquarters under East Siang district was badly damaged in the night of 29th July last due to sudden cloudburst at the catchment area has been “temporarily” restored on Sunday with the joint efforts of youths and villagers of Bilat.
This was stated by the PHE & WS department, Pasighat Division today.
Owing to the intensity of damage, Ledum WSP the restoration of which was supposed to take many days has been successfully restored last evening from temporary headwork, informed Tadung Padung, AE, PHE & WS.
While praying for mercy from the rain God, he said that it was completely a temporary work, as the people of the said Assembly constituency would suffer the same in future unless a new structure (headwork) is constructed at a safer location.
The AE also informed that altogether 70 youths from Bilat area under East Siang district have voluntarily joined the department which led to the completion of the restoration work before its anticipated time.
While extending the dept's heartfelt thanks to the Bilat youths for extending helping hands to the PHE & WS department that inspired the value of community participation, he said that such a self-motivating act deserves a big applause from all corners.