KAMJONG: Following a visit by Ukhrul MLA Ram Muivah to the Choithar water pumping site on November 10, plans are underway to pump water from the Yangui River to a hilltop ridge at Choithar village under the NDB-funded Ukhrul District Headquarters Water Supply Scheme. The proposed system will lift water across an elevation difference of approximately 400 metres from the riverbed to the hilltop before onward distribution to Ukhrul town.
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According to the Executive Engineer of the Ukhrul PHE Division, PHED Manipur, a single-stage pumping system is proposed at the river site, comprising a 50-HP electrically operated pump to lift water to the designated hilltop location.
Construction of the pump reservoir, with a storage capacity of 1.5 lakh litres (150 KL), and the impounding structure is currently underway. A pump house is also planned at the river site, although construction work has yet to commence. The target is to complete all essential civil structures and associated infrastructure at the pumping site by December 2026.
Meanwhile, pipe-laying work from the water treatment plant towards Ukhrul town is progressing. However, installation of the electric pump is yet to begin as the equipment has not been supplied by the concerned company.
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The timely completion of the remaining civil works and the early supply and installation of the pumping equipment will be crucial to keeping the project on schedule and ensuring that the proposed water supply system becomes operational within the stipulated timeframe.
