Bhoomipujan for ₹100.63 Crore Water Supply Project under AMRUT 2.0 Held at Haflong

Hills Live News Desk

Haflong, March 15: A groundbreaking ceremony (Bhoomipujan) for the ₹100.63 crore water supply project was held at Lal Field, Haflong, on Sunday.

The project, sanctioned under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, aims to address the long-standing issue of water scarcity in Haflong—the only hill town of Assam and the district headquarters of Dima Hasao.

The ceremony was attended by N.C. Hill Autonomous Council (NCHAC) Executive Member Donpainon Thaosen, AMRUT Mission Director Samprity Goswami, and other dignitaries. Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah was scheduled to attend as chief guest but was unable to do so due to inclement weather.

Speaking at the event, Donpainon Thaosen recalled his personal experiences of water scarcity during his early days in Haflong and expressed confidence that the new project would provide a lasting solution to the town’s water crisis.

Funded by the central government, the project will have a pumping capacity of 70 lakh litres per day and is designed to benefit 10,086 households through House Service Connections (HSCs). A 70.25 km pipeline network will be laid across the town to ensure 24×7 access to safe drinking water.

Additionally, the project includes the construction of an underground reservoir with a capacity of 2.2 lakh litres, further strengthening Haflong’s water infrastructure.