Warns of legal actions if consumers found illegally tapping water
DIMAPUR, JANUARY 16 (MExN): Nagaland Public Health Engineering Department (NPHED) informed consumers on Saturday that all existing un-metered connections will eventually be replaced by metering system in the urban sector and administrative headquarters.
This decision was resolved at a meeting held among the department officials in the presence of PHED minister and Commissioner and Secretary on September 4, 2015 last and made effective from December 1, 2015 onwards, a press statement from Er P Khetoi Awomi, Executive Engineer, PHED informed.
As informed earlier, the department also undertook detailed inspection of water supply system with special emphasis on illegal/unauthorised tapping of water from Chumukedima (Patkai Bridge) to Nagarjan main reservoir along 300mm diameter DI main pipe line.
During the inspection, it detected six individuals from Chumukedima Ward no 1 and 2 illegally tapping water from the main line. In this connection, the department has warned the defaulters that repetition of such act will invite legal proceedings as per Nagaland Water Supply Consumer Rule 1998 (1st Amendment 2011).
Further, the department informed that a good number of un-metered/metered connections have been disconnected in order to streamline water supply only through Meter House/Control Box for proper and systematic distribution system.
Consumers have also been requested to arrange half inch (1/2 inch) G.I. pipe or PVC pipe from their own end to restore the water supply to their respective residence as per requirement, the release added.
