PHED HIGHLIGHTS MAJOR WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION INITIATIVES
Imphal, July 7, 2026 (DIPR) : The Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Manipur, on Tuesday relaunched its Meet the Press programme, with the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) presenting the inaugural departmental briefing on its ongoing projects and future roadmap.
The programme is aimed at promoting transparency, strengthening public awareness and supporting good governance through timely dissemination of authentic information.
Representing the department were Dorendra Rajkumar, Additional Chief Engineer, PHED; Th. Bebina Devi, Superintending Engineer, PHED; L. Irish Singh, Superintending Engineer, PHED and Th. Pika Singh, Executive Engineer, PHED.
Giving an overview of the department’s activities, PHED officials said the department is responsible for planning, investigation and execution of urban and rural water supply schemes, sewerage projects and the implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) across the state.
In the urban sector, PHED informed that 12 water treatment plants at 14 various location are currently supplying drinking water to Greater Imphal from Kangchup, Singda, Chinga, Kangla, Khuman Lampak, Porompat, Koirengei, Canchipur, Ningthem Pukhri, Irilbung, Old Thumbuthong, Moirangkhom, Singjamei Ward No. 17 and Chingkheiching. The 45 MLD Chingkheiching Water Treatment Plant, which draws raw water from Thoubal Dam, is supplying treated water up to Ghari in Imphal West.
The department further stated that smart water meters, an online billing portal and a SCADA-based monitoring system have been introduced to improve operational efficiency, monitor water distribution in real time and enhance consumer services. Revenue collection has reportedly increased by nearly 40 to 50 per cent following the introduction of online billing. PHED also informed that old cast iron distribution pipelines are being replaced with ductile iron pipes under various schemes, while several overhead reservoirs and storage tanks have been constructed under externally aided projects.
On rural water supply, officials said the state is implementing projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Asian Development Bank-funded External Aided Project and other centrally funded schemes. While Jal Jeevan Mission currently covers around 38 per cent of rural households, the External Aided Project is expected to benefit nearly 2.6 lakh households, accounting for about 58 per cent of rural coverage. The remaining households are being covered under other funding programmes. Reaffirmation of household tap connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission is currently underway, with the state targeting completion by March 2028, while works under the External Aided Project are expected to be completed by March 2027.
PHED also informed that Sewerage Project Phase-I has been completed in Thangmeiband, Lamphel and Uripok, while Phase-II is currently under execution. Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II, the department continues to focus on sustaining Open Defecation Free (ODF) status and strengthening solid and liquid waste management through convergence with Finance Commission grants and MGNREGS.
