Briefing the media, Minister Awangbow said that newly procured water pumps have been installed. He also assured that water woes of the farmers will be reduced once the transformers are installed.

He mentioned that the current problems were unexpected, and lauded Moirang MLA Thongam Shanti Singh for being considerate about the sufferings and problems faced by the farmers due to water shortage. He assured that new transformers will be arriving in a few days time. He said that work is in progress to mend and repair by replacing all the spare parts of the transformer with the new ones.

The officials and staff of the water resources department accompanied the minister during the inspection.