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The neglected Thoubal River, similar to a drain, still runs lifeless as it is the dry season now and fewer people are using the river water as it runs on a dangerous level of NTU.
The crux behind climate change-induced water problems in the Northeast is the drying up of the mountain springs, which feed every other water source in the region.
Manipur Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Y Sushindro @ Yaima said PHED will be digging several tube-wells so that people in villages who are suffering from shortage of piped drinking water can use it as an alternative.
In the wake of the recent unrest and crisis situation in Manipur, private water supply tankers are taking advantage of the situation and making hay, while the sufferings of the common people mounted.
Something seems to be wrong with the distribution system as the phenomenon of irregular water supply or dry pipelines is only for the common people and the general public and it does not include the VVIPs.
"Manipur used to get 1600 millimetre of rainfall in a year but that has changed... rainfall patterns have changed in the state and the main issue is deforestation".
Relating water shortage in the state to deforestation that causes climate change or variation, Manipur Health Minister Sapam Ranjan appealed to the people to stop deforestation particularly in the hill areas.
IFP Editorial: Water is not flowing in the PHED pipes anymore since the last six/seven months and people are buying water from private water tankers at exorbitant rates and no one seems to bother.
CM Biren said the state government is taking all possible measures to ensure adequate availability of water to the public.
Destruction of poppy cultivation will be one of the most effective solutions to restore the degrading ecological imbalance in Manipur, said the social welfare minister.
IFP Editorial: The mandate of the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) is to supply safe drinking water to the general public besides sanitation and other things. But, are we getting safe drinking water from pipes?
IFP EDITORIAL: Many parts of Imphal and other outlying areas are at present facing acute scarcity of water. The first question is, cessation of water supply is only for the common people and general public or does it include the VVIPs.
IFP Editorial: Imphal city has been facing a drinking water crisis for the last six/seven months or so. Water is not flowing in the PHED pipes anymore since the last six/seven months and people are buying water from private water tankers at exorbitant rates and no one seems to bother.
Cutting of forest for jhum and poppy plantation impacts the environment, allowing top soil erosion, etc but threatening to stop all forest fires is not justified, especially for jhum which has been in practice for centuries and is a lifestyle of our tribal brethren.
IFP Editorial: PHED minister Sushildro has no business to go looking for poppy fields in the state in a helicopter, instead of deliberating on the serious problem of water scarcity in Imphal.
A dime for your thoughts: Who will ensure drinking water supply to the people of Manipur's capital city Imphal who have been facing acute water scarcity with the rivers all running dry.
IFP Editorial: Power outage has become a norm in recent times in Manipur even with the introduction of the pre-paid meter system, while supply of safe drinking water is almost absent in Imphal city.
Dredging of Arong river flowing through Charangpat will soon be taken up to address water scarcity faced by the people of Wangkhem.
IFP Editorial: For those who could afford to buy 10,000 litre at Rs 7,000 and 1,700 litres at Rs 500, it is alright. But to the poor urban families, it has become a major burden with the MLAs turning a blind eye to the woes of the poor who cannot afford to buy water.
IFP Editorial: The Opposition needs to bring the problem of water scarcity and other associated issues to the government’s attention.
