Conrad inaugurates multi-purpose reservoir

Shillong: Chief minister Conrad K Sangma inaugurated the Mawrah Multi-Purpose Water Reservoir in the East Khasi Hills district on Tuesday. He said the conservation of water bodies and creation of reservoirs is one of the important agendas of the government.
“We will be investing approximately Rs 400 crore in the next three years in creating reservoirs across the state,” the chief minister added.
Sangma said only about 4-5% of rain water is retained by the state and the rest flows to the neighboring states and country. “And therefore, creating reservoirs is the only way to retain the rain water,” he added.
He said the Mawrah Multi-Purpose Water Reservoir would also serve as a multi-purpose project, promoting tourism, aguaculture and farming.
For the Mawrah Multipurpose Reservoir Project, reconnaissance survey and project conceptualization started in April, 2021 at a project cost of Rs 1.50 crore through the project funding from NABARD - RIDF XXVI, FY 2021-22.