Meghalaya inaugurates Williamnagar WSS phase I

The Meghalaya government inaugurated Phase I of the Williamnagar Water Supply Scheme (WSS) on September 1, 2022. The scheme has been prepared under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban transformation 2.0, at an investment of Rs 1.21 billion. Phase I involves the laying of 500 mm of gravity and feeder mains; construction of an intake facility, a water treatment plant with 15 mld capacity and eight elevated service reservoirs; and laying of high density polyethylene pipes in four wards of the town, covering 7,229 households.