The Greater Shillong Water Supply Committee has recently been formed with the Deputy Commissioner as the Chairman.  The Superintending Engineer, PHE  is the Member-Convener of the Committee.  The Committee would work with the following aims and objectives:-

  1. Long Term Goal :- To study the water supply scheme in the whole of Greater Shillong area and to suggest ways and means of improving existing infrastructure and suggest infusion of additional capital for additional infrastructure to ensure regular, uninterrupted water supply.
  2. Medium Term Goal :- To identify areas where additional hydrant points and new pipe lines which need replacement to minimize leakages etc. and also to identify places where additional reservoirs need to be put up to ensure uninterrupted and adequate water supply.
  3. Short Term Goal :- To ensure water supply to all section of society during lean session that is March to June 2004.  The strategic initiative that would be taken up would be through formation of Quick Response Team (QRT) who would move daily from 7:00 AM onwards to the allotted areas and ensure a regular flow of water in Shillong area.

Altogether  Greater Shillong Town has been segregated into 10 (ten) Zones and 5 (five) Teams each headed by an Executive Magistrate would move around these areas to ensure adequate and uninterrupted water supply everyday.  The Teams would commence their work from 8th of March, 2004 by inspecting each and every locality as per area allotted and by contacting the local Headmen, Secretaries of the various localities.  In case of any water shortage problem in Shillong Town a complaint may also be registered at the Control Room in the Deputy Commissioner’s Office between 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at 2224003.  The Headmen would also be given the telephone numbers/cell numbers of all the Team Leaders allotted to different areas whom they should contact in case of any shortage of drinking water.

The Committee has also convened a meeting with all the Headmen/Secretaries of all the localities in Shillong Town on the 8th March, 2004 at 3:00 PM.

This is the first package designed by the District Administration to counter the current problems faced by the citizens of Shillong and the second package regarding garbage cleaning and scavenging activities  is under preparation.