Kohima faces acute water crisis; CM Rio says capital city falls 80% short of water

KOHIMA: Nagaland capital Kohima has been experiencing an acute water shortage, with at least 80 % of the daily total water requirement not being met.

After the commissioning of the Zartli Water Supplies to Kohima town, which can pump up to 3.80 million litre of water per day, the capital still has an 80 % water shortage.

"We still don't have a water supply connection at my bungalow," chief minister Neiphiu Rio said while dedicating a 2 lakh litre tank to harvest rain water at Gariphema village.

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Dedicating the water tank, Rio also released the water taps.

To meet rising demands, the chief minister emphasised proper water management.

"One of the major reasons we don't have enough water is poor water management," he said.

Remembering the old days, Rio said: “We didn't know of buying water in the olden days, but water has become a priceless part and a lucrative business for water supply vehicles in recent times.”

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“We need to tap Dalikou water supplies if Kohima is to have enough water. To meet the needs of growing villages, we need to find good water sources,” he added.

Hotovi Khana, chief engineer of water resources department, said Jal Shakti Abhivan Phase-II was launched in 2019 to cover 256 water-stressed districts across the country, including Longleng in Nagaland.

Encouraged by the campaign's success, the ministry launched Phase-II, with the theme "Catch the rain, where it falls, when it falls."

According to him, the campaign will run till November 30, 2021.

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