Overview

• Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma told the Assembly the sanctioned project is intended to ease shortages in Shillong and adjoining areas.
• Public Health Engineering Minister Marcuise N. Marak said the long-delayed Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme (Phase-III) is targeted for completion by March 2026.
• Current demand stands at 5.58 crore litres per day against supply of 4.17 crore litres, leaving a gap of 1.40 crore litres for the region.
• Mawlai faces one of the sharpest deficits, with 64.75 lakh litres supplied against a requirement of 92.5 lakh litres each day.
• A 33 MLD Wahrynthem project drawing from the Umngot at Dawki is being planned, and the government cites a severe rainfall deficit and measures like spring rejuvenation, catchment protection and guidance from the 2019 water policy and Climate Council.