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According to sources, Guwahati residents should start receiving water on June 7 or 8.

Digital Desk: Water delivery in Guwahati, Assam, that is supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), would be halted till June 6, according to reports that surfaced on Tuesday.

According to reports, the water supply has been shut off while Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) technical experts examine the entire infrastructure and the process issue. According to reports, the repair work won't begin until all tests and monitoring tasks are finished.

According to sources, Guwahati residents should start receiving water on June 7 or 8.


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It should be noted that within a single week, there were two documented cases of water pipeline bursts in separate Guwahati sites. On May 25, a Gammon JICA water supply main line pipe ruptured in the Kharguli neighbourhood, triggering a major water gush that damaged at least 40 homes and carried away several vehicles. This was the first occurrence that was documented. There was one fatality and about 19 injuries in the incident.

The second incident occurred on Monday morning in Guwahati city and involved a significant water pipeline that was located beneath the Maligaon flyover, which was still under construction. The issue was discovered as the state government's responsible department was working on the flyover's ongoing development




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