Greater Aizawl Water Supply Scheme Phase-II Contractor terminated
Greater Aizawl Water Supply Scheme Phase-II contract work awarded to Johnson Eastern Power (JEP) has been cancelled.
An order to this effect was signed today by the PHE Chief Engineer, Mr. R. Lalfanliana. Our Corr. understands that the reason for cancellation of the on going contract work included undue delay in completion of the contract work and discontinuation of work since September last year.
The Government also has authorized the PHE Department to complete the remaining work as a Departmental work. Talking to our Corr. the Department sources said that JEP contract work began in November 1999 with the signing of contractual agreement with the Government to supply over 30 million litres of water per day to 2 lakh, 55 thousand persons of Aizawl city and the project was to be completed by 2004.
Major works still left till today included construction of the Intake, installation of the vertical turbine pumping sets and laying of the main pipe line to cover over 400 metres long gap between the Pump House and the reservoir in Tuikhuahtlang.
Source: Zonet Today (English)
