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The main pipe line (DI 250 mm diameter) was also damaged at various river crossings. Going by the gravity of the damages, the Ministry said it would have taken weeks to restore the water supply system, but the motivated youth of Bilat circle, about 70 of them, came forward to help the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) in the restoration works.
“The department had to use the services of elephants in retrieving the DI pipes that were scattered and buried under the silt or debris along the river bed while providing the skilled manpower and materials.
“The result of participation of the people in the restoration effort saw that the resumption of drinking water supply to the entire villages was ensured in 3 days,” it said.
Announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15, 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission is under implementation in partnership with states with the objective to provide functional household tap connections to every rural household of the country by 2024.
The goal of the Mission is to enable every rural household to get potable water at a service level of 55 litres per capita per day on a regular and long-term basis so as to bring improvement in the lives of the people living in the rural areas.
The Ministry said water availability in Arunachal Pradesh is not an issue, but the challenges faced in implementation are the tough mountainous terrain, sparsely located habitations and the harsh climatic conditions.
However, it said, the state government is making all efforts to cover all villages and habitations so as potable water reaches every rural household.