Congress deputy leader in the Lok Sabha and Kaliabor MP Gaurav Gogoi wrote to Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to initiate prompt action to ensure immediate commissioning of the pendingwater supply schemes in Guwahatito provide 24×7 piped water supply to city residents.

Four major water projects were started in 2011. While North Guwahati and theCentral Guwahati water supply projectsare funded by JICA, West Guwahati Zone is funded by JNNURM and East Guwahati zone is funded by ADB. Gammon India was awarded the contract to construct the projects.

He said among the four projects, only the West Guwahati Zone has been completed and commissioned on November 30, 2020. But for the other three projects, even after 10 years, over 30% work is yet to be executed, he added.