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Centre okays Rs 193-cr water project for city

Shillong: The Centre has approved the Rs 193.49-crore project under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) to complete the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme, bringing a hope for the city to ease the present water crisis. Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee under JNNURM on Tuesday gave its approval to the detailed project report (DPR) on the Scheme. Principal Secretary of Urban Affairs Anoop Thakur and Commissioner Secretary PHE AK Bhalla represented the State in the meeting in New Delhi.