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PHE warns Shillong residents before pipeline test on 30 October
The Story in Brief
The Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department has cautioned the public that a 300mm gravity main of the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme (Phase 3) will be tested on Friday, 30 October. The test, at the Mawpat Reservoir, follows a pipe burst on October 15 that sent water with enough force to cause vehicle collisions.
The pipeline runs from Keating Road to Polo through Police Bazar and Jail Road towards Langkyrding. The earlier burst occurred in Polo. The PHE Chief Engineer advised the public to stay away from the pipeline’s right of way during testing and commissioning to avoid unforeseen incidents. No specific timing for the test was given.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The PHE’s brief public notice repeats the risk that was realised on October 15, when a test burst sent water with enough force to crash vehicles. Residents along the 300mm main from Keating Road to Polo have only a day’s notice and no specific testing time, leaving them unable to plan around the exercise. The department has not said what caused the earlier failure, so the same conditions could recur. Shillong’s daily traffic on the affected route through Police Bazar faces uncertainty until the test is completed and no burst is reported.
Source: highlandpost.com
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