Srinagar, Aug 5 : Residents of Lower Rajwar are set for major relief as the long-pending Lower Rajwar Raw Water Main Project is in its final stage and likely to be made operational later this week.
The project, executed by PHE Division Handwara/Baramulla under Executive Engineer Aijaz Ahmad, involves installation of a 9-km long, 200 mm DI pipeline to carry raw water from the source to the filtration plant and service reservoir.
Once commissioned, the scheme will augment drinking water supply to nearly 25,000 residents across 13 villages of the Rajwar area. The villages to benefit include Dudipora, Bakiakher, Baderher, Budkot, Machipora, Khirman, Nabedzab, Nagranar, Baderkali, Bahadarpora, Goriakher, Wadipora and Lachipora.
Officials said that the project has entered the testing phase and will be commissioned soon, addressing a water crisis that persisted in the region for almost a decade.
Local residents welcomed the development. They said work gained pace after the current Executive Engineer took charge and expressed hope that other pending water supply schemes in the area will also be completed on priority.
The completion of the Lower Rajwar project is expected to ensure safe and reliable drinking water to thousands of households that have been facing shortages for years.