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Shillong, Nov 19 (PTI) Meghalaya minister Marcuise Marak on Wednesday oversaw the testing of pumping systems at the Mawphlang Dam under the long-delayed Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme Phase-III (GSWSS-III) – a milestone coming nearly 17 years after the project was sanctioned.

The scheme, approved in 2008, is designed to augment water supply to the capital. The commissioning of the Mawphlang pumps will now enable release of an additional 8 million litres per day (MLD) to Shillong.

The public health engineering minister said the successful testing marks a “significant step forward" in resolving the city’s persistent water shortage.

GSWSS-III, sanctioned at a cost of Rs 193 crore and revised multiple times over the years, faced prolonged delays due to land ac

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