STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Metropolitan Drinking Water and Sewerage Board (GMDWSB) has sanctioned Rs. 11,96,500 as compensation for households damaged by the water pipe burst at Kharghuli on January 2, 2025. The compensation will be paid under the JICA-assisted Guwahati Water Supply Project (GWSP).
According to the order issued by the Managing Director of GMDWSB, a total of 23 households and institutions will receive compensation for the damage. The compensation amounts range from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 1,25,000, depending on the extent of damage.
The compensation will be paid in accordance with the provisions of Section 80 of the Guwahati Metropolitan Drinking Water and Sewerage Board Act, 2009.
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