Meghalaya Public Health Engineering 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), marking a milestone nearly 17 years after the project was first sanctioned.

Approved in 2008, the scheme is intended to significantly augment water supply to the state capital, and the successful commissioning of the Mawphlang pumps will enable the release of an additional 8 MLD of water to Shillong. Marak said the successful testing represents a “significant step forward” in addressing the city’s long-standing water scarcity.

Sanctioned at an initial cost of ₹193 crore and revised multiple times over the years, GSWSS-III has suffered persistent delays due to issues including

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