Sources in the public health engineering department said it will take at least seven days’ time to restore the supply of piped water.
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Khan has directed officials to step up efforts to provide succour to the flood victims.
The deputy commissioner has entrusted three additional deputy commissioners and sub-divisional officer (Sadar) to make assessment of the damages and to submit a report to him.
In a meeting with the managers of 17 tea estates on Tuesday, additional deputy commissioner and chief executive officer of the District Disaster Management Authority E.L. Faihreim requested them to provide drinking water to people and fodder for the livestock affected by the deluge.
It was decided in the meeting that the tea garden management will supply at least 10,000 litres of drinking water through tankers to the affected areas.
The executive engineer of the public health engineering department will direct the rural water supply plants to ensure supply of the required quantity of drinking water to the tea garden authorities till the situation improves.
The tea garden management will have to arrange fodder for the affected livestock and it would be lifted by the district veterinary and animal husbandry office for distribution.
Over two lakh livestock, and poultry have been affected in the floods.
Two persons lost their lives.