The Project involves construction of necessary water supply infrastructure and facilities to provide improved quality and regular water supply to the southeast zone of the Guwahati city. The major components of the Project include water intake system, raw water rising main to the treatment plant, water treatment plant, reservoirs, and distribution network with household connections.

The Project aims at providing access to 24×7 piped drinking water supply of not less than 135 liters per capita per day for a projected population in 2038 of around 520,000 people in southeast Guwahati.

The Government of Assam will be in charge for overall planning the Project, guiding and monitoring its execution and achieving planned results. Guwahati Metropolitan Drinking Water and Sewerage Board will be responsible for day-to-day implementation of the Project, for which a dedicated Project Implementation Unit has been set up. The implementation period for the Project is 5 years.

The Project has been categorized as Category B in accordance with the NDB Environment and Social Framework. The main environmental and social (E&S) risks stem from potential adverse impacts during construction period such as effects on the aquatic environment and species due to bottom dredging works and construction of water intake, clearance of native vegetation, occupational and community health & safety risks, and potential unforeseen resettlement impacts.

E&S impacts will be mitigated by conducting Environmental Impact Assessment and Social Due Diligence, preparation of and adhering to site-specific E&S Management Plans, Resettlement Framework, and implementation of the impact mitigation measures stipulated in the Environmental and Social Impact Management Plan devised by NDB for the Project.

* already disbursed