Frequently bursting pipelines of a Japan-funded water supply project in Guwahati have put the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Assam government on the back foot.
Jets of water at very high pressure escaping from allegedly brittle underground pipes have killed a woman, injured more than 40 people, forced 75 homeless people into a relief camp, and destroyed property worth millions of rupees since May 24.
The last of eight such cases happened in the Zoo Road area of Guwahati on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
