Imphal, July 7 -- Manipur has set a target of achieving 100 per cent household tap water coverage in rural areas under the Jal Jeevan Mission by March 2028, while an Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded water supply project is expected to be completed a year earlier, officials said on Tuesday.

The roadmap was outlined by Additional Chief Engineer of the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Dorendra Rajkumar, during a press conference in Imphal, where he highlighted the state's ongoing efforts to expand access to safe drinking water, modernise urban water infrastructure and strengthen sanitation services.

Rajkumar said around 38 per cent of rural households in the state currently have functional tap water connections under the Jal...