Public
Health Engineering Department (PHED) was
created as an independent full-fledged Department in 1987
vide Home (C & E) Department’s Notification No.
16664-AR dated 2.9.1987. Earlier Health & Family Welfare
Department of the State Government had a Public Health Engineering
Wing. As per Rules of Business of the State Government,
Public Health Engineering Department controls the Water
Supply & Sanitation Budget of the State Government (major
head 2215/4215) and undertakes programmes of implementation
of water supply and sanitation services mainly through Public
Health Engineering Directorate under its administrative
control.
Currently, however, Panchayet & Rural Development Department
controls the Budget of Rural Sanitation and has been made
the Nodal Department for Rural Sanitation. The Municipal
Affairs and Urban Development Departments are now looking
after activities of Urban Sanitation and Sewerage Sector.
Therefore, main activities of PHED are now related to Rural
and Urban Water Supply Sectors. In the Urban Water Supply
Sector, sectoral activities are mostly limited within areas
of the State outside Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA).
PHED
also controls partially the Budget of Hill Area Development
(major head 2551) so far as provision for
water supply is concerned. Budgetary control is also exercised
by PHED on Loans to Urban Local Bodies for implementation
of Urban Water Supply Schemes (major head 6215).
PHED has to arrange for water supply and sanitation measures
in fairs and festivals for which fund is provided under
major head 2250 of Social Welfare Department.
PHED has to carry out original works of Health & Family
Welfare Department under major heads 4210 and 2210
so far as water supply in hospitals and health institutions
is concerned. PHED is also involved in maintenance of non-residential
Government buildings under the major head 2059 of
PWD.
PHED has to operate and maintain three
Sewerage & Drainage schemes ( Kalyani, Berhampur and
Nabadwip ) completed under Ganga Action Plan ( Phase I).
Implementation of Sewerage & Drainage schemes for 4
(four) more towns has been entrusted to Public health Engineering
Department. Public Health Engineering Department is continuing
operation and maintenance of 21 water supply and drainage
schemes belonging to other Departments.
Above
all, Natural Calamities, like flood or drought, demands
safe water supply for the people and Public Health Engineering
Department always rises to such occasion. Fund is provided
under Relief Department’s major head 2245.
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