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Name of the Department Public Health Engineering Department, Govt. of W.B.
Office address Janaswasthya Karigari Bhawan (NIJALAYA), CN8, Street Number 18, CN Block, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Pin – 700091.
Phone Number (033) 2952-0150, 2952-0151, 2952-0152, 2952-0162, 2952-0176.
Website https://www.wbphed.gov.in

4(1)(b)(i) The particulars of its organization, function and duties:-

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.

PHEDhas 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 have 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.

Functions and Duties

  1. Jal Jeevan Mission (For details - https://ejalshakti.gov.in/JJM/Login.aspx?Ty=se ) , is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural.
  2. Major Water Management Projects (For details - https://www.wbphed.gov.in/en/major-projects )
    • Surface water based piped water supply scheme for Shyampur-I, II and parts of Bagnan - I, II and Uluberia - I Blocks of Howrah.
    • Surface Water Based Water Supply Scheme for Arsenic Affected Balagarh and Pandua Block, District-Hooghly.
    • Mega Surface water based Water Supply Scheme for Falta Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas District.
    • Surface Water Based Water Supply Scheme for Arsenic Affected Balagarh and Pandua Block, District-Hooghly.
  3. Disaster Management (For details - https://www.wbphed.gov.in/en/major-projects )
  4. West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project
  5. JICA Assisted Project (For details - https://www.wbphed.gov.in/en/jica )
  6. Water Testing (For details - https://wqdash.wbphed.gov.in/pwss-data-jal-swapno )
  7. Quality Control of Water by removing Arsenic & Iron (For details - https://maps.wbphed.gov.in/airpsecure/AirpAdminLogin/ )

4(1)(b)(ii) Power and duties of officers and employees.

Powers and duties of its officers and employees are fixed on the basis of guidelines as laid down in West Bengal Secretariat Manual, West Bengal Service Rules Part-I, West Bengal Service (Classification, Control and Appeal ) Rules, 1971, W.B.S.( D.R.O.) Rules, 1980 and important circulars as issued by the Government from time to time etc.

Sl No. Designation Power and Duties
1 Principal Secretary Overall supervision of the Department, maintaining liaison with State Government and Government of India on behalf of the Department.
2 Senior Special Secretary Supervision of Projects, Schemes and Grievance under supervision of the Principal Secretary.
3 Special Secretary Supervision of Projects, Schemes, Land related matters and administrative work under supervision of the Principal Secretary.
4 O.S.D. & Ex-Officio Special Secretory Supervision of Projects, Schemes, Establishment related matters and administrative work under supervision of the Principal Secretary.
5 Engineer in Chief Supervision of Projects, Schemes, Land related matters and administrative work under supervision of the Principal Secretary.
6 Additional Secretory Supervision of Projects, Schemes and administrative work under supervision of the Principal Secretary.
7 Joint Secretary Administrative work under supervision of the Principal Secretary.
8 Financial Advisor Overall supervision of the financial matter of the Department.
9 Assistant Financial Advisor Overall supervision of the financial matter of the Department.
10 Deputy Secretary Administrative work under supervision of the of the higher authority.
11 Deputy Secretary (Technical) Supervision of Projects, Schemes and Land related matters under supervision of the higher authority of the department.
12 Assistant Secretary Administrative work under supervision of the of the higher authority and State Public information Officer (SPIO) .
13 P.S./P.A. Usual works as and when directed by Principal Secretary and Taking dictation as and when necessary.
14 Law Officer Supervising and monitoring of all court cases and legal matters, maintaining liaison with the advocates of the department and preparation of Statement of Facts and briefs, supervising and monitoring of data management system.
15 Officer on Special Duty/ Registrar Administrative work under supervision of the of the higher authority.
16 Section Officer To Supervise staff, various matters under supervision of the of the higher authority and State Assistant Public Information Officer (SAPIO).
17 Head Assistant To Supervise staff, various matters under supervision of the of the higher authority.
18 Upper Division Assistant Dealing with various file as per instruction of the higher authority.
19 Lower Division Assistant Reference work – Receiving of letters / Diaries / Name Index / Opening new files / Dispatch of letters
20 Software Support Personnel  Technical assistance to the department, e-Office management, JEM portal management & Scanning of various files
21 Data Entry Operator  Data-base Entry & Typing.
22 Group D and Peon Usual Works of a Gr. D employee

4(1)(b)(iii) The procedure followed in the decision-making process, including channel of supervision and accountability.

1.For Establishment related matters:

2.For Projects, Schemes and works related matters:

4(1)(b)(iv) The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions

  • Provide Safe Drinking Water to rural area of west Bengal.
  • Adopted standard for Drinking Water- IS: 10500(2012).
  • Raw water from different source like ground water or river water is treated through water treatment unit and treated water is supplied to house hold through pipe lines.
  • The Grievances are directly addressed through PHED Call Center, Sarasari Mukhyamantri and Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS).

4(1)(b)(v) The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records held under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions.

While discharging the functions of the department, the following rules and regulations are usually followed :

4(1)(b)(vi) Categories of documents held by the authority or under its control

  1. Office Correspondences
  2. Work Files
    • Measurement Books
    • Detailed Project Reports
    • Bills & Vouchers
    • Material Stock Register
  3. Audit Records

4(1)(b)(vii) Particulars for any arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of policy or implementation thereof and
4(1)(b)(viii) Boards, councils, committees and other bodies constituted

The concept of State Water and Sanitation Mission (SWSM) was convergence and policy guidance, The SWSM headed by the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, PHE Department has been assigned as the Mission Director for implementation of the programme in the State. SWSM is constituted with the following composition and Terms of Reference:

State Water and Sanitation Mission (SWSM):

  • The Chief Secretary of the State, Govt. of West Bengal - Chairman
  • The Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works Department, Govt. of West Bengal - Member
  • The Additional Chief Secretary, Irrigation and waterways Department, Government of West - Member
  • Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of West Bengal - Member
  • Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Govt. of West Bengal - Member
  • Additional Chief Secretary, Information & Cultural Affairs Department, Govt. of West Bengal - Member
  • Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department, Govt. of West Bengal - Member
  • Principal Secretary, Water Resources Investigation & Development Department, Govt. of West Bengal - Member
  • Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Govt. of West Bengal - Member
  • Principal Secretary, Technical Education and Skill Development Department, Govt. of West Bengal - Member
  • Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of West Bengal - Member
  • Secretary, Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department, Govt. of West Bengal -Member
  • Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Govt. of West Bengal & Sate Mission Director- Member
  • Representative from Govt. of India - One invited Member
  • In addition, three experts/eminent persons working in the field of rural water supply, public service, natural resource management, community development, etc. will also be made members of the Apex Committee

Terms of Reference:

  • To provide policy guidance and will be responsible for the overall planning, strategizing, and implementation of JJM in the State
  • To be responsible for finalization of State Action Plan (SAP) to provide FHTC to every rural household of the State by 2024
  • To be responsible for financial planning including ensuring timely utilization of fund and no parking of fund
  • To be responsible for devolution of powers empowering GP/ sub-committee of GP for management of in-village infrastructure
  • To devolve powers to DWSM to accord administrative approval of intra-district and in- village infrastructure water supply schemes
  • To develop O&M strategy and to firm up policy on O&M accounts and its operation process by GP/ VWSC
  • To firm up State policy to check unauthorized/unmetered/ unaccounted connections to stop continued loss of water/revenue

District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM)

  • Sabhadhipati, Zilla Parishad/ Chairman, District Planning Committee (Where there is no Zilla Parishad) - Chairman
  • District Magistrate -Vice Chairman
  • Karmadhakshya, Janaswastha -O- Paribesh Sthayee Samity, Zilla Parishad - Member
  • Committees, Zilla Parishad - Member
  • AEO, Zilla Pairshad / Secretary, Zilla Parishad - Member
  • District Education Officer - Member
  • Chief Medical Officer of Health (CМОН) -Member
  • Executive Engineer, PWD Department - Member
  • Divisional Forest Officer - Member
  • Executive Engineer, State Water Investigation Directorate - Member
  • Executive Engineer, Agri Irrigation Directorate - Member
  • Executive Engineer, Irrigation & Waterways Department - Member
  • District Agriculture Officer - Member
  • District Information and Public Relations Officer - Member
  • District Program Officer, WCD &SW Deptt - Member
  • District Panchayat and Rural Development Office - Member
  • Executive Engineer, PHE Department - Member

Terms of Reference:

  • To ensure preparation of VAP after taking stock of such village for FHTC
  • To finalise a District Action Plan (DAP) to provide FHTC to every rural household by2024
  • To approve the Village Action Plans (VAPs) that would contain the estimate for in-village infrastructure viz. retrofitting or new scheme and its implementation timeline
  • To engage third party agency for inspection of work before payment to the agency
  • To converge with PMKVK to create a pool of skilled human resource to be engaged by Gram Panchayat / VWSC / User Group etc. for creating in-village infrastructure under JJM
  • To monitor and evaluate physical and financial performance
  • To facilitate deployment of NGO/ VO/CBO partners as Implementation Support Agencies (ISAS)
  • To recognise well-performing Gram Panchayat and/or its sub-committee, i.e. VWSC/User Group, etc. and ISAs from time-time
  • To analyse data on health indicators, water-borne diseases, etc. for corrective action
  • To arrange exposure visits for Gram Panchayat and/ or its sub-committee, i.e. VWSC/User Group, etc. functionaries, wherever required
  • To make grievance redressal

Village Water and Sanitation Committee

The VWSC is a legal entity responsible for planning, implementing, managing, operating, and maintaining in-village water supply infrastructure under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).

In West Bengal, the VWSC consists of 14 members and is chaired by the Gram Panchayat Pradhan, with a mandated minimum of 50% women representation.

Composition includes: Chairman (Pradhan of GP), Vice Chairman (Upa Pradhan of GP), Executive Assistant, Female Teacher, Nirman Sahayak, 2 representatives from Self Help Groups (SHGs), 2 representatives from general caste and 2 representatives from SC/ST, one representative from Village Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC), ASHA, and Volunteer Water Facilitator.

4(1)(b)(ix) Directory of the Officers and Employees of PHED, Govt of WB

Phone No. of Public Health Engineering Department Government of West Bengal is: (033) 2952-0151, 2952-0152, 2952-0150, 2952-0162. The intercom no. for the officers and Employees of Public Health Engineering Department is as follows: 

SL. NO NAME DESIGNATION INTERCOM
1 SHRI PULAK ROY Hon’ble Minister In Charge 1972,1742
2 SHRI JAGANNATH BHAR Private Secretary to Hon’ble MIC 1972
3 SHRI SANKAR DAS Senior Personal Assistant to Hon’ble MIC 1742
4 SHRI SURENDRA GUPTA, IAS Principal Secretary 1705,1706
5 SHRI SUDHIR CHAKRABORTY Senior Personal Secretary to Principal Secretary 1705
6 SHRI ABHIJIT MITRA Senior Personal Assistant to Principal Secretary 1706
7 SMT. AYESHA RANI. A, IAS Senior Special Secretary 1802
8 DR. ANIMESH BHATTACHARYA, WBSPHES Engineer in Chief 1407,1408
9 SHRI CHIRANJIB GHOSH, WBCS(EXE.) Special Secretary 1745
10 SHRI UTTAM KUMAR ADHIKARI, WBCS(EXE.) O. S. D & Ex-Officio Special Secretary 1746
11 SHRI HARIHAR PRASAD MANDAL, WBCS(EXE.) Additional Secretary 1733
12 SHRI UTTAM MANDAL, WBCS(EXE.) Joint Secretary 1828
13 SHRI KAMAL KUMAR ROY, WBAAS Financial Advisor 1983
14 SMT. MOUSUMI ROY, WBSS Deputy Secretary 1709
15 SHRI KOUSHIK CHAKRABORTY, WBSS Deputy Secretary 1708
16 SHRI SAPTARSHI PAUL, WBSPHES Deputy Secretary (Technical) 1677
17 SHRI SOUMITRA GOSWAMI, WBSS Assistant Secretary 1708
18 SHRI UTSAB ROY CHOUDHURY, WBLS Law Officer 1473
19 SHRI GOUTAM DE, WBAAS Assistant Financial Advisor 1806
20 SHRI SNEHASHIS MONDAL, WBSS OSD & DDO 1808
21 SK RASEDUL ISLAM, WBSS Registrar 1831
22 SHRI NANTU PALIT, WBSS Officer on Special Duty 1710
23 SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR RAJAK, WBSS Officer on Special Duty 1830
24 SWAPAN KUMAR BARUI Section Officer 1821
25 SHRI ANUP KUMAR DEY Section Officer 1823
26 SHRI BISWAJEET ADHIKARY Section Officer 1817
27 SHRI SHANTANU ADHIKARY Section Officer 1814
28 SHRI DEBRANJAN NAYAK Head Assistant 1814
29 SHRI ANINDYA BHATTACHARYA Head Assistant 1822
30 SHRI CHANDAN SAHA Upper Division Assistant 1815
31 SHRI DEBABRATA BISWAS Upper Division Assistant 1818
32 SHRI ARABINDA KAYAL Upper Division Assistant 1811
33 SHRI SUPRIYA GHOSH Upper Division Assistant 1820
34 SHRI BISWANATH KAR Upper Division Assistant 1813
35 PUNIT SHARMA Upper Division Assistant 1819
36 SHRI JOYDEEP MUKHERJEE Lower Division Assistant 1811
37 SHRI RANA DEY Lower Division Assistant 1816
38 SHRI ABHIJIT MONDAL Lower Division Assistant 1718
39 SHRI ARUN KUMAR BANERJEE Duplicating Machine Operator 1720
40 SHRI TAPAN KUMAR DAS Record Supplier 1817
41 KUMARI KABITA ROY Peon Grade I 1822
42 SHRI TUFAN PAKHIRA Peon Grade I 1811
43 SHRI SANKAR DEY Peon Basic Grade 1888
44 SHRI DIPENDRA TIWARI Peon Basic Grade 1742
45 SMT. SULTANA HOSSAIN Peon Basic Grade 1728
46 MS IPSITA BHATTACHARYYA Peon Basic Grade 1728
47 SHRI ANUP KUMAR PRADHAN Peon Basic Grade Presently posted in PHE Directorate
48 SHRI KAMAL HALADER Peon Basic Grade Presently posted in PHE Directorate
49 SHRI MANIK BHATTACHARYA Peon Basic Grade Presently posted in PHE Directorate
50 SK. MD. NAIME Peon Basic Grade Presently posted in PHE Directorate
51 SHRI SUBHADIP MITRA Executive Assistant to Hon’ble MIC 1715
52 SHRI SAYAN ROY CHOWDHURY Software Support Personnel 1723

For more details visit Contact us on Website of Public Health Engineering Department Government of West Bengal.

4(1)(b)(x) Details of remuneration of officers and employees

The scale of pay of the officers and employees of Public Health Engineering Department Government of West Bengal are as under

Group A (IAS)
Sl. No Designation Sanctioned Strength Men in position Pay Scale of the post Service
1 Principal Secretary 1 1 7th CPC Level 15 IAS
2 Senior Special Secretary 1 1 7th CPC Level 13 Revised IAS
3 Officer on Special Duty 1 1 7th CPC Level 10 IAS
Group A
Sl. No Designation Sanctioned Strength Men in position Pay Scale of the post Service
1 Special Secretary 1 1 2019 ROPA Level 24 WBCS, Exe
2 O.S.D. & Ex-Officio Special Secretory 1 1 2019 ROPA Level 24 WBCS, Exe
3 Engineer in Chief 1 1 2019 ROPA Level 24 WBSPHES
4 Additional Secretory 1 1 2019 ROPA Level 22 WBCS, Exe
5 Joint Secretary 1 1 2019 ROPA Level 21 WBCS, Exe
6 Financial Advisor 1 1 2019 ROPA Level 21 WBAAS
7 Deputy Secretary 2 2 2019 ROPA Level 19 WBSS
8 Deputy Secretary (Technical) 1 1 2019 ROPA Level 19 WBSPHES
9 PS to Hon'ble MIC 1 1 2019 ROPA Level 17 WBCS, Exe
10 Assistant Secretary 2 1 2019 ROPA Level 17 WBSS
11 Assistant Financial Advisor 1 1 2019 ROPA Level 17 WBAAS
12 Law Officer 1 1 2019 ROPA Level 17 WBLS
13 Officer on Special Duty 4 3 2019 ROPA Level 16 WBSS
14 Registrar 1 1 2019 ROPA Level 16 WBSS
15 Section Officer 4 4 2019 ROPA Level 12B WBGS
Group B
Sl. No Designation Sanctioned Strength Men in position Pay Scale of the post Service
1 Head Assistant 2 2 2019 ROPA Level 10C Revised WBGS
2 U.D. Assistant 11 6 2019 ROPA Level 9 WBGS
Group C
Sl. No Designation Sanctioned Strength Men in position Pay Scale of the post Service
1 L.D. Assistant 11 5 2019 ROPA Level 6 WBGS
2 Duplicating Machine Operator 1 1 2019 ROPA Level 6 WB Government Employee
3 Record Supplier 1 1 2019 ROPA Level 4 WB Government Employee
Group D
Sl. No Designation Sanctioned Strength Men in position Pay Scale of the post Service
1 Group D 10 10 2019 ROPA Level 1 WB Government Employee
Contractual Service
Sl. No Designation Sanctioned Strength Men in position Pay Scale of the post
1 Software Support Personnel 1 1 Consolidated Remuneration guided by orders of Finance Department
2 EA to Hon'ble MIC 1 1 Consolidated Remuneration guided by orders of Finance Department
3 Attendant to Hon'ble MIC 2 2 Consolidated Remuneration guided by orders of Finance Department

4(1)(b)(xi) Budget Allocation, Expenditures and Disbursements.

Sl. No Fund Name Fund Received (Amount in Crore) Fund Spend (Amount in Crore)
1 Jal Jeevan Mission 9823.44 20199773.52
2 Asian Development Bank Assisted Project 230.73 191.51
3 Japan International Cooperation Agency Assisted Project 346.22 344.71
4 Overhead Reservoir Related Project 53.86 53.86
5 Election 286.38 286.38
6 Gangasagar 110.60 110.60
7 Tarapith 2.74 2.74

4(1)(b)(xii) Manner of execution of subsidy programme

There is not any subsidy programme run by the department.

4(1)(b)(xiii) Particulars of Recipients of concessions, permits of authorizations granted by the public authority

There is no such Recipients of concessions, permits of authorizations granted by the public authority

4(1)(b)(xiv) and (xv) Information available in electronic form and Particulars of facilities available to citizen for obtaining information

Sl. No Type of Document In which electronic format it is kept
1 The Right to Information Act, 2005 On Website
2 The West Bengal Right to Information Rules, 2006 and its amendments On Website
3 The Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 On Website
4 Scheme Details On Website
5 Budget Allocation On Website
6 Work Progress On Website
7 Supplied Water Quality On Website
8 Important Circulars / Notifications On Website
9 Frequently Asked Questions about the RTI Act, 2005 On Website
10 Publication of notices inviting Tenders/ Quotations On Website
11 List of SPIOs as provided by the Public Authorities On Website
Report of RTI
(For the Period from 01.01.2023 to 31.03.2024)
Number of Registered Cases Number of Rejected Cases under Section 8 Number of Cases Forwarded under Section 6 Number of Cases Transferred under Section 6(3) No of cases where 1st appeal has made under Section 19(1) Number of Cases Replied to the applicant Amount of Charges collected
32 00 10 10 01 11 00
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