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. Latest Work order.

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 household 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 :

• West Bengal Service Rule ( Part-I )
• West Bengal Service Rule ( Part-II )
• West Bengal Secretariat Manual 
• West Bengal Financial Rules
• West Bengal Service (General Provident Fund) Rules
• West Bengal Service ( ROPA ) Rules, 1981/1990/1998/2009/2019
• West Bengal Service ( Medical Attendance ) Rules, 1964
• All India Service Rules
• West Bengal Service ( Duties, Rights and Obligations ) Rules, 1980
• West Bengal Service ( Classification, Control & Appeal ) Rules, 1971
• Death-cum-retirement benefit Rules
• West Bengal Service ( Determination of Seniority ) Rules, 1981
• West Bengal PWD Code
• West Bengal Treasury Rule, 2005
• Central Public Works Accounts Code
• CVC Circulars / Guidelines
• West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008
• Audit Manual

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: 

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

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
2	Asian Development Bank Assisted Project
3	Japan International Cooperation Agency Assisted Project
4	Overhead Reservoir Related Project
5	Election
6	Gangasagar
7	Tarapith

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