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.

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 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 2028 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: 

SL. NO	NAME	DESIGNATION	INTERCOM
1	DR. AJAY KUMAR PODDAR	HON’BLE MINISTER IN CHARGE	1972,1742
2	SHRI BHASKAR BHATTACHARYA	HON’BLE MINISTER IN STATE	1844,1826
3	SHRI RANDHIR KUMAR, IAS	SECRETARY	1705, 1706
4	SHRI JOYDIP GHOSH, WBSPHES	ENGINEER IN CHIEF	1407, 1408
5	SHRI HARIHAR PRASAD MANDAL, WBCS(EXE.)	SPECIAL SECRETARY	1733
6	SHRI SUHAS CHANDRA BHATTACHARYYA, WBAAS	FINANCIAL ADVISOR & EX-OFFICIO SPECIAL SECRETARY	1983
7	SHRI UTTAM MANDAL, WBCS(EXE.)	ADDITIONAL SECRETARY	1828
8	SHRI PADMA NANDAN BISWAS, WBSS	JOINT SECRETARY	1744
9	SHRI SUVAJIT MANDAL, WBCS(EXE.)	JOINT SECRETARY	1276
10	SHRI SUDIP PAL, WBCS(EXE.)	PRIVATE SECRETARY TO HON’BLE MIC	1972
11	SHRI SAIKAT GANGULY, WBCS(EXE.)	PRIVATE SECRETARY TO HON’BLE MOS	1844, 1845
12	SHRI SAPTRASHI PAUL, WBSPHES	OSD TO SECRETARY	1507
13	SHRI UTSAB ROY CHOUDHURY, WBLS	SPECIAL LAW OFFICER & EX-OFFICIO DEPUTY SECRETARY(LAW)	1473
14	SHRI AMITABHA DUTTA, WBSPHES	DEPUTY SECRETARY (TECHNICAL)	1413
15	SHRISHRI SIBSANKAR DAS, WBAAS	DEPUTY FINANCIAL ADVISOR	1805
16	SHRI GOUTAM DE, WBAAS	ASSISTANT FINANCIAL ADVISOR	1806
17	SHRI KOUSHIK CHAKRABORTY, WBSS	DEPUTY SECRETARY	1708
18	SHRI SNEHASHIS MONDAL, WBSS	DEPUTY SECRETARY & DDO	1808
19	SHRI NILADRI SAHA	SENIOR PERSONAL SECRETARY TO HON’BLE MOS	1826
20	SHRI BISWAJIT BHATTACHARYYA, WBSS	ASSISTANT SECRETARY	1709
21	SHRI ABHIJIT MITRA	PERSONAL SECRETARY TO SECRETARY	1705
22	SHRI SUJOY KUMAR PUROKAIT, WBSS	REGISTRAR	1817
23	SHRI ASHIS ADHIKARY, WBSS	OFFICER ON SPECIAL DUTY	1710
24	SHRI AMIT DEBNATH, WBSS	OFFICER ON SPECIAL DUTY	1830
25	SHRI GOUTAM BAG, WBSS	OFFICER ON SPECIAL DUTY	1711
26	SHRI ARIJIT SENGUPTA, WBLS	LAW OFFICER	1614
27	SHRI SUVENDU MITRA	SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO PRINCIPAL SECRETARY	1706
28	SHRI SHANTANU ADHIKARY	SECTION OFFICER	1814
29	SHRI RAJEN PRASAD GOND	SECTION OFFICER	1815
30	SHRI SANJIB ADHIKARY	SECTION OFFICER	1820
31	SHRI MANDIRA MUKHERJEE	SECTION OFFICER	1823
32	SHRI DEBABRATA BISWAS	HEAD ASSISTANT	1818
33	BIVAS MONDAL	HEAD ASSISTANT	1811
34	KRISTI GHOSH	UPPER DIVISION ASSISTANT	1821
35	PUNIT SHARMA	UPPER DIVISION ASSISTANT	1819
36	SHRI JOYDEEP MUKHERJEE	UPPER DIVISION ASSISTANT	1811
37	SHRI RANA DEY	LOWER DIVISION ASSISTANT	1816
38	SHRI ABHIJIT MONDAL	LOWER DIVISION ASSISTANT	1718
39	SHRI TUFAN PAKHIRA	LOWER DIVISION ASSISTANT	1811
40	SHRI ARUN KUMAR BANERJEE	DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATOR	1720
41	SHRI TAPAN KUMAR DAS	RECORD SUPPLIER	1888
42	KUMARI KABITA ROY	PEON GRADE I	1888
43	SHRI SANKAR DEY	PEON BASIC GRADE	1888
44	SHRI DIPENDRA TIWARI	PEON BASIC GRADE	PRESENTLY POSTED IN THE O/O SECRETARY, PHE DEPTT
45	MS IPSITA BHATTACHARYYA	PEON BASIC GRADE	1728
46	SHRI ANUP KUMAR PRADHAN	PEON BASIC GRADE	PRESENTLY POSTED IN PHE DIRECTORATE
47	SHRI KAMAL HALADER	PEON BASIC GRADE	PRESENTLY POSTED IN PHE DIRECTORATE
48	SHRI MANIK BHATTACHARYA	PEON BASIC GRADE	PRESENTLY POSTED IN PHE DIRECTORATE
49	SK. MD. NAIME	PEON BASIC GRADE	1888
50	SHRI TOTON OJHA	EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO HON’BLE MIC	1715
51	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	No of Post	Pay Scale of the post	Service
1	Secretary	1		ASI

Group A
Sl. No	Designation	No of Post	Pay Scale of the post	Service
1	Special Secretary	2	2019 ROPA Level 24	WBCS, Exe
2	Engineer in Chief	1	2019 ROPA Level 24	WBSPHES
3	Financial Advisor & Ex-Officio Special Secretary	1	2019 ROPA Level 24	WBAAS
4	Additional Secretary	1	2019 ROPA Level 22	WBCS, Exe
5	Joint Secretary	2	2019 ROPA Level 21	WBCS, Exe
6	Deputy Financial Advisor	1	2019 ROPA Level 19	WBAAS
7	Assistant Financial Advisor	1	2019 ROPA Level 19	WBAAS
8	Deputy Secretary (Technical)	1	2019 ROPA Level 19	WBSPHES
9	Deputy Secretary	2	2019 ROPA Level 19	WBSS
10	Assistant Secretary	2	2019 ROPA Level 17	WBSS
11	Law Officer	1	2019 ROPA Level 16	WBLS
12	Officer on Special Duty	4	2019 ROPA Level 16	WBSS
13	Registrar	1	2019 ROPA Level 16	WBSS
14	Section Officer	4	2019 ROPA Level 12B	WBSS

Group B
Sl. No	Designation	No of Post	Pay Scale of the post	Service
1	Head Assistant	2	2019 ROPA Level 10C Revised	WBSS
2	U.D. Assistant	3	2019 ROPA Level 9	WBSS

Group C
Sl. No	Designation	No of Post	Pay Scale of the post	Service
1	L.D. Assistant	3	2019 ROPA Level 6	WBSS
2	Duplicating Machine Operator	1	2019 ROPA Level 6	WB Government Employee
3	Record Supplier	1	2019 ROPA Level 4	WB Government Employee

Group D
Sl. No	Designation	No of Post	Pay Scale of the post	Service
1	Group D (Peon - BG)	6	2019 ROPA Level 1	WB Government Employee
2	Group D (Peon - Grade I)	1	2019 ROPA Level 2	WB Government Employee
3	Group D (Peon - BG)	1	2019 ROPA Level 3	WB Government Employee

Contractual Service
Sl. No	Designation	No of Post	Pay Scale of the post
1	SSP	1	Consolidated Remuneration guided by orders of Finance Department
2	EA to Hon'ble MIC	1	Consolidated Remuneration guided by orders of Finance Department
3	Attendant to Hon'ble MIC	0	Consolidated Remuneration guided by orders of Finance Department

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

Sl. No	Scheme Name	Budget Allocated for FY 2026-2027 (Amount in Crore)	"Fund Received / Fund Released by FD (Amount in Crore)"	Fund Spend (Amount in Crore)
1	Jal Jeevan Mission	8333.33	291.00
2	Asian Development Bank Assisted Project	450.00
3	Japan International Cooperation Agency Assisted Project	0
4	Others	2210.62	729.5	12.57

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