sub-section 1(b)(i) of section 4 of the right to
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Sub-Section 1(b)(i) of Section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005
The particulars of its organisation, functions and duties
A. Introduction:
The Public Health Engineering Department of Govt. of Meghalaya was created
under the Chief Engineer PWD (R&B)/PHE. This Directorate functioned as a
separate wing of the PWD (R&B) headed by Additional Chief Public Health
Engineer, Meghalaya, Shillong. Subsequently, the post of Additional Chief Public
Health Engineer, Meghalaya, Shillong was upgraded to the post of Chief Public
Health Engineer, Meghalaya, Shillong with effect from 2nd April, 1972 and since
then the Public Health Engineering Directorate functioned independently and became
fully a separate Directorate. The Chief Public Health Engineer was also appointed as
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, PHE Department
with effect from 13th December, 1973, with separate Secretary for Public Health
Engineering Department . Initially , the Public Health Engineering Directorate was
headed by the Additional Chief Public Health Engineer with 1(one) Executive
Engineer (PHE) Investigation and Planning with 2(two) SDOs (PHE) attached to the
office of the Additional Chief Public Health Engineer, Meghalaya, Shillong.
The Public Health Engineering Directorate, Govt.of Meghalaya started functioning
with 2(two) numbers of working Divisions with limited staff, i.e. PHE Hills Division,
Shillong and PHE Tura Division, Tura. Subsequently, due to increase of volume of
works 7(Seven) Circles, 21 (twenty one) working Divisions and 41(forty one)
working Sub-Divisions have been created as shown in the “ORGANISATIONAL
STRUCTURE”.
B. Functions:
The main function of the Public Health Engineering Directorate is to undertake
Rural and Urban Water Supply Schemes, Rural and Urban Sanitation & Sewerage
Disposal Schemes. The District Level Administration of the Public Health Engineering
Directorate under-takes field investigation, survey, data collection, preparation,
execution of schemes as well as operation and maintenance of completed schemes are
also done by the Public Health Engineering Directorate at the District level.
The salient objective and function of the Public Health Engineering Directorate in
the Government of Meghalaya are:
1. To plan and execution of water supply schemes for adequate safe
drinking water supply to Rural & Urban population.
2. To provide sanitary facilities to the Rural and Urban areas by using
appropriate Low cost Technologies.
C. Administrative Set up:
The Administration of Public Health Engineering Directorate of the Govt. of
Meghalaya is under the Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Meghalaya, PHE
Department who is assisted by Commissioner & Secy. and one Under Secretary PHE
Department. The Directorate is headed by the Chief Engineer (PHE), Meghalaya,
Shillong (re-designated With effect from 7.4.1994). He is assisted by 4(four)
Additional Chief Engineer (PHE), one Deputy Chief Engineer and one Chief
Administrative-cum-Vigilance-Officer. The office of the Chief Engineer (PHE),
Meghalaya, Shillong has the following branches headed by the responsible personnel
as given below :-
(a) ESTABLISHMENT & GENERAL BRANCH : This
branch is headed by one Superintendent under the guidance of the Chief Administrative
Officer cum Vigilance Officer.
(b) ACCOUNTS BRANCH : This branch is headed by one
Superintendant under the guidance of Finance & Accounts Officer who is assisted by
one Divisional Accounts Officer.
(c) BUDGET BRANCH : This branch is headed by Registrar and
assisted by one Superintendent (Budget & Accounts). The branch deals with the
requirement and allotment of funds, preparation of Budget, dealing with Audit
reports, etc.
(d) MONITORING CELL : This branch is headed by the
Additional Chief Engineer, Planning & Monitoring Cell, and assisted by the
Superintending Engineer, PHE, Monitoring Cell for looking after preparation of
Progress report and Monitoring the Progress of works.
(e) TECHNICAL BRANCH : The Technical Branch is headed
by the Additional Chief Engineer, PHE., Zone I/III, Shillong and assisted by the
Executive Engineer,(PHE) Investigation & Planning under the supervision of the
Chief Engineer, PHE.
(f) H.R.D. CELL. : The H.R.D. Cell started functioning with effect
from 14.2.1997 and headed by the Executive Director of the rank of Addl. Chief
Engineer (PHE) who is attached to the office of the Chief Engineer (PHE)
Meghalaya, Shillong and assisted by one Deputy Director and 2 (two) Managers for
preparation of Action Plan as regards to various training programme for Rural Water
Supply and Sanitation.
(g) SANITATION CELL : The Sanitation Cell started functioning
with effect from 26.11.2002 , headed by the Addl. Chief Engineer (PHE)
Environment & Sanitation Cell and assisted by the Executive Engineer, PHE,
Environment & Sanitation Cell to oversee the Rural & Urban Sanitation throughout
the State of Meghalaya.
D. District level Administration:
The Administration at the District Level is divided into 7 (Seven) PHE Circles and
21 (twenty one) working Divisions, covering whole State of Meghalaya, as Shown in
the “ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE” separately under the administrative
control of the Chief Engineer (PHE), Meghalaya, Shillong.
Addl. Chief Engineer, PHE.,
Zone – II, Tura
Addl. Chief Engineer, PHE.,
Zone – III, Shillong