ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT UNDER BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL ON WATER SUPPLY IS SANITATION SECTOR

Institutional Setup:

EXISTING PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT UNDER PLANNING,IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION SETUP

The PHE Department under BTC is headed by Director, Council Head of Department (CHD) and followed by Division and Sub-division office.

Activities & Achievement at a glance:

(A) Rural Water Supply

Since inception of BTC, the Public Health Engineering Department has emphasized to provide safe drinking water at different water scarce areas namely northern part of BTC, foothills areas of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. The PHE department has successfully implemented various water supply schemes under the bold guidance of Hon'ble Executive Member, Mr. Derhasat Basumatary, PHE and BTC authority as well.

It needs to be mentioned that in those areas where drinking water supply was a dream for the villagers, the department has successfully implemented spot sources schemes of 97 nos. of Mark- III HP through sophisticated Rig machines and resulting the dream in reality. Approximately 23,000 people have been benefitted with this great endeavour.

The problematic and water stressed areas are namely Thakamthukum, Thakampur etc. under Gossaigaon PHE Division and Saralpara, Ultapani, Khalasi, Ouguri, etc. under Kokrajhar PHE Division No.-I, Hatisar (Dadgiri), Khungring, Nangalbhanga, Koilamoila, Bishnupur and Patabari Malivita etc. under Chirang district and Nikashi, Subankhata, Bogajuli, Darangamela etc. under Baksa District of Kokrajhar (PHE) Division-II Orangajuli, Badlapara, Chamrangbazar, Saotalpara, Sonapur etc. under Tangla PHE Division.