PHE SUB DIV SUMBAL

The Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department, now functioning under the ambit of Jal Shakti Department, J&K, is entrusted with the responsibility of planning, execution, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes across the Union Territory. The department is mandated to ensure safe, adequate, and sustainable drinking water supply to both urban and rural habitations.

At the district level, the department operates through its Divisions and Sub Divisions, which function as the primary execution and field-level units to maintain the essential services of drinking water supply schemes.

PHE Division Sopore:

PHE Division Sopore caters to a vast area spread across parts of District Baramulla and District Bandipora. The division is responsible for execution of new water supply schemes, augmentation of existing schemes, and operation & maintenance of all functional water supply systems. The division comprises several Sub Divisions, including PHE Sub-Division Sumbal, which caters exclusively to the water supply needs of a significant part of District Bandipora.

1.2: PHE Sub Division Sumbal

PHE Sub Division Sumbal falls administratively under PHE Division Sopore and geographically under District Bandipora.The Sub Division ensures drinking water facilities to both rural and semi-urban areas, serving tens of thousands of souls across several Panchayats/Mohallas under Sumbal Tehsil.There are 02No. Urban Water Supply Schemes feeding Hajin Town And Sumbal Town  with about 5000HHS and 31 Rural Water Supply Schemes feeding 43No. Villages (14208 Rural HHS) of District Bandipora. The Sub-division also looks after the few jurisdiction of District Ganderbal (Safapora Part) and Srinagar part (Panzinara).

The schemes in this Sub Division are lift Schemes river-based lift schemes, supplemented by majority ofOver Head Tanks/few SRs, filtration plants, and distribution networks.

Infrastructure Under O&M:

1. 31 No. Lift-based Rural water supply schemes for 43Villages, 02No. Urban Water Supply Schemes feeding 02 Towns.
2. Over Head Tanks (OHTs), Service Reservoirs, Filtration Plants, and Distribution Networks.

• Transmission mains ranging from small-diameter GI pipes to large-diameter DI mains.

Mains Functions:

1. Operation and maintenance of existing water supply schemes.
2. Regulation of equitable distribution of potable water.
3. To ensure safe and hygienic drinking water to the consumers, regular quality control tests are being carried out on different Water Supply Schemes under the jurisdiction of PHE Sub-Division Sumbal. These tests are conducted through the Sub-Divisional Water Quality Testing Laboratory as per prescribed standards and parameters. The practice not only ensures compliance with water safety norms but also helps in timely detection of any deviation in quality, thereby enabling corrective measures for maintaining proper quality of the water supply.
4. Redressal of public grievances related to water supply.
5. Coordination with allied departments (Irrigation, R&B, RDD, ULBs, etc.) for smooth execution of works.

Recent Initiatives: Under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), several augmentation and new schemes are being executed in the jurisdiction of Sub Division Sumbal to ensure Har Ghar Jal (functional household tap connection).During public outreach programmes or Back to Village (B2V) or Block Divas events, the PHE Department sets up exhibition stalls to display its ongoing and completed schemes, FTK Demonstrations.FTK Demonstrations on Panchayat Levels/School Levels. Awareness programs regarding Importance of Drinking Water and its Conservations.

OVERVIEW OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES IN PHE SUB DIVISION SUMBAL OF PHE DIVISION SOPORE of District Bandipora in Jal Jeevan Mission Programme:

OVERVIEW OF Rural WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES IN PHE SUB DIVISION SUMBAL OF PHE DIVISION SOPORE of District Bandipora in other Programmes other than JJM:

OVERVIEW OF URBAN WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES IN PHE SUB DIVISION SUMBAL OF PHE DIVISION SOPORE of District Bandipora::

Functions of the Department

The Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department, presently functioning under the Jal Shakti Department, J&K, is mandated to provide safe, adequate, and sustainable drinking water supply to the population of Jammu and Kashmir. The department is entrusted with planning, execution, operation, and maintenance of water supply schemes in both urban and rural areas. The Main functions of this Sub-Division are:

1. To provide safe, adequate, and sustainable drinking water supply to the population under the jurisdiction of PHE Sub-Division Sumbal of PHE Division Sopore of District Bandipora.
2. Operation and maintenance of existing water supply schemes.

• Regulation of equitable distribution of potable water.

1. To ensure safe and hygienic drinking water to the consumers, regular quality control tests are being carried out on different Water Supply Schemes under the jurisdiction of PHE Sub-Division Sumbal. These tests are conducted through the Sub-Divisional Water Quality Testing Laboratory as per prescribed standards and parameters. The practice not only ensures compliance with water safety norms but also helps in timely detection of any deviation in quality, thereby enabling corrective measures for maintaining proper quality of the water supply.
2. Redressal of public grievances related to water supply.
3. Coordination with allied departments (Irrigation, R&B, RDD, ULBs, etc.) for smooth execution of works.

Exhibitions

During public outreach programmes or Back to Village (B2V)or Block Divas events, the PHE Department sets up exhibition stalls to display its ongoing and completed schemes, FTK Demonstrations.

FTK Demonstrations on Panchayat Levels/School Levels

Awareness programs regarding Importance of Drinking Water and its Conservations.

Details of all schemes with a brief description on the below given format.