APPROVED ANNUAL PLAN 2007-2008
(Public Health Engineering Department)
The recast Annual Plan 2007-2008 is prepared based on proposed Sectoral Allocation of Outlays for Annual Plan 2007-2008, which is very less than last year’s anticipated expenditure. The detailed break-up is shown below:-
(Rupees in Lakh)
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Sl. No SECTOR DETAILS Budget Provision Remarks
during 2007-2008
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A RURAL SECTOR
1 Rural Water Supply Rs 940.00 440LIC+500 NABARD
2 Direction & Administration Rs 978.30
3 Emergency Water Supply by Truck Rs 124.00
4 Rural Sanitation (TSC) Rs 300.00
5. Operation &Maintenance Rs 100.00
6. Sustainability Rs. 25.00
7. Survey & Investigation Rs. 5.00
8. Machineries & Equipment Rs. 60.00
9. Training Rs. 15.00
TOTAL OF A Rs 2,547.30
B URBAN SECTOR
1. Urban Water Supply
a) Greater Aizawl W .S. S. Phase-II Rs. 1,500.00 ACA
b) Improvement of distribution lines and
Zonal Tanks at various localities of Aizawl Rs. 170.00 Liabilities
c) Greater Champhai Water Supply Scheme Rs. 700.00 ACA
d) Bilkhawthlir Water Supply Scheme Rs. 1.00
e) Greater Lawngtlai Water Supply Scheme Rs. 1.00
f) Greater Chawngte Water Supply Scheme Rs 1.00
g) Greater Lunglei Water Supply Scheme
(Improvement of Distribution System and
construction of Zonal Tanks for replacement
of worn-out P.S. Tanks) Rs. 1.00
h) Biate, Khawhai, E. Lungdar etc combined
Water Supply Scheme Rs. 1.00
2. O&M of Water Supply Schemes (2007-2008) Rs. 2,418.80
TOTAL OF B : Rs. 2,493.80
GRAND TOTAL : Rs. 7,341.00
Brief explanation of various Sectors of the Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008 and Eleventh Five Year Plan 2007-2012 with estimation of funds to bridge development gap of Mizoram are summarised as below:
A. Rural Sector:
1. Rural Water Supply:
a) Water Supply: Rural Water Supply comes under Bharat Nirman Programme launched by Government of India. As per the Bharat Nirman Programme all the Non-Covered (NC) and Partially Covered (PC) habitation as per 2003 Habitation Survey are to be enhanced to Fully Covered (FC) status by the year 2008-2009. The status of Rural Water Supply as per latest position pertaining to Mizoram is shown in the following Table :
NC PC FC Total
157 430 190 777
Public Health Engineering Department prepared Action Plan as per the requirement of the Bharat Nirman Programme in which the fund requirement for coverage of Partially Covered and Non-Covered Habitations during 11th Five Year Plan period worked out to be Rs. 43,700.00 lakh. In the current funding pattern of Rural Water Supply, the Government of India contribution is 50% under ARWSP and 20% of ARWSP allocation for Swajaldhara Scheme, which is also funded by Government of India. The State Government needs to provide equal amount of ARWSP allocation as a matching share.
However, the State Government will not be able to achieve the Bharat Nirman Action Plan unless the funding pattern is revise to 25:75 between State Government & Central Government for which proposal have been initiated from North East States and Others hilly States of India. Therefore, the total fund requirement of Rs 43,700.00 lakh is distributed between Central and State as follows assuming that the funding pattern will be revised:
1. State Share : Rs 7,000.00 lakh
2. Central Share:
a) ARWSP - Rs 21,000.00 lakh
b) Swajaldhara – Rs 4,200.00 lakh
c) NLCPR Rs. 11,500.00 lakh
Total : Rs. 43,700.00 lakh
In the Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008, an amount of Rs. 1022.00 lakh is earmarked under Rural Water Supply.
Note : Swajaldhara is a reform initiative formulated by Government of India where emphasis is made for public involvement in selection, planning and design, implementation and partial capital cost contribution by villagers. Presently 90% of the capital cost is provided by Government of India and 10% by Villagers in cash/kind/labour.
b) Direction and Administration:
An amount of Rs. 1053.30 lakh is provided during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008, the detailed break-up is as below:-
(1) Direction CE - Rs. 160.00
(2) Direction SE - Rs. 130.00
(3) Administration - Rs. 440.00
(4) Medical - Rs. 0.30
(5) O.E. - Rs. 100.00
(6) T.E. - Rs. 43.00
(7) M.V - Rs. 90.00
(9) O.C (Other charges ) - Rs. 15.00
T O T A L= Rs. 978.30
c) Emergency Water Supply by Truck: Mizoram is wholly mountainous region with only a narrow strip of plain along the river basin. The hill slopes are quite steep promoting fast storm run-off during rainy season. Even the geological structure promotes fast sea based, as thin alluvial topsoil in immediately followed by an impervious layer of shale rock formation. Due to the above reasons, our water sources got easily dried up or the yield decreases resulting in severe drinking water scarcity after a brief spell of off monsoon period. Due to this, Emergency Water Supply by truck has to be carried out during dry period in those severely affected habitations.
Approximately Rs. 100.00 lakh have been spent for carrying our Emergency Water Supply by truck every year. Therefore, a sum of Rs. 400.00 lakh is provided for Emergency Water Supply by truck in 11th Five Year Plan.
An amount of Rs. 124.00 lakh is provided during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008, which include clearing liabilities of Rs. 84.00 lakh.
d) Rural Sanitation Programme (Total Sanitation Campaign): The programme includes construction of Sanitary Unit in Educational institutions and providing incentive to BPL families including Mass Awareness Campaign. It is the reformed new initiative launched by Government of India where public education and involvement in the implementation of the Project is the main theme.
Detailed Project Report of Total Sanitation Campaign in all eight Districts in Mizoram has been approved and implementation is in good progress. However, the Project will spill over to 11th Plan period. Moreover, due to the revision to Unit Cost of sanitary latrine and inclusion of Solid and Liquid waste management under the scope of the programme, the Project needs to be revised. The total Project cost is to be shared between Government of India, State Government and beneficiaries.
Therefore, an amount of Rs. 780.81 lakh under State Plan and Rs. 2432.23 lakh under Central Share is provided in the 11th Five Year Plan.
An amount of Rs. 300 .00 lakh is provided during 2007-2008 Approved Annual Plan.
e) Operation and Maintenance: In respect of maintenance of rural water supply, attempt is being made for entrusting the Operation and Maintenance activities to the Community. However, it is still practically not possible to entrust 100% Operation and Maintenance activities to the community due to various reasons like 1) Problem in raising O&M fund
2) Lack of capable and technically qualified man–power. 3) Lack of effective institutionalisation for effective O&M activities etc. The Public Health Engineering Department, therefore have to still take active role in maintenance of water supply asset by way of procurement of spare parts, arrangement of skill personnel etc. The Department have therefore, to invest huge amount of fund towards Operation and Maintenance.
Usually, 15% of ARWSP fund released by Government of India is utilised for O&M of Rural Water Supply, which amounts to approximately Rs 200 lakh per year. Therefore, an amount of Rs 1500.00 lakh is provided in 11th Fine Year Plan where Rs 1000 lakh is under Central Sector and Rs 500 lakh is under State Sector.
An amount of Rs. 100 .00 lakh is provided as a token during 2007-2008 Approved Annual Plan.
f) Sustainability and Development of Catchments Area: Most of the water supply sources yields very low discharge due to the peculiar geographical as well as geological conditions prevailing in Mizoram. In order to make our water sources sustainable, sustainability measures by way of recharging water sources by construction of Water retaining structures or catchments area development has become one of the most important activities which needs to be addressed in a large scale. Government of India also included this programme under Sub-mission. Programme.
An amount of Rs. 625.00 lakh is provided in 11th Five Year Plan, which will be shared between Government of India and State Government at 500:125 (75:25) respectively.
An amount of Rs. 25.00 lakh is provided in the Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008.
g) Communication and Capacity Development through IEC activities: Awareness creation among the masses on the impact of save drinking water supply and save sanitation practices has become one of the priority sectors for successful implementation of water supply and sanitation programme. In many cases, water supply and sanitation facilities are being provided but the consumers do not appreciate and not utilise properly, making the ultimate goal not fulfilled. It is therefore, felt necessary that the public should be first educated to accept and recognised the importance of having potable drinking water and safe sanitation practices for up-liftment of their general health.
With this in view, a small cell called ‘Communication and Capacity Development Unit’ in PHE Department was created under the assistance of Govt of India where 100 % financial assistance will be provided for Three years, i.e 2006-07 to 2008-09 beyond which the expenditure will be shared between Central and State at 75 : 25 respectively. A sum of Rs 150.00 lakh under Central Sector and Rs 50.00 lakh under State Sector are provided in the 11th Five Year Plan.
No fund is provided during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008.
h) WaterQuality Monitoring and Surveillance: Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance is of the support services under Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission (RGNDWM). The National Workshop held on 7-9 August, 1999 on Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance had recommended institutionalisation of Drinking Water Quality and Surveillance System in the country a catchments area approach which will be adopted by involving various grass root level, Educational and Technical institutions. Under this scheme, training on the use of Field Testing Kit will be given to the villagers and some educational and technical institutions so that the public themselves will be able to test their water quality. A three-tier structure of laboratory facilities namely Level-I (Village Level), Level-II (District Level) and Level-III (State Level) will be set-up.
For implementation of this Programme, the Department have prepared Project Report amounting to Rs.398.00 lakh and Government of India had allocated an amount of Rs. 73.40 lakh during 2006-07. An amount of Rs. 50.00 lakh is provided from the State Plan for upgrading the existing State Laboratory into State Referral Institute, which will serve as the training centre apart from water testing activities. No fund is provided during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008.
B. URBAN SECTOR
1) Urban Water Supply: There are 1 City and 21 Census Towns in Mizoram. Lawngtlai, the Capital of Lawngtlai District, having a population of 14600 souls as per 2001 census, which is not yet declared as Census Town by Census of India, is considered as Town by PHE Department resulting in the Number towns to become 23 Towns as per PHE Department’s record.
Mizoram is still having long way ahead in achieving the National Norm of Water Supply Level in Urban Water Supply Programme. Detail status of Urban Water Supply in Mizoram is as shown below:
STATUS OF URBAN WATER SUPPLY IN MIZORAM
|
Sl.No. |
Name of Town |
Population |
Water Supply level (in lpcd) |
Project in hand |
Remarks |
|
1 |
N. Kawnpui |
6472 |
70 |
On-going project under State Plan. Commissioned in Sept, 2006. |
Non-Covered (NC) |
|
2 |
Champhai |
25465 |
- |
On-going project funded under NLCPR & State plan |
|
|
3 |
Khawhai |
2403
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Biate
|
2227 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
N. Vanlaiphai |
3275 |
|
|
|
|
6 |
Mamit |
5110 |
70 |
On-going project under NLCPR. Commissioned in Oct, 2006. |
|
|
7 |
Aizawl |
228280 |
45 |
GAWSS Ph-II is in progress under NLCPR funding |
Partially Covered (PC) |
|
8 |
Saitual |
10966 |
60 |
|
|
|
9 |
Zawlnuam |
3120 |
40 |
|
|
|
10 |
Bairabi |
3304 |
40 |
|
|
|
11 |
Khawzawl |
10954 |
60 |
|
|
|
12 |
Tlabung |
3681 |
35 |
Proposal for Tlabung WSS is under consideration by DONER |
|
|
13 |
Hnahthial |
7138 |
30 |
On-going project |
|
|
14 |
Saiha |
19826 |
20 |
|
|
|
15 |
Lawngtlai |
14600 |
20 |
|
|
|
16 |
Thenzawl |
5507 |
60 |
|
|
|
17 |
Darlawn |
3865 |
70 |
|
Fully Covered (FC) |
|
18 |
Lengpui |
2423 |
70 |
|
|
|
19 |
Kolasib |
19008 |
70 |
|
|
|
20 |
Vairengte |
7715 |
70 |
|
|
|
21 |
Serchhip |
17096 |
70 |
|
|
|
22 |
Lunglei |
47137 |
70 |
|
|
|
23 |
Sairang |
5034 |
70 |
|
During the 11th Five Year Plan, all the On-going/Spilled over Projects will be completed and all partially covered and non-covered towns will also be provided with Water Supply from various Programmes under Urban Development Ministry, Government of India.
On-going Projects:
a) Greater Aizawl Water Supply Scheme Phase-II: The Greater Aizawl Water Supply Scheme Phase-II with a revised Project cost of Rs.113.47 crore is in progress. Government of India through Ministry of DoNER released fund Rs.58.00 crore so far out of Rs. 71.80 crore of Central Share and the State Government released Rs. 26.30 crore out of Rs. 41.67 crore of State Share.
During 2007-2008 State Government provided Rs.15.00 crore, in the Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008.
b) Improvement of Distribution line and Zonal Tank at various places at Aizawl. Improvement of Distribution line and Zonal Tank at various places within Aizawl City with liabilities of Rs. 179.31 lakh is committed.
An amount of Rs. 170.00 lakh is provided during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008.
c) Greater Champhai Water Supply Scheme: The Greater Champhai Water Supply Scheme with an estimate cost of Rs.22.70 crore is in progress. The Government of India, through Ministry of DoNER funded Rs.13.53 crore which have been fully released. As the approved Project cost is not able to complete the full project, The State Government released Rs.4.94 crore and the project will be commissioned with treated Water within a short time without distribution system.
As all the distribution system are yet to be implemented, separate Project Report needs to be prepared and got approved as Phase-II Project which had been worked out to be Rs.7.00 crore.
An amount of Rs 7.00 crore is provided during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008 and the Project will be completed in all respect during 2007-2008.
New Projects:
During the 11th Five Year Plan period all the remaining non-covered and partially covered towns will be covered under various Government of India Programme like JNNURM, UIDSSMT, NLCPR etc. The followings are the towns to be covered during 11th Five Year Plan.
Non-Covered Partially Covered
1) Khawhai 1) Saitual
2) Biate 2) Zawlnuam
3) N.Vanlaiphai 3) Bairabi
4) Khawzawl
5) Tlabung
6) Hnahthial
7) Saiha
8) Lawngtlai
9) Thenzawl
d) Biate, Khawhai, E. Lungdar etc combined Water Supply Scheme: A combined Project covering the above non-covered towns viz., Khawhai, Biate and E. Lungdar etc.has been surveyed and the Detail Project Report is under preparation. The total Project cost will be roughly Rs.40.00 crore. Considering the funding pattern under JNNURM, UIDSSMT etc. where the cost sharing is usually 90:10 between Government of India – State Government. A sum of Rs.36.00 crore is provided under Central Sector and Rs. 4.00 crore under State Sector in the 11th Five Year Plan.
An amount of Rs. 1.00 lakh is provided as token during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008.
e) Bilkhawthlir Water Supply Scheme: Bilkhawthir Water Supply Scheme (Pumping) amounting to Rs. 7.20 crore is under process.
A token provision of Rs. 1.00 lakh is provided in the Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008.
f) Greater Lawngtlai Water Supply Scheme: Detailed project report of Greater Lawngtlai Water Supply Scheme amounting to Rs.38.00 crore had already been submitted to DoNER, Government of India.
An amount of Rs. 1.00 lakh is provided as token during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008.
g) Greater Chawngte Water Supply Scheme: A project report of Greater Chawngte Water Supply Scheme an amounting to Rs.6.75 crore is under process.
A token provision of Rs. 1.00 lakh is provided during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008.
h) Greater Lunglei Water Supply Scheme (Improvement) : Improvement of Distribution System and construction of Zonal Tanks for replacement of worn-out P.S. Tank is proposed to be take-up during 2007-2008.
An amount of Rs. 1.00 lakh is provided during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008.
2. Operation and Maintenance:- Mizoram is wholly mountainous region with almost all towns and cities situated on the top and hill slopes. As such, the entire major water supply scheme is of pumping scheme with very high static head. As power supply is not usually not very reliable most of our pumping schemes are operated with Diesel Engines. Due to the above reason the O&M cost in Mizoram is comparably high as compared to O&M cost in plain areas. Presently the annual O&M fund requirement for maintenance of urban water supply scheme including wages and salaries, fuel cost, repair of machineries etc. is Rs. 30.00 crore. The no. Of pumping scheme is growing further due to commissioning of new projects, which result in increase in O&M fund requirement.
In order to make the urban water supply scheme self sustainable or at least reduce the O&M cost feasibility study for privatisation/public private partnership (PPP) is being under process within the Department. However, due to limitation of financial expert and legal experts concrete decision could not yet be made.
In order to sort out this problem the Department require the assistance of Planning Commission, Government of India to provide legal and financial expert in our feasibility study.
As O&M have to go on as it is, till fulfilment of privatisation/PPP; a sum of
Rs. 5500.00 lakh is provided for O & M during 11th Five Years Plan.
Rs.2418.80 lakh is provided during recast Annual Plan 2007-2008.
3. URBAN SANITATION :
1) Sewerage and Sanitation:- There are no Sewerage facilities in all the Cities and Towns of Mizoram. City Development Plan of Rs. 225.00 crore for Sewerage Scheme in Aizawl City was prepared recently to be implemented under JNNURM during 11th Five Year Plan period. A sum of Rs. 202.50 crore under Central Sector and Rs. 22.50 crore under State Sector is provided during 11th Financial Year Plan. In addition, Aizawl Development Project at a cost of Rs. 34.56 crore is to be implemented under ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)) funding with 90:10 Grant and Loan System during Eleventh Five Year Plan.
It is also proposed to implement Sewerage System at Lunglei Town, which is 2nd Capital of Mizoram. Detail survey and investigation and preparation of Detailed Project Report are yet to be done as such a token provision of Rs. 4500.00 lakh under Central Sector and Rs. 138.00 lakh under State Sector are provided during 11th Financial Year Plan.
No fund is provided under Sewerage & Sanitation Sector during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008
2) Storm Drainage and Land-slip Protection:- Mizoram have heavy rainfall with an average annual rainfall of 2500 mm which is mainly distributed during May to August. Due to this intense rainfall compounded with steep hill slope and loose topsoil, natural disaster due to landslide frequently occurs during monsoon period. Storm water management and land-slip protection is one of the vital projects for Mizoram.
City Development Plan on Storm Water Drainage and landslip protection for an amount of Rs. 17,500 lakh have been prepared for Aizawl City which will be funded under JNNURM during 11th Five Year Plan in which 90% shall be the Government of India share and 10% will be raised by State Government. Besides, Aizawl City Development Project at a project cost of Rs. 31.20 crore is to be implemented under ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB)) funding during Eleventh Five Year Plan.
Therefore, a sum of Rs. 157.50 crore is provided under Central Sector and Rs. 1.30 crore by State Government.
During the 11th Plan period Storm Water Drainage and Landslip Protection will also be taken up in other 7 Districts Headquarters viz. Lunglei, Lawngtlai, Saiha, Serchhip, Champhai, Kolasib and Mamit.
Detail investigation and preparation of Detail Project Report are yet to be done. Therefore, a token provision of Rs. 630.00 lakh under Central Sector and Rs. 70.00 lakh under State Sector are provided during 11th Five Year Plan.
No fund is provided under Storm Drainage and Land-slip Protection during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008
3) Solid Waste Management: There is no systematic Solid Waste Management System in all the city and towns of Mizoram, the present practice now adopted for Aizawl City is only shifting of Solid Waste without any safe or scientific disposal system.
A City Development Plan on Solid Waste Management for Aizawl City was formulated at an estimated cost of Rs. 65.00 crore to be taken up under JNNURM during 11th Five Year Plan period. A sum of Rs. 5850 lakh under Central Sector and Rs. 90 lakh under State Sector is provided in the 11th Five Year Plan. During Eleventh Five Year Plan Aizawl Development Project under ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)) funding at a project cost of Rs. 9.13 crore is to be implemented with 90:10 Grant & Loan System during Eleventh Five Year Plan.
It is also proposed to implement Solid Waste Management System in other 7 District Headquarters viz. Lunglei, Lawngtlai, Saiha, Serchhip, Champhai, Kolasib and Mamit for which detail project report are yet be prepared. A token provision of Rs. 1260.00 lakh under Central Sector and Rs. 10 lakh under State Sector are provided in the 11th Five Year Plan.
No fund is provided under during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008
C. OTHER SECTOR:
1. Direction and Administration:
Presently, the Department is headed by Two Chief Engineer, who are assisted by one Superintending Engineer (Investigation) and one Superintending Engineer (Monitoring). There are four Working Circle and Fourteen Divisions. To cope up with the ever increasing work loads due to rapid growth of population and increased in the demand, the Department is badly in need of strengthening and up gradation. The same need to be initiated and approved for its implementation of strengthening and up-gradation/ restructuring Public Health Engineering Department during Eleventh Five Year Plan, Aizawl Urban Development Project under ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)) funding is to be implemented for which restructuring Public Health Engineering Department to control over city Water & Sewerage Operation with adequate technical staff are proposed by funding agency i.e ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB).
(a) Monitoring and Investigation Units: –
For effective Planning Monitoring, Investigation and implementation of Projects, accurate survey and investigation is a must especially in water supply works. For achieving accurate results of investigation, scientific source finding techniques has to be deployed using sophisticated instruments for studying and investigation of rainfall characteristics, soil structures, ground water potential etc. Even with the availability of accurate results of investigation, effective planning and implementation of any project largely depends on the quality of monitoring. Realising this aspects, Government of India insisted upon creation of Monitoring and Investigation unit in Public Health Engineering Department. Consequently Chief Engineer (Monitoring and Investigation) with Superintending Engineer (Investigation) with Executive Engineer (Investigation) were created recently as per Government of India Guidelines.
(b) Chief Engineer's Office:
As already mentioned above, the office of Chief Engineer does not have Planning Circle, which is absolutely necessary for assisting Chief Engineer in the management and Planning of works. For the ever increasing work load and to meet aspiration of the people for better service coverage, it is necessary to create the following post immediately for which Government of India as well as Government of Mizoram need to consider the matter seriously and relax the ban on creation and filling up of post since Water and Sanitation Sector has direct as well as indirect bearing on the health of the people of the State.
(i) Superintending Engineer (Planning &Works):–
There is no post of Superintending Engineer (Planning & Works) to assist Chief Engineer in supervising, managing and planning of works of Public Health Engineering Department in spite of the fact that ever increasing work load has become too heavy to be handled effectively by a single officer. Hence, creation of Superintending Engineer (Planning & Works) post in the Chief Engineer's Office is absolutely necessary and need to be created immediately.
(ii) Creation of Technical Post:
Public Health Engineering Department have number of work charge staff that do not have regular post for their promotion or regularisation which result in stagnation among the lower level technical staff. In the meantime the Department is in need of their services as they are the backbone in actual implementation of development works. In order to facilitate their absorption into a regular post, creation of some post like Plumber, Draughtsman, Electrician, Welder and Tracer etc. is absolutely necessary.
(iii) Creation of Right to Information Cell:
The Government of India has introduced Right to Information Act recently. In order to implement the Right to Information Act adopted by the State Government, creation of Right to Information Cell headed by State Public Information Officer (equivalent to Superintending Engineer) and assisted by one Assistant Public Information Officer is very much required.
For establishment of this Cell, the Human Resource Development Cell, which was earlier, created but now kept in abeyance due to termination of Government of India Programme maybe revived.
(c) Hnahthial WATSAN Division :
Hnahthial Water Supply Scheme (Pumping) at an estimated cost of Rs. 360.00 lakh is under execution. Besides, Greater Hnahthial Water Supply Scheme with an estimated cost of Rs. 900.00 lakh is to come up very shortly to achieve National Norms of 70 lpcd for Urban Water Supply Scheme in the Country. The execution of this project including Operation & Maintenance of the System and management of water distribution needs a closed watch which demand establishment of Division level functionaries.
The existing Rural WATSAN Division, Lunglei is looking after the present Hnahthial WATSAN Sub-Division in addition to Water Supply & Sanitation activities within the entire Lunglei District. Creation of Hnahthial WATSAN Division, bifurcating the existing Rural WATSAN Division is absolutely necessary and approved.
(d) Champhai WATSAN Circle : The existing Rural WATSAN Circle at Aizawl is looking after all Public Health Engineering works within the entire rural areas in Aizawl, Kolasib, Mamit, Champhai and Serchhip Districts. The workload is too heavy to handled by a single Cirlce. Apart from this, Champhai being the town having International Border with Myanmar needs to be provided with best infrastructure and services. Hence, creation of the Public Health Engineering Champhai WATSAN Circle with the following skeleton technical staff is absolutely essential and need to be created immediately is already approved in the 10th Five Tears Plan. 1. Superintending Engineer -1 No. 2. Executive Engineer (Planning)- 1 No. 3. Assistant Engineer- 1 No. 4. Junior Engineer-4 Nos.
(e) Mamit WATSAN Division : Mamit is an important District Headquarters bordering with Tripura State. There is no Public Health Engineering Divisional Headquarters within Mamit District to look after Water Supply and Sanitation Programme in the District, only one Sub-Division is entrusted to look after Water Supply and Sanitation Programme and to supervise the work and is already approved and created.
(f) Zawlnuam WATSAN Sub-Division : At present the workloads of Public Health Engineering Kolasib Rural WATSAN Sub-Division and Mamit WATSAN Sub-Division are too heavy. So for smooth and efficient management of works, PHE Zawlnuam WATSAN Sub-Division is already approved and created.
(g) Saiha WATSAN Division : Saiha is the Capital of Mara Autonomous District Council and is an important Town situated at the tri-junction point of three International Boundaries viz. India, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Its geographical location alone makes it a very important place politically.
At present there are two (2) Sub-Divisions at Saiah Town with Lawngtlai as Divisional Headquarters. This Lawngtlai WATSAN Division alone looked after all Water Supply and Sanitation Programme in these two Districts viz. Lawngtlai and Saiha Districts. The workload has become too heavy for a single Division to look after the Department activities in such a vast areas of the two District i.e. Lawngtlai District & Saiha District. As such, it is proposed to create Saiha WATSAN Division to look after the existing two Sub-Divisions.
2) Survey and Investigation through Remote Sensing Technique:
Proper Survey and Investigation is the first and foremost activity for Planning and designing of Water Supply System. With the development in Information Technology, Moderately accurate survey including Ground Water Mapping, Surface Water potential mapping etc. can be done with the help of remote sensing technology.
Detail Project Report for Scientific Survey with remote sensing technology amounting to Rs. 367.00 lakh is submitted to NEC for funding. Moreover, all the Urban Water Supply Project needs detail and specific survey for planning and designing for which an amount of Rs. 75.00 lakh is provided in the 11th Five Year Plan.
An amount of Rs. 5.00 lakh is provided during the Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008.
3) Machineries and Equipments :
There are a number of pumps, electric motor, transformer, engine, etc., under water supply component which some of them are very old and needs replacement by a new one. Different types of tools and machineries are required for repair and maintenance of pumping machineries in which the Department is still not fully equipped. Moreover, electro-chlorinator for replacement of used of bleaching powder for dis-infection is proposed in some of the Urban Water Supply Scheme. Besides various urban water supply scheme had been completed and some more are targeted to be commissioned during this 11th Five Year Plan. For rising of water tariff from the consumer, it is proposed to procure large quantities of water meter. A sum of Rs.200.00 lakh is provided under State Sector in the 11th Five Year Plan.
An amount of Rs.60.00 lakh is provided during the Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008 to clear committed liabilities.
4) Researched & Development:
Fund for Research and the Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission provides Development to the State in order to give support to the programmes implemented under ARWSP. The policy guidelines on Research and Development for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector focussed on priority areas which are-
i) Water sources exploration, assessment and exploitation related technology development.
ii) Technology Development for improvement in water extraction techniques.
iii) Water scarcity reduction and related technology Development.
iv) Technology for water quality enhancement for rural areas.
v) Watershed management to optimise drinking water supply.
vi) Water Health interaction in the socio economic cultural set-up
vii) Development of approximate rural sanitation technology.
In order to strengthen the Rural Development facilities in Public Health Engineering Department, Mizoram, the Government of India has been encouraged the State Government to establish Rural Development Cells with adequate manpower and infrastructure. Rural Development Cells are required to be in constant touch with the Monitoring and Investigation Divisions and the Monitoring and Evaluation study Reports for initiating appropriate follow up action. The Rural Development should keep in constant touch with documentation and information centre of the Mission.
5) Training :-
Technology is developing very fast due to which Engineers and Scientist have to continuously update their technical knowledge to keep themselves abreast of new development. In the 11th Five Year Plan an amount of Rs.50.00 lakh is provided for training the in- service Engineers in different training institutions within and outside the country.
An amount of Rs. 15 .00 lakh is provided during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008.
6) Buildings :
PHE Department was once self-sufficient in Office buildings. However, with the expansion of Department new Office buildings and new Government quarters needs to be constructed during 11th Five Year Plan period for which an amount of Rs.50.00 lakh is provided..
No provision is made during Approved Annual Plan 2007-2008.
