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Subramania Bharati
| پبلک ہیلتھ انجینئرنگ ڈیپارٹمنٹ | |
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| Formed | 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Headquarters | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Employees | 11,000 |
| Minister responsible |
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| Parent department | Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Website | public |
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) is a department of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa responsible for providing clean drinking water, sanitation services, and promoting hygiene to improve public health across the province.
The department plans, executes, and maintains various water supply and sanitation schemes throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Its core mission is to ensure access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation facilities for both urban and rural populations.[1][2]
As of 2025, Pakhtoon Yar Khan serves as the Minister for Public Health Engineering in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[3][4][5]
History
The department was established in 1974 and later upgraded to an administrative department in 1992. In 2001, it was merged into the Communication and Works Department. However, in November 2009, it became an independent department again.[2][6]
Functions
The department has been assigned different functions related to public welfare.[1][7]
- Planning, execution and maintenance of drinking water supply and sanitation schemes in rural areas.
- Setting standards and specifications for various types of construction materials or equipment.
- Water quality monitoring, including maintenance of a water quality data base.
- Research and material testing pertaining to public health engineering sector projects.
- Determining water tariff and collection of water charges.
- Service related affairs, except those entrusted to the Establishment and Administration Department.
- Providing engineering training and short skill development courses.
Organization
The department has four chief engineers (CE); 20 SE[expand acronym] and field directional engineers (DD); 52 executive engineers (XEN) and divisional engineers (DE); 100 sub-divisional officers (SDO) and assistant divisional engineers (ADE); 206 S/Es;[expand acronym] 1426 support staff; and 9292 operational staff.[2]
Committee on Public Health Engineering Department
Asia Saleh Khattak currently heads the 14-member KP assembly committee on the Public Health Engineering Department.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Functions, PHED". www.phedkp.gov.pk. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Introduction". public_health_engin.kp.gov.pk. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Public Health Engineering". public_health_engin.kp.gov.pk. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "KP govt introduces e-Tendering, e-Bidding system in Public Health Engineering Dept". Profit by Pakistan Today. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Seven Pink City areas to get 24x7 water supply from Apr". The Times of India. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "Home, PHED". www.phedkp.gov.pk. Retrieved 4 October 2021.[not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "Functions". public_health_engin.kp.gov.pk. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "No.33 on Public Health Engineering Department | KP Assembly". www.pakp.gov.pk. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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