About Us

The department is primarily responsible for supply of safe drinking water to rural areas. This can only be achieved by ensuring that the demands for drinking water appropriately addressed in the context of the physical, environmental and social background of the State. At the same time, we need to ensure that this vital resource will continue to be sustainable for future generations to come.

Vision

Rural water supply systems including Installation of hand pumps, mini water supply system, etc. in small habitations/wards with piped water supply system for every individual household. A massive exercise has been launched aiming at strengthening and restructuring of department, thereby reorienting it into a to facilitate prompt maintenance etc. Priority based approach has been adopted for selection, implementation and commissioning of new projects. Importance has been given to the timely completion of schemes.

Key Contacts

Sri Pankaj Kumar, I.A.S. Principal Secretary

0612-2547087
secy-phed-bih@nic.in

06122245586
Sri Sanjeev Kumar, I.A.S. Special Secretary

06122547030
Sri Rajesh Prasad Sinha Engineer-In-Chief CUM Special Secretary (Work Management)

9430284177
Dr Gajendra Kumar Singh Joint Secretary

9155493365
Sri Arvind Kumar Joint Secretary

9431272459
Sri Dayashankar Prasad Chief Engineer(South)
Sri Nityanand Prasad Joint Secretary (M.C.)

9431063744 , 8544428553