ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The present Assam Public Health Engineering Department (APHED) was created in 1956 as Public Health Engineering (PHE) Organisation under the Director of Health Services to look after the implementation of Rural and Urban Water Supply. This PHE Organisation started functioning as full-fledged department since 1981 and a separate secretariat was created for Public Health Engineering Department in the year 1989. As per the Rules of Executive Business, the PHED is responsible for providing safe and potable drinking water supply, safe disposal of solid and liquid waste and environmental hygiene.