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Punjab Government Notifications and Orders

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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION

(B&R-II Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 8th February, 2021

No.WSSSD2013/35/2021-5BR2 I/140976/2021.-

1.0

Whereas the institutional and implementation arrangements envisaged as per operational

guidelines of the Jal Jeevan Mission(JJM) Programme includes the establishment of a State Water and

Sanitation Mission (Apex Committee & Executive Committee), State Level Scheme Sanctioning

Committee (SLSSC), District Water & Sanitation Mission (DWSM) and Gram Panchayat Water &

Sanitation Committee (GPWSC) to provide oversight to the programme design and implementation.

2.0

The existing Apex Committee of SWSM which was notified by Govt. vide letter no. 13/168/15-

3B&R2/519481 dated 26.12.2015 under the chairpersonship of Hon’ble Chief Minister, Punjab is still

in operation. In the 2nd meeting of SWSM held on 18.12.2020, approval was given to constitute a

Steering Committee of SWSM under the Chairpersonship of Chief Secretary, Punjab which will be

responsible for steering & monitoring the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission Programme in the

State. The present SWSM will function as an advisory Apex body of SWSM & the Steering Committee

of SWSM will be responsible for framing policy guidelines, monitoring and implementation of JJM

and other water and Sanitation related programmes in rural areas of the State.

3.0

Therefore, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to constitute the Steering Committee of SWSM

and to re-constitute the Executive Committee of SWSM, State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee

(SLSSC), District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM), in partial modification of earlier registration

of SWSM vide No. 121 of 2009-10 by Registrar Firms and Societies Punjab Chandigarh for the

implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission Programme as well as other water and sanitation programmes in

the State, as follows:-

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Steering Committee of SWSM

4.1

This committee will be responsible on behalf of Apex Committee of SWSM for providing

policy guidelines and for overall monitoring, successful implementation of the JJM and other Water

and Sanitation Programmes in the State.

4.2

The composition of Steering Committee of SWSM would be as under:-

Chief Secretary, Punjab

Chairman

Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab Department of Finance

Member

Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Water Resources

Member

Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Planning

Member

Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Rural

Member

Development and Panchayats

Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Health and

Member

Family Welfare

Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of School

Member

Education.

Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Information

Member

and Public Relations.

Representative of the Government of India

Member

Administrative Secretary/ Secretary in- charge of PHED/ RWS Department.

Member

Secretary

State Mission Director (JJM) & State Mission Director (SBM-G).

Member

Note — Committee may co-opt experts / eminent persons working in the field of rural water

supply, sanitation, public service, natural resource management, community development etc. as

members / special invitees.

5.0.

Executive Committee of SWSM

5.1.

Steering Committee of SWSM will be assisted by an Executive Committee under the

Chairpersonship of Administrative Secretary in-charge of Department of Water Supply & Sanitation,

with members from other departments / organizations. This committee shall perform functions as per

operational guidelines of JJM/SBM (G) or any other programmes in vogue from time to time.

5.2.

The composition of Executive committee of SWSM would be as under:-

Principal Secretary / Secretary to Government of Punjab Department

Chairman

of Water Supply & Sanitation

State Mission Director (JJM) & State Mission Director (SBM-G)

Member(s)

Representative of Finance

Ex Officio Member

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Representative of Water Resources

Ex Officio Member

Representative of Planning

Ex Officio Member

Representative of Rural Development and Panchayats Department

Ex Officio Member

Representative of Health and Family Welfare Department

Ex Officio Member

Representative of School Education Department

Ex Officio Member

Representative of Information and Public Relations Department

Ex Officio Member

Zonal Chief Engineer, Department of Water Supply & Sanitation

Member(s)

Chief Engineer (PD&QA), Department of Water Supply & Sanitation Punjab

Member Secretary

Note — Committee can co-opt experts of IEC, HRD, MIS, Media and NGO’s working in the

field of rural water supply & sanitation as members/special invitees.

6.0

State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee (SLSSC)

6.1

As per operational guidelines under JJM, all the powers for planning, approval, implementation

and monitoring of various projects under this programme have been assigned to the State. These powers

shall be exercised by the State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee under the chairpersonship of

Administrative Secretary in-charge, Department of Water Supply & Sanitation.

6.2

The composition of SLSSC would be as under:-

Principal Secretary / Secretary to Government of Punjab Department of

Chairman

Water Supply & Sanitation

State Mission Director (JJM) & State Mission Director (SBM-G)

Member

Joint/Additional/ Special Secretary to Govt. of Punjab, Department of water

Member

Supply & Sanitation

Representative of Department of Drinking Water &

Member

Sanitation, Ministry of Jai Shakti, Govt. of India

Representative from Department of Water Resources, Punjab

Member

Representative from Department of Rural Development and Panchayat

Member

Representative from Department of Health and Family Welfare Punjab

Member

Representative from Department of School Education

Member

Representative from Central Ground Water Board (NWR)

Member

Representative from Department of Social Security and Women and child

Member

development Punjab

ZonaI Chief Engineer, Department of Water Supply & Sanitation

Member(s)

Chief Engineer (PD&QA), Department of Water Supply & Sanitation Punjab

Member

Secretary

Note — Committee can co-opt any other official/non official person/expert in water & sanitation

sector as member/special invitees.

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District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM)

7.1

At the district level, DWSM will be responsible for overall implementation of Jal Jeevan

Mission & Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and other water & sanitation programmes in district

under the chairpersonship of Deputy Commissioner / District Collector (DC).

7.2

The composition of DWSM would be as under:-

Deputy Commissioner / District Collector (DC)

Chairman

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - of Zilla Prishad/District Development

Member

officer/Chief Development Officer

District Officer of Water Resource Department

Member

District Health Officer

Member

District Education Officer

Member

District Officer of Information Public Relation

Member

All Executive Engineers of DWSS in district

Member

Chairman Block Samiti (from concerned blocks)

Special invitee

Executive Engineer DWSS (For water supply works) & Executive

Member Secretary

Engineer cum district sanitation officer (for sanitation works)

Note — DWSM may co-opt eminent persons from the field of water management, sanitation,

community health, community development, etc. and local MP as members/any other officials as

member special invitee.

8.0

Gram Panchayat Water & Sanitation Committees (GPWSC)

8.1

As per operational guidelines under JJM, the community will play a lead role in planning,

implementation, management, operation and maintenance of in-village water supply infrastructure thereby

resulting in FHTCs in every rural household. The willingness of community, reflected through Gram

Sabha resolution and community contribution, will be the foremost criterion for planning of water

supply system in villages.

8.2

Department of Water Supply & Sanitation, (B&R-II Branch) Govt. of Punjab has already notified

constitution of GPWSC vide letter no. 13/1976/2015-3B&R2/519781/1-10 dated 26.06.2015 & letter

no.13/1976/2015-3B&R2/519699/2 dated 26.06.2015 in which detailed guidelines regarding

constitution, composition, tenure, powers & responsibilities etc including roles and responsibilities of

GPWSCs for planning, implementation and O&M of water supply schemes have already been notified,

which are as per the operational guidelines of JJM. Accordingly, the same guidelines shall be applicable

under JJM except that the notifications mentioned above stand amended to the extent that 50% of the

total members of the GPWSC’s shall be women.

9.0

Above committees will be responsible for planning and monitoring of all the Centrally Sponsored

water and sanitation sector programmes such as JJM, SBM-G & other state sponsored programmes

such as World Bank funded PRWSSIP, NABARD aided projects, augmentation and rehabilitation of

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existing infrastructure under major head 4215 etc. which are being executed at the State, District and

village level by dovetailing funds available under these programmes.

10.0

Non-official members of the Mission would be entitled to TA/DA as allowed by the Punjab

Government to its Group-A officers. The officials members of the committee shall draw their TA/DA

from their respective departments/agencies.

11.0

The Steering Committee of SWSM may meet as often as required but it shall meet at least once

in a quarter.

12.0

This notification is in continuation and partial modification of earlier notifications in this regard.

JASPREET TALWAR , IAS,

Chandigarh

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,

The 18th January, 2021

Department of Water Supply & Sanitation.

2239/03-2021/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar