Introduction

The Department of Water Supply and Sanitation, Mantralaya, Mumbai, is an administrative department of the Government of Maharashtra. The Minister is Hon. Shri. Gulabrao Raghunath Patil and Hon. State minister is Smt. Meghna Deepak Sakore-Bordikar. The Principal Secretary of the department is Shri. Sanjay Khandare (IAS).

Formation

The administrative department of Water Supply and Sanitation was established on dated November 9, 1995.

Responsibilities

Providing clean drinking water in rural areas of the state, making policy decisions related to it and implementing them. Additionally, handling all works related to private and public sanitation in rural areas.

Scope of Work

1. Establishment of the Water Supply and Sanitation Department (independent), along with the Groundwater Survey and Development Agency, Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran, Jal Swarajya Phase-2 and the Water and Sanitation Support Department under its jurisdiction.
2. Formulating policies for drinking water supply and sanitation programs and implementing them.
3. Implenting water supply and sanitation programs.
4. Coordinating and supervising the Jal Jeevan Mission program and swachha bharat mission.

Departmental Subject List

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Departmental Headquarters

Headquarters – 7th Floor, Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital Complex, Lokmanya Tilak Road, near Crawford Market, Mantralaya, Mumbai-400001.

Official Website – http://water.maharashtra.gov.in

Regional Offices

1. Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran, Mumbai.
2. Groundwater Survey and Development Agency, Pune.
3. State Water and Sanitation Mission, Belapur, Navi Mumbai.