SWSM under the chairmanship of chief Sectary to the Govt. of H.P. was consituted by the state Govt. vide notification No. PBW(PH) F(5) -8/2002 - I dated shimla 02 31st March 2004, in accordance with the guidelines of s/dhara issued by Ministry of Rural development G.O.I did 28th June 2003.

The State Water & Sanitation Mission has:

1. APEX Committee

2. Executive Committee


The Apex committee has following members:

1

 

Chief Secretary to the Government of HP

Chairman.

 

2

Joint Secretary & Mission Director, Government of India   (RGNDWM) Department of Drinking Water Supply, Ministry of Rural Development or his representative.

 

Member

3

Principal Secretary / Secretary ( Finance) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh

 

Member

4

Principal Secretary / Secretary ( IPH ) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh

 

Member Secretary

5

Principal Secretary / Secretary ( Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh

 

Member

6

Secretary ( Rural Development of Panchayati Raj) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh

 

Member

7

Secretary (Health & Family Welfare) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh.

 

Member

8

Secretary ( Information & Public Relation) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh

 

Member

9

Principal Adviser-cum-Secretary (Planning) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh

Member

10

Engineer-in-Chief IPH Department

 

Member

11

Chief Engineer (South) IPH Department

 

Member

12

Superintending Engineer (P&I) Unit –I, IPH Department

Member



The Executive Committee under the Chairmanship of Principal Secretary (IPH) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh has also been constituted to aid and advise the Apex committee with following members :-

1

Principal Secretary (I&PH) to the Government of HP

Chairman

2

Director ( Rural Development / Panchayati Raj)

Member

3

Engineer-in-Chief IPH Department.

Member

4

Director (Health)

Member

5

Director Education ( Primary)

Member

6

Director Education ( Secondary)

Member

7

Director ( Planning )

Member

8

Additional / Joint Secretary (Finance)

Member

9

Director, Information and Public Relation.

Member

10

Director, SUTRA

Jagjit Nagar, Dharampur District Solan.

 

Member

11

Shri Kuldeep Tanwar Gyan Vigyan Samiti.

Member

12

Mahila Mandal

Member

13

Superintending Engineer (Works) IPH Department

Member

14

Superintending Engineer P&I Unit-I, IPH Department.

Member

15

Special / Additional / Joint Secretary (I&PH)

Member Secretary



The functions of State Water & Sanitation Mission are :

1. Provide policy guidance on Swajaldhara Projects

2. Periodic review of implementation of the MOU signed with the Department of     Drinking Water Supply.

3. Consideration and approval of all schemes pertaining to water supply and     sanitation sector programmes funded wholly or partially by the GOI or the     External Funding Agencies (including ARWSP, Sub -Mission and TSC).

4. Convergence of water supply and sanitation activities including special projects.

5. Co-ordination with various State Government Department and other partners in     relevant activities.

6. Monitoring and evaluation of physical and financial performance and     management of the water supply and sanitation projects.

7. Arranging independent certification of the quality of construction of Swajaldhara     projects.

8. Integrating and cooperating communication and capacity development progress     for both water supply and sanitation.

9. Registrationn of SWSM as a Society under H.P. societies Registration Act 2006 has been vide NO 33/2007.