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Greater Shillong Water Supply Project – Ministry of Urban Development

Besides, the CPHEEO implements AUWSP for 7.5 MGD Water Treatment Plant
small towns (scrutinizing/approving the schemes The Ministry of Urban Development is the nodal

received from State Departments from techno- Ministry in charge of various aspects of Urban
CLARIFLOCCULATOR: Water from the flash mixer flows through
economic angle), solid waste management in 10 600 mm size central shaft of the clarifier and enters the Development including Urban Water Supply and
flocculating zone 15 m dia, 5 m effective depth through four Sanitation in the country. The Ministry formulates
airfield towns, sponsors research studies, organises openings in the shaft. In the flocculator, water is stirred by
three sets of paddles. Then the water passes to the clarifier of
MANUAL of policies, strategies pertaining to aspects of
training courses for the in-service engineers MANUAL ON
size 37 m dia and 4 m deep. The settled water from the clarifier ON
working in the water supply and sanitation sector. urban development including water supply,
passes to the battery of 6 nos. of rapid gravity filters.
It has developed computer software for design of sanitation and municipal solid waste management
OPERATION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
water supply distribution networks, sewerage and implements Centrally sponsored Accelerated
AND

WATER
networks, economical size of pumping main & MAINTENANCE Urban Water Supply Programme (AUWSP), Solid

distributed them to all the States & ULBs for OF Waste Management & Drainage in 10 Airfield
RAW WATER CHANNEL: Raw water through the
extensive use. To its credit, it has prepared and inlet channel is received in inlet chamber. The rate of Towns, Public Health Engineering Training

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

flow of raw water is measured by flow meter. Alum Programme etc. The Ministry also facilitates
published the following Manuals, which are solution from the constant dosing tank flows directly
technical guidebooks for the help of field
engineers:
through a taper needle valve at preset dosage, which
adjusts itself automatically to any change in the flow
rate of water. The raw water then enters the flash
SUPPLY SYSTEMS funding from external & bilateral agencies for
urban water supply and sanitation sector.
mixer where the coagulant is added and rapidly mixed.
1. Manual on Water Supply & Treatment, Third
Central Public Health & Environmental
Edition, Revised-updated, May 1999.
Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO)
2. Manual on Sewerage & Sewerage Treatment,
The CPHEEO was constituted under the erstwhile
Second Edition, 1993.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Directorate
General of Health Services (DGHS) in 1953 as per
3. Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management,
the recommendations of the Environmental
2000.
Hygiene Committee to deal with water supply
Maintenance and sanitation in the country. In 1973-74, the
of the HT motor
CPHEEO was affiliated to the Ministry of Urban
control centre
in progress. Development (erstwhile Ministry of Works &
The electric
Housing). It is functioning as the technical wing of
motors installed
are directly fed the Ministry. Though water supply and sanitation
with a voltage CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND is a State subject, the policies, strategies and
of 6.6 Kv.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ORGANISATION guidelines are being provided by CPHEEO to the
States & [Link]. Governments including Municipal
Control soles for 6 nos. MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT Corporations/Committees. The CPHEEO plays a
rapid sand filters. The 7.5
MGD water treatment plant NEW DELHI vital role in processing the schemes posed for
at Mawphlang is one of its
kinds in the North East to be World Bank/Bilateral & Multilateral agencies and
installed with pneumatic institutional financing such as LIC. It acts as an
operation.
Advisory body at Central level to advise the

In collaboration with concerned State agencies and Urban Local Bodies

(ULBs) in implementation, operation &
Battery of 6 nos. BHR 35-30° World Health maintenance of urban water supply, sanitation and
4 stage self water lubricated pumps
installed in the intake pumping Organization solid waste management projects and helps to
station. Each pump has a adopt latest technologies in these sub sectors.
transmission line of 38 m.

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