Public Health Engineering Department (PHED)

Name

Public Health Engineering Department (PHED)

Legal name

Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Govt. of Assam

Website

https://phe.assam.gov.in

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Water Supply and Sanitation Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Public Health (Food Safety, Water Quality, Sanitation) (BPAIAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Watershed/Source Water & Raw Water Quality Monitoring (intakes, reservoirs, groundwater) (EUANAJAH)

Keywords

• Rural water supply
• Sanitation infrastructure
• Drinking water management
• Public health engineering
• Government water services

Headquarters

HQ city

Guwahati, Assam

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PHED plans, implements, and monitors rural drinking water supply and sanitation infrastructure across Assam. Core service offerings include Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) delivery under Jal Jeevan Mission, rural sanitation and Open Defecation Free (ODF) plus sustainability under Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen, water quality testing and remediation of arsenic/fluorate/iron contamination, and infrastructure development under the World Bank-aided Neer Nirmal Pariyojana, supported by the Water & Sanitation Support Organisation (WSSO) for MIS, GIS, IEC, and HRD activities.

Product overview

The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Government of Assam operates an integrated portal architecture comprising multiple sub-organizations and programs focused on rural water supply and sanitation. The core offering is the official PHED Portal (phe.assam.gov.in) which serves as a unified gateway to the department and its subsidiaries. Key programs include Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Jal) providing household tap connections, Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen addressing rural sanitation, and the World Bank-aided Neer Nirmal Pariyojana for water infrastructure. Supporting functions include the Water & Sanitation Support Organisation (WSSO) providing software support, R&D, GIS mapping, and MIS services, along with Support Activity programs for capacity building. Monitoring is enabled through JJM Dashboard and SBM-G Dashboard providing real-time progress tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jal Jeevan Mission, Assam State-level implementation of the national Jal Jeevan Mission in Assam, delivering Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) with a minimum 55 LPCD potable water supply to every rural household, including priority coverage for quality-affected, drought-prone, and SAGY villages, and provision of tap water connections to schools, Anganwadi centres, GP buildings, Health centres, wellness centres, and community buildings.
• Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen (SBM-G), Assam State-level implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen in Assam, delivering Individual Household Latrines (IHHL) to rural households under the LOB and NOLB categories with Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT), maintaining ODF status, and progressing to ODF Plus sustainability through solid and liquid waste management across villages.
• Neer Nirmal Pariyojana (World Bank Aided Project) World Bank-aided rural water supply and sanitation improvement project in Assam, supporting infrastructure development including piped water supply schemes and community-level assets.
• Water & Sanitation Support Organisation (WSSO) Support organization providing R&D activities, GIS mapping, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information, Education and Communication (IEC), and Human Resource Development (HRD) for water and sanitation programs in Assam under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme.
• Support Activity Program Programme utilizing 5% of NRDWP funds for software support including deployment of the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), consultants, Block Resource Centres, awareness generation (IEC), capacity building and training (HRD), MIS support, and R&D activities for water and sanitation.
• Community Participation Reform Initiative Reform initiative fostering community involvement in Operation and Maintenance of rural piped water supply schemes through formation of Village Water Users' Committees for sustainability of PWSS systems.
• JJM Dashboard Real-time online monitoring dashboard for Jal Jeevan Mission implementation, providing district-level data on water supply coverage and Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) achievements in Assam.
• SBM-G Dashboard Online monitoring dashboard for Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen implementation, providing state-level data on sanitation coverage and Open Defecation Free (ODF) achievements in Assam.
• Official PHED Portal (phe.assam.gov.in) Central integrated web portal of the Public Health Engineering Department, Government of Assam, providing unified access to information on water supply, sanitation schemes, organisational structure, documents, citizen services, appointments, and links to sub-organisation portals (Water, Sanitation, JJM, SBM-G, WSSO, NNP).

Quantifiable outcome

• Assam declared ODF state on 2nd October 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• Jal Jeevan Mission (Government of India)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Jal Jeevan Mission is a national flagship program restructured from NRDWP to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024. PHED Assam is the implementing agency at the state level.
• Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen (Government of India)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014National sanitation program achieving ODF status and now focusing on ODF Plus sustainability and solid/liquid waste management. PHED Assam implements SBM-G Phase II in the state.
• Water & Sanitation Support Organisation (WSSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSSO provides software support including R&D activities, GIS mapping, MIS, IEC and HRD activities for water and sanitation programs in Assam.
• National Informatics Centre (NIC)supportTechnology or IntegrationNIC designed and developed the official PHED website and provides technical support for the e-governance infrastructure.
• Direct Beneficiary Transfer ModecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBT mode for transferring funds directly to beneficiaries for IHHL construction, ensuring transparency and accountability in fund utilization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB): Government utility providing water supply and sewerage services in Hyderabad metropolitan region; comparable as a public sector water and sanitation service provider.
• Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran: Maharashtra state agency implementing drinking water supply and sanitation infrastructure projects; directly comparable in executing state-level water and sanitation programs.
• Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD): State agency responsible for water supply and sewerage infrastructure in Tamil Nadu; comparable as a state-level public water utility executing rural/urban water programs.
• Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam: State-level water supply and sewerage infrastructure agency in Uttar Pradesh implementing rural and urban water schemes; comparable in mandate, scale, and program structure to PHED Assam.
• Delhi Jal Board: Municipal water utility responsible for water supply and wastewater management in Delhi; directly comparable as a government body delivering piped water and sanitation services to households.
• Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB): Statutory board providing water supply and sewerage services in Bangalore metropolitan area; comparable as a government entity delivering piped water and sanitation to end users.
• Kerala Water Authority: State government body managing water supply and sewerage in Kerala; comparable as a state-owned water and sanitation utility operating rural and urban schemes.

Broad incumbents

• Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO): Central government organization under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs setting standards and providing technical guidance for water supply and sanitation; comparable as the apex technical body overseeing PHED's domain.
• National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG): Central government mission for rejuvenation of the Ganga river, including sewage treatment infrastructure; comparable in administering large-scale water and sanitation programs across Indian states.
• Jal Jeevan Mission (Government of India): National flagship program providing Functional Household Tap Connections to rural households; PHED Assam is its state implementing agency, making JJM the closest program-level counterpart and funder.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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