Department of Water Supply and Sanitation, Government of Punjab (India)

Punjab Water Supply & Sanitation Department (earlier known as Public Health Department) is primarily entrusted with the responsibility of providing safe drinking water to the Rural Population, execution of Sanitation works apart from the Water Supply, Sewerage, Sanitation, Air Conditioning & Fire Fighting in Govt. Institutions & four Historical towns namely Anandpur Sahib, Fatehgarh Sahib, Faridkot & Muktsar.

•The Department endeavors to provide safe drinking water and sanitation facilities to rural habitations on sustainable basis.
• To ensure permanent drinking water security in rural areas.
• To promote conjunctive use of ground water, surface water and rain water harvesting to achieve sustainability.
• To involve rural community in planning and execution of rural water supply schemes