About Us
Constitution of the Board/Pradhikaran

     The Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board was constituted on the 1st January, 1997 under the Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board Ac, 1976 for rapid development and proper regulation of Water Supply and Sewerage service in the State of Maharashtra. The name of the Board was changed as Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran with effect from 10-3-1997
Composition of the Pradhikaran

     In terms of section 4(1) of the Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhkaran, Act, 1976 the Pradhikaran comprised
       The Chairman (Ex-officio) The Minister of Rural Development,
Water Supply & Sanitation,
Mantralaya 
       The Co-Chairman Minister for Urban development,
Mantralaya,
Minister for Rural development 
       The Vice-Chairman The Minister of State for Water Supply and Sanitation,
Mantralaya 
       The Vice-Chairman The Minister of State for Urban Development,
Mantralaya 
       Six Members Six Secretaries of concerned Departments 
       Official Members Two members 
       Non-Official Members Six members 
       Member Secretary Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran 
Objectives

     The primary objective of the Pradhikaran is to promote potable Water Supply and satisfactory sanitation facilities so as to achieve and maintain clean environment. Briefly the Pradhikaran's activities cover the following aspects :

       Planning, investigation, designing, executive and maintaining Water Supply and Sewerage/Sullage Schemes for the Pradhikaran.

       Planning, Investigation, Designing, Execution of all the Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage Schemes.

       Planning, Designing and Execution of Rural piped Water Supply Schemes sponsored by the Government of India and Government of Maharashtra costing more than Rs. 5.00 lakh

       Execution of Water Supply and Sewerage Schemes on behalf of the Government of India for departments like Defence and State Government Departments.

       Maintenance of Water Supply and Sewerage Schemes owned by the Pradhikaran.

       Giving technical advice to Municipal Councils for works carried out by them.

       Procurement and servicing of L.I.C. and HUDCO loans for Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Schemes.
     Low Cost Sanitation Schemes on behalf of State Government and Municipal Councils, Procurement and Servicing of Government Loans, Open Market Borrowing etc. for Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Schemes 
Organisation of the Pradhikaran

     The Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran with Central Office in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, has field offices in the entire State. In order to enable the Pradhikaran to perform its duties and functions, the Member Secretary who is the Chief Executive officer of the Pradhikaran has the status of Secretary to Government. He is assisted in the Central Office by one Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer, One Superintending Engineer each in charge of C.P.D.M., Quality Control, H.Q.'s and Co-ordination and other Officers and Staff.

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