ENGINEERING


ROADS

The total Road length in Howrah of different width and different characteristics is approximately 300 km. Data goes on increasing after new construction as and when required with due sanction from MMIC, HMC / Govt. of WB.

Major Roads of Howrah Municipal Corporation area are maintained by Central Roads Department and branch roads and lanes are maintained by the local Borough Offices. There are mainly bituminous, concrete paved, brick-paved, stone-set and jhama-consolidated roads within Howrah Municipal Corporation area. Some major roads are repaired from the central Hot-Mix Plant by the Central Road Gang.  

For any complaint against bad road condition Road Department may be contacted at 2638-3211/12/13; extension 243.


SURVEY

All the major assets of the Municipal Corporation are maintained including parks and gardens. Sanctions of hoarding boards and advertisement kiosks are given by Survey Department. In case of encroachment of Municipal Roads and drains the Survey Departments take up regular drives to clear them. 
Puja permission on municipal roads are given by this Department. In case of any unauthorised encroachment, this Department can be contacted at 26383211/12/13; extension 249


WATER SUPPLY
    
     The Water Supply of HMC is from Padmapukur Waterworks which supplies about {40 + 30(new)} 70 MG per day to the wards 1 - 44. The rest of the wards are supplied by KMW&SA through deep tubewells. There are three underground reservoirs (UGR)s located at Kona Expressway, Salkia and Belgachia while that of Tikiapara would be put into operation very soon. 

     For new connections or ferrule cleaning, pipe changing and site shifting including leakages of distribution mains the Concerned Borough Offices may be contacted.

     For major breakdown, the Assistant Engineer (Water Supply) or Plant Superintendent (Padmapukur) may be contacted.



SEWERAGE & DRAINAGE

About one-third of Howrah city is covered by municipal sewer lines which includes both septic-sewer and combined sewer. There are two treatment plants 
1. Low cost Sewerage Treatment Plant at Kona(Bally);
2. High cost STP at Arupara in ward 49.

The combined sewer of Central Howrah are collected at drainage pumping station situated in Icchapur. 

The Storm Water of North Howrah is collected and pumped from the Pumping Station near Hanuman Hospital, J.N. Mukherjee Road and sent via Force Mains to Pocha Khal and finally to Kona STP. These pumping stations and STPs are maintained by KMW&SA and was constructed under the GAP Scheme by them.

The City of Howrah has been divided by the Railway tracks mainly Eastern and South-Eastern Railways. The drainage has been developed accordingly. The sullage collected from North Howrah is sent to Kona STP where as that of Central and parts of South Howrah are sent to Arupara STP. Central Howrah is mainly drained by Howrah Drainage Canal consisting mainly of a double barrel drain up to South Eastern railway culvert Noi. 6 in ward 44.

The total length of drains of different sections is approximately 600 km. while that of sewers if approximately 65 km. (subject to change)

In case of water logging or blockage of sewer lines, following person may be contacted:

Asish Banerjee
Assistant Engineer, (S&D)
Phone: 2641-0830
EPABX: 26370208; extn. 276

Electrical Department

The Lighting System of Howrah Municipal Corporation consists of street lights under Borough I - V. These lighting system is maintained by different agency such as CESC Ltd., WBSEDCL, KMDA, HIT and HMC. Street Lights are installed by Howrah Municipal Corporation is shown here under.


In case of breakdown of street lights, the respective Assistant Engineers (A.E.s) of the different Boroughs may be contacted.  The contacts nos. at HMC Head Office at 4, M.G. Road, Howrah - 711 101 are 2660-3211/12; Extn. 263

List of Public Lighting (Sodium Vapour Street Lights) under Control of HMC is as follows:

Citizen may contact at the following addesses for informationand lodging break down report.

HMC has a Lighting Department at its main office and has one Sub Assistant Engineer(Electrical) in each Borough office for monitoring the Lighting system installed by HMC. Street lights at main Vehicular road are maintained by Howrah Municipal Corporation, main office which are shown above.