The committees will be responsible for addressing minor pipeline leakages, repairing taps and valves, operating motors and maintaining cleanliness around drinking water points. Major infrastructure and complex technical works, however, will continue to remain under the supervision of the Public Health Engineering (Drinking Water & Sanitation) Department. These include water treatment plants, iron removal plants and larger water supply projects. Officials expect the new framework to improve accountability and transparency by bringing communities directly into the management of local drinking water facilities. Debabrata Tripura said increased public participation would help make services faster and more transparent while strengthening rural drinking water supply in the long term.