Public Works
Public Works Department provides infrastructural support for both original and repair works to all the departments directly under the Govt. of West Bengal.
Governor is pleased in the interest of Public Service to amend the nomenclature of the following posts of the Chief Engineers belonging to the Engineering cadre under PWD.
Sub-Assistant Engineer (Elect.) in order to be eligible for promotion, must, interalia, pass a written examination in Departmental Rules and Accounts procedure which will be conducted by the P.S.C., West Bengal.
Governor has been pleased to accord approval towards acceptance of tender based on at least 2 qualified bidders for installation of lifts falling under Category-I only.
Authority/ Engineer in Charge of the works are also advised to check the quality of the HSD bars undergone through heat treatment (Quenching and self-tempering) by doing the Ring test with Nital (5% nitric acid in alcohol).
Jurisdiction in respect of Senior Superintending Engineer and Superintending Engineer for the following circles/ offices and for other circles/ offices the jurisdiction of Superintending Engineer will continue as per prevailing jurisdiction.
The post of Joint Secretary will be filled up from the West Bengal Senior Service of Engineers as per existing Recruitment Rules. The appointing authority for the above upgraded post will be the Governor, West Bengal.
Self Financing Housing scheme for senior level IAS Officers of the State Cadre similar to that of the West Bengal Government Servants and Policeman working for this State.
Sanction-cum-Allotment Order must be issued along with a reference to the Government Order for according administrative approval and financial sanction.
Implement the concept of three zones namely North Zone, West Zone and South Zone under Public Works Department for better supervision and monitoring of the projects spreading all over the different districts of the state.
For repair and maintenance nature of bituminous road work or combination thereof the Defect Liability period should be considered as one year.