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.
Guidelines for streamlining the process and procedures for laying of new pipelines for water supply schemes along/ in existing roads and shifting of pipelines for widening and improvement of roads infrastructure.
The electrical wing of PWD would only prescribe the capacity of pump motor sites depending on the yield of the tubewell as suggested by the civil wing.
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.
Category wise distribution of works involving electrical and electronic devices and IT & Telecom equipments amongst the Executing Authorities of PWD.
Lighting arrangement on the roads & bridges under P.W. (Roads) Department may be taken up by this Department as one-time installation work.
Existing 41 numbers of non-functional berth of Superintending Engineer [Selection Grade] is hereby converted into the post of Senior Superintending Engineers belonging to the Engineering Cadres.
As per the extant policy, PWD does not undertake maintenance of lights on the bridges. After the construction of bridges is complete, the lighting portion is transferred to concerned Municipality/ Panchayat for maintenance from their resources.
If it is found that roads are damaged and no action has been taken for repair, necessary disciplinary action may be taken against the errant officers.
Governor is pleased in the interest of public service to specify names of all Sub-Divisions with respective headquarter and their jurisdiction.