Public Works Department provides infrastructural support for both original and repair works to all the departments directly under the Govt. of West Bengal.
The Measurement Book must be looked upon as the most important record, since it is the basis of all accounts of quantities, whether of work done by daily labour or by the piece work system or by contract, or of materials received, which have to be counted or measured.
Governor is pleased to introduce the facility for submission of Annual Declaration of Assets through on-line mode starting with the year 2024 i.e. Declaration of Assets as stood on 01.01.2025.
Annual Performance Report in new format for evaluation of performance and efficiency of the engineer officers borne in the cadre of West Bengal Senior Service of Engineers, Service of Engineers, Subordinate Engineering Services and Service (in Architect Wing) under P.W.D.
The Bank Guarantee, now pledged in the form of Security Deposit will be released to the contractor in the following manner, if not forfeited under conditions of contract.
An Officer having 5 years or more at the same Head Quarters will be liable to transfer to another Zone but after completion of 3 years at the present places of posting.
Integrity Clearance Certificate/ Vigilance Clearance in r/o all Engineering Officers from Junior Engineer to Chief Engineer will be issued by the Designated Vigilance Officer of the Department after obtaining the approval from the C.C.A. & Disciplinary Authority.
It appears that a good number of officers and staff under the department purchase/sell immovable/movable property without taking prior permission of the Government, which is obligatory under rule 5(2) of West Bengal Services (Duties, Rights and Obligation of the Govt. Employee) Rules 1980.
Application for permission for road cutting/ road crossing by PHED to PWD and request for shifting of pipelines by PWD to PHED are to be placed before the concerned Superintending Engineer of the concerned Department.
Reorganization of different Circles under PW Dte., PW (R) Dte. and PW (CB) Dte. specially with the object to implement the concept of three zones namely North Zone, West Zone and South Zone for better supervision and monitoring of the projects.
Governor has already been pleased to create 22 numbers of additional posts of Superintending Engineers belonging to the Engineering Cadre under the administrative control of this Department.