Public Works Department provides infrastructural support for both original and repair works to all the departments directly under the Govt. of West Bengal.
New matrix of Approving Authority for all employees and pensioners of PW Department as well as Directorates and sub-ordinate Offices will be as follows:-
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.
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.
Formats of Certificates to be issued after completion of original works by different level Engineer Officers of Public Works Department before release of payments.
Procedure for execution of works at a short tender notice for emergent works e.g. Visit of High level dignitaries for which PWD is required to make arrangement for Pandal, Lighting etc.
The administrative Department needs to provide requisition with all necessary inputs i.e. land details and availability, type and nature of services to be provided (both civil and electrical) etc.
Requisitioning departments to decide the acceptance of tender or decision of re-tendering and other related issues, once tenders are finalised by PWD Engineering Officers since administrative approval and financial sanction for the project/ scheme is originally accorded by the Department concerned.
Governor is pleased to decide that all existing staff members of work charged establishments under State Government establishments will be included under West Bengal Health Scheme.