Reorganization of Circles under PW Dte., PW (R) Dte. and PW (CB) Dte.

Government of West Bengal
Public Works Department
Establishment Branch

No. 236 Dated: 27.12.2013

Notification

The matter of 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 under PW Deptt. for better supervision and monitoring of the projects spreading all over the different districts of the state, entrusted to PWD by other Deptt’s was under active consideration of the Govt. for quite sometime past.

2. Now, after careful consideration of the matter as a whole, the Governor is pleased in the interest of public service to reorganize the circles under PW Dte., PW (R) Dte. and PW (CB) Dte. as detailed below:

A. reorganization of different Circles under PW Dte.

1. All the three Circles under P.W.Dte are presently placed at Jalpaiguri and are looking from Coochbehar to Dakshin Dinajpur. The district of Malda is supervised by P.W.D. Maldah Division under Central Circle which is situated at Baharampur. For better supervision works in Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur and Malda districts, Northern Circle, P.W.Dte. is shifted at Maldah.

2. Northern Circle, P.W.Dte. located at head quarter Jalpaiguri shifted to Malda will have four P.W. divisions under its administrative jurisdiction, namely

a. Uttar Dinajpur P.W. Division, head quarter at Raigunj town.
b. Dakshin Dinajpur P.W. Division, head quarter at Balurghat.
c. Dakshin Dinajpur PMGSY Division, head quarter at Balurghat town.
d. Malda P.W. Division, head quarter at Maldah town, being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of Central Circle.

3. North Bengal Construction Circle-II, P.W.Dte., at Jalpaiguri will have five P.W. Divisions under its administrative jurisdiction, namely

a. Jalpaiguri P.W. Division, P.W.Dte., head quarter at Jalpaiguri.
b. Jalpaiguri Construction P.W. Division, P.W.Dte., head quarter at Jalpaiguri town.
c. North Bengal Construction P.W. Division, P.W.Dte., head quarter at Siliguri town.
d. Nagrakata Construction P.W. Division, P.W.Dte., head quarter at Malbazar town.
e. Darjeeling P.W. Division, P.W.Dte., head quarter at Darjeeling town, being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of Northern Circle, P.W.Dte.

4. The Western Circle-II, P.W.Dte. head quarter at Kolkata will be shifted at Chinsura, Hooghly and would have three divisions under its administrative jurisdiction namely-

a. Hooghly Division, P.W.Dte., head quarter at Chinsura.
b. Hooghly Costruction Division, P.W.Dte., head quarter at Chinsura.
c. Bankura P.W. Division, P.W.Dte., head quarter at Bankura Town, being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of South Western Circle.

5. The Resource Circle, P.W.Dte., head quarter at Kolkata will have four divisions under its administrative jurisdiction namely-

a. Howrah Division, P.W.Dte., head quarter at Kolkata being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of Western Circle-II P.W.Dte.
b. Howrah Construction Division, P.W.Dte., head quarter at Howrah town being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of Western Circle-II.
c. Resource Division-I P.W.Dte., head quarter at Kolkata.
d. Resource Division-II P.W.Dte., head quarter at Kolkata.

6. The South Western Circle P.W.Dte., head quarter at Midnapore will have three divisions under its administrative jurisdiction namely-

a. Midnapore Division, P.W.Dte. head quarter at Midnapore.
b. Khragpur Division, P.W.Dte. head quarter at Kharagpur.
c. Tamluk Division, P.W.Dte. head quarter at Tamluk.

B. reorganization of different Circles under PW (CB) Dte.

1. North Circle, P.W.(C.B.)Dte. presently located at head quarter Kolkata will be shifted to Siliguri and it shall be renamed as Northern Circle, P.W.(C.B.) Dte. having three P.W. divisions under its administrative jurisdiction, namely

a. Coochbehar Division, P.W.(C.B.) head quarter at Coochbehar town.
b. North Bengal Division, P.W.(C.B.) renamed from North Bengal Division-II head quarter at Siliguri town.
c. Malda Division, P.W.(C.B.) renamed from Haringhata Division, P.W.(C.B.) after shifting to Malda town and after rejurisdiction of works.

2. Haringhata Division, P.W.(C.B.) under North Circle, P.W,(C.B.), located at head quarter Kalyani shall be renamed as Malda Division, P.W.(C.B.) under same circle. This division will have three Sub-divisions under its administrative jurisdiction, namely

a. Malda Sub-division, P.W.(C.B.) Dte., head quarter at Maldah town transferred from the administrative control of Murshidabad Div., P.W.(C.B)
b. Dakshin Dinajpur Sub-division, P.W.(C.B.) renamed from Haringhata Subdivision-III, P.W.(C.B.) after shifting to Balurghat and after rejurisdiction of works.
c. Uttar Dinajpur Sub-division, P.W.(C.B.) Dte., head quarter at Raigunj renamed from West Dinajpur Sub-division, P.W.(C.B.) transferred from the administrative control of North Bengal Division-II., P.W.(C.B) after rejurisdiction.

3. The West Circle, P.W.(C.B.) head quarter at Kolkata shall be renamed as Southern Circle, P.W.(C.B.) and it will have six divisions under its administrative jurisdiction namely-

a. Calcutta Division, P.W.(C.B) renamed from Calcutta Division-I, P.W.(C.B) head quarter at Kolkata.
b. Howrah Division, P.W.(C.B) head quarter at Kolkata.
c. North 24 Paraganas Division, P.W.(C.B) head quarter at Barasat.
d. Krishnanagar P.W.(C.B) Division, head quarter at Krishnanagar Town, being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of North Circle, P.W.(C.B),
e. Murshidabad P.W.(C.B) Division, head quarter at Baharampur Town, being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of North Circle, P.W.(C.B).
f. South 24 Parganas P.W.(C.B) Division, head quarter at Kolkata, being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of South Circle, P.W.(C.B).

4. Krishnanagar Division, P.W.(C.B.) Dte. head quarter at Krishnanagar under North Circle, P.W.(C.B.) Dte. shall be transferred to newly renamed Southern Circle, P.W.(C.B.). This division will have five Sub-Divisions under its administrative jurisdiction, namely

a. Krishnanagar Sub-division-1, P.W.(C.B.), head quarter at Krishnanagar.
b. Krishnanagar Sub-division-II, P.W.(C.B.), head quarter at Krishnanagar.
c. Ranaghat Sub-division, P.W.(C.B.), renamed from Ranaghat Sub-division-I, P.W.(C.B.) head quarter at Ranaghat.
d. Haringhata Sub-division, P.W.(C.B.) Dte., renamed from Haringhata Sub-division-II, P.W.(C.B.) Dte. head quarter at Kalyani transferred from the administrative control of Haringhata Div., P.W.(C.B)
e. Kalyani Industrial Sub-division, P.W.(C.B.) Dte., head quarter at Kalyani transferred from the administrative control of Haringhata Div., P.W.(C.B)

5. The South Circle, P.W.(C.B.) head quarter at Kolkata shall be renamed as South Western Circle, P.W.(C.B) and it will be transferred to Midnapur town having five divisions under its administrative jurisdiction namely-

a. Midnapore Division, P.W.(C.B) head quarter at Midnapore town.
b. Vidyasagar University Division, P.W.(C.B) head quarter at Midnapore town.
c. Bankura Division, P.W.(C.B) head quarter at Bankura town.
d. Tamluk P.W.(C.B) Division, head quarter at Tamluk, renamed from Resource & Mechanical Division, P.W.(C.B.) being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of Planning Circle, P.W.(C.B).

6. Resource & Mechanical Division, P.W.(C.B.) head quarter at Kolkata under Plannning Circle, P.W.(C.B.), along with the sub-divisions under it will be shifted and transferred to Tamluk renamed as Tamluk Division, P.W.(C.B.) under newly created South-Western Circle, P.W.(C.B.).

7. Project Construction Circle, P.W.(C.B.) head quarter at Bardhaman shall be renamed as Western Circle, P.W.(C.B.). The four divisions under its administrative jurisdiction are –

a. Burdwan Division, P.W.(C.B) head quarter at Burdwan town.
b. Burdwan University Division, P.W.(C.B) head quarter at Burdwan town.
c. Birbhum Division, P.W.(C.B) head quarter at Suri.
d. Purulia Division, P.W.(C.B) head quarter at Purulia town.
e. Hooghly P.W.(C.B) Division, head quarter at Chinsura, being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of West Circle, P.W.(C.B).

C. reorganization of different Circles under PW (Roads) Dte.

1. The State Highway Circle-II, P.W.(Rds) head quarter at Kolkata will be shifted to Chinsura, Hooghly, having three divisions under its administrative jurisdiction namely-

a. Hooghly Highway Division-i, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Chinsura.
b. Hooghly Highway Division-II, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Chinsura.
c. Bankura Highway Division, P.W.(Roads), head quarter at Bankura town, being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of State Highway Circle-V, P.W.(Roads).

2. The State Highway Circle-V, P.W.(Rds) head quarter at Bardhaman town will have five divisions under its administrative jurisdiction namely-

a. Burdwan Highway Division-I, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Bardhaman town.
b. Burdwan Highway Division-II, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Bardhaman town.
c. Burdwan Highway Division-III, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Bhatar town.
d. Birbhum Highway Division-I, P.W.(Roads), head quarter at Suri town, being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of State Highway Circle-III, P.W.(Roads).
e. Birbhum Highway Division-II, P.W.(Roads), head quarter at Bolpur town, being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of State Highway Circle-III, P.W.(Roads).

3. The State Highway Circle-III, P.W.(Rds) head quarter at Baharampur town will have four divisions under its administrative jurisdiction namely-

a. Murshidabad Highway Division-I, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Baharampur town.
b. Murshidabad Highway Division-II, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Baharampur town.
c. Nadia Highway Division-I, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Krishnanagar town, being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of State Highway Circle-II, P.W.(Roads).
d. Nadia Highway Division-II, P.W.(Roads), head quarter at Kalyani town, being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of State Highway Circle-II, P.W.(Roads).

4. The State Highway Circle-VI, P.W.(Rds) head quarter at Midnapore town will have five divisions under its administrative jurisdiction namely-

a. Midnapore Highway Division-I, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Midnapore town.
b. Midnapore Highway Division-II, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Midnapore town.
c. Tamluk Highway Division, P.W.(Roads) head quarter atTamluk town.
d. Purulia Highway Division, P.W.(Roads), head quarter at Purulia town, being transferred from administrative jurisdiction of State Highway Circle-V, P.W.(Roads).
e. Quality Control Division-II, P.W.(Roads) Dte. head quarter at Midnapur town will be dedicated for PMGSY works in place of N.H.Din.-II which is at present dedicated for PMGSY works.

N.H.Winq of P.W.(Roads) Dte.

5. The National Highway Circle-II of N.H.Wing, P.W.(Roads) Dte. Presently located at Kolkata will be shifted to Sadak Bhawan, Suri. The following N.H. Divisions will be under the administrative jurisdiction of this Circle.

a. N.H.Division III, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Durgapur originally under the administrative jurisdiction of N.H. Circle-I shall be transferred under administrative jurisdiction of N.H.Circle-II to look after the road stretches

i.NH60A- Ch.0 to Ch.33 Kmp – 33Km
ii. NH60 – Ch.181 to Ch.281 Kmp -lOOKm
iii. NH2B – Ch.0 to 46.0 Kmp – 46Km

b. N.H.Division VII, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Maldah to look after road stretches

i. NH80- Ch.0 to Ch.l3.41Kmp – 13.41Km
ii. NH81-Ch.0 to 60.42 Kmp – 60.42 Km
iii. NH131A – Ch. 0 to 57 Kmp – 57.00 Km

1. Fulahar Bridge

c. N.H.Division XII, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Suri to look after road stretches

i. NH60- Ch.281 to Ch.422.45Kmp – 141.45Km
ii. NH114A- Ch.0 to 14 Kmp – 14.00 Km
iii. NH2B – Ch. 46 to 105.96 Kmp – 59.96 Km

d. N.H.Division IV, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Kolkata originally under the administrative jurisdiction of N.H.Circle-I shall be shifted to Purulia and transferred under administrative jurisdiction of N.H.Circle-II to look after the road stretches

i. NH32- Ch.70.29 to Ch.l34,18Kmp – 63.89Km
ii. NH60A- Ch.33 to 83.64 Kmp – 50.64Km

e. N.H.Division VI, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Krishnanagar to look after PMGSY works

6. The National Highway Circle-I of N.H.Wing, P.W.(Roads) Dte. Head quarter at Kolkata will have the following N.H.Divisions under its administrative jurisdiction.

a. N.H.Division I, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Kolkata to look after the road stretches

i. NH117- Ch.0.55 to Ch.7.16 Kmp – 6.61Km
ii. NH117- Ch.22.76 to Ch.137.68 Kmp – 114.92Km
iii. Hatania Doania Bridge

b. N.H.Division II, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Kharagpur will look after road stretches

i. NH116B- Ch.0 to Ch.92 Kmp – 92.00 Km
ii. NH60- Ch.115.21 to 181 Kmp – 65.79 Km

c. N.H.Division V, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Kolkata originally under the administrative jurisdiction of N.H.Circle-II shall be transferred to look after the road stretches

i. NH34- Ch.14.4 to Ch.31Kmp – 16.60Km
ii. NH35-Ch.0 to 59.60 Kmp – 59.60 Km

7. The National Highway Circle-III of N.H.Wing, P.W.(Roads) Dte. Head quarter at Siliguri will have the following N.H.Divisions under its administrative jurisdiction.

a. N.H.Division IX, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Siliguri to look after the road stretches

i. NH31- Ch.551 to Ch.674.175 Kmp – 123.175Km
ii. NH31- Ch.692.1 to Ch.718 Kmp – 25.900Km
iii. NH31C- Ch.0 to 32.75 Kmp – 32.750Km
iv. NH31D- Old Ch.86.65 to 122 Kmp – 35.350Km
V. NH31D- Old Ch.674.175 to 692.1 Kmp -17.925Km
vi. NH55- Ch.0 to Ch.77.00 Kmp – 77.00Km

b. N.H.Division X, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Alipurduar to look after road stretches

i. NH31-Ch.718 to Ch.816 Kmp – 98.00 Km
ii. NH31C- Ch.105 to 145.7 Kmp – 40.70 Km
iii. NH31C- Ch. 157.84 to 228 Kmp – 70.16 Km
iv. NH31D- Old Ch.122 to 137.70 Kmp – 15.70Km
v. NH31D- Old Ch.3.35 to 15.23 Kmp -11.88Km
vi. NH31D- Old Ch.741 to 760 Kmp -19.00Km

c. N.H.Division VIII, P.W.(Roads) head quarter at Raigunj to look after PMGSY works

3. Monitoring of Circle cadres under restructured Circles.

For such re-organization and re-jurisdiction of Circles, service of all the existing circle cadre employees under the different circles of PW Dte., PW (CB) Dte. and PW (R) Dte.,-shall continue to be maintained in the same circle. However, service of the number of posts in any particular circle cadre who get posted to the other circles due to this re-organization shall be treated as deemed deputation. This would not adversely effect the seniority or promotion prospect of any circle staff in any manner. The following terms and conditions are to be maintained.

i) Existing promotional prospects and seniority of the employees in different cadres under existing circles shall remain unaltered till the end of their service in the same circle establishment as before the re-organization.

ii) The vacancies in the lending establishment shall not be filled up.

iii) After retirement/ promotion or other wise when any post will fall vacant in the lending establishment, the same will stand abolished.

iv) For creation of any post in the borrowing establishment in the event as stated in (iii) above, concurrence of the Finance Deptt. shall have to be obtained.

4. Accounting implications of the establishments shifted and/ or transferred for such re-organization & re-jurisdiction will be in the following manner:

i) The name of the DDOs and the concerned treasury offices of different establishments newly renamed or re-organized under PW Dte., PW (CB) Dte. and PW (R) Dte. is enclosed in a separate statement (Annexure-I).

ii) The transfer of Assets and liabilities of account of such re-structuring and rejurisdiction will be maintained in the respective old establishment either renamed or shifted.

iii) Accounts of the out standing balances under 8443-P.W.Deposit, Suspenses, Closing balances etc. with the erstwhile Divisions will be brought forward in the account of respective same divisions either renamed or shifted.

iv) Submission of the pending CTIs/CTRs of the erstwhile Divisions will be taken up by the respective same divisions either renamed or shifted.

5. This re-organization & re-jurisdiction will take effect from the 1st February, 2014.

6. This has the concurrence of the Finance Deptt. vide their UO Nos. 3064 of Gr.-P2 dt. 24.12.2013, 3178 of Gr.-P2 dt. 26.12.2013.

Sd/- Principal Secretary, PWD

Details of newly renamed or shifted offices with D.D.O. and Treasuries

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