Government of West Bengal
Public Works Department
Works Branch
Nabanna, Howrah
No.: 542-PWD-25/290/2025-DIR(PWD)-Dept. of PWD Dated: 15.12.2025
Sub: Restructuring of Suspension and Debarment Committee for Suspension and Debarment of Contractor, Supplier and Consultant for Public Works under Public Works Department.
As per notification no. 04 dated: 15.01.2025 and 586-E/PWD-11048/3/2025-Works Wing, dated- 21.02.2025 of the Joint Secretary (Personnel), P.W.D, 28 (Twenty Eight) nos. of additional posts of Chief Engineers belonging to the Engineer Cadre under the administrative control under this Department has been created and 41 (Forty One) nos. of non-functional berth of Superintending Engineers [Selection Cadre] has been converted into the post of Senior Superintending Engineer. Accordingly, the areas of their jurisdiction have also been changed.
In view of the above, the undersigned is directed to state that the compositions of Debarment Committee and Suspension Committee for Suspension and Debarment of Contractor, Supplier and Consultant for Public Works under Public Works Department have been restructured and clause 3.8 and 3.14 regarding the composition of Debarment Committee and Suspension Committee of this office earlier order No.- 547-W(C)/1M-387/2015 dated: 16.11.2015, have been modified as under:
Restructured Debarment Committee under clause 3.8
The Debarment Committee under the jurisdiction of the districts Kolkata, Howrah, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Nadia, Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhaman, Birbhum, Hooghly, Bankura, Purulia, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram will now comprise of the following officers:
(i) Engineer-in-Chief-I & Ex-officio Secretary, Public Works Department as Chairperson and Convener
(ii) Financial Advisor, Public Works Department as Member
(iii) Chief Engineer I, Head Quarter, Public Works Directorate as Member
(iv) Chief Engineer I, Head Quarter, Public Works (Roads) Directorate as Member
(v) For Electrical works: Chief Engineer (Works), Electrical, South Bengal, P.W. Directorate as Member
(vi) For works of Social Sector, P.W. Directorate: Chief Engineer, Social Sector, Public Works Directorate as Member
(vii) For NH works: Chief Engineer, NH Wing, P.W. (Roads) Directorate as Member.
The Debarment Committee under the jurisdiction of the districts Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Coochbehar, Malda, Dakshin Dinajpur, Uttar Dinajpur, Murshidabad will now comprise of the following officers:
(i) Engineer-in-Chief-II & Ex-officio Secretary, Public Works Department as Chairperson and Convener
(ii) Financial Advisor, Public Works Department as Member
(iii) Chief Engineer II, Head Quarter, Public Works Directorate as Member
(iv) Chief Engineer II, Head Quarter, Public Works (Roads) Directorate as Member
(v) For Electrical works: Chief Engineer (Works), Electrical, North Bengal, Public Works Directorate as Member
(vi) For works of Social Sector, P.W. Directorate: Chief Engineer, Social Sector, Public Works Directorate as Member
(vii) For NH works: Chief Engineer, NH Wing, Public Works (Roads) Directorate as Member.
Restructured Suspension Committee under clause 3.14:
The Suspension Committee of Public Works Directorate will now comprise of the following officers:
(i) Chief Engineer – I/II of the concerned zone under Public Works Directorate as Chairperson and Convener.
(ii) Senior Superintending Engineer to Chief Engineer-l/ll of the concerned zone under Public Works Directorate as Member.
(iii) Senior Superintending Engineer/ Superintending Engineer of concerned Circle, Public Works Directorate as Member.
For Public Works (Roads) Directorate, the Suspension Committee will now comprise of the following officers:
(i) Chief Engineer – I/II of the concerned zone under Public Works (Roads) Directorate as Chairperson and Convener.
(ii) Senior Superintending Engineer to Chief Engineer -I/II of the concerned zone under Public Works (Roads) Directorate as Member.
(iii) Senior Superintending Engineer/ Superintending Engineer of concerned Circle, Public Works (Roads) Directorate as Member.
For NH wing works, the Suspension Committee will now comprise of the following officers:
i) Chief Engineer, NH Wing, of the concerned zone under Public Works (Roads) Directorate as Chairperson and Convener
ii) Senior Superintending Engineer to Chief Engineer, NH Wing, of the concerned zone under Public Works (Roads) Directorate as Member
iii) Senior Superintending Engineer/ Superintending Engineer of concerned Circle, NH Wing, Public Works (Roads) Directorate as Member.
For Social Sector works under South Zone and West Zone, the Suspension Committee will now comprise of the following officers:
(i) Chief Engineer, Social Sector, of the concerned zone under Public Works Directorate as Chairperson and Convener
(ii) Senior Superintending Engineer to Chief Engineer, Social Sector, of the concerned zone under Public Works Directorate as Member
(iii) Senior Superintending Engineer/ Superintending Engineer of concerned Circle, Social Sector, Public Works Directorate – Member.
For Social Sector works under North Zone, the Suspension Committee will now comprise of the following officers:
(i) Chief Engineer, Social Sector, North zone under Public Works Directorate as Chairperson and Convener
(ii) Superintending Engineer to Chief Engineer, Planning, North Bengal, Social Sector, under Public Works Directorate as Member
(iii) Senior Superintending Engineer/ Superintending Engineer of concerned Circle, Social Sector, under Public Works Directorate -Member.
For the Electrical Works, the Suspension Committee will now comprise of the following officers:
(i) Chief Engineer (Works), Electrical, South Bengal/ North Bengal, Public Works Directorate as Chairperson and Convener.
(ii) Senior Superintending Engineer (Electrical) to Chief Engineer (Works), Electrical, South Bengal/North Bengal, Public Works Directorate as Member.
(iii) Senior Superintending Engineer (Electrical)/ Superintending Engineer (Electrical) of concerned Circle, Public Works Directorate as Member.
For the Health Works, the Suspension Committee will now comprise of the following officers:
(i) Chief Engineer, Electrical, South Bengal/ North Bengal, Public Works Directorate as Chairperson and Convener
(ii) Senior Superintending Engineer to Chief Engineer, South Bengal/North Bengal, Public Works Directorate as Member
(iii) Senior Superintending Engineer/ Superintending Engineer of concerned Circle, Public Works Directorate as Member.
All concerned are being informed.
Joint Secretary
Public Works Department