Roads
Roads are pathways or routes constructed for vehicles, pedestrians, or both, facilitating transportation and movement. They vary in type, such as highways, streets, or rural roads, and are designed to provide safe and efficient connectivity between locations.
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.
Revised Procedure/ Guidelines for taking over of the roads belonging to other Department of the State Government by Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal.
The stretches of the road to be chosen in such a manner that the proposed bituminous layer of 40mm is compatible with the present road condition.
To avoid such damages and for the smooth vehicular movement it is hereby directed that no Speed Breakers/ Humps over the roads would be constructed, without getting Departmental concurrence.
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.
Report on formation of potholes/ ditches if any should be given by the Junior Engineer to his superior officers immediately after inspection. The Junior Engineer should maintain one register for this purpose.
Type of required prime machineries, as per technical requirements shall be reflected in the items of works itself of the estimate.
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.
Henceforth, this Department would provide lighting arrangements and illumination of all the bridges from which toll is being collected by the Department.
Valuation of structures on roads of Public Works Directorate/ Public Works (Roads) Directorate/ NH Wing of Public Works (Roads) Directorate for acquisition/ purchase of land for widening of roads.