ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP

Public Works Department is responsible for road works including maintenance on National Highways, State Highways and Major District Roads and construction & maintenance of Government Buildings. It also undertakes construction on behalf of other department under the Deposit Contribution Works. At the Secretariat the Department is headed by a Principal Secretary and a Secretary, PWD.

At field level the Department has three Zones, namely, Communication and Buildings (C&B) South Zone, (C&B) North Zone and National Highways. Each Zone is headed by a Chief Engineer. The Zonal offices consist of “Circles’ and ‘Divisions’. The Divisions are under the control of Circles and Circles are under the control of Zones. Each Circle is headed by a Superintending Engineer. The Divisions are headed by Executive Engineers. The Communication & Buildings South Zones divided into 6 Circles and 20 Divisions. The Communication & Buildings North Zone is divided into 4 Circles and 15 Divisions.

The Chief Engineer, National Highway is primarily entrusted with the responsibility of carrying out works of the National Highway Authority of India (NHSI) and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRT&H). The major portion of funds operated is from the Government of India. The National Highways Zone is divided into two Circles and seven Divisions.

Karnataka Road development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) was established on 21st July 1999, as a wholly owned Government of Karnataka enterprise for development of road infrastructure in the State. Managing Director is the head of this enterprise.

Karnataka State Highway Improvement Project (KSHIP) is an initiative of the Public Works Department of the Government of Karnataka for the improvement of 2381 Kms of road network in the State under World Bank assistance. The project costs Rs. 2030 crores. Chief Project Officer heads this organization.