Karnataka Public Works Department Explained

Agency Name:Karnataka Public Works Department
Type:State Agency
Jurisdiction:Karnataka
Headquarters:Vikasa Soudha, M.S.Building, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Bangalore 560001
Coordinates:12.9778°N 77.5895°W
Region Code:IN-KA
Minister1 Pfo:Public Works Department (Excluding Ports and Inland Water Transport)
Minister2 Name:Mankal Vaidya
Minister2 Pfo:Ports & Inland Water Transport
Chief1 Name:B. Guruprasad
Chief1 Position:Principal Secretary
Chief2 Position:Additional Secretary
Agency Type:Governmental

Karnataka Public Works Department (also known as Karnataka Public Works, Ports and Inland Water Transport Department or KPWD) is a government ministry Government of Karnataka agency in charge of the public works in the state of Karnataka, India. It is entrusted with the responsibility of construction and maintenance of buildings for most of the Karnataka government departments and Public undertakings and maintenance of road works including the National Highways, State Highways and Major District roads.

History

The public works department was established in 1856 in the then Mysore State. Prior to this the Revenue officers were responsible for public works in the state.

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Year! style=width:15em
Buildingstyle=width:10emLocationstyle=width:8emCost
1869Bangalore Central JailBangalore 46,047
1868Bowring HospitalBangalore 2,16,454
1879Government MuseumBangalore 48,335
1869-1917Public OfficesBangalore 5,95,991
1882-1924The Central CollegeBangalore 5,44,599
1894Maharaja College of MysoreMysore 2,08,000
1895Public OfficesMysore 1,75,506
1896Victoria HospitalBangalore 7,84,000
1899Law Court BuildingsMysore 21,470
1907Sheshadri Iyer Memorial HallBangalore 83,624
1917Chamarajendra Technical InstituteMysore 2,44,516
1917Minto Eye HospitalBangalore 2,82,000
1917The Government High SchoolBangalore 1,55,502
1918Krishna Rajendra HospitalMysore 3,65,000
1920-1922University BuildingsMysore 2,41,262
Vanivilas InstituteBangalore 69,567
Fernhill PalaceOoty 4,78,000