HIMACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

ADMINISTRATIVE  SET-UP :                                      

                Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department is headed by the Engineer-in-Chief with Headquarters at Shimla. Works and matters regarding Codes, Specifications, Planning & Monitoring, Inter-State Connectivity for the entire State and also the entire establishments of PWD  are controlled by the Engineer-in-Chief.

                On administrative and functional considerations, the department has been divided into four zones namely   Shimla Zone, Mandi Zone, Kangra Zone  and Hamirpur Zone. All the four zones are headed by Chief Engineers. Zonal Headquarters are at Shimla, Mandi,  Dharamshala and Hamirpur respectively.

                Engineer-in-Chief (Quality & Design) acts as State Level Quality Co-Ordinator for achieving quality parameters of  works in the State.  Material Testing Laboratories at State level   and Zonal Laboratories are under his control. He conducts quality control checks throughout the State. He is the in-charge for  Standardization of  Designs and Drawings for Buildings, Bridges and Assurance of common Technical Instructions, Manual of Order, Codes & Specifications,  Schedule of Rates, Training Programs,  Workshops and allied fields etc..

                Chief Engineer (National Highways) with headquarters at Shimla controls the Planning and Execution of works of National Highways traversing through the State.          

  Chief Engineer (PMGSY) is monitoring, planning and having day-to-day interaction with Govt. of India (MORD) for   the  works of   PMGSY and  PMGSY (world bank)  funded projects through National Rural Road Development Agency (NRRDA) .

                Chief Architect is heading  Architectural Wing at Shimla . This wing deals with all Architectural planning for buildings undertaken by PWD under North, South and Central Zones. In addition,  this wing also undertakes consultancy jobs for corporate bodies and institutions, such as Regional Engineering College Hamirpur and  Railways etc..

               Superintending Engineer (Electrical) controls the works related to electrical installation, central heating, air conditioning, lifts, fire-fighting, fire alarm system, L.T. Sub-Station, Public Address system and CCTV systems in all Govt. residential & non-residential buildings.

                  Superintending Engineer Arbitration Circle Solan deals with the entire arbitration cases of the Department.