Department of Building Construction (Jharkhand)

Department of Building Construction, Government of Jharkhand

भवन निर्माण विभाग, झारखंड सरकार
Department overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Jharkhand
Headquarters	Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand - 834004
Minister responsible	Hemant Soren, Minister of Building Construction
Department executive	Arava Rajkamal, IAS, Secretary, (Department of Building Construction)
Website	https://bcd.jharkhand.gov.in

The Department of Building Construction is a state department under Government of Jharkhand responsible for planning, designing, constructing, renovating and maintaining government buildings across Jharkhand, including residential and non-residential offices. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Prior to 1982, the functions of Building Construction, Road Construction and Rural Engineering were carried out under the Public Works Department (PWD). Following a Cabinet Secretariat memorandum on 16 March 1982, they were reorganized into independent departments, which now manage infrastructure in their respective domains. ^[2]

Ministerial team

The Department is headed by the Cabinet Minister of Building Construction, Government of Jharkhand. Civil servants such as the Secretary are appointed to support the minister in managing the department and implementing its functions.

Since December 2024, the Minister for Department of Building Construction is Hemant Soren. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

See also

• Government of Jharkhand
• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

References

1. "Department of Building Construction, Jharkhand". www.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 5 Oct 2025.
2. "Building Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand". bcd.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 5 Oct 2025.
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6. "CM Das nod to Haj House revamp". The Telegraph. 8 Dec 2015. Retrieved 5 Oct 2025.
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8. "State eyes Jharkhand Bhavan in Mumbai, Puri". The Times of India. 2024-01-12. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-10-05.
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10. Service, Express News (2024-12-06). "Jharkhand CM Soren distributes portfolios: Radha Krishna gets finance, Irfan is health minister". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
11. Kumar, Satyajeet (2024-12-07). "Hemant Soren allocates portfolios to ministers, keeps Home Ministry". India Today. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
12. "Soren distributes portfolios to ministers, keeps Home to himself". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-10-05.