Department of Road Construction (Jharkhand)

Department of Road Construction

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Department overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Jharkhand
Headquarters	Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India - 834004
Minister responsible	Hemant Soren, Minister in Charge
Department executive	Sunil Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary
Website	Official Website

The Department of Road Construction (RCD) is a government agency under the Government of Jharkhand responsible for the planning, development and maintenance of the state's road infrastructure. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} Headquartered in Ranchi, the department manages the construction and maintenance of state highways, major district roads and other rural village roads within Jharkhand. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Ministerial team

The Department is headed by the Jharkhand's Cabinet Minister of Road Construction. Civil servants such as the Principal Secretary are appointed to support the minister in managing the department and implementing its functions. Since December 2024, the minister for Department of Road Construction is Hemant Soren. ^{[11] [12]}

See also

• Government of Jharkhand
• Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

References

1. "Department of Road Construction". jharkhand.gov.in/rcd. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
2. "Official Website - Road construction Department, Jharkhand". rcd.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
3. "Three major road projects approved in Jharkhand". The Statesman. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
4. "Jharkhand dept gives nod for DPR of Jamshedpur-NH 33 bypass". Hindustan Times. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
5. "Jharkhand CM oversees two more flyovers proposal to free Ranchi of traffic snarls". The Avenue Mail. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
6. "Government of Jharkhand Invites Bids for W/S of Road in Giridih". www.constructionworld.in. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
7. "Expedite construction of 15,000 km rural roads: J'khand CM tells officials". Business Standard. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
8. "Jharkhand CM plans industral corridor - Construction Week India". 29 June 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
9. "Six lane Ranchi-Jamshedpur-Dhanbad highway project approved - Jharkhand State News". jharkhandstatenews.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
10. "Station-Parsudih road to be repaired after five years". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
11. "Soren distributes portfolios to ministers, keeps Home to himself". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
12. "Jharkhand CM Soren distributes portfolios: Radha Krishna gets finance, Irfan is health minister". The New Indian Express. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2025.