Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department

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Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department, commonly abbreviated as HPPWD, is a department of Government of Himachal Pradesh entrusted with the responsibility of planning, construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, ropeways and government buildings in Himachal Pradesh state. [1]

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