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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Tripura |
| Headquarters | Agartala |
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| Parent agency | Government of Tripura |
| Website | Public Works Department |
The Public Works Department (PWD) is one of the departments of Government of Tripura. [2]
This department is responsible for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and buildings in Tripura.
PWD (R&B) is organized into five working circles: two in Agartala and one each in Kumarghat, Ambassa, and Udaipur. Each circle is led by a Superintending Engineer and contains divisions that operate at various locations across the state, managing both building projects and other works. The Planning and Design unit of PWD (R&B) supports the Chief Engineer with policy development, design, and project proposal preparation. Additionally, a monitoring cell at headquarters is responsible for overseeing departmental projects. PWD (R&B) also handles all establishment matters for employees, including engineers, under the Tripura Engineering Service.
This division oversees significant building projects throughout the state. It includes a dedicated Architect wing led by a Senior Architect who operates under the Chief Engineer (Buildings). This wing assists various government departments and organizations in preparing project reports for building construction and is also tasked with the maintenance of buildings according to government guidelines. It comprises one project unit based in Agartala and five operational divisions, which include three divisions focused on internal electrification, spread across different locations in the state.
The DWS wing of PWD operates four circles located in Agartala, Udaipur, Ambassa, and Kumarghat. Each circle, led by a Superintending Engineer, includes divisions across the state that ensure safe water for drinking and domestic use. The Planning & Design unit supports the Chief Engineer with policy, design, and project proposals. The Director of WSSO and another Superintending Engineer oversee drinking water and sanitation projects. This wing also implements key government programs like the Atal Jal Dhara Mission and the Swachh Bharat Mission.
This wing was primarily set up to manage National Highways in the state. It also oversees projects funded by Central Sponsored Schemes (CSS) that are assigned to PWD. The wing operates a working circle based in Agartala, led by a Superintending Engineer, with divisions located in Kumarghat, Agartala, and Baikora, focusing primarily on National Highway projects.
The wing aims to improve rural connectivity with all-weather roads to reach habitations with populations of 250 or more, implementing the PMGSY program. It operates two working circles, in Agartala and Kumarghat, each led by a Superintending Engineer, with divisions across the state managing PMGSY projects.
The Water Resource wing of PWD, based at Visvesvaraya Complex, focuses on enhancing irrigation and managing river protection and flood control. It has four working circles in Agartala, Udaipur, and Kumarghat, each led by a superintending engineer. The circles manage divisions across the state for constructing and maintaining irrigation schemes, including lift, medium, diversion, deep, shallow, and artesian wells, as well as pick-up wires, tanks, small pumps, water harvesting, and watershed management. [3]
The Tripura Housing and Construction Board, previously known as the Tripura Housing Board, was established in 1979 with the aim of implementing housing projects in Agartala and other district capitals of Tripura. [4]
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