Karnataka Public Works Department
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1856 |
| Jurisdiction | Karnataka |
| Headquarters |
Vikasa Soudha, M.S.Building, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Bangalore 560001 12°58′40.2″N 77°35′22.3″E / 12.977833°N 77.589528°ECoordinates: 12°58′40.2″N 77°35′22.3″E / 12.977833°N 77.589528°E |
| Minister responsible | Udasi Channabasappa Mahalingappa, Public Works Department (Excluding Ports and Inland Water Transport) |
| Agency executives |
V.Umesh, Principal Secretary M.B.Burji, Additional Secretary |
| Website |
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Karnataka Public Works Department (also known as Karnataka Public Works, Ports and Inland Water Transport Department or KPWD) is the Karnataka government agency in charge of the public works in the state of Karnataka, India. It is entrusted with the responsibility of construction and maintenance of buildings for most of the karnataka government departments and Public undertakings and maintenance of road works including the National Highways, State Highways and Major District roads.
History
The public works department was established in 1856 in the then Mysore State. Prior to this the Revenue officers were responsible for public works in the state.
| Year | Building | Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | Bangalore Central Jail | Bangalore |  46,047 |
| 1868 | Bowring Hospital | Bangalore | 2,16,454 |
| 1879 | Government Museum | Bangalore | 48,335 |
| 1869-1917 | Public Offices | Bangalore | 5,95,991 |
| 1882-1924 | The Central College | Bangalore | 5,44,599 |
| 1894 | Maharaja College of Mysore | Mysore | 2,08,000 |
| 1895 | Public Offices | Mysore | 1,75,506 |
| 1896 | Victoria Hospital | Bangalore | 7,84,000 |
| 1899 | Law Court Buildings | Mysore | 21,470 |
| 1907 | Sheshadri Iyer Memorial Hall | Bangalore | 83,624 |
| 1917 | Chamarajendra Technical Institute | Mysore | 2,44,516 |
| 1917 | Minto Eye Hospital | Bangalore | 2,82,000 |
| 1917 | The Government High School | Bangalore | 1,55,502 |
| 1918 | Krishna Rajendra Hospital | Mysore | 3,65,000 |
| 1920-1922 | University Buildings | Mysore | 2,41,262 |
| Vanivilas Institute | Bangalore | 69,567 | |
| Fernhill Palace | Ooty | 4,78,000 | |