Tamil Nadu Public Works Department

Tamil Nadu Public Works Department
Agency overview

Formed	1858
Jurisdiction	Tamil Nadu
Headquarters	Chennai
Minister responsible	Edappadi K.Palanisamy, Minister for Public Works Department
Agency executive	S. K. Prabakar, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government
Parent agency	Government of Tamil Nadu
Website	Public Works Department

The Public Works Department of Tamil Nadu is a state government owned authority, and is in charge of public sector works in the State of Tamil Nadu. It is part of the Ministry of Public Works Department, and is entrusted with the construction and maintenance of buildings for most of the government departments and public undertakings, and the construction of bridges, roads, and infrastructure.

The Public Works Department (PWD) is the oldest department in Tamil Nadu, and was founded during British Raj during 1800. It became a government body in 1858.

Objective & Functions of the Department

The Public Works Department functions under the control of Secretary to Government and deals with policy making on all matters concerning the Building organisations and Water Resources Organisation of the State

History

This Department is one of the largest Department in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat. Public Works Department is in-charge of implementing irrigation schemes and constructing buildings for State Government Departments and Government agencies including maintenance of irrigation systems and public buildings.
For effective implementations of Tamil Nadu Water Resources consolidation Project and to achieve functional specialization, the Public Works Department has been bifurcated as Water Resources Organisation and Building Organisation on 01.10.95

Sub - Departments

Name	Website
Water Resources Organisation (Tamil Nadu Public Works Department)	http://www.wrd.tn.gov.in/Default.php
Building Organisation (Tamil Nadu Public Works Department)	http://www.tnpwdbo.org/

Undertakings & Bodies

Name	Website
Irrigation Management Training Institute	http://www.tamilnaduimti.org/
State Ground & Surface Water Resources Data Centre	http://www.groundwatertnpwd.org.in/
State Water Resources Management Agency
Dam Safety Directorate
Institute of Water Studies, Taramani, Chennai
Institute of Hydraulics & Hydrology, Poondi, Thiruvallur
Tamil Nadu Boiler Inspectorate

Present Ministers for Public Works

Edappadi K.Palanisamy

Former Ministers for Public Works

2006 - 2011
- Duraimurugan

References

http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/pwd.html
http://www.tn.gov.in (Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu)

Government Departments of Tamil Nadu

Departments headed by Principal Secretary (India) Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Agriculture Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Commercial Taxes and Registration Energy Environment and Forests Finance Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Health and Family Welfare Higher Education Highways and Minor Ports Home, Prohibition and Excise Housing and Urban Development Industries Information Technology Labour and Employment Law Legislative Assembly Municipal Administration and Water Supply Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (formerly Small Industries Department) Personnel and Administrative Reforms Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Public Public Works Revenue Rural Development and Panchayat Raj School Education [[Department of Social Reforms (Tamil Nadu)]\|Social Reforms]] Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Special Programme Implementation Tourism and Culture Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information Transport Youth Welfare and Sports Development Welfare of Differently Abled Persons

Services Departments Department of Printing & Stationary (Tamil Nadu)

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