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Latest revision as of 11:23, 23 November 2023
State Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1856 |
Type | Governmental |
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°E |
Ministers responsible |
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State Agency executive |
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Website | kpwd |
Karnataka Public Works Department (also known as Karnataka Public Works, Ports and Inland Water Transport Department or KPWD) is a government ministry Government of Karnataka 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[edit]
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 |
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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 |