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Public Works Department delhi is the premier agency of Govt. of NCT of Delhi engaged in planning, designing, construction and maintenance of Government assets in the field of built environment and infrastructure development. Assets in built environment include Hospitals, Schools, Colleges, Technical Institutes, Police Buildings, Prisons, Courts etc; assets in infrastructure development include Roads, Bridges, Flyovers, Footpaths, Subways, Foot Over Bridges etc. PWD Delhi also sustains and preserves these assets through a well developed system of maintenance which includes amongst others specialized services like rehabilitation works, roads signage and aesthetic treatments like interiors, monument lighting, landscaping etc. PWD Delhi carries out its activities of assets creation on the basis of the needs and requirements decided by the Govt. of Delhi and as assessed & appreciated by the PWD through its in house technical expertise. Works are carried out after obtaining formal administrative approval and expenditure sanction from the Govt. or Delhi within the allocated funds for the schemes.

The governing principle behind our sphere of activities is to ensure that the asset is durable, functionally efficient, serves the intended purpose, is created within the reasonable time period, is in conformity with the declared policies of the Government, and would satisfy the user, the government and the public at large.

With a view to provide a green and pollution free Delhi, PWD has been nurturing lakhs of tress, plants & shrubs and thousand acres of lawns & gardens on PWD roads, Govt. Colonies & Office premises.

2011: Modification in setup of PWD, Delhi

After successful completion of projects pertaining to Commonwealth Games it was decided to modify the setup of PWD in order to maintain the assets created during Commonwealth Games & also due to increase in jurisdiction of PWD, Delhi. The modification of setup of PWD, Delhi has been approved by competent authority vide letter No. F.10(129)/2002/PWD-I/Vol.IV/1292 dated 06.06.2011 with creation of one additional maintenance zone and closing of commonwealth zone. The jurisdiction of 7 zones, each headed by Chief Engineer, is as under:

Maintenance Zone - 1

Maintenance of roads & buildings and construction of new buildings costing upto Rs. 30 crores in South-West & West districts of Delhi & the Ring Road from AIIMS to Punjabi Bagh clockwise, Outer Ring Road from IIT to NH-8, Janakpuri to Peera Garhi and other PWD roads in this sector.

Maintenance Zone - 2

Maintenance of roads & buildings and construction of new buildings costing upto Rs. 30 crores in East & North-East districts of Delhi & also including bridges across river Yamuna as well as Delhi Sachivalaya Complex.

Maintenance Zone - 3

Maintenance of roads & buildings and construction of new buildings costing upto Rs. 30 crores in North & North-West districts of Delhi & the Ring Road from Punjabi Bagh to ISBT clockwise, Outer Ring Road from Peera Garhi to ISBT and other PWD roads in this sector.

Maintenance Zone - 4

Maintenance of roads & buildings and construction of new buildings costing upto Rs. 30 crores in South, Central & New Delhi districts of Delhi & the Ring Road from ISBT to AIIMS clockwise, Outer Ring Road from Modi Mill to IIT and other PWD roads in this sector.

Building Zone - 1

Construction of major projects costing more than Rs. 30 crores of all departments throughout Delhi except Health Department.

Building Zone 2

Construction of major projects costing more than Rs. 30 crores of Health Department including maintenance of LNJP Hospital Complex, GTB Hospital Complex & BSA Hospital Complex.

Flyover Zone - 1

Construction of new Flyovers, ROB/RUB, Underpass and new corridors throughout Delhi.

2007: Restructuring of PWD

In order to cater to an un-precedented heavy workload in the offing for PWD Delhi, in the wake of Commonwealth Games 2010, restructuring of PWD has been sanctioned by Hon'ble Lt. Governor of Delhi. Order regarding restructuring of PWD Engineering wing with creation of three additional zones including one for projects related to Commonwealth Games 2010 have been issued by PWD Secretariat vide no. 10(129)/2002/PWD-I/VOL.IV/238-45, dt. 14.11.2006. The restructuring of PWD involves surrender of 706 posts and creation of 247 posts leading to an overall savings of Rs. 3.00 crore in non-plan expenditure per annum the total no. or post after restructuring became 3292 as against 3749 earlier. The jurisdiction of 7 PWD Zones is as under:

1. Three Maintenance Zones

  • Maintenance Zone- I: Central South, South West and New Delhi Districts.
  • Maintenance Zone- II: East and North East Districts.
  • Maintenance Zone- III: West, North West and North Districts.

2. Four Project Zones

  • Building Project Zone-I: All projects related to construction of buildings relating to Judiciary, Police Housing, Transport, Housing.
  • Building Project Zone-II: All projects related to construction of hospitals, Education Sector.
  • Flyover Project Zone-I: Flyovers, Railway Under Bridge, Railway Over Bridge, Tunnels, Vehicular Underpass.
  • C'wealth Project Zone: All projects related to Commonwealth Games 2010 and games related flyovers.

Old Names & New Names of PWD Offices

S. No. Old Name (Before 2007) 2007 to Sep 2011 Oct 2011 to Aug 2015 Sep 2015 to date
1 Engineer-in-Chief O/o Engineer-in-Chief E-in-C -
2 PWD Zone 1 PWD Maintenance Zone M 1 M 1 CE (South) M
3 PWD Circle V PWD Road Maintenance Circle M 11 M 11 CPM (OP)
4 PWD Division XIV PWD Civil Road Maintenance Division M 111 M 111 EE (C) (West) Road 1
5 PWD Division XXI PWD Civil Road Maintenance Division M 112 M 412 EE (C) (South East) Road 1
6 PWD Project Division IV & XX PWD Civil Road Maintenance Division M 113 M 411 EE (C) (South) Road 2
7 PWD Circle III PWD Civil Building Maintenance Circle M 12 M 12 SE (C) (South West) M
8 PWD Division IV PWD Civil Building Maintenance Division M 121 M 421 EE (C) (South East) Bldg
9 PWD Division VII & XVII PWD Civil Building Maintenance Division M 122 M 422 EE (C) (South) Bldg & Saket Court
10 PWD Civil Building Maintenance Division M 123 M 123 EE (C) (South West) Health -
11 PWD Hort Division I PWD Horticulture Division M 124 M 114 Horticulture Division (South) M 114
12 PWD Circle VIII PWD Civil Building Maintenance Circle M 13 M 13 SE (C) (West) M
13 PWD Division II PWD Civil Building Maintenance Division M 131 B 231 EE (C) (Central) Health
14 PWD Division XII PWD Civil Building Maintenance Division M 132 M 432 -
15 PWD Division XXXI PWD Civil Building Maintenance Division M 133 M 433 EE (Education) M, C&ND
16 New Created PWD Building Project Maintenance Circle M 14 M 41 SE (C) (C&ND) M
17 New Created PWD Building Project Division M 141 M 413 Central & New Delhi Road
18 New Created PWD Building Project Division M 142 M 113 EE (C) (South West) Road 1
19 New Created PWD Building Project Division M 143 M 141 EE (C) (South West) Road 2
20 PWD Elect Circle I PWD Elect Maintenance Circle M 15 M 15 Elect. Maint. Circle M 15
21 PWD Elect Division I & Division XII PWD Elect Maintenance Division M 151 B 244 EE(E) Health Maint Electrical Division (Central)
22 PWD Elect Division III PWD Elect Maintenance Division M 152 M 152 EE (E) (South West)
23 PWD Elect Division IX PWD Elect Maintenance Division M 153 M 453 EE (E) South
24 PWD Elect Division V PWD Elect Project Division M 154 M 451 EE (E) (HC&ND)
25 PWD Zone II PWD Maintenance Zone 2 M 2 CE (East) M
26 PWD Circle VII PWD Civil Rooad Maintenance Circle M 21 M 21 SE (C) (North East) M
27 PWD Division XXIII PWD Roads Maintenance Division M 211 M 211 EE (C) (Shahdara) Roads
28 PWD Division XXX & YBP I PWD Roads Maintenance Division M 212 M 212 EE (C) (East) Roads
29 PWD XXIX PWD Roads Maintenance Division M 213 M 213 EE (C) (North East) Roads
30 Players Building Project PWD Civil Building Maintenance Circle M 22 M 22 SE (C) (East) M
31 Players Building Project Division PWD Civil Building Maintenance Division M 221 M 221 EE (C) (East) Buildings Players