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Public Works Department is the premier agency of Govt. of NCT of Delhi engaged since 1st July, 1961 in planning, designing, construction and maintenance of its building assets for social sectors and its road communication infrastructure. The social sector buildings include hospitals, secondary schools, colleges, technical institutes, police buildings, prisons, courts etc and road communication infrastructure includes roads, bridges, flyovers, footpaths, subways, fobs etc. PWD Delhi also sustains and preserves these assets through a well developed system of maintenance groups which include among 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 and is in conformity with a 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.