ORGANIZATION OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT: - The Engineering department of the Government
is responsible for the construction and maintenance of public works such as
buildings, roads, bridges, culverts, canals, public health engineering works,
production and distribution of electrification work etc. The engineering
departments are therefore known as Public Works Departments (P.W.D). The
following are different engineering departments dealing with the different
branches of works.
1.
Public
Works Department Buildings and Roads Branch (P.W.D. B & R): - It
deals with the buildings, roads, bridges, culverts and other connecting works
etc.
2.
Public
Works Department – Irrigation Branch: - It deals
with the construction of dams, head works, canals, cross – drainage works,
drains and other irrigation projects.
3.
Public
Works Department – Public Health Engineering Branch: - It
deals with the installation of water supply works and sanitary works etc.