Public Works Department (Bangladesh)

Public Works Department or PWD[1] is a government department responsible for the construction of buildings and structures of government organisation and agencies in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.[2][3][4] Most of the work done by the department are designed by the government Department of Architecture.[5]

Public Works Department
Formation1948
HeadquartersSegunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsitePublic Works Department
Public Works Department, HQ, Segunbagicha, Dhaka

History

Public Works Department was established in 1948 when Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan. It is led by a chief engineer.[6]

Vision and Mision[7]

Vision

Ensure Organizational and residential facilities including construction of befitting infrastructure combatting all the challenges of developing countries under the development plan of government keeping vision 2021 forward.

Mission

Construction of all types of government office building, housing and other infrastructure with the best implementation of the latest engineering technology in an environmental friendly, safe and sustainable manner and proper maintenance of all government KPI installations and all types of public infrastructure.

Working Area[8]
  1. Construction and maintenance of government buildings and establishments
  2. Ensure proper maintenance and management of government quarantined properties.
  3. Maintain the standard and quality of construction materials.
  4. Construction and Maintenance of other Government Structures including Key Point Installations.
  5. Prepare structural and electromechanical design of government installations.
  6. Reconstruction, maintenance and renovation of Various Monuments and Historical Buildings.
  7. Maintenance and Development of Public Parks.
  8. Fix the rate of rent of government office and residential building.
  9. Collection of Non Tax Revenue.
  10. Prepare the Rate of Schedule of Civil and Electrical / Mechanical Work.

References
  1. "Barisal centre of Bangladesh Betar ready for operation". The Daily Star. 11 January 1998. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. "Public Works Department". pwd.gov.bd. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. "Ministry ignores probe body recommendation". The Daily Star. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. "Govt itself violating building rules". The Daily Star. 14 June 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  5. "Public Works Department". pwd.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  6. Siddiqui, Kamal; Ahmed, Jamshed; Siddique, Kaniz; Huq, Sayeedul; Hossain, Abul; Nazimud-Doula, Shah; Rezawana, Nahid (2016). Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985–2005: A Longitudinal Study of Society in a Third World Megacity. Routledge. p. 384. ISBN 9781317054016.
  7. PWD Website
  8. PWD Website



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