4 bi THE PARTICULARS OF ITS ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONS ...

The Public Works Department (buildings & roads) has been allocated thefollowing business of the government.(a)Construction and maintenance of State Buildings ( including internal Water Supplyand Sewerage and Sanitary Installations) of various departments of theGovernment; and their transfer from one department to another; Construction ofbuilding from on behalf of other departments ( including internal Water SupplyInstallations); Acquisition of land for construction of biddings and settlement ofclaims of contractors.Note: Other than residences of Governor of the State and care of historical monuments asdefined in section 2 (i) of the Ancient Monument Preservation Act 1974, which are for thetime being declared to be protected monuments under section 3 (i) of the Act.(b)(c)(d)Communication Board;Construction and maintenance of National Highways on behalf of the Governmentof India;Government roads, bridges, ferries, tunnels, ropeways, Military Roads, BoardsArea Roads and means of communication;Note: Subject to such conditions as control over maintenance of means of communication,declared by the President of Military importance and as regards incidence of specialexpenditure connected therewith as the President may prescribe.(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)Road Development Fund;Shipping and Navigation, including inland waterways and traffic thereon, exceptNavigation and Traffic on Canals;Tolls levied by the State Government, in connection with State Subjects ( Tollslevied by Local Bodies are dealt with by the Local Government Department)Follow-up with the Central Ministry of Railways in regard to development ofrailways other facilities provided by the Central Railway Ministry.Establishment matters relating to officers and staff under the administrative controlof the Department, except matters allotted to the Personnel, Administrative andTraining Department.1.7 The above mandate shall be subject to the following extent:(a)(b)In addition to the above function, Public Works Department ( B&R) may also takeup for some public sector undertakings, Central and other State Government, andfor some Non- Government Organizations, works of civil construction as depositworks.Ever since the enactment of National Highways Act 1956, the work (constructionas well as maintenance) of National Highways passing through the State was