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(c)(d)being done by PWD (B&R) on behalf of the Government of India, on agency basis.On the enactment of National Highways Authority of India ( NHAI) Act, 1988 theCentral Government acquired the power for vesting in or entrusting to the Authoritysuch National Highways or stretches thereof, which the Central Government mayfrom time to time notify in the Official Gazette. NHAI has been given theresponsibility to develop, maintain and manage the National Highways and anyother highways vested in or entrusted to it. Hence, the earlier role of the State inrespect of National Highways as an agent of the Government of India may becontinued, modified or altered, as Central Government may, in accordance with apolicy, decide from time to time.A few organizations set up by the Haryana State Government (e.g. HaryanaUrban Development Authority, Haryana State Agriculture Marketing Board,Haryana Tourism Corporation, Haryana Police Housing Corporation, HaryanaHousing Board etc.) have their own engineering organizations, and they take upconstruction of roads and buildings to meet their respective requirements inaccordance with their Aims & Objectives.Save in cases where the Governor may assign the construction and maintenanceof buildings to the department using and requiring them, the execution of all theworks of construction and maintenance for Government departments should beentrusted to Public Works Department (B&R). Prior approval of the Governmentshall be necessary for entrusting any civil work of construction and or repair, fallingwithin the domain earmarked for PWD (B&R) Branch, to any other agency.ENLISTMENT OF CONTRACTOREnlistment of contractor in Haryana PWD (B&R) is being done under three disciplinesi.e. Roads, Buildings & Bridges for five categories.Class Amount limit Competent Authority1. Class-I Contractor Unlimited Committee comprising ofChief Engineer(Nabard) ChiefEngineer, (Buildings),ChiefEngineer (Roads) ChiefEngineer(Bridges )& E.E.(General).2. Class-II Contractor For works Superintending Engineercostingupto Rs. 50 lacs3. Class-III Contractor For works Superintending Engineercostingupto Rs. 20 lacs4. Class-IV Contractor For works Executive Engineercostingupto Rs. 5 lacs5. Class-V Contractor For works Executive Engineercostingupto Rs. 1 lac