Karnataka Public Works Department

Karnataka Public Works Department (also known as Karnataka Public Works, Ports and Inland Water Transport Department or KPWD) is a government ministry Government of Karnataka agency in charge of the public works in the state of Karnataka, India. It is entrusted with the responsibility of construction and maintenance of buildings for most of the Karnataka government departments and Public undertakings and maintenance of road works including the National Highways, State Highways and Major District roads.

History The public works department was established in 1856 in the then Mysore State. Prior to this the Revenue officers were responsible for public works in the state.

+ Historical buildings constructed by Public Works DepartmentYearBuildingLocationCost 1869Bangalore Central JailBangalore 46,0471868Bowring HospitalBangalore 2,16,4541879Government MuseumBangalore 48,3351869-1917Public OfficesBangalore 5,95,9911882-1924The Central CollegeBangalore 5,44,5991894Maharaja College of MysoreMysore 2,08,0001895Public OfficesMysore 1,75,5061896Victoria HospitalBangalore 7,84,0001899Law Court BuildingsMysore 21,4701907Sheshadri Iyer Memorial HallBangalore 83,6241917Chamarajendra Technical InstituteMysore 2,44,5161917Minto Eye HospitalBangalore 2,82,0001917The Government High SchoolBangalore 1,55,5021918Krishna Rajendra HospitalMysore 3,65,0001920-1922University BuildingsMysore 2,41,262Vanivilas InstituteBangalore 69,567Fernhill PalaceOoty 4,78,000

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