Karnataka Public Works Department
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Karnataka Public Works Department (also known as Karnataka Public Works, Ports and Inland Water Transport Department or KPWD) is the Karnataka government
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.
. Prior to this the Revenue officers were responsible for public works in the state.
Government of Karnataka
The Government of Karnataka is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor who is appointed for a period of five years appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
agency in charge of the public works in the state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. 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 StateKingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a kingdom of southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. The kingdom, which was ruled by the Wodeyar family, initially served as a vassal state of the Vijayanagara Empire...
. Prior to this the Revenue officers were responsible for public works in the state.
| Year | Building | Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | Bangalore Central Jail Freedom Park, Bengaluru Freedom Park is located in the Central Business District of the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. This used to be the location for the Bengaluru's Central Jail.It was opened to the public in November 2008. A part of it has been allotted for protests.... |
Bangalore | 46,047 |
| 1868 | Bowring Hospital Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals A premier government run hospital in Bangalore, India affiliated to Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute.It is located near the Shivajinagar bus stand in Cantonment area.This hospital is the oldest hospital in Bangalore.- Facilities :... |
Bangalore | 2,16,454 |
| 1879 | Government Museum | Bangalore | 48,335 |
| 1869-1917 | Public Offices | Bangalore | 5,95,991 |
| 1882-1924 | The Central College | Bangalore | 5,44,599 |
| 1894 | Maharaja College of Mysore Maharaja College of Mysore -History & Evolution:It was one of the constituent colleges of Madras University and transferred to Mysore University in 1916. It is one of the oldest colleges of South India. It is the first college for higher studies built by an Indian king at the time of British rule. Former President of India... |
Mysore | 2,08,000 |
| 1895 | Public Offices | Mysore | 1,75,506 |
| 1896 | Victoria Hospital Victoria Hospital (Bangalore Medical College) Victoria Hospital is a government run hospital affiliated with Bangalore Medical College now renamed Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. It is the largest hospital in Bangalore, India... |
Bangalore | 7,84,000 |
| 1899 | Law Court Buildings | Mysore | 21,470 |
| 1907 | Sheshadri Iyer Memorial Hall | Bangalore | 83,624 |
| 1917 | Chamarajendra Technical Institute Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts is a visual art school in Mysore.The Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts , is situated in the city of Mysore, in the state of Karnataka in India. The academy is affiliated to the University of Mysore, and offers courses in drawing, painting, sculpture,... |
Mysore | 2,44,516 |
| 1917 | Minto Eye Hospital Minto Eye Hospital Minto Eye Hospital is government-run speciality hospital in Bangalore treating diseases of the eye. Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, , was established in 1903, making it one of the oldest specialty eye hospitals in the world... |
Bangalore | 2,82,000 |
| 1917 | The Government High School | Bangalore | 1,55,502 |
| 1918 | Krishna Rajendra Hospital Krishna Rajendra Hospital Krishna Rajendra Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospitals are both tertiary referral centers and teaching hospitals attached to the Mysore Medical College in Mysore, Karnataka, India.... |
Mysore | 3,65,000 |
| 1920-1922 | University Buildings | Mysore | 2,41,262 |
| Vanivilas Institute | Bangalore | 69,567 | |
| Fernhill Palace The Fernhills Palace, Ooty Fernhill Palace was the erstwhile summer residence of the Maharaja of Mysore. The first Fernhills bungalow was built in 1844 as a private residence in the hill station Ooty in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The palace resembles a Swiss Chalet. Its carved wooden bargeboards and ornamental cast iron... |
Ooty | 4,78,000 | |