- Design,
implementation and maintenance of all public works undertaken
by Government
- Economic
development of the State by providing required road infrastructure
- Development
of interstate road infrastructure facilities
- Road
safety
- Enhanced
mobility of people and goods and services
The
Minister (Works) is in charge of the Kerala Public Works
Department. The Principal Secretary heads the department.
A major concept in PWD's organisational framework is based
upon managing the programme delivery by separate wings.
The wings are established to reflect the need to manage
by a combination of direct ownership and agent agreements.
The programme delivery wings are:
- Roads
and Bridges (R&B) wing for roads and bridges owned
and managed by PWD
- National
Highways wing for PWD's agency duties on behalf of Ministry
of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH), Government of
India
- Buildings
and Local works wing
The
operational units of each wing are geographically distributed
and tiered by Circles, under which are the Divisions that
generally correspond to the districts of Kerala, Sub-Divisions
and Sections. All programme delivery activities such as
design, construction, operations and maintenance are delegated
to the wings. Major design of bridges and buildings are
provided by a separate wing (DRIQ Board). Each programme
delivery wing reports to a Chief Engineer thus ensuring
that the appropriate approvals and resources are obtained.
The department has also an Architecture wing headed by a
Chief Architect.
