Karnataka Public Works Department


Karnataka Public Works Department 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.

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.
YearBuildingLocationCost
1869Bangalore Central JailBangalore 46,047
1868Bowring HospitalBangalore 2,16,454
1879Government MuseumBangalore 48,335
1869-1917Public OfficesBangalore 5,95,991
1882-1924The Central CollegeBangalore 5,44,599
1894Maharaja College of MysoreMysore 2,08,000
1895Public OfficesMysore 1,75,506
1896Victoria HospitalBangalore 7,84,000
1899Law Court BuildingsMysore 21,470
1907Sheshadri Iyer Memorial HallBangalore 83,624
1917Chamarajendra Technical InstituteMysore 2,44,516
1917Minto Eye HospitalBangalore 2,82,000
1917The Government High SchoolBangalore 1,55,502
1918Krishna Rajendra HospitalMysore 3,65,000
1920-1922University BuildingsMysore 2,41,262
Vanivilas InstituteBangalore 69,567
Fernhill PalaceOoty 4,78,000