Public Works Department

Last Updated on: September 13, 2022

Chabua, Duliajan & Naharkatia Territorial Road Division    
                    
Introduction :
The Public Works Department (PWRD) is one of the oldest and most important Department of Government of Assam. It was established in the year 1880 under British Rule. Since establishment,  the department has been responsible for all public infrastructure development involving construction and maintenance of Road, Bridge and Building  works in the State.                        

Contact us:
PWRD Chabua, Duliajan & Naharkatia Territorial Road Division office mail :-  cdn.territorialroaddivision@gmail.com                        

Vision:
The vision of the Department is to ensure better and safe road connectivity to all the places of the district as well as the state.                        

Mission:        
1) Construction of all weather road to give connectivity to all Habitations and the places of importance.                                                                    

2) Improvement/ widening/ strengthening of State Highways ,Major District Roads , Other District Roads, Rural Roads to provide better riding quality to road users, reduce travel time and vehicle operating cost ( VOC).                                                                                                                                      

3) Improve the road maintenance system with proper road asset management system.                                                                                                                

4) Improve Road Safety Management system.                        

Objective:        
1) To improve and upgrade the SH & MDR, ODR, RR & UR.
2) To provide uninterrupted road connectivity to habitations and places of importance.
3) Construction of bridges ( conversion of timber bridge to RCC and construction of RCC Bridges on missing links).
4) To improve road maintenance system.
5) To implement road safety measures.
6) Research for improvement of quality.
7) Capacity Building
                        
Key function:
1) Improvement of Rural Roads and State Highways & Major District Roads.
2) Construction of RCC Bridges, Flyovers, ROB's , FOB's etc.
3) Planning and prioritization of the road network and maintaining inventory of roads and bridges.
4) Installation of road furniture and road safety measures.
                        
General overview:        
The Assam Public Works Roads Department was established in the year 1880 under British Rule. At the beginning it had the responsibility for public infrastructure development, construction, and maintenance of assets created, but, in the year 1956 the Embankment and Drainage (E&D) was bifurcated as an independent Department. Subsequently, the Assam PWD has been bifurcated into two viz. Public Works Roads Department and Public Works Building & NH Department.The principal function of the Public Works Roads Department (PWRD) is to develop and manage the state road infrastructure for providing connectivity and efficient transportation. It undertakes construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, culverts in the state. The O/O. EE, PWRD Chabua, Duliajan & Naharkatia Territorial Road Division was created by renaming the NEC Jorhat Division, vide Govt. notification no. RBEB-116/2019/Pt.-I/32 Dated 06/11/2019. This Division consists of  PWRD Chabua, Duliajan and Naharkatia Territorial Road Sub-Division and they subsequantly represent Chabua, Duliajan and Naharkatia legislative constituency of the State.                       

 Dibrugarh, Lahowal, Moran & Tingkhong Territorial Road Division

Introduction :
The Public Works Department (PWRD) is one of the oldest and most important Departments of Government of Assam. It was established in the year 1880 under British Rule. At the beginning it had the responsibility for all public infrastructure development involving construction and maintenance works.

Contact us:
dibrugarhrrdivision@gmail.com

Vision:
The vision of the Department is to ensure better and safe road connectivity to all the places of the district as well as the state.

Mission:
1) Construction of all weather road to give connectivity to all Habitations and the places of importance.    
2)Improvement/ widening/ strengthening of State Highways ,Major District Roads , Other District Roads to provide better riding quality to road users, reduce travel time and vehicle operating cost ( VOC).
3) Improve the road maintenance system with proper road asset management system.                         
4)Improve Road Safety Management system.

Objective:    
1)    To improve and upgrade the SH & MDR, ODR, RR & UR.
2)    To provide uninterrupted road connectivity to habitations and places of importance.
3)    Construction of bridges ( conversion of timber bridge to RCC and construction of RCC Bridges on missing links).
4)    To improve road maintenance system.
5)    To implement road safety measures.
6)    Research for improvement of quality.
7)    Capacity Building

Key function:
1)    Improvement of Rural Roads and State Highways & Major District Roads.
2)    Construction of RCC Bridges, Flyovers, ROB's , FOB's etc.
3)    Planning and prioritization of the road network and maintaining inventory of roads and bridges.
4)    Installation of road furniture and road safety measures.

General overview:    
The Assam Public Works Roads Department was established in the year 1880 under British Rule. At the beginning it had the responsibility for public infrastructure development, construction, and maintenance of assets created, but, in the year 1956 the Embankment and Drainage (E&D) was bifurcated as an independent Department. Subsequently, the Assam PWD has been bifurcated into two viz. Public Works Roads Department and Public Works Building & NH Department. The principal function of the Public Works Roads Department (PWRD) is to develop and manage the state road infrastructure for providing connectivity and efficient transportation. It undertakes construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, culverts in the state.