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Landslide at Parshuram Ghat near Ratnagiri district.

Mumbai-Goa highway shut due to massive landslide at Parshuram ghat

Torrential rains since Friday night triggered a flood-like situation in some parts of Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts.

28 Jul 2019 4:59 AM

The engineers of irrigation, water resource department and water conservation department will participate in the protest.

MASS to protest Nilesh Rane attack

According to the letter, there has been a rise in attacks and use of foul language against engineers.

07 Jul 2019 7:03 AM

Government orders testing of Mantralaya water source

Chief secretary Ajoy Mehta met with the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Public Health Department in Mantralaya.

23 Jun 2019 6:22 AM

Patnagarh sub-collector had been tasked with probing the incident. (Photo: Representational)

Inquiry confirms allegations against BJD MLA who forced engineer to do sit-ups

The inquiry was launched after a video showing Patnagarh MLA Saroj Kumar Meher forcing the engineer to do sit-ups in public.

10 Jun 2019 4:19 PM

The apprehended visitor was identified as Mr Abhishek Verma a resident of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh serving in PWD (UP) as Junior Assistant.

UP govt official nabbed for duping people

On enquiry, the accused denied his involvement into any of such cases, but on tactfully questioning, he accepted his misdeeds.

08 Jun 2019 1:46 AM

Saroj Kumar Meher forced a junior engineer of the PWD of Belpada block to do 100 sit-ups in public. (Photo: Representational)

BJD legislator forces PWD engineer to do sit-ups for poor road construction

The video clip of the bizarre video has gone viral on social media.

06 Jun 2019 4:06 PM

The Public Works Department (PWD) of the state government has carried out inspection of 15,535 bridges across the state this year.

2,367 bridges need repairs, government told

There are 600 bridges in the state which are submersible. Out of these, 251 bridges are major.

07 Apr 2019 4:58 AM

However, in sharp contrast to the prescribed guidelines the name was inscribed in Gujarati language, instead of Marathi.

MBMC faces heat over road signage

This time after signages depicting street names in Gujarati language were spotted in Bhayandar (west).

20 Dec 2018 2:21 AM

A member of Somers Point's public works department remembered Stanton mentioning the ring about three years ago. (Photo: Pixabay)

9 years after being flushed, woman's wedding ring reappears

Paula Stanton was sure the diamond-encrusted gold ring was lost forever.

11 Dec 2018 8:30 AM

India needs more and more of its young women to enter the engineering and technology space, President Ram Nath Kovind said Monday. (Photo: PTI)

India needs more young women in engineering, tech space: President Kovind

He said these are exciting times for India which is a country on the rise and the world's fastest-growing large economy.

15 Oct 2018 3:24 PM

The Public Works Department in an approval note issued last week has said no cost escalation would be considered for the project.(Representational Image)

Rs 571 crore approved for CCTV installation in city

Officials said that all the payments to contractors should be made through electronic fund transfer only.

12 Sep 2018 6:10 AM

PWD min Eknath Shinde addressing the meeting.

Minister orders MSRDC to start work on Kalyan-Shilphata road

Shinde gave the order on Wednesday in a meeting with MSRDC officers.

06 Sep 2018 1:22 AM

CM Kejriwal raps officials for shortage of medicines

CM visits Kondli clinic after complaints.

29 Aug 2018 5:37 AM

Fog and rain were the major obstacles in rescue operations.

Road didn’t need any safety railings: PWD

However, after the incident, now the PWD is gearing up to install safety measures to avoid any future accidents.

30 Jul 2018 1:41 AM

The Delhiites can send their suggestions to delhigovt.cctv@gmail.com by July 31, according to a poster released by Public Works department .

Installing CCTVs: Govt invites suggestions from Delhiites

The government has also asked if it should be made mandatory to seek a license or permision from the police for installing the CCTV cameras.

29 Jul 2018 6:15 AM

CM Fadnavis to decide on govt colony issue

Bandra colony redevelopment and new high court to cost state Rs 4k crore, says PWD minister.

18 Jul 2018 2:05 AM

MNS activists force labourer to do sit-ups

MNS activists ‘punish’ contractor

The MNS leader also alleged that the pothole was being filled without Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC).

15 Jul 2018 3:00 AM

Work in progress on the Signature bridge

After delays, Signature Bridge to open on October 31

PWD pegs final estimate of 35.2 metre bridge at Rs 1,518 crore.

13 Jul 2018 5:41 AM

Congress: AAP govt, Centre behind felling of trees

Launches campaign to save trees

03 Jul 2018 4:45 AM

Manoj Tiwari asks CM Kejriwal to return from Bengaluru, resume work

“I would like to draw your attention towards desilting of drains under the jurisdiction of Public Works Department.

26 Jun 2018 5:23 AM

Kejriwal’s kin withdraws bail plea in Delhi high court

Three FIRs, including one against a company run by Bansal, were registered by the ACB in this case on May 9 last year.

07 Jun 2018 7:09 AM

Gate where the children were electrocuted.

4 children electrocuted by charged iron gate, 1 dead

While the exact cause is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that current from exposed wires ran through the gate of the garden.

04 Jun 2018 1:53 AM

CBI has registered the case after carrying out searches at Delhi PWD minister Satyendar Jain’s residence today morning. (Photo: File)

CBI registers case against Satyendra Jain, Delhi CM questions PM Modi's intent

Soon after the raids, the Delhi Chief Minister tweeted, 'What does PM Modi want?' questioning the sudden step by the CBI.

30 May 2018 10:54 AM

Satyendra Jain is already facing probe in a case pertaining to money laundering. (Photo: File)

CBI conducts searches at Delhi minister Satyendra Jain's residence

Five more locations, including residences of PWD officials and other private persons, are also being searched, CBI said.

30 May 2018 10:13 AM

Government sets target of launching free Wi-Fi by March next year

Free Wi-Fi at public places across the city was one of Aam Aadmi Party’s key poll promises.

30 May 2018 5:56 AM

This new hospital is a seven-storey structure and the latest proposal of having 568 more beds (768 now in place of the earlier 200 beds) will be achieved with a revised estimate of Rs 265. 80 crore in place of Rs 200 crore estimated earlier. (Representational image)

New Burari hospital bed capacity increased to 768

Incentives for Asha workers doubled.

23 May 2018 5:33 AM

1.46L CCTVs in schools in 6 months

Govt to spend Rs 597 crore on project, 1,000 city schools to be benefited.

17 May 2018 4:50 AM

CM Kejriwal kin not produced, court issues 2nd warrant

In a courtroom packed with lawyers and mediapersons, Bansal fainted during the hearing.

13 May 2018 6:04 AM

The Anti-Corruption Bureau, on Thursday, arrested Vinay Bansal, the son of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's deceased brother-in-law Surendra Kumar Bansal. (Photo: File | PTI)

Kejriwal’s relative Vinay Bansal arrested in corruption case

Vinay Bansal was a partner in his father's company Renu Construction, which was involved in the alleged scam.

10 May 2018 1:10 PM

The newly-constructed school will be able to accommodate as many as 5,000 students.

Government approves proposal for school in South Delhi

Rs 175 crore allocated for CCTVs, Rs 10 crore for self-defence training to girls.

29 Apr 2018 3:52 AM

AAP’s free wi-fi project hits another hurdle

PWD cites lack of expertise to execute scheme.

28 Apr 2018 6:28 AM

Make pavements disabled-friendly in university: Delhi HC

This led the court to remark that the corporation was “cribbing over Rs 80,000”.

20 Apr 2018 4:54 AM

w The government wants to fast-track the project so that all the cameras are in place much before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections (Representational Image)

Nod to Rs 800 crore CCTV project to curb crime

1.4L cameras to be installed in 70 Assembly constituencies.

20 Apr 2018 4:20 AM

Among the hospitals where expansion and remodelling works will be undertaken are Dr Hedgewar Aarogya Sansthan, Dada Dev Maternity and Child Hospital, Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital. (Representational image)

PWD set to remodel 94 dispensaries as polyclinics

At present, around 30 polyclinics are operational in the national Capital and the government has set a target of 150 such polyclinics.

08 Apr 2018 7:16 AM

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia arrives to present the Budget in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Rs 53,000 crore ‘Green’ Budget passed

Establishments would get a subsidy of up to Rs 30,000 to switch from diesel generator sets to electricity generator sets.

28 Mar 2018 5:45 AM

Govt’s patience being tried with cases of land acquisition: PWD min

Replying to Mr Tatkare, Mr Patil accepted that there were certain issues pending which the government was yet to resolve.

24 Mar 2018 6:35 AM

A magisterial probe has been ordered into the incident and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and the Public Works Department (PWD) have been asked to open an alternate route as soon as possible. (Photo: Twitter)

Bridge linking Uttarkashi to China border collapses

The makeshift Gangotri bridge collapsed around 6 am when two trucks were crossing it, Uttarkashi District Magistrate Ashish Chauhan said.

14 Dec 2017 2:40 PM

Road signboards to display name, number of bureaucrats

The new signboards will also have the control room helpline number of the public works department (PWD).

20 Nov 2017 12:53 AM

The matter was listed for hearing on Friday, but the PWD moved an application seeking early hearing of its plea for permission to move earth into the drain at some stretches in connection with the bridge’s construction.

PWD must stick to deadlines, says Delhi HC

The court did not pass any order on the department’s application.

28 Oct 2017 2:07 AM

There have been quite a few instances of deaths reported in the state due to potholes. The banks have agreed to issue loans, as it does not involve land acquisition.

Rs 10,000 crore for road repairs

The official conceded the need for urgent action on the roads but said that work would only begin in January.

16 Sep 2017 7:04 AM

Anil Baijal directs landscaping along roads, drain desilting

The L-G also directed the PWD to start work on landscaping and beautification of all major roads in the city in a time-bound manner.

09 Sep 2017 7:12 AM

Delhi HC pulls up PWD for using manual scavengers

Three sanitation workers died of asphyxiation while cleaning a drain in Delhi last week.

10 Aug 2017 3:05 AM

Rift within Maharashtra BJP out in open

Mr Patil is number two in Mr Fadnavis’ ministry and among the strongest contenders for the CM’s post.

13 Jul 2017 2:21 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

West Bengal: Highway posters to be taxed soon

The local urban bodies or the panchayet allow such advertisements by charging a small amount from the agencies that put them up.

10 Jul 2017 4:56 AM

Sources in the government said that as on May 31, the fine amounts to Rs 27,73,802 and it will be recovered from the party. (Photo: PTI)

PWD slaps AAP Rs 27 lakh as fine for 'unauthorised occupation' of party office

The fine, which is 65 times the license fee, will go on increasing if the party doesn't vacate the office, the sources said.

15 Jun 2017 11:54 AM

HC has ordered PWD to hear pleas of bar owners. (Photo: PTI)

PWD to hear pleas of bar owners affected by 500m

The court directed secretary and commissioner to pass a reasoned order on representation of shop owners.

13 Jun 2017 1:58 AM

According to sources, Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC), which is implementing the project, had sent the revised estimates of Rs 1,594 crore to the government last year.

Delhi: Fund crunch hits Bridge, unlikely to finish this year

The delays have escalated the estimated cost of the project from Rs 887 crore to Rs 1,594 crore.

04 Jun 2017 3:51 AM

Satyendar Jain orders desilting of drains by June 7

The PWD is in charge of 1,260 km of roads in the national capital, while the rest fall under the jurisdiction of the three municipal bodies.

31 May 2017 4:28 AM

CBI collects fresh papers in case involving minister

The CBI is probing the role of Delhi PWD minister Satyendar Jain in awarding contracts to certain firms.

19 May 2017 2:39 AM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (Photo: PTI)

Lens on PWD project for Delhi CM kin links

ACB quizzes engineers, conducts site inspections to collect evidence.

19 May 2017 1:53 AM

Satyendar Jain faces fresh fire as CBI to file new case

The agency recently registered an FIR to probe the alleged irregularities in the appointment of Dr Aggarwal as OSD to Jain

12 May 2017 1:57 AM

The state has found a way to protect the interests of the shop owners.

Denotification of highways saves 1,268 booze shops

After the apex court’s decision, 16,301 shops were slated to be shut down.

10 May 2017 3:34 AM

Visit roads, count speed breakers, Delhi HC directs cops

The court asked the agencies to file progress reports by August 16, the next date of hearing.

04 May 2017 6:20 AM

An artist’s impression of the Shivaji memorial.

Maharashtra to invite fresh bids for building Shivaji memorial?

In 2004 the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) government announced that it would build a memorial to Chhatrapati Shivaji in the Arabian.

01 May 2017 1:41 AM

Delhi: 5 persons, including 3 kids, die after being trapped in drain

When the five people were not spotted for a long time, locals rushed to the drain and found the bodies floating in it.

30 Apr 2017 2:45 PM

To escape liquor ban, Rajasthan PWD to de-notify state highways to 'urban'

The SC in its December 15, 2016 order ruled that licenses of shops along national and state highways will not be renewed after March 31.

04 Apr 2017 12:49 PM

Maharashtra budget: Major hike in allocation for PWD

Against Rs 4,357 crore last year, the budget for 2017-18, allocated Rs 7,000 crore for PWD.

19 Mar 2017 10:26 AM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. (Photo: PTI)

Maha govt spends only 45 per cent of budgetary allocation

The state government's budget for the year 2016-17 was Rs 3.04 lakh crore but the funds received by the departments was Rs 2.06 lakh crore.

04 Mar 2017 4:16 PM

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