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Introduction |
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Ministry of Construction’s primary function is the construction,
maintenance and upgrading of the roads and bridges. In addition
to this, the Ministry also undertakes the construction and maintenance
of the budgetted works of buildings and establishments assigned
by other ministries and departments. It also undertakes the
construction and maintenance works of airfields assigned by
the Ministry of Transport. The Ministry of Construction also
undertakes the civil and regional development works and the
development of housing projects and human settlement programs
for the economic and social benefits of the public. The background
history of the Ministry of Construction is as follows:- |
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Works Department (P.W.D) was founded in 1888 during the British
Colonial time. In those days, there were two divisions under
P.W.D- |
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i. Housing
and Road Division. |
| ii. Irrigation Division. |
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1922 only the Housing and Road Division was placed under the
administration of the Diarchy Government. |
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1951, Housing Division of P.W.D was reformed as Public Housing
and City Development Department. |
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remaining engineering divisions in P.W.D were merged into the
Highway Department and the ministry which came to be known as
the Ministry of Public Works and Housing was formed. |
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Ministry has evolved into the Ministry of Construction in 1972. |
The
Ministry of Construction is organized with one enterprise and
two departments as follows:-
Public Works. (Enterprise) |
| Department
of Human Settlement and Housing Development ( DHSHD ). |
| Construction
Inspection Department |
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