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|agency_name = Karnataka Public Works Department<br />
|type =<br />
|formed = {{Start date and years ago|1856|df=y|p=y|br=y}}<br />
|preceding1 =<br />
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|jurisdiction =[[Government of Karnataka|Karnataka]]<br />
|headquarters =[[Vidhana_Soudha#Vikas_Soudha|Vikasa Soudha]], M.S.Building, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Bangalore 560001<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|12|58|40.2|N|77|35|22.3|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
|region_code =IN-KA<br />
|employees =<br />
|budget =<br />
|minister1_name =[[Govind M. Karjol]] <br />
|minister1_pfo =Public Works Department (Excluding Ports and Inland Water Transport)<br />
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|chief1_name = B. Guruprasad<br />
|chief1_position =[[Principal Secretary (India)|Principal Secretary]]<br />
|chief2_name = <br />
|chief2_position =Additional Secretary<br />
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|agency_type =[[Government of Karnataka|Governmental]]<br />
|parent_agency =<br />
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|website = {{URL|www.kpwd.co.in}}<br />
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'''Karnataka Public Works Department''' (also known as '''Karnataka Public Works, Ports and Inland Water Transport Department''' or '''KPWD''') is an government ministry [[Government of Karnataka]] 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 Highway (India)|National Highways]], [[List of state highways in Karnataka|State Highways]] and Major District roads.<br />
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==History==<br />
The public works department was established in 1856 in the then [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysore State]]. Prior to this the Revenue officers were responsible for public works in the state.<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"<br />
|+ Historical buildings constructed by Public Works Department<br />
! style=width:8em|Year<br />
! style=width:15em|Building<br />
! style=width:10em|Location<br />
! style=width:8em|Cost<br />
|-<br />
| 1869<br />
|[[Freedom Park, Bengaluru|Bangalore Central Jail]]<br />
|Bangalore<br />
|{{INR}} 46,047<br />
|-<br />
|1868<br />
|[[Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals|Bowring Hospital]]<br />
|Bangalore<br />
|{{INR}} 2,16,454<br />
|-<br />
|1879<br />
|Government Museum<br />
|Bangalore<br />
|{{INR}} 48,335<br />
|-<br />
|1869-1917<br />
|Public Offices<br />
|Bangalore<br />
|{{INR}} 5,95,991<br />
|-<br />
|1882-1924<br />
|The Central College<br />
|Bangalore<br />
|{{INR}} 5,44,599<br />
|-<br />
|1894<br />
|[[Maharaja College of Mysore]]<br />
|Mysore<br />
|{{INR}} 2,08,000<br />
|-<br />
|1895<br />
|Public Offices<br />
|Mysore<br />
|{{INR}} 1,75,506<br />
|-<br />
|1896<br />
|[[Victoria Hospital (Bangalore Medical College)|Victoria Hospital]]<br />
|Bangalore<br />
|{{INR}} 7,84,000<br />
|-<br />
|1899<br />
|Law Court Buildings<br />
|Mysore<br />
|{{INR}} 21,470<br />
|-<br />
|1907<br />
|[[Cubbon_Park#Seshadri_Iyer_memorial_hall|Sheshadri Iyer Memorial Hall]]<br />
|Bangalore<br />
|{{INR}} 83,624<br />
|-<br />
|1917<br />
|[[Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts|Chamarajendra Technical Institute]]<br />
|Mysore<br />
|{{INR}} 2,44,516<br />
|-<br />
|1917<br />
|[[Minto Eye Hospital]]<br />
|Bangalore<br />
|{{INR}} 2,82,000<br />
|-<br />
|1917<br />
|The Government High School<br />
|Bangalore<br />
|{{INR}} 1,55,502<br />
|-<br />
|1918<br />
|[[Krishna Rajendra Hospital]]<br />
|Mysore<br />
|{{INR}} 3,65,000<br />
|-<br />
|1920-1922<br />
|University Buildings<br />
|Mysore<br />
|{{INR}} 2,41,262<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[Vanivilas Women and Children Hospital|Vanivilas Institute]]<br />
|Bangalore<br />
|{{INR}} 69,567<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[The Fernhills Palace, Ooty|Fernhill Palace]]<br />
|Ooty<br />
|{{INR}} 4,78,000<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website}}<br />
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[[Category:State agencies of Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:State Public Works Departments of India]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Bangalore]]</div>
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