CHAPTER – 2 (Manual – 1)

Particulars of Organizations, Functions and Duties

2.1 Objective:

Public Works Department, the premier technical organization in the Union Territory of , is in-charge of Planning, Designing, Construction and Maintenance of Buildings, Roads, Bridges, National Highways, Irrigation, Flood Control, Water Supply and Public Health Engineering in all the four regions namely, Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. The Department is also responsible for maintaining essential services like Water Supply, Sewerage, Management of Water Resources etc.

2.2 Mission / Vision:

(i) To provide buildings for all the Government Offices, School, Colleges, Educational Institutions, Hospitals, Sports and Recreation centers, non- residential buildings and residential quarters. (ii) To construct roads and bridges to meet the needs of ever growing traffic in urban and rural areas. (iii) To improve the riding quality and standards of the roads in urban and rural areas in the Union Territory of Pondicherry. (iv) To supply safe and clean water in adequate quantity to each and every household in the entire Union Territory of Pondicherry. (v) To provide sewerage facilities for sanitation to improve the personal hygienic and living conditions of the general public in the Union Territory of Pondicherry. (vi) To provide surface drainage and flood control facilities. (vii) To develop and protect the coast and to prevent the coastal erosion by providing coastal protection wall. (viii) To maintain the infrastructure of the French City in harmony with French Architecture with special emphasis to attract tourists. (ix) To maintain and improve all the irrigation tanks and canals for accelerating the ground water recharging to sustain ground water potential.

2.3 Brief History:

The department was known as “ Service Des Travaux Publics” during the French Regime with the headquarters at Pondicherry. It was well-organized cadre and the French Engineers were renowned for the bridges, roads and irrigation works, which are still in use today. After merger the Public Works Department was established in 1954 for providing the basic infrastructure facilities to the public. Ever since the French left the soil, the Public Works Department has been playing an important role in the creation and maintenance of

3 social infrastructure to generate economic growth and to improve the quality of life in the Union Territory of Pondicherry comprising of four regions of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam.

The Public Works Department with its subtle technical skills and professional expertise has built a number of buildings with aesthetics, elegance, optimum functional utilization which are to be the indelible landmarks in Pondicherry for years to come. Not remaining complacent with constructing new buildings, the Public Works Department takes pride in maintenance even two centuries old buildings like Raj Nivas, Assembly Complex, Travaux Public Buildings, Court and Police quadrangle and Regional Executive Officers’ buildings in outlying regions in good state thus preserving the architectural and French heritage. The Pondicherry town was having protected water supply even during French Regime. The well renowned Muthirapalayam water supply system created during 1902 is well maintained by the Public Works Department.

2.4 Duties:

To plan and forecast the future needs in building the infrastructure facilities such as buildings, roads, bridges, irrigation, flood control, water supply and drainage facilities for the entire Union Territory of Pondicherry.

To provide basic infrastructure required for the public of Union Territory of Pondicherry in various sectors such as buildings, roads, water supply, sewerage, irrigation and flood control.

To create assets for the public of Union Territory of Pondicherry and to maintain and upkeep the assets created.

2.5 Main activities/Functions:

Planning, Designing, Construction and Maintenance of Buildings, Roads, Bridges, National Highways, Irrigation, Flood Control, Water Supply and Public Health Engineering in all the four regions namely, Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. It is also maintaining essential services like Water Supply, Sewerage, and Management of Water Resources etc. Also implements Centrally Sponsored Scheme like Tank Rehabilitation Project, Pondicherry.

The Department has technical control over other Agencies/Local bodies, which are committed to the Community Development Programmes and other infrastructure programmes.

2.6 List of Services being provided:

Through a network of Division, Sub-Division and Section Office, this Department serves the people of Union Territory of Pondicherry. The details of services rendered by various Public Works Department Offices are:

4 2.6.1 WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE SECTOR Request for water supply service connection/sewerage connection can be made by submitting an application form in the Office of the Junior Engineer/Assistant Engineer of respective areas.

I. Water Supply / Sewerage Connection:

a) Application forms for obtaining the Water Supply / Sewerage Connection will be issued free of cost in the Offices of the Junior Engineers / Assistant Engineers of respective areas on all working days during office hours. b) The filled up application form with all supporting documents shall be submitted in the Office of the respective Assistant Engineer. The party can obtain acknowledgement from the office. c) In case of eligible applications intimation to pay scrutiny charges will be communicated to the applicant within Thirty Days from the date of receipt of application. The rejected application will be returned to the party. d) Work order for the service connection will be issued within Ten days from the date of payment of scrutiny charges / production of permission for road cutting issued by concerned road authorities.

II. Complaints on Water Supply Services: a) Complaints on Water Supply Services such as leakages in distribution mains / breakdown of supply / shortage in supply / quality of water will be received at all the pumping stations of the respective area round the clock on all days and also in the Divisional / Sub-Divisional Officers during office hours. b) Remedial Action on the complaints will be taken within Three Days from the date of receipt of complaint / occurrence. c) The public shall contact the following officials in respect of the above for operation and maintenance of water supply systems.

Water Supply System of Urban areas in .. Assistant Engineer (Water Works) Pondicherry Region (Pondicherry town, Public Health Division Muthialpet, Saram, Kosapalayam, Public Works Department Nellithope, Orleanpet, Uppalam, Subbiah Salai Mudaliarpet, Thengaithittu, Pondicherry – 605 001 Reddiarpalayam, Boomianpet, Oulgaret, Phone: 2336520 Moolakulam, Mettupalayam, Muthirapalayam, Sokkanathanpet, Shanmugapuram, Thelarspet, Gandhi Nagar, VVP Nagar, Nainar Mandapam, Murungapakkam)

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Water Supply Systems of peripherals .. Assistant Engineer (Peripheral) Areas of Pondicherry (Lawspet, Lawspet Gorimedu, Thattanchavady, Ananda Overhead Tank Complex Nagar, , ) and Public Works Department Rural areas of , Thirubuvanai, Near MNGP Campus , , Lawspet, Pondicherry – 605 008 and in Phone: 2253220 Pondicherry Region

Water Supply Systems in Karaikal .. Assistant Engineer Region Water Works Sub-Division Public Works Department Thirunallar Road Karaikal – 609 602 Phone: 222592

Water Supply Systems in Mahe Region .. Assistant Engineer Roads and Water Supply sub Division Mini Civil Station Complex Public Works Department Mahe – 373 310 Phone: 2333200

Water Supply Systems in Yanam .. Assistant Engineer Region Sub-Division-II (Water Supply & Buildings) Public Works Department Pedapudi Street, Yanam – 533 464 Phone: 2321273

III. Complaints on Underground Sewerage Services:

(a) Complaints on Underground Sewerage Services such as blockages in sewer lines/over flowing manholes and inspection chambers/missing (or) broken manhole covers, inspection chamber covers etc. shall be given at the Office of the Assistant Engineer, Drainage Sub-Division, Pondicherry on all working days during office hours. (b) Action on the above will be taken within Three Days from the date of receipt of complaints / occurrence. (c) The public shall contact the following officials in respect of operation and maintenance of Underground Sewerage.

In-charge of Underground Sewerage within .. Assistant Engineer the Boulevard of Pondicherry town, Drainage I & II Muthialpet and Colas Nagar, Lawspet Public Health Division Farm in Pondicherry Region. PWD, Lal Bahadur Sasthri Street, Pondicherry – 605 001 Phone: 2336076

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In-charge of Underground Sewerage in .. Assistant Engineer Karaikal Region Irrigation & Public Health Division Public Works Department Karaikal Phone: 222592

In case of any difficulties in getting the grievances redressed, the public shall approach the higher level officers of the Department namely the concerned Executive Engineer, Superintending Engineer and Chief Engineer.

2.6.2 ROADS SECTOR

Complaints in respect of roads can be registered with the Offices of the Executive Engineer, Central, North, South and National highways in Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam on all working days during office hours. The following time schedule is given for general information.

a) Pot holes and patches will be rectified within Fifteen Days from the date of receipt of complaint / occurrence. b) Obstruction on Roads such as heaps of dismantled materials, unattended road cuttings, fallen / overhanging trees will be attended within Seven Days from the date of complaint / occurrence. c) Permission for erection of temporary Pandal, Shamiyanahs, banners will be issued within Seven Days from the date of remittance of prescribed licence fee. d) Permission for cutting roads to take house service connections will be issued within Seven Days from the date of remittance of prescribed charges. e) Speed breakers are strictly prohibited on National Highways and State Highways. However, request for speed breakers on other roads will be examined and provided within Ninety Days from the date of requisition.

The Public shall contact the following officials in respect of Operation and Maintenance of Roads.

In-charge of Roads in Ariankuppam, partly Villianur .. Assistant Engineer Commune Sub-Division-III B&R (South) Division Public Works Department Gorimedu, Pondicherry Phone: 2274648

In charge of Roads in .. Assistant Engineer Sub-Division-IV B&R (South) Division Public Works Department Gorimedu, Pondicherry Phone: 2274663

7 In-charge of Roads in Nettapakkam .. Assistant Engineer Sub-Division-V B&R (South) Division Public Works Department Gorimedu, Pondicherry Phone: 2273423

In-charge of Roads in RC-12 Sanyasikuppam Road .. Assistant Engineer (Moolakulam Road to Konerikuppam river bridge), Sub-Division-I, RC-16 Koodapakkam road, RC-16 Bis (West and B&R (North) Division, North Madaveethi), RC-22 Sedarapet road, Mathur Gandhi Nagar, road, Kurumbapet road (connecting RC-4 and Gopalan Public Works Department, Kadai) Porayur road (Junction of RC-4 and RC-16) Pondicherry Koodapakkam Village road (connecting RC-16 and Phone: 2278403 RC-12), Alankuppam road, Pillaiyarkuppam road, Perambai road, Ariyur to Anandapuram road, Ariyapalayam road, Kalathumettupathai road (Mathu8r main road and Marakanam road), Road linking RC-12 Sanyasikuppam road.

In-charge of Roads in Katterikuppam to .. Assistant Engineer Lingareddipalayam up to Sugar Mill, Suthukeny to Sub-Division-II, Pudukuppam, Koonichampet to Sellipet road, RC-29 B&R (North) Division, Thirubuvanai road, starting from Thiruvandarkoil to Gandhi Nagar, TVS Road and from TVS junction up to PWD, Pondicherry kothapurinatham road Thethampakkam road Phone: 2278239 connecting RC-4 to RC-7 Vinayagampet to Sorapet road, Katterikuppam to Valudavour road up to State border, Thirubuvanai road from NH-45A to Thirubuvanai Police Station, Pudukuppam to Lingareddipalayam, Thirubuvanai Rice Mill to Sanyasikuppam road, Thirubuvanai to Athukuchipalayam (via) Sanyasikuppam, RC-7 Suthukeny road (Koonimudakku to Suthukeny) RC- 13 Valudhavur road, RC-21, P.S. Palayam Road, RC- 32 Thirukanur road, TVS Road from Nh-45A at Thiruvandarkoil.

RC-4 Valudhavur road, RC-4 road from .. Assistant Engineer Koonichampet to Manalipet Roads & Bridges (Central) Division 2nd Floor, Circle-III, Office Building Labour Donnais Street, Pondicherry Phone: 2338973

In-charge of Roads from Rajiv Gandhi Square to .. Assistant Engineer Ganagachettikulam. National Highways Sub-Division – I (ECR), Subash Chandra Bose Salai, PWD, Pondicherry

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In-charge of roads (NH-45A) from Indira Gandhi .. Assistant Engineer Square to Madagadipet State border. National Highways Sub-Division – II, Subash Chandra Bose Salai, PWD, Pondicherry Phone: 2337712

In-charge of roads (NH-45A) from Indira Gandhi .. Assistant Engineer Square to Mullodai State border. National Highways Sub-Division III Subash Chandra Bose Salai, PWD, Pondicherry Phone: 2337712

In-charge of roads (NH-66) from Indira Gandhi .. Assistant Engineer Square to JIPMER State border. National Highways Sub-Division - IV Subash Chandra Bose Salai, PWD, Pondicherry Phone: 2337712

In-charge of all PWD Roads in Karaikal region .. Assistant Engineer B&R Division Church Street, PWD, Karaikal – 609 602 Phone: 222617

In-charge of all PWD Roads in Mahe Region .. Assistant Engineer Roads & Water Supply Sub-Division, Mini Civil Station, PWD, Mahe Phone: 2333200

In-charge of all PWD Roads in Yanam Region .. Assistant Engineer Sub-Division-I PWD, Yanam Phone: 321273

2.6.3 IRRIGATION, FLOOD CONTROL AND SURFACE DRAINAGE

Request / complaints on Irrigation, Flood Control and Surface Drainage such as release of water for Irrigation, desilting of Minor Supply channels, cleaning of drains and breaches during floods shall be given. The following time schedule is given for general information.

9 The public shall contact the following Officials in respect of any matter relating to the Irrigation and Flood control.

1. All Irrigation tanks and channels situated in Assistant Engineer-I between the areas of Left Bank of Sankarabarani Irrigation Sub-Division-I river and North of NH 45A and Pondicherry PWD, Gorimedu, Town Drainage System. Pondicherry.

2. All Irrigation tanks and channels situated in Assistant Engineer-II between the areas of Right Bank of Sankarabarani Irrigation Sub-Division river and Left Bank of Pambaiyar river and South PWD, of NH 45A and Pillaiyarkuppam Anaicut. Subash Chandra Bose Salai, Pondicherry-605 001.

3. All Irrigation tanks and channels situated in Assistant Engineer-III between the areas of Right Bank of Pambaiyar Irrigation Sub-Division river and Left Bank of Malatar river including PWD, Malatar river. Gandhi Nagar, Pondicherry-605 009.

4. All Irrigation tanks and channels situated in Assistant Engineer-IV between the areas of Right Bank of Malatar river Irrigation Sub-Division and Left Bank of Bahour Pennaiyar river PWD, including Bahour tank and Sornavur Anaicut. Bahour, Pondicherry.

5. All Irrigation tanks and channels in Karaikal Assistant Engineer Region Irrigation Sub-Division Irrigation & Public Health Division, PWD, Karaikal.

6. All Irrigation tanks and channels in Mahe Region Executive Engineer PWD, Mahe.

7. All Irrigation tanks and channels in Yanam Executive Engineer Region PWD, Yanam.

(a) Request for release of water for irrigation will be complied within Seven Days from the date of receipt of request in respect of Ossudu and Bahour Tank, which are under the control of PWD. (b) Desilting of minor irrigation canals belonging to PWD will be done within Thirty Days of date of requisition. (c) Cleaning of Urban / Sub Urban drains belonging to PWD will be done within Fifteen Days from the date of request. (d) Breaches of river / canal / tank bunds will be attended to with due urgency.

10 2.6.4 BUILDING SECTOR

Request / complaints on maintenance and repairs to the public buildings shall be given to the Assistant/Executive Engineers concerned.

In case of any difficulties in getting the grievances redressed, the public shall approach the higher level of Officers of the Department namely the concerned Executive Engineer, Superintending Engineer and Chief Engineer. The list of officials and their jurisdiction is enclosed separately.

CENTRAL OFFICE

1. CHIEF ENGINEER Overall In-charge of PWD works Central Office Public Works Department 34, Lal Bahadur Sasthri Street Pondicherry – 605 001

2. Executive Engineer (Designs) In-charge of Designs and Training Central Office, PWD Complex Subash Chandra Bose Salai Pondicherry – 605 001

3. Surveyor of Works In-charge of obtaining Administrative Central Office, PWD approval and expenditure sanction, 34, Lal Bahadur Sasthri Street technical approval of projects of other Pondicherry – 605 001 Government agencies and undertakings, etc.,

4. Architect In-charge of Architectural planning and Central Office, PWD Design Wing 34, Lal Bahadur Sasthri Street Pondicherry

5. Senior Accounts Officer In-charge of budget, audit and Public Central Office, PWD Complex Accounts Committee Subash Chandra Bose Salai Pondicherry – 605 001

6. Engineer Assistant In-charge of overall administration and staff Central Office, PWD grievances and public grievances 34, Lal Bahadur Sasthri Street Pondicherry

7. Assistant Engineer In-charge of Quality Control, Vigilance and QualityControl,PWD Complex Technical Auditing Subash Chandra Bose Salai Pondicherry – 605 001

8. Research Officer In-charge of statistics and conduct of Minor Evache Street Irrigation census PWD, Pondicherry – 605 001

11 CIRCLE-I

1. Superintending Engineer Overall in-charge of the Divisions of Circle-I, PWD Complex B&R (South), Special Buildings Subash Chandra Bose Salai Division-I, National Highways and Pondicherry – 605 001 B&R (Karaikal)

2. Executive Engineer In-charge of buildings pertaining to Special Buildings Division-I Medical & public health, public works, Evache Street Government Automobile Workshop, Pondicherry – 605 001 Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries, Transport, Revenue, Planning and Research, Police, Fire Service, Tourism, Agriculture, Economics and Statistics and Civil Supplies

3. Executive Engineer In-charge of investigation, designs and Buildings & Roads (South) laying of roads located south of NH45A Division, Dr. Ambedkar Salai and buildings pertaining to Electricity, Pondicherry – 605 001 Stationery & Printing and Fisheries

4. Executive Engineer In-charge of NH45A & ECR within the National Highways Pondicherry limit. NH66 and NH45A Subash Chandra Bose Salai (Extension) Pondicherry – 605 001

5. Executive Engineer In-charge of roads and buildings of Buildings & Roads Division Karaikal region. Church Street, Karaikal

CIRCLE-II

1. Superintending Engineer, Overall in-charge of the Division of Circle-II, PWD, Evache Street Public Health, Irrigation, Irrigation &

Pondicherry – 605 001 PH (Karaikal) and Yanam Division.

2. Executive Engineer In-charge of the Urban and Rural Water Public Health Division Supply and provision of underground Subbaiah Salai sewerage facilities and the maintenance Pondicherry – 605 001 of the water supply systems in the urban areas of Pondicherry region.

3. Executive Engineer In-charge of Minor Irrigation and Flood Irrigation Division Control Works of Pondicherry Region Evache Street Pondicherry – 605 001

4. Executive Engineer, In-charge of Irrigation and Flood Irrigation & Public Health Control and Water Supply in Karaikal Church Street Region. Karaikal – 609 602

5. Executive Engineer In-charge of all PWD works at Yanam (In-charge) region PWD, Yanam Division Yanam

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CIRCLE-III

1. Superintending Engineer-III, Overall in-charge of the Division of PWD, Labour Donnais Street, B&R (Central), B&R (North), SBD-II Pondicherry – 605 001 and Mahe

2. Executive Engineer In-charge of construction and Special Buildings –II maintenance of all buildings of Evache Street Education Department Pondicherry- 605 011

3. Executive Engineer In-charge of Roads in the urban and Buildings & Roads (Central) outskirts of Pondicherry and Buildings Labour Donnais Street pertaining to Raj Nivas, Chief Pondicherry – 605 001 Secretariat, Legislative Assembly, Hon’ble Ministers residences, Quarters of Secretaries to Government, Government Servant Quarters, Guest House at Indira Nagar, Library Buildings etc.,

4. Executive Engineer In-charge of roads located north of Buildings & Roads (North) NH45A and buildings belonging to Adi Division Dravidar Welfare Department, Social Labour Donnais Street Welfare Department, Labour Pondicherry-605 001 Department etc.,

5. Executive Engineer In-charge of all PWD works of Mahe PWD, Mahe Division Region Mahe

2.7 Organizational Structure diagram at various levels namely state, directorate, region, district, block, etc.,

Enclosed Separately

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