About Us
Uttarakhand was carved out of the northern part of Uttar Pradesh on 9th Nov 2000. It is bounded by Uttar Pradesh on the South, Nepal on the East, Himachal Pradesh on the west, and China on the northeast. The geographical area of the state is 53,483 sq km. It ranks in 18th place and it’s share is 1.69% of the country’s area. The major part of the state of Uttarakhand is hilly. Geographically, it is situated in the central Himalayan zone. It extends between 77o 34′ and 81o 02′ E longitude and 28o 43′ to 31o 27′ N latitude. The topography of Uttarakhand is characterized by hilly terrain, rugged and Rocky Mountains, deep valleys, high peaks, sharp streams and rivulets, rapid soil erosion, frequent landslides, and widely scattered habitations.
Lok Nirman Vibhag, popularly known as P.W.D., has a legacy of more than 130 years. P.W.D. is responsible for constructing, maintaining and planning roads, bridges and Govt. Buildings. In view of strategic location of Uttarakhand bordering China/Tibet & Nepal, the responsibility of P.W.D. becomes of much more attention and seriousness from National Importance.
UTTARAKHAND – The 27th State of India – created in November 2000 is situated in middle Himalayas at a Longitude 77.3 to 81 E and Lattitude 28.4 to 31.3 North with geographical area of about 53500 sq. Km. and population of about 85 lac. in an altitude of about 500 feet to 13000 feet.
Lok Nirman Vibhag popularly known as P.W.D. has a legacy of more than 150 years. P.W.D. is responsible for construction, maintenance and planning of roads, bridges and Govt. Buildings. In view of strategic location of Uttarakhand bordering China & Nepal, the responsibility of P.W.D. becomes of much more attentive from defence point of view. Similarly for local populace, the importance is enhanced due to Religious and Tourist importance places like Badrinath / Kedarnath/Gangotri/Yamnotri / Hemkund Sahib / Piran Kaliyar/ Mussoorie /Nainital/ Kausani/Tehri Dam and so many other important places etc.
Existing Set Up
The set up of Uttarakhand PWD is similar to that in other states with Engineer in Chief as Head of Department, one Chief Engineer Level 1(Headquarters) responsible for monitoring and managing the establishment of the department, six zonal Chief Engineers Level 2 – one each at Pauri (for Pauri, Chamoli and Rudraprayag Districts), Tehri (for Uttarkashi and Dehradun Districts), Dehradun (for Dehradun and Haridwar Districts), Pithoragarh (for Pithoragarh and Champawat Districts), Almora (for Almora and Bageshwar Districts), Haldwani (for Nainital and Udhamsinghnagar Districts), two Chief Engineers Level 2 (National Highway) at Dehradun and Haldwani responsible for managing the network of National Highways in the state and one Chief Engineer Level 1 (ADB/IT) responsible for the Asian Development Bank funded Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program and Information Technology infrastructure in PWD. There are 17 circles headed by Superintending Engineers and 72 divisions with Executive Engineers as head of office in addition to other supporting officers / staff spread out in the entire State.
Specifications
The various road works are carried out as per MORTH / MORD / IRC / I.S. Specifications and Standards. In some cases the circulars issued by Chief Engineer PWD are also followed. In specific cases Specification and or good practices adopted elsewhere in the world are also referred to be adopted.
| Sl No. | Category of Road | Road length as on 01.04.2000 | Road Length as on 31.03.2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | National Highway | 526.00 km | 2,091.34 km |
| 2. | State Highway | 1,235.04 km | 4,516.91 km |
| 3. | Major District Road | 1,364.15 km | 2,113.17 km |
| 4. | Other District Road | 4,583.01 km | 2714.60 km |
| 5. | Village Road | 7,446.23 km | 23,953.58 km |
| 6. | Light Vehicle Road | 315.77 km | 536.68 km |
| 7. | Bridle Roads/ Border Tracks | 3,970.00 km | 3580.25 km |
Having a border with china, some portion of roads in Uttarakhand is also being maintained by Border Road Organisation.
Total Number of major bridges in state is more than 1000. Various Buildings of other department are also constructed by the PWD as deposit work.