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CPWD sets up central unit to keep regular watch on construction quality
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
|October 09, 2025
IN a bid to enhance the quality and transparency of its construction and maintenance projects, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has decided to establish a Special Centralised Unit for Quality Assurance and Management under the Directorate.
The move aims to strengthen the existing quality monitoring mechanisms within the organisation.
According to an official note, the new unit will function under the supervision of the Additional Director General (Technical) and will operate as a specialised cell to ensure adherence to quality standards across CPWD projects.
A Chief Engineer (Quality Management) will head the new cell, assisted by two Superintending Engineers (Civil), one Superintending Engineer (Electrical), four Executive Engineers (Civil) and two Executive Engineers (Electrical). The new arrangement will work in close coordination with the regional
This story is from the October 09, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram.
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