PWD to have engineering cadre soon to end reliance on officers on deputation

THE Delhi government has proposed the creation of an independent engineering cadre within the Public Works Department (PWD), ending its long-standing reliance on officers deputed from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).

- ASHISH SRIVASTAVA @ New Delhi

Once the proposal secures cabinet approval, which is still in nascent stage, the PWD will begin the recruitment process and implement a structural realignment to ensure that every position, from junior engineer to chief engineer, is filled by officers directly under the control of the PWD.