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Karnataka Public Works Department

State Agency overview
Formed	1856 (170 years ago) (1856)
Type	Governmental
Jurisdiction	Karnataka
Headquarters	Vikasa Soudha, M.S.Building, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Bangalore 560001 12°58′40.2″N77°35′22.3″E / 12.977833°N 77.589528°E /12.977833; 77.589528
Ministers responsible	Satish Jarakiholi, Public Works Department (Excluding Ports and Inland Water Transport) Mankal Vaidya, Ports & Inland Water Transport
State Agency executive	B. Guruprasad,Principal Secretary Additional Secretary
Website	kpwd.karnataka.gov.in/english

Karnataka Public Works Department (also known asKarnataka Public Works, Ports and Inland Water Transport Department orKPWD) is a government ministryGovernment of Karnataka agency in charge of the public works in the state ofKarnataka,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 theNational Highways,State Highways and Major District roads.

The public works department was established in 1856 in the thenMysore State. Prior to this the Revenue officers were responsible for public works in the state.

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