Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Delhi to Establish Independent Engineering Cadre for PWD
The Delhi government is creating its own team of engineers for public works.
Right now, they have to borrow engineers from the central government, which can slow things down.
The government wants to build new buildings, roads, and sports complexes faster.
This new team will let them hire engineers directly, making projects happen quicker.
This change should help improve how quickly infrastructure is built and how well it's done, so people in Delhi can benefit.
The government hopes this will help make Delhi a better place.
A committee will design the new cadre, possibly including existing engineers, and if needed, they'll find other ways to hire.
The Delhi government decided to form a separate engineering cadre for the PWD.
The move aims to accelerate development and fix accountability in construction projects.
The decision was made during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
Currently, the PWD relies on engineers from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).
A high-level committee will design the new cadre's structure and recruitment process.
- Who
- Delhi Government
- What
- Approved the creation of a separate engineering cadre for the PWD
- When
- Recently, at a cabinet meeting
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- To accelerate development-related construction and improve administrative efficiency.
- Department
- Delhi Public Works Department (PWD)
- Action
- Creation of separate engineering cadre
- Reason
- To speed up development and fix accountability
- Current situation
- Engineering services dependent on Central Public Works Department (CPWD) cadre
- Number of Posts
- 3,214 sanctioned posts
- Decision Maker
- Delhi Government Cabinet
- Objective
- Transform Delhi into 'Viksit Delhi'