Karnataka Public Works Department
 |
| State Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1856 |
| Type | Principal Secretary |
| Website | kpwd |
Karnataka Public Works Department (also known as Karnataka Public Works, Ports and Inland Water Transport Department or KPWD) is a government ministry
National Highways, State Highways
and Major District roads.
History
The public works department was established in 1856 in the then Mysore State. Prior to this the Revenue officers were responsible for public works in the state.
| Year | Building | Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | Bangalore Central Jail
|
Bangalore | ₹ 46,047 |
| 1868 | Bowring Hospital | Bangalore | ₹ 2,16,454 |
| 1879 | Government Museum | Bangalore | ₹ 48,335 |
| 1869-1917 | Public Offices | Bangalore | ₹ 5,95,991 |
| 1882-1924 | The Central College | Bangalore | ₹ 5,44,599 |
| 1894 | Maharaja College of Mysore
|
Mysore | ₹ 2,08,000 |
| 1895 | Public Offices | Mysore | ₹ 1,75,506 |
| 1896 | Victoria Hospital | Bangalore | ₹ 7,84,000 |
| 1899 | Law Court Buildings | Mysore | ₹ 21,470 |
| 1907 | Sheshadri Iyer Memorial Hall
|
Bangalore | ₹ 83,624 |
| 1917 | Chamarajendra Technical Institute | Mysore | ₹ 2,44,516 |
| 1917 | Minto Eye Hospital | Bangalore | ₹ 2,82,000 |
| 1917 | The Government High School | Bangalore | ₹ 1,55,502 |
| 1918 | Krishna Rajendra Hospital | Mysore | ₹ 3,65,000 |
| 1920-1922 | University Buildings | Mysore | ₹ 2,41,262 |
| Vanivilas Institute | Bangalore | ₹ 69,567 | |
| Fernhill Palace | Ooty | ₹ 4,78,000 |
