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M K Sharma
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C K Verma
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Harish Kumar
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Naimuddin
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lord Dalhousie established the Central Public Works Department, and irrigation projects were among the earliest to be started. Public Works Department was formally established in the year 1854 in the sixth year of Lord Dalhousie’s tenure as Governor General.
Detailed explanation-2: -The post of Executive Engineer was held by Shri Teja Singh Malik, who was later on conferred with the title of Sardar Bahadur and also Knighted Sardar Bahaur. Shri Teja in due course became the first Indian Chief Engineer of the CPWD.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shri Ajay Bhatt, Hon”ble MoS, Defence and Tourism conferred the award to Shri P K Tripathi, DDG Horticulture CPWD and his team on January 31, 2023 at New Delhi. A floral Tableau based on the theme “Biodiversity Conservation” was showcased during the Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2023 at Kartavya Path, New Delhi.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mission of CPWD is Sound Planning and Design, Engineered Construction, Effective Maintenance, Benchmarking the Standards, Capacity Building, Manpower Planning, and Transparency in Management of Works.