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Organisation.-WITH THE FORMATION OF THE ZILLA PARISHAD THE BUILDINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT IN THE DISTRICT has come under the dual control of the State Government as also under the Zilla Parishad. The department at the Secretariat level is headed by a Secretary to the Buildings and Communications Department.

The department in the State sector deals with roads above the category of state highways, Government buildings and maintenance of electric installations therein. The department in the district in the State sector is headed by the Executive Engineer, Buildings and Communications Division, Khamgaon, who is responsible to the Superintending Engineer, Buildings and Communications. Amravati Circle.

The Buildings and Communications Division is composed of three sub-divisions with headquarters at Khamgaon, Buldhana and Mehkar of which the sub-division at Mehkar is a temporary one.

The Executive Engineer with headquarters at Khamgaon is responsible for the administration of the department in the district. He inspects all the works in the district. He has also to check mathematical instruments, tools and plants. He is also an ex-officio professional adviser to all Government departments in the district.

The sub-divisional officers-Deputy Engineers-who are subordinate to the Executive Engineer are responsible for the management and executon of works within their sub-divisions. The Overseers are placed in charge of sections under various sub-divisions.

The total length of roads under National Highways and State Highways in the district measured 530.57 km as on 31-3-1974 of which the length of National Highways in the division is 75.60 km, excluding the length of roads passing through the municipal limits of Khamgaon and Malkapur towns. The total mileage under the State Highways is 454.97 km. Of these roads, a total of 440.94 km is black topped while a distance of 88.41 km is water bound macadam and lower types, 6.22 km.

The functions of the electrical organisation are the execution of Government work in respect of electrical posts and maintenance of electrical installations and equipment in Government buildings. It has also to carry out advisory, administrative and executive duties pertaining to the generation and use of electricity and the administration of the Indian Electricity Act, Indian Electricity Rules, Electricity Duty Act, Tax on Sale of Electricity Act, etc. The jurisdiction of the Chief Engineer (Electrical), Buildings and Communications department, Bombay, extends over the entire State of Maharashtra. He is assisted by two Superintending Engineers one for execution and another for inspection. At the divisional level the electrical organisation is bifurcated into two wings viz. the executive wing under the control of the Buildings and Communications Department and the inspection wing under the control of Industries and Labour department.

The entire State has been divided into five executive divisions with headquarters at Bombay, Thana, Poona, Aurangabad and Nagpur.

The jurisdiction of the Deputy Engineer, Akola Electrical Sub-Division who is responsible to the Executive Engineer, Nagpur Electrical Division, extends over the district of Buldhana.

There are seven Electrical Inspection Divisions with head-quarters at Bombay, Nasik, Poona. Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Nagpur and Amravati.

Besides, there is a Secretary, Licensing Board and Inspector of Lifts, Bombay, who conducts the electrical supervisor's and wire men's examination and inspects the lifts in the State. Buldhana district falls under the jurisdiction of Electrical Inspector, Amravati.

The department in the district sector, viz., works department of the Zilla Parishad, is headed by the Parishad Executive Engineer who also acts as the Secretary of the works committee of the Zilla Parishad. Roads below the category of State Highways which have been transferred to Buldhana Zilla Parishad cover a length 1,647.95 km. The department maintains five ferry services and has undertaken 5 minor irrigation schemes.

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