DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

THE PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT

 [The Public Works Department is now split up into two separate Departments viz., Buildings and Communications Department and Irrigation and Power Department with effect from 1st May 1960.]

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT deals with the works pertaining to (i) Roads and Buildings, (ii) Irrigation, (iii) Electricity, (iv) Public Health Engineering, (v) Ports, and (vi) Park:, and Gardens.

Roads and Buildings.

Roads and Buildings.—The activities in regard to the roads and buildings relate to their construction, maintenance and repairs including Government buildings. They are in charge of the Superintending Engineer, Roads and Buildings Circle, Aurangabad. Under him is the Jalgaon Division, which is in charge of an Executive Engineer, and which looks after the roads and buildings activities in the district. Jalgaon Division is divided into four sub-divisions, each in charge of a Deputy Engineer. The four sub-divisions are: (i) Bhusawal Sub-Division, Bhusawal, (ii) Jalgaon Sub-Division, Jalgaon, (iii) Chalisgaon Sub-Division, Chalisgaon, and (iv) Minor Irrigation Investigation Sub-Division, Jalgaon. While each circle is in charge of a Superintending Engineer, the Divisions are in charge of Executive Engineers and the Sub-Divisions are in charge of Assistant or Deputy Engineers. The Assistant Engineers belong to Maharashtra Service of Engineers (M. S. E.), Class I and Deputy Engineers to Maharashtra Service of Engineers (M. S. E.), Class II. These Officers being in charge of sub-divisions are called Sub-Divisional Officers. The sub-divisions are further divided into sections, each in charge of an Overseer. There are about 26 overseers in each division.

Superintending Engineer.

Superintending Engineer.—The Superintending Engineer is responsible for the administration and general professional control of public works in charge of officers of the department within his circle. It is his duty to inspect the state of various works within his circle and to satisfy himself that the system of management prevailing is efficient and economical. He is required to ascertain the efficiency of the subordinate officers and petty establishments and to see and report whether the staff employed in each division is actually necessary or adequate for the management. He also examines the conditions of the surveying and mathematical instruments at the headquarters of divisions. In the case of office and petty establishments borne on divisional scales he sees that these scales are not exceeded without proper authority. The Superintending Engineer is empowered to transfer and post Deputy Engineers and Overseers within his circle. In the interest of smooth administration, however, Executive Engineers of Divisions are consulted before posting these officers to particular sub-divisional charges under their control. It is also the duty of the Superintending Engineer to recommend removals and transfers of Executive Engineers from their own divisions. The supervision and control of assessment of revenue from irrigation works within his circle rests with the Superintending Engineer. The Superintending Engineer is authorised to correspond directly with any of the local authorities, civil or military, within his circle.

Executive Engineers.

Executive Engineers.—The Executive Engineer is responsible to the Superintending Engineer of his circle for the execution and management of all works within his division. He has to see that proper measures are taken to preserve all buildings and works in his division and to prevent encroachment on Government lands in his charge. He has also to see that the surveying and mathematical instruments in his division are properly maintained and to report on their condition to the Superintending Engineer at the end of each working season. In addition to his other duties, he is the ex-officio professional adviser to all the State Government offices situated within the limits of his charge on all technical matters.

Sub-Divisional Officers.

Sub-Divisional Officers.—The Sub-Divisional Officers are responsible to the Executive Engineer in charge of the division for the management and execution of works within their sub-divisions.

Overseers.

Overseers.— The Overseers are in charge of sections under the Sub-Divisional Officers.

Roads.

Roads.—The activities of the Public Works Department in regard to roads and buildings and irrigation relate to construction, repairs and maintenance of roads, Government buildings and irrigation works financed by Government and placed in charge of the department. In Jalgaon district as on 31st March, 1958, the department maintained 346.15 miles of metalled roads and 16.50 miles of unmetalled roads.

In addition to funds from the general revenues of the State allocated for expenditure on roads, there are three other funds maintained for the construction, repairs and maintenance of roads, viz., (1) the Central Road Fund, (2) the State Road Funa, and (3) the Maharashtra State Development Fund.

Irrigation.

Irrigation works.—Irrigation works in the district are placed in charge of two Superintending Engineers, viz., the Superintending Engineer, Deccan Irrigation Circle No. III, Ahmadnagar, and the Superintending Engineer, Roads and Buildings Circle, Aurangabad. So far as major irrigation is concerned, the Girna Project, which is in charge of the Superintending Engineer, Deccan Irrigation Circle No. Iff. Ahmadnagar, will irrigate on its completion an area of 1,42.870 acres of land in Parola, Chalisgaon, Bhadgaon, Erandol and Amalner talukas of the Jalgaon district. The work on the project has already commenced. Minor irrigation works in the district are in charge of the Superintending Engineer, Roads and Buildings Circle, Aurangabad. These works are: (i) Jamda Canals in Chalisgaon taluka, (ii) Bandhara on the Dhaman river in Chalisgaon taluka, (iii) Bandhara on Korda Nala in Chalisgaon taluka, (iv) Bandhara on Beli Nala in Chalisgaon taluka, (v) Bandhara on Nala at Mile No. 32/1 of Dhulia-Aurangahad Road in Chalisgaon taluka, (vi) Tambola Bandhara on Titur river in Chalisgaon taluka, (vii) Bandhara on Tirur river near Nagardeola in Pachora taluka, (viii) Bandhara on Hated Nala in Jalgaon taluka, (ix) Bandhara on Bhonak river, (x) Velhale Tank in Phusawal taluka, and (xi) Mhaswa Tank in Parola taluka. Second Class minor irrigation works in the district under the control of the Revenue Department are: (1) Haltale Tank in Edlabad Peta, (ii) Toli Bandhara in Parola taluka, (iii) Papbara Bandhara in Amalner taluka, and (iv) Patonda Bandhara in Chalisgaon taluka.

Electrical Circle.

Electrical Circle.—For carrying out electrical installation and inspection works, there is the Electrical Circle in charge of the Electrical Engineer to Government. The jurisdiction of this officer extends over the whole of the Maharashtra State. Under him are three electrical divisions, each in charge of an Executive Engineer having their headquarters at Bombay and Poona. The Bombay Electrical Division supervises and controls the Jalgaon district in regard to electrical works. The Executive Engineer has to perform duties relating to electrical installations in Government buildings, such as execution of original works, carrying out special repairs and maintenance of existing installations. He is also the Electrical Inspector under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, and carries out inspection of medium pressure and high tension electrical installations, power-houses, mills, cinemas, etc.

Public Health Circle.

Public Health Circle.—The main function of the Public Health Engineering branch of the Public Works Department is to undertake and execute Government water-supply and drainage schemes and to help local bodies in the preparation and executicn of public health schemes falling under the purview of the Local Self- Government and Public Health Department. The public heath circle activities in the Jaigaon district fall under the jurisdiction of the Executive Engineer, Public Health Works Division, Nasik, who is under the administrative control of the Superintending Engineer, Southern Public Health Circle, Poona. The Public Health Project Division, Poona, prepares original projects for the Jalgaon district along with other districts.

The Public Health Works Division, Nasik, is entrusted with the public health schemes in the Jalgaon district. This Division established in 1948 has its headquarters at Nasik with jurisdiction over the revenue districts of Jalgaon, Dhulia, Thana, Nasik and Kolaba. This Division is divided into six sub-divisions each in charge of a Deputy Engineer (called sub-divisional officer). The six sub-divisions are: (i) Jalgaon Sanitary Sub-Division, Jalgaon, (ii) Nasik District Sanitary Sub-Division, Nasik, (iii) Ambarnath Water-Supply Sub-Division, Kulgaon, (iv) Thana Sanitary Sub-Division. Thana, (v) Kharapat Area Water-Supply Sub-Division, Pen, and (vi) Tinvira Rural Water-Supply Sub-Division. Alibag. The Deputy Engineer has generally about four to five overseers under him and a standard sub-divisional staff.

The Jalgaon Sanitary Sub-Division has its headquarters at Jalgaon with jurisdiction over the revenue districts of Jalgaon and Dhulia.

In the Jalgaon district, only two towns, viz., Jalgaon and Amalner having a population of 68,413 and 44,646. respectively, are provided with protected piped water-supply. No towns and villages in the district are provided with underground drainage.

The waterworks at Jalgaon and Amalner are owned by the municipalities concerned. The former is run through Government agency, the full cost being borne by the local body whereas the latter is run by the local body through its own agency.

The following piped water-supply schemes and drainage schemes are in progress in the district as on 1st April, 1958:—

The work at Bhusawal is completed and the town is now served with chlorinated water-supply.

The following schemes in the district were ready for execution and were recently taken up: —

Besides the above schemes, this department has also undertaken investigation of water-supply and drainage schemes in other towns and villages in the district with a view to starting the work during the Third Five-Year Plan.

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