CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
On the proclamation of change of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi in December 1911, it became necessary to organise a public works department exclusively for buildings the new capital. With gradual completion of the capital project works, the Public Works Organisation was transferred to the administrative control of Department of Industries and Labour in Government of India. Central Public Works Department (CPWD) came into existence on April 1, 1930 to lookafter the vast office and residential campus of the Central Secretariat and allied offices. The logo of the CPWD is cerested with Ashoka Chakra has a blue multi storied building on a green leaf. A partial rising sun in light blue background is shown at the right top of the circle. A road and flyover forms the background. In the blue bordered circle at the bottom is written ‘Kendriya Lok Nirman Vibagh’ in Devnagiri and its motto in Sanskrit ‘Ko Athibharaha Samarthanam’ meaning ‘Support Extraordinary Load’ at the left edge in white. At the bootom CPWD is written in blue coloured bold letters. This logo has come into existance since July 12, 2010.

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