G.O.Ms.No. 177, Medical Works Circles and Divisions, 2011
The Public Works (G1) Department issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 177 dated 1 November 2011, approving dedicated Public Works Department circles and divisions for constructing and maintaining medical buildings. The reorganisation creates three civil circles and 14 divisions, comprising 11 civil divisions and three electrical divisions, through redeployment of existing units.
What the government approved
The Public Works (G1) Department issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 177 dated 1 November 2011. It approves a separate medical works structure within the Building Organisation of the Public Works Department, using redeployment of existing circles and divisions rather than describing newly created external bodies.
The stated purpose is to improve progress, avoid delay, strengthen monitoring and meet time schedules for construction and maintenance of medical buildings.
Organisational structure
Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 177 approves:
- Three Buildings Construction and Maintenance Circles for medical works.
- Eleven civil Buildings Construction and Maintenance Divisions for medical works.
- Three Electrical Divisions for medical works.
- A total of 14 approved divisions, consisting of 11 civil and three electrical divisions.
The three civil circles are based in Chennai, Trichy and Madurai. Each circle functions under the relevant regional Chief Engineer (Buildings), and the civil divisions are headed by Executive Engineers under the respective Superintending Engineers.
Locations covered
The approved or proposed civil division structure lists units at Chennai, Vellore, Trichy, Thiruvarur, Tiruppur, Salem, Madurai, Sivagangai and Tirunelveli. Chennai has three civil divisions. The source also refers earlier to a division at Thanjavur, while the accompanying structure lists a Salem division redeployed from the Building Construction Division at Thanjavur.
The three Electrical Divisions for medical works are located at:
- Chennai, redeployed from Electrical Division-I, Chennai.
- Trichy, redeployed from Electrical Division, Trichy.
- Madurai, redeployed from Electrical Division, Tirunelveli.
Sub-divisions and practical effect
The proposal describes 43 civil sub-divisions under the 11 civil divisions, intended to cover all 32 districts. It also allows more than one sub-division in Chennai, Madurai and Tirunelveli because of medical building workloads. Eleven electrical sub-divisions are proposed under the three electrical divisions.
Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 177 concerns the internal administration of government medical building works. It does not state that private land ownership, title, land classification or property transfer rules are changed. Property owners and buyers are affected only indirectly where a Public Works Department medical construction or maintenance project is relevant to a property or locality.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No. 177 change my land title or classification?
No such change is stated. Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 177 reorganises Public Works Department units responsible for government medical building construction and maintenance.
How many medical works divisions were approved?
The Public Works (G1) Department approved 14 divisions, consisting of 11 civil divisions and three electrical divisions.
Where are the main medical works circles located?
The three Buildings Construction and Maintenance Circles for medical works are located at Chennai, Trichy and Madurai.
Were the medical works units formed by redeploying existing Public Works Department units?
Yes. Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 177 approves the circles and divisions on a redeployment basis, and identifies existing units from which several of them are redeployed.
