Office of the Executive Engineer | Panchayat Raj Engineering Division Chitradurga

6 Sub-Divisions (Chitradurga, Challakere, Hiriyur, Molakalmuru, Holalkere, and Hosadurga) function under the jurisdiction of Chitradurga Division.

The division is responsible for technical planning, supervision, management, quality control, coordination, and inspection of civil works implemented by Zilla Panchayat, Taluk Panchayats, and Gram Panchayats across Chitradurga district. Infrastructure projects cover rural roads construction & maintenance, school buildings, community halls, Anganwadi centers, school sanitation units, minor irrigation tanks, and water supply structures.

Primary Engineering Functions:

The Executive Engineer heads the division, while Assistant Executive Engineers (AEE) head the 6 sub-divisions spread across Chitradurga, Challakere, Hiriyur, Molakalmuru, Holalkere, and Hosadurga taluks. The Executive Engineer holds overall administrative, financial, and technical responsibility for issuing technical sanctions and supervising project execution.

Sub-Divisional Jurisdiction & Monitoring:

The Executive Engineer conducts field inspections and holds monthly progress review meetings with Sub-Divisional Assistant Executive Engineers to evaluate progress, resolve execution bottlenecks, and issue necessary technical instructions.

1. Administrative Wing (Work Allocation):

Supervision, Accountability, and Delegated Powers:
-: Division Level :-

The Executive Engineer exercises delegated financial and technical powers specified below:

1. Issuing technical sanction for original civil works up to an estimated cost of Rs. 10.00 Lakhs.
2. Approval of tenders for original civil works up to a limit of Rs. 50.00 Lakhs.
3. Accord of technical sanction for all scheme works in accordance with budget grants across division jurisdiction.
4. Field inspection and technical quality monitoring of civil works across all 6 sub-divisions.
5. Representing the division in review meetings called by Government Secretaries, Chief Engineer, Chief Executive Officers (CEO ZP), and Superintending Engineers.

Technical supervision and implementation of various departmental development schemes are executed strictly in accordance with official codes, financial manuals, and government circulars issued from time to time.

Civil works are executed at the sub-division level, while division-level oversight resolves physical bottlenecks, monitors quality standards, and ensures project completion within prescribed timelines.

The staff of Panchayat Raj Engineering Division Chitradurga refer to and utilize the following 14 official codes and manuals:

1. Karnataka Civil Services Rules (KCSR).
2. Karnataka Contingent Expenditure Manual.
3. Karnataka Treasury Code.
4. Karnataka Financial Code (KFC).
5. Karnataka Public Works Manual.
6. Karnataka Public Works Accounts Manual.
7. Budget Manual.
8. Manual of Office Procedure.
9. Medical Reimbursement Rules.
10. Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules.
11. Store Manual.
12. Manual of Departmental Examination Rules.
13. Financial Powers Delegated to Government Officers.
14. Karnataka Provident Fund Rules.

Final decisions regarding public grievances are made by exchanging feedback with citizens and accepting suggestions from public-spirited individuals. Necessary actions are executed as per instructions from Government and higher officers.

The committee headed by the Deputy Commissioner convenes periodically to decide on execution of various development schemes. Proceedings and project details are openly accessible to the concerned public.

No separate plan project reports or agency budget allocation reports are maintained directly in the division office.

No subsidy execution or beneficiary distribution programs fall under the operational scope of Chitradurga Division Office.

This division office holds no authority to grant commercial concessions, licenses, or permits.

Project estimates, structural designs, and execution reports for works under Chitradurga Division are documented in physical ledgers and digitally stored files.

The Division office is equipped with computer systems. Interested citizens can obtain public information by paying prescribed government fees.

While a formal public library or reading room is not established within the division office, public information can be obtained directly during standard office working hours.

No other additional information is prescribed for annual publication under this division.