Tamil Nadu Public Works DepartmentThe Public Works Department is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu. The department is one of the oldest departments and became a government body in 1858.WWW tn.gov.in/departments/pwd...ObjectiveThe department is responsible for planning, designing, construction and maintenance of Government buildings across the state. It is also responsible for the execution of local area development works sanctioned under MLAs and MP funds, reconstruction works during calamities and issuance of rent certificate for private buildings used by Government departments.Ministers E. V. Velu Edappadi K. Palaniswami O. Panneerselvam K. V. Ramalingam Duraimurugan S. R. Eradha M. G. Ramachandran P. U. Shanmugam M. Karunanidhi V. Ramaiah P. Kakkan Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi M. Bhaktavatsalam P. Kalifulla Sahib Bahadur Maulana Yakub Hasan Sait