CPWD Celebrates 172nd Annual Day at Vigyan Bhavan, MoH&UA unveils SANKALP framework

CPWD Celebrates 172nd Annual Day at Vigyan Bhavan, MoH&UA unveils SANKALP framework

• What: Central Public Works Department [CPWD] celebrated 172nd Annual Day on 12 July 2026 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.[Bhawan]
• Organizer: CPWD is premier engineering organization under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs [MoH&UA].
• Chief Guest: Union Minister Manohar Lal, MoH&UA.
• Other Dignitaries: Srinivas Katikithala [Secretary, MoH&UA], Satinder Pal Singh [DG][CPWD], Mohd. Kamal Ahmad [DG Training], Pradeep Kumar Jha [JS Works & Central Vista].
• Launch: Unveiled 'SANKALP' framework - expected to be strategic reform for sustainable, smart infrastructure.
• Books Released: 1. India's Urban Transformation: Reflections from Policy and Practice 2. MoH&UA coffee table book - "India's Urban Momentum: Towards Making Our Cities Liveable".
• About CPWD: Established 1854 as Public Works Department under Lord Dalhousie. Now under MoH&UA. Handles Central govt buildings, Central Vista project.
• UPSC Relevance: GS2 - Governance, GS3 - Infrastructure, GS1 - Urbanization. Prelims - CPWD.
• Mains Angle: Urban transformation, role of CPWD in sustainable cities, Central Vista.