West Bengal Highway Development Corporation Explained

Formation:2012
Type:Government Agency
Status:Active
Purpose:Development and maintenance of State Highways
Headquarters:HRBC Bhawan, 4th & 5th Floor, Munshi Premchand Sarani, Kolkata 700021
Leader Title:Managing Director
Leader Title2:Director (Admin)
Leader Name2:Dipankar Chowdhury
Leader Title3:Director (Finance)
Leader Name3:Shilpa Gourisaria (IAS)
Leader Title4:Chief General Manager
Leader Name4:Prasanta Saha
Main Organ:Board of directors[1]
West Bengal Highway Development Corporation
Native Name:পশ্চিমবঙ্গ মহাসড়ক উন্নয়ন কর্পোরেশন লিমিটেড
Abbreviation:WBHDC
Area Served:West Bengal
Parent Organisation:Department of Public Works (West Bengal), Government of West Bengal

West Bengal Highway Development Corporation Limited (WBHDCL) is a state agency of the Government of West Bengal established in 2012, for development, implementation and construction of State Highways and other important roads in the state of West Bengal, India.[2] [3] It is under the administrative control of the Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: WBHDCL Board Director. 30 April 2021. WBHDCL.
  2. News: Bhattacharya. Debjit. টোল-যাত্রার পথে হাঁটছে রাজ্যের প্রায় সব সড়কই. 11 March 2012. Anandabazar Patrika. 11 March 2012. Bengali.
  3. News: Sen Gupta. Tomar. West Bengal government to set up a highway development corporation WBHDC. 11 March 2012. The Economic Times. 3 February 2012.