Organisation Structure

The PIDB is a high powered body with the Chief Minister as the Chairman. The Government of Punjab has notified the PIDB under Section 18(1) of the "PUNJAB INFRASTRUCTURE(DEVELOPMENT & REGULATION) ACT, 2002" to consist of the following:

The Chief Minister of Punjab - Chairman
The Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab - Co-Chairman
The Minister of Finance of Punjab - Vice-Chairman
The Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab - Member
The Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Finance - Member Secretary cum Convenor
Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Punjab - Member
Managing Director of Board- Member
Three technical experts to be nominated by the State Government; and - Member
Minister or Principal Secretary or Secretary of the concerned Administrative Department. - Special Invitee

Executive Committee

The Board has an Executive Committee to aid and assist it in the discharge of its functions. The Executive Committee consists of the following:

The Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab - Chairman
Financial Commissioner - Revenue
Principal Secretary - Finance
Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Punjab
Principal Secretary/Secretary - Planning
Principal Secretary/Secretary - Housing & Urban Development
Principal Secretary/Secretary - Local Government
Managing Director of the Board - Convenor

Sectoral Sub-committees

In addition to the above, the Board may appoint Sectoral Sub-Committees and Infrastructure Project Implementation Sub-Committees as may be considered necessary for carrying out the objectives of the Board.

PIDB Office :

The office of the PIDB is working with a lean structure. The office of the PIDB comprises of the following:

Managing Director
Additional Managing Director
Technical Advisor
General Manager (Legal, Secretarial & OUVGL )
General Manager (Project And Finance)
Sh. Manjit Sharma(Assistant Controller-Finance & Accounts)
On Contact
- Sh. Ravi Kant Yadav(Assistant General Manager- Estate & Projects)
- Sh. Rajesh Gupta(Sr. Manager - Projects)
- Sh. Vijay Bajaj(Clerk-cum-Record Keeper)

The support services required for functioning of the office of PIDB have been outsourced.

Project Management Team of PIDB

The in-house Project Management Team of PIDB consists of technical, financial and legal experts whereas the external executing agencies (administrative departments) of Punjab Government are looking after Implementation of the projects conceptualized and developed by PIDB

The project Management Team comprises of the following:

Technical Advisor
General Manager (Legal, Secretarial & OUVGL )
General Manager (Project And Finance)

Technical Committee

The Board has created Technical Committee(s) (also called sub-sectoral committees) which comprises of the representatives of PIDB and the concerned Administrative Department. The Technical Committee for the Road sector projects of PIDB comprises of the following:

PIDB

Technical Advisor
General Manager (Legal, Secretarial & OUVGL )
General Manager (Project And Finance)

PWD (B&R)

Chief Engineer (IP), PWD (B&R)
SE, PWD (B&R)
The concerned Project Engineer

Modern Contract Agreements

The Contract Agreements of PIDBs work are based on internationally accepted model documents prescribed by World Bank, FIDIC and Ministry of Road Transport, Government of India. This has enabled PIDB to improve upon the manner in which the infrastructure project related Contract Agreements were being administered in the State of Punjab over the past many years. Innovative provisions/ clauses which have been included in the Contract Agreements provide for the following :

Payment of bonus to Contractors upon early completion of work
Imposition of liquidated damages upon Contractors in case of delay in completion of work.
Payment of interest @ 12% to the Contractor in case of delay in payment by the Department
Independent quality control consultant for each project
Dispute Review Expert for quick resolution of disputes and avoiding recourse to arbitration and courts.

Independent Quality Control Consultants

The quality of the Roads and bridges projects is being looked after by Independent Quality Control Consultants as per the prescribed Quality Control Manual.

Monitoring agencies of the PIDB projects

Roads and Bridges Sector
The Roads and Bridges projects are being implemented and monitored through a dedicated team of PWD officers which is headed by a Chief Engineer whose contact details are as under:

Chief Engineer (IP),
PWD (B&R)
SCO- 341-342, IInd Floor, Sector 34,
Chandigarh.

Tel: 0172- 2665395, 2665373
Fax: 0172-2665478

Irrigation projects
The irrigation projects developed under the aegis of PIDB were implemented and monitored by Chief Engineer, Department of Irrigation (Canals) whose contact details are as under:

Chief Engineer (Canals)
Sinchai Bhawan,
Madhya Marg,
Sector 18 B,
Chandigarh

Tel: 0172- 549130
Fax: 549130

Urban Infrastructure Projects
PIDB provided funds to Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) for development of Urban Infrastructure Projects. These were implemented through PUDA. The contact details in PUDA are:

Chief Administrator,
PUDA BHAWAN
Sector 62, SAS Nagar, Mohali,
Tel: 0172- 2215522
Fax: 2215021