The state government has mooted a proposal to wind up the West Bengal Highway Development Corporation, which functions under the administrative control of the public works department, citing the company’s failure in generating enough revenue.
Sources in the government have said though no official communication has been made so far to the effect, the board members of the firm, who are mainly government officers, have been informed verbally about the decision.
“A file has been prepared to wind up the company.… The file would soon be moved to the finance department for its approval. Engineers working in the company would be brought back to the PWD and the projects undertaken by the company would be taken over by the PWD,” said a senior government official.
