The move could dispel fear of corporatisation of the 162-year-old department among its workers.
The government had roped in the consultancy in May this year to study the functioning of CPWD, a move opposed by the workers' unions who termed it as an attempt by the Modi government to "corporatise" the department.
The report titled 'Working and Reorganisation of CPWD for Improved Efficiency and Effectiveness' was presented to Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today.
"We will study the report thoroughly before commenting on it," said a union leader when asked about the recommendations.
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HUA Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra discussed the recommendations with Tomar and it was decided that the department will initiate action to outsource maintenance functions in select areas of Delhi, and a road map will be evolved to implement other recommendations after detailed examination, the release said.
A ministry official said outsourcing will not impact the workers engaged in maintenance works.
"It (outsourcing) will be gradually implemented and most of the workers are above 50 years. They would retire in a few years," he said.
The report also recommended reduction in hierarchy from present eight levels to two-three layers by categorising projects into small, medium and large.
As against present mode of selection of Director General (DG) of CPWD based on seniority, it has been recommended that DG be chosen from a panel of senior officers.
Proper integration of different wings of CPWD like civil, electrical, horticultural and architecture cadres under common command is among the other recommendations, the release said.
The recommendations have been made after over 50 per cent of works by CPWD were getting delayed coupled with lower levels of satisfaction over maintenance services, it added.
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