Government & Business

The Ministry of Works and Transport has responsibilities for:

• Public Works, including the construction and maintenance of State Government Roads, Bridges, Drainage and Street Lighting
• Regulation of traffic on State Roads and Bridges
• Road Safety Measures
• Explosives
• State Inland Waterways
• Transportation
• Bulk Purchase of Petroleum Oil and Lubricants
• Sewage and Waste Water Control
• Water Supply Undertakings
• Dams Development
• Control of Water Resources
• Hydrological and Hydro geological Research
• Removal of Obstructions from the Highways
• Design, construction and maintenance of Public Buildings
• Operation of Home Ownership through Mortgage, Savings and Loans Scheme
• Housing and Property Development and Management