As per rules of business, 2011 duly notified by Government of Punjab, functions of C&W Department are as follows:
- Legislation, policy formulation, and sectoral planning
- Administration of roads, bridges, and boat bridges, toll collection, rent for use of ROW, and leases of land for approaches/access roads to Filing/Service Stations under the control of the Highways department.
- Deposit work on behalf of other agencies/departments / Federal Government.
(a): Policy formulation, planning & designing, construction, equipment maintenance & repair of government buildings assigned to the department
(b) Evaluation and fixation of rent of government buildings.
(c) Water supply and sanitary work of government buildings & estates
- Planning and designing roads and allied works financed from Provincial / Federal funds or through other sources.
- Preparation of architectural plans/drawings of government buildings
- Research and material testing pertaining to roads & buildings including coordination with Federal agencies.
- Sponsoring, Construction, maintenance, repair, and improvement of roads, bridges, culverts, causeways, boat bridges, motorized launches, and ancillary bridges for the Highways department financed from Provincial / Federal Funds or other sources.
- Standardization & laying down specifications for roads, bridges, and buildings.
- Training for human resource development.
- Budget, accounts, and audit matters.
- Procurement of works, goods, and services.
- Service matters except those entrusted to the Services & General Administration department