Patna, March 2: The state cabinet today gave its nod for re-organisation of work divisions under the rural works department to ensure greater responsibility and accountability for constructing roads in rural areas.

The re-organisation of 101 work divisions would be completed very soon and it would come into effect from April 1, sources said.

At present, there are four-six work divisions in each district but because of non-defined jurisdiction of different divisions it becomes very difficult to fix responsibility and also it creates problems in identifying which roads fall in which division, the source said.

Re-organisation would not only increase the work efficiency of the department but would also ensure responsibility and accountability on the officials concerned.

Executive engineer would head each work division whereas an assistant engineer would be appointed in every block besides a junior engineer at every 10 panchayats.

All the guidelines would be put on website once the re-organisation is completed, the official said, adding that the department would create a database of contractors and their registration would be made online to bring more transparency.

In another significant decision, the cabinet sanctioned Rs 100 crore for construction of model school in block headquarters.

The state government has decided to open 265 model schools in block headquarters with an estimated cost of Rs 1 crore on each building.

It also approved Rs 60 crore for the development of Maoist-affected districts — Kaimur and Munger — under integrated action plan, sources said.