Quoc: The Central Public Works Department of India (Hindi: ), commonly referred to as the CPWD, is a central government owned authority in charge of public sector works. The Central Public Works Department, under the Ministry of Urban Development Now MoHUA (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs), builds and maintains public buildings. CPWD came into existence in July 1854 when Lord Dalhousie established a central agency for execution of public works and set up Ajmer Provincial Division. It has now grown into a comprehensive construction management department, which provides services from project concept to completion, and maintenance management.

Answer this question based on the passage: who started the public works department in india 1848?
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The relevant information is: CPWD came into existence in July 1854 when Lord Dalhousie established a central agency for execution of public works and set up Ajmer Provincial Division. The answer is Lord Dalhousie.