All new constructions and repair/renovation of the existing building and other infrastructure is carried out by the Maintenance section of the university. The University has got a full-fledged Maintenance Section, which is responsible for carrying out all kinds of new construction and maintenance (of civil, mechanical, and electrical). The maintenance section is headed by Professor InCharge, Civil Maintenance. Depending upon the need, a Deputy Chairman is also nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of Professor I/C Civil Maintenance. The section also has an Assistant Engineer (Civil) ably supported by Junior Engineers and other technical supporting staff (from Civil, mechanical and electrical) to look after the construction and maintenance of the University buildings, roads, water supply lines, sewer lines, etc. The civil maintenance department has two sub-sections, namely electrical maintenance and mechanical maintenance. Each of them is headed by a Faculty In-charge.

The mechanical maintenance section maintains utilities such as pump house, overhead tank, plumbing, carpentry, operation of sewer lines, and all other petty repairs in the university. The services of plumbers, operators, foremen, electricians, and plumbers are available on the east campus. Maintenance of physical facilities is carried out by the University’s Maintenance section. The university has its own water supply based on groundwater. The internal water supply system including the tube well and distribution system is undertaken by the maintenance section.

The electrical maintenance section of the university is responsible for ensuring power supply to both campuses along with the operation and maintenance of electrical-related issues. The electrical maintenance section is also responsible for operating the electrical substation on the east campus of the university. It also addresses all electrical-related complaints of all departments, offices, and residential accommodations in the university. The hostels on the west campus are also provided with electric generators.
Specifically, the functions of the maintenance section are as follows:

• To carry out the construction of new infrastructure and maintenance of existing one- civil, mechanical, electrical etc.
• To carry out the maintenance of the main building, various departments, and central facilities within the campus, in matters pertaining to cleanliness and hygiene.
• To carry out the maintenance of all furniture housed within the various blocks/ buildings of the college campus.
• To carry out the maintenance of all electrical and mechanical maintenance within the various buildings of the university.
• To carry out the maintenance of the water supply system within the university campus.
• To carry out the maintenance of the power supply within the university campus.
• To undertake all liaison works with local bodies like Kanpur Nagar Nigam, Kanpur Development Authority, and Kanpur Electricity Supply Company Limited.
• To coordinate the implementation of Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) pertaining to cleaning works, plumbing works, electrical works, electrical equipment (including transformers, air conditioners, etc.), fire extinguishers, telephone, etc.
• To prepare and submit bills related to any of the activities as stated above to the competent authority for necessary payment to be made thereof.

All maintenance-related requests by departments, offices, hostels, and residents shall be submitted to the Professor In-charge, Civil Maintenance. The request is reviewed in terms of scope of work, priority, and urgency of immediate redressal before arriving at the decision to take up the maintenance.