PUNJAB UNION ADMINISTRATIONS (WORKS) RULES, 2002

THE PUNJAB UNION ADMINISTRATIONS (WORKS) RULES, 2002

[SOV(LG)5-33/2002]

26th June, 2002

THE PUNJAB UNION ADMINISTRATIONS (WORKS) RULES, 2002

1.Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Union

Administrations (Works) Rules, 2002.

(2) They shall come into force at once.

2.Preparation of Development Plan.- The Union Administration may prepare its Annual

Development Plan and get it approved by the Union Council as per procedure laid down in the

Punjab Local Governments (Budget) Rules, 2001.

3.Approval of estimates of development projects.- Before the start of work on a project

included in the Annual Development Plan the detailed estimates of the work shall be prepared

and approved by the Union Nazim;

1Provided that in case cost of a project is not more than Rs. 100,000/- the Union Nazim

shall, before grant of approval, prepare and obtained sanction of cost estimates and technical

sanction of a project from the concerned Assistant Tehsil/Town Officer (Infrastructure and

Services) or in his absence, from the Sub-Engineer of Town/Tehsil Municipal Administration, as

the case may be;

2Provided further that the payment shall be made only after the assessment of work and

recording of its measurement in the Measurement Book by the Sub-Engineer of Tehsil/Town

Municipal Administration concerned”

4.Execution of development projects.- (1) In case of a project having cost less than Rs.

100,000/- the Union Administration may execute the project at its own either by contracting out to

the private sector or through a Project Committee having the following composition:-

(i)Union Nazim of the concernedConvener

Union Administration

(ii)Naib Union Nazim.Member

(iii)Three Councillors including oneMember

Female elected by the Union Council

(iv)Union SecretaryMember / Secretary

(Municipal Services)

(2)When a development project is to be executed by contracting out to the private

sector, the tenders shall be invited and accepted and the contract entered in the

manner prescribed by the Punjab Local Councils (Contract) Rules, 1981 and in the

form prescribed by the Communications and Works Department.

(3)The Union Administration shall be competent to get the works executed through

Project Committees without approval of the Union Council where the project costs

up to Rs. 5,000/-, and with approval of the Union Council where the project costs up

to Rs. 100,000/-

(4)When a project is executed by a Project Committee, the following terms and

conditions shall be observed:-

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Inserted vide Notification dated 6th July, 2005.

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Ibid.

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(a)the Project Committee shall be responsible for arranging the supply of

material, skilled labour, etc., at competitive rates by calling quotations, etc.;

(b)the Project Committee shall be responsible for the execution of work

according to design and specifications;

(c)the Union Nazim shall release the estimated cost of the project through cross

cheque in the name of Project Committee in two equal installments. The

funds so released shall be kept in an account of scheduled bank to be jointly

operated by two members of the Project Committee as per provisions of rule

39 of the Punjab Local Governments (Accounts) Rules, 2001.

Before releasing the Second installment a report shall be obtained by the

Nazim from the Secretary of the Project Committee certifying that the amount

of first installment has been incurred properly and that the progress of the

work is satisfactory according to specification;

(d)for the maintenance of accounts, forms and registers, etc., prescribed under

the Punjab Local Government (Accounts) Rules, 2001 shall be used;

(e)the Secretary of the Project Committee shall ensure the maintenance of the

following record of each project:-

(i)detailed estimates duly approved by the Union Nazim;

(ii)the quotations and vouchers of all articles/materials etc. purchased by

the Project Committee, duly verified by the convener of the Project

Committee;

(iii)Muster Roll for payment of labour charges;

(iv)Stock Register 3and Measurement Book;

(v)Inspection Register for each scheme; and

(vi)completion report verified by all members of the Project Committee;

(f)all members of the Project Committee shall periodically inspect the project

and check the quality of work;

(g)the Project Committee shall prepare and submit the completion certificate in

respect of each project separately in the proforma prescribed by

Communication and Works Department; and

(h)the Secretary of the Project Committee shall render the accounts of the

project within one month of the date of completion of the project to the Union

Council.

(5)If the cost of a project included in the Annual Development Plan is more than Rs.

100,000/- the Union Administration may get it executed through the Tehsil Municipal

Administration or the District Government as deposit work for which the funds shall

be placed at their disposal. The Tehsil Municipal Administration or the District

Government, as the case may be, shall be responsible to prepare the detailed

estimates of the project and get them technically sanctioned in accordance with the

procedure as may be specified by Government from time to time.

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Inserted vide Notification dated 6th July, 2005.