THE PUNJAB DISTRICT GOVERNMENT RULE OF BUSINESS,
2001
SOV (LG) 5-9/2001
[21st August, 2001]
PART A-GENERAL
1.
Short
Title and Commencement.– (1) These rules may be called the Punjab
District Government Rules of Business, 2001.
(2)
They shall come into force at once.
2.
In these
rules, unless the subject or context otherwise requires:-
(i)
“Bye-laws” means
the Bye-laws made by Zila Council under Section 192 of the Punjab Local
Government Ordinance, 2001.
(ii)
“Case” means a
particular matter under consideration and includes all papers relating to it
and necessary to enable the matter to be disposed of, viz. correspondence and
notes and also any previous papers on the subject or subject covered by it or
connected with it.
(iii)
“District”
means a district notified under the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 (W.P.
XVII of 1967) and includes a large urban district of districts declared to be
City District under the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(iv)
“District
Administration” comprises the District Offices, including Sub
Officer of the Department of the Government decentralized to the District
Government and other set up by the District Government and grouped under the
Executive District Officer and coordinated by the District Coordination
Officer.
(v)
“District
Coordination Officer” means an officer appointed in a District under
section 28 of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(vi)
“District
Government” means a district government consisting of Zila
Nazim and District Administration as provided in section 13 of the Punjab Local
Government Ordinance, 2001.
(vii)
“District
Officer” means an officer who heads a district office under section 27(3) of the
Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(viii) “District Police Officer” means
head of the District Police Officer appointed by the Government.
(ix)
“Executive
District Officer” means an officer who heads a group of offices,
other then the District Coordination Group 27(2) of the Punjab Government
Ordinance, 2001.
(x)
“Government”
means the Government of the Punjab.
(xi)
“Groups
of Officer” mean the groups of offices listed in Part-C of
the First Schedule of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(xii)
“Local
Fund” means a fund established under Section 107 of the Punjab Local
Government Ordinance, 2001.
(xiii) “Local Tax” means a tax levied by Zila
Council under section 116 of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(xiv) “Provincial Local Government Commission” means a
Commission appointed by the Government under section 131 of the Punjab Local
Government Ordinance, 2001.
(xv)
“Rules” means
the Punjab District Government Rules of Business, 2001.
(xvi) “Zila Council” has the
same meaning as defined in Chapter-IV of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance,
2001.
(xvii) “Zila Nazim” has the same meaning as
defined in Chapter-III of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
3.
Allocation
of Business:- (1)The District Administration shall consist of
Group of District Offices specified in Schedule-I.
(2)
The Business of District Government shall be
distributed amongst groups of district office’s in the manner indicated in
Schedule-II.
4.
Organization
of District Offices:- (1) Each Group of district offices shall consist of
an Executive District Officer (EDO) and such other officials as the Government
may determine.
(2)
The EDO, shall, by means of a standing order,
distribute the work among the officers, branches and/or sections of each
district office. 5. Function of the Zila
Nazim: (1) The Zila Nazim shall:
(a)
be the head of District Government;
(b)
be responsible for co-ordination of all policy
matters;
(c)
perform other function assigned under the Punjab
Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(d)
Have the powers to call for any case or
information from any district office;
(e)
Communicate to the Government all matters
related to local taxation;
(f)
Furnish such information relating to
administration of affairs of District as the Governments may call for;
(g)
Keep the Government informed of all important,
political and administrative mattes and major developments in the fields of
planning, economic development, law and order, etc.
(2)
No order shall be issued without the approval of
the Zila Nazim in cases enumerated in Schedule-III.
(3)
The cases enumerated in Schedule-IV shall be
submitted to the Zila Nazim for his information. The Zila Nazim may require any
other case to be submitted to him for information.
6.
Function
and Powers of the District Coordination Officer (D.C.O) In addition
to the duties and functions assigned to him under any other provisions of these
rules, the D.C.O shall:
(a)
be the official head of the District
Administration;
(b)
co-ordinate the activities of all groups of
district offices;
(c)
have the powers to call for any case or information
from any district office.
7.
Duties
and Functions of Executive District Officer (EDO): (1) An EDO shall :
(a)
assist the D.C.O. in formulation of policy and
bring to the notice ofthe D.C.O. cases which are required to be submitted to
the Zila Nazim under the rules;
(b)
duly execute the sanctioned policy;
(c)
be the official head of the group of district
offices and be responsible for its efficient administration and discipline, and
for the proper conduct of business assigned to the Group of offices;
(d)
submit all proposals for taxation and the bye-laws
to the Zila Council through D.C.O;
(e)
be responsible to the D.C.O. for the proper conduct
of the business of the group of district offices, and keep him informed about
the working of the District Offices;
(f)
Where the Zila Nazim’s orders appear to involve a
departure from rules, regulations or Government policy, resubmit the case to
the Zila Nazim inviting his attention to the relevant rules, regulations or
Government policy and if the Zila Nazim still disagrees with the EDO, the EDO,
through D.C.O. shall refer the case to the Provincial Local Government
Commission for decision;
(g)
subject to any general or special orders of
Government in this behalf, issue standing orders specifying the cases or other
classes of cases which may be disposed of by an officer subordinate to the EDO;
and
(h)
be responsible for the careful observance of these
rules in his Group of District Offices.
(2) While submitting a case for the
orders of the Zila Nazim or D.C.O, it shall be the duty of the E.D.O. to
suggest a definite line of action.
(8). General Procedure for Disposal of Business. (1) Instructions
as to the manner of disposal of the business of the District Administration
shall be issued by the District Coordination Office of the District Government.
(2)
If any doubt arises as to the District Office to which
a case properly pertains, the matter shall be referred to the D.C.O, who with
the approval of the Zila Nazim, shall refer the case to the Government, and the
orders thus passed shall be final.
(3)
All orders shall be made in writing. Where a verbal
order is made, the officer receiving the order shall reduce it in writing and,
as soon as may be, show it to the authority making the order.
(4)
If any order contravenes any law, rule or policy
decision it shall be the duty of the officer next below the officer making such
order to point it out to the officer making the order and the latter shall
refer the case to next higher authority.
(9). Orders, Agreements and Contracts: (1) The District Government
shall be competent to acquire, hold or transfer any property, movable and
immovable, to enter into contract and to sue or be sued in its name, through
District Coordination Officer.
(2) Every order of
the District Government shall be expressed to be made in the name of the District
Government and shall be executed by an officer or authority of the District
Government duly authorized.
PART B – DEPARTMENTAL PROCEDURE
10.
Consultation
among District Offices:- (1) When the subject of a case concerns more than
one district office:
(a)
The EDO in-charge shall be responsible for consulting
the other district offices; and
(b)
no orders shall issue nor shall the case be submitted
to D.C.O. or the Zila Nazim until it has been considered by all the district
offices concerned.
(2)
In the event of difference of opinion between the
district offices concerned, the EDO primarily concerned shall submit the case
to the Zila Nazim through D.C.O.
(3)
When a case is
referred by one district office to
another for consultation, all
relevant facts and the points necessitating the reference shall be clearly
brought out.
(4)
Even where consultation is not required a district
office may, for purpose of information, transmit copies of communication
received by it, or show a case, to such other district offices as may be considered
to be interested in or to profit by it.
(5)
An EDO may ask to see a case of another district office
if it is required for the disposal of a case in his office.
(6)
The EDO for Finance and Planning may ask to see a case
of any district office in which
a financial consideration is involved.
11.
District
Coordination Office:- (1) The
District Coordination Office shall be responsible for :
(a)
the co-ordination of the policy of all district offices
with respect to the services under their control so as to secure consistency of
treatment;
(b)
securing to all Government servants the rights and
privileges conferred on them by law for the time being in force;
(c)
determining the strength and the terms and conditions
of services of the personal staff of Zila
Nazim and Naib Nazim; and
(d)
serving as Secretariat of the Zila Nazim;
(2)
No District Office shall without the concurrence of the
District Coordination Office, authorize any orders other than an order in
pursuance of any general or special delegation made by the District
Coordination Office.
12.
District
Police Office:- The District Police Officer (D.P.O) shall keep the Zila
Nazim generally informed of all matters affecting public tranquility.
13.
Consultation
with District Finance and Budget Office:- (1) No district office shall,
without previous consultation with the District Finance
and Budget Office, authorize any orders which in particular involve:
(a)
relinquishment, remission or assignment of revenue
relating to local funds, actual or potential or grant of guarantee against it
or grant of all kind of leases;
(b)
expenditure for which no provision exists;
(c)
levy of taxes, duties, fee or cases listed in Part 1 of
Second Schedule of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001.
(d)
re-appropriations within budget grants;
(e)
interpretation of bye-laws made by the Finance and
Budget Office;
(2)
No proposal, which requires previous consultation with
the Finance and Budget Office under sub-rule (1) but in which the Finance and
Budget Office has not concurred, shall be proceeded with unless a decision to
that effect has been taken by the Zila Council. Formal orders shall,
nevertheless, issue only after the Finance and Budget Office has exercised
scrutiny over the details of the proposal.
15.
E.D.Os
Committee:- (1) There shall be
constituted E.D.Os. Committee with the District
Coordination
Officer as its Chairman, to facilitate co-ordination among the departments, to
provide avenue for the consideration of matters of common interest and to
tender advice on any case that may be referred to the Zila Nazim.
(2)
Conclusions reached at the meeting of the E.D.Os.
Committee shall not be taken as decision of the District Government. Any
further action required shall be taken by the District Office concerned in
accordance with the rules.
PART C- SERVICE
16.
Postings,
Promotions and Transfers:- (1) The Authorities for postings and transfers
of officers/officials in the district shall be as follows:
Category of Officers/officials Authority
(i)
BS-19 and above excluding EDOs,
District Officers and Principals of Degree
Colleges. Zila Nazim
(ii)
BS-11 to BS-18 DCO
(iii)
BS-1 to BS-10 EDO
(2)
The normal tenure of these posts shall be two years.
PART D-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
17.
Protections
and Communication of Official Information:- (1) No information acquired
directly or indirectly from official documents or relating to official matters
shall be communicated by a Government servant to the Press, to non-officials,
or officials belonging to other Government offices, unless he has been
generally or specially empowered to do so.
(2)
Detailed instructions shall be issued by the D.C.O. for
the treatment and custody of official documents and information of a
confidential character.
(3)
Ordinarily all official news and information shall be
conveyed to the Press through the District Coordination Office and the manner
in which this may be done shall be prescribed generally or specially in each
case by the said office.
18.
Channel of
Correspondence:- Correspondence with the Government or another District
Government shall be conducted direct by the District Offices in respect of
subjects allocated to them, subject to the provisions of rule 13.
SCHEDULE – I
( See Rule 3 (1))
LIST OF
GROUPS OF DISTRICT OFFICEES
Sr. No
|
Name of Group
|
District
Offices included in the Group
|
1.
|
District
Coordination
|
Coordination, Human
Resource Management and Civil Defense.
|
2.
|
Agriculture
|
Agriculture (Extension), Livestock, Farm
Water
Management, Soil
Conservations, Soil Fertility, Fisheries, and Forests.
|
3.
|
Community
Development
|
Community Organization,
Labour, Social Welfare, Sports and Culture, Cooperatives, and Registration
office.
|
4.
|
Education.
|
Boys Schools, Girls Schools, Technical
Education,
Sports Education, Literacy
Campaign, Continuing Education and Vocation Education.
|
5.
|
Finance
and Planning
|
Finance & Budget, Planning &
Development,
Accounts, Enterprise,
Investment Promotion, Excise and Taxation, Information Technology
Development,
Information Technology
Promotion and Date Base.
|
6.
|
Health
|
Public Health, Basic & Rural Health,
Child & Woman
Health, Population Welfare,
District and Tehsil (Hqrs.) hospitals.
|
Information
Technology
|
Omitted vide notification
dated 8th
June, 2011.
|
|
Law
|
Omitted vide notification
dated 8th
June, 2011.
|
|
Literacy
|
Omitted vide notification
dated 8th
June, 2011.
|
|
Revenue
|
Omitted vide notification
dated 8th
June, 2011.
|
|
7.
|
Works
and Services
|
Spatial Planning and
Development, District Roads and Buildings, Energy, Transport and Environment.
|
SCHEDULE – II
( See Rule
3 (2))
DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS
AMONG GROUPS OF DISTRICT OFFICES
Sr. No Name of District Allocated Business Offices
1. District (i) Coordination.
Coordination a. General Coordination within the
District level.
b.
Local Holidays within District level.
c.
Preparation of Civil List of employees of District
Government and official gazette of the District.
d.
Service Associations in respect of District Employees.
e.
Rights and interests in respect of employees of
District Government.
f.
Appointment of Commissions of Inquiry or panel of officers in cases of misconduct of
Government servants with respect of District Government
Employees. g. Monitoring the implementation of Government
policies within district.
h.
Identity Cards for Civil Officers of the District
Government.
i.
Expeditious finalization of delayed pension and
G.P.Fund cases for employees whose liability falls on the District Government.
j.
Employees welfare schemes at District level.
(ii) Human Resource Management.
a. Service
Rules (other than Civil Service Rules) relating to various Services and posts
and interpretation thereof at District level except those falling under the
purview of Provincial or Federal Government.
b. Organization
and Methods including-
1.
Improvement of general efficiency and economic execution of Government business
of the District Government;
2.
Advice regarding proper utilization of stationery and
printing resources of the Government
with the District Government;
3.
Training in Organization and Method;
4.
Suggestions scheme;
5.
Preparation of Manuals;
6.
Career pattern of District Government employees;
7.
Simplification of forms and procedures within the
District.
8.
Departmental examinations in respect of District
Government Employees;
9.
In-service/pre-service training of ministerial
employees of District Government.
c. Absorption of surplus staff and
allied matters in accordance with PCS Act 1974 and PCS (Appointment & Conditions of Service) Rules 1974 within the
district for the posts which do not fall under
the purview of Federal or Provincial
Government.
(iii) Civil Defence and A.R.P.
a.
Recruitment / Promotion / Posting / Transfers of
officials BS-1 to 11.
b.
Initiation of Disciplinary proceedings under E&D Rules from BS-1 to 15.
c.
Provision of funds, its utilization and approval of
development schemes.
d.
Overall supervision of district offices and
implementation of rules and policies.
e.
Internal Audit of District Civil Defense offices.
f.
To monitor the training programme and the
implementation of Civil Defense
Schemes in the district.
2. Agriculture (i) Agriculture (Extension)
a.
Administrative, financial and technical control of the
field formation in the district.
b.
Achievement of area and production targets of crops.
c.
Implementation of crop production strategy including
agronomy and plant protection prepared by the Provincial Agriculture Department.
d.
Preparation of detailed training schedules of all
trainers within the framework of phases decided by Provincial Agriculture
Department and dissemination of production technologythrough training programme
in every village of the district.
e.
Feedback of researchable problems toProvincial
Agriculture Department.
f.
Identification, preparation and implementation of
projects approved by competent authorities.
g.
Implementation of Agricultural laws.
h.
Ensuring availability and quality of agriculture
inputs.
i.
Management of agriculture extension farms and gardens.
j.
Service matters relating to the district cadre.
k.
Maintenance of government buildings.
l.
Purchase of stores and capital goods.
m.
Participation along with requisite data in review
meetings held by Provincial Agriculture Department.
n.
Feedback to Provincial Agriculture Department on all the above, as per time
to time instructions.
o.
Implementation of crop production strategy including
agronomy and plant protection.
p.
Achievement of area and production targets of all
crops.
(ii) Livestock
(a) Matters relating
to:
1.
Artificial Insemination.
2.
Promotional efforts for establishment of Dairy
Farms in Private Sector.
3.
Promotional efforts for establishment of
Poultry Farms in Private Sector.
4.
Prevention
of animal/poultry diseases,
extension services.
5.
Training of Villagers on:
i.
Prophylactic vaccination ii. Management aspects iii. First Aid Treatment
6.
Enforcement of Prevention of Cruelty to animals Act,
1890.
b.
Prophylactic Vaccination.
c.
Service Matters within the district as per
Delegation of Powers.
d.
Purchase of Stores & Capital goods for the
District.
e.
Any other assigned to by the Government.
(iii) Farm Water Management
a.
Organization and registration of Water Users
Association under Water Users Association Ordinance
for promotion of watercourse improvement and other water management activities
in the district.
b.
Preparation and implementation of water management
development plans in the district.
c.
Watercourse improvement, precision land leveling, irrigation agronomy practices,
groundwater management and harvesting of water
resources in Barani/ Rainfed areas.
d.
Renting out agricultural machinery at approved rates.
e.
Service matters relating to the district cadre.
f.
Maintenance of government buildings.
g.
Purchase of stores and capital goods.
h.
Feedback to Provincial Agriculture Department on all the above, as per time to time instructions.
(iv) Soil conservation
a.
Conducting survey and preparing water harvesting
schemes to control soil and water erosion.
b.
Construction of water disposal outlets and pacca structures to allow controlled
water run-off.
c.
Construction of check dams, water ponds andmini dams
for conservation of soil and water.
d.
Adoption and execution of agronomic and soil
conservation measures for reclamation of eroded land.
e.
Controlling soil erosion through afforestation and
range management.
f.
Provision of advisory services regarding soil
conservation and water harvesting.
g.
Service matters relating to the district cadre.
h.
Maintenance of government buildings.
i.
Purchase of stores and capital goods.
j.
Feedback to Provincial Agriculture Department on all the above, as per time to time instructions.
(v) Soil Fertility
a.
Evaluation of soil fertility status in the district and
preparation of site specific fertilizer recommendations.
b.
Provision of advisory services on soil and water problems of the district.
c.
Diagnosis of salinity-sodicity hazards of soils and
their reclamation.
d.
Service matters relating to district cadre.
e.
Maintenance of government buildings.
f.
Purchase of stores and capital goods.
g.
Feedback to Provincial Agriculture Department on all the above, as per time to time instructions.
(vi) Fisheries
a.
Extension services in private sector.
b.
Lease of fishing rights, conservation, management and
promotion of fisheries in water areas except rivers, canals, and barrages/pond areas which have no boundaries.
c.
Training through open training schools.
d.
Issuance of district angling licenses.
e.
Local publicity and awareness.
f.
Enforcement of fisheries enactment in their respective
domain.
g.
Fish stock replenishment in natural water bodies in
their respective domain.
h.
Supervision of seed production, distribution and supply programme at all seed production
units/hatcheries in their respective domain.
i.
Aquaculture development activities.
j.
Collection of statistical data on fish and fisheries in
their respective domain.
(vii) Forestry
a.
Raising new forests and scientific management of existing public forests to maximize the production of wood and
minor forest produce in the irrigated
plantations having area upto 2000
acres.
b.
Raising and promotion of roadside plantations of
local/district significance.
c.
Promotion of social/farm forestry in private lands.
d.
Raising of Forest Nurseries.
e.
Establishment of amenity forests and recreational
parks.
f.
Education of the public for tree planting and
provision of technical and advisory services on
matters of afforestation to the
people and other departments in the
district.
g.
Service matters except those entrusted to the
provincial government.
h.
Refer all major technical issues for advice of the
provincial government.
i.
Formulate working plans after approval of preliminary
working plans from provincial government (CCF concerned of the area) and get it
technically cleared/approved from the provincial government before being sanctioned by
the district
government.
j.
Submit annual report on tree cover monitoring to provincial government for
review and
incorporation into provincial report.
k.
Mass media, publicity, conservation of
Ecosystem, enforcement and planning.
3.
|
Community Development
|
i)
|
Community Organization
|
a.
Creation of awareness regarding community welfare
issues.
b.
Help to strengthen community based organizations.
c.
Assist organizations of communities
ii) Labour
a.
Maintenance of industrial peace.
b.
Welfare of labour including:
1.
Promotion of settlement in case of industrial disputes.
2.
Audit and scrutiny of accounts of Trade Unions in the
Districts.
3.
Implementation of compensation of claims and
non-payment of wages.
4.
Implementation of labour laws, both
Central & Provincial
including:-
c.
Enforcement of all Labour Laws provincial as well federal.
d.
Implementation of government policies for the gradual
elimination of child labour.
e.
Coordination of government’s efforts for abolition of
bonded labour.
f.
Registration. de-registration of factories, shops and establishments.
g.
Inspection of factories/transport under labour laws.
h.
Inspection of shops under shops and establishment
Ordinance.
i.
Manpower and employment.
j.
Enforcement of weights and measures law.
k.
Purchase of stores and Capital goods at district level.
iii) Social Welfare A. Social Welfare Wing.
a.
Creation of social awareness by motivational methods.
b.
Professional and financial assistance to registered
voluntary social welfare agencies.
c.
Socio-economic development of the people, particularly
women.
d.
Training and rehabilitation of the destitute, under privileged, handicapped and
chronically sick. e. Eradication of social evils.
f.
Assist relief and rescue services during calamities and
National Emergency.
g.
Exercise admin and financial powers delegated under
rules.
h.
Exercise powers/control over voluntary social welfare
agencies.
i.
Guide voluntary Social Welfare agencies towards their
capacity building.
j.
Coordinate with all line departments/district
administration.
k.
Consolidate/update the physical and financial
performance reports.
l.
Organize campaigns and program against social evils through NGOs.
m.
Organize relief work through
NGOs/Philanthropists.
n.
Registration Authority with the delegated powers.
o.
Recommend cases of licences to the Provincial Licensing Authority (DGSW) in respect
of the children’s Home
(Orphanages).
B. Women Development Wing
a.
Schemes for Socio-economic development of women.
b.
Training in income generation skills and rendering
opportunities of both urban and rural
areas.
c.
Research studies and surveys about women related issues
and problems for identifying areas
of immediate actions and
development.
C. Bait-Ul-Maal Wing
a.
Relief and rehabilitation of the poor and the needy particularly poor widows and orphans.
b.
Educational assistance to the poor anddeserving
students.
c.
Medical assistance to the poor.
d.
Assistance to registered NGOs including those registered under the Voluntary
Social Welfare Agencies ( R&C) Ordinance,
1961.
e.
Activities relating to charitable purpose.
f.
Compilation and collection of data regarding number of
beneficiaries and the amount utilized.
(iii) Sports and Culture.
To be determined later on.
(v) Cooperatives
a.
Cooperative Societies having area of operation
restricted to a district.
b.
National Scheme for Cooperative Farming.
c.
Training to the field officials of the Cooperative Department and office bearers of
cooperative Societies in book keeping, maintenance of accounts, minutes book,
preparation of loan documents etc.
d.
Appeal under section 64-A against order of the subordinate officer with regard to the
matters relating to the Cooperative Societies with
area of operation restrained to Tehsil / Village
and having share capital of not more than
Rs. 5000/- or as may be prescribed by Provincial Government form time to time.
e.
Development schemes pertaining to Cooperatives as per delegation of powers.
f.
Service matters pertaining to officers/ officials as
per delegation of powers.
g.
Purchase of stores and capital goods for the
district office.
(vi) Registration
To be determined
later on.
4. Education (i) Boys Schools, Girls Schools,
Technical
Schools
and Sport (Education)
a.
Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Secondary
Education, except Professional
Education.
b.
Grant of Scholarship.
c.
Education of handicapped children, specially deaf,
dumb, blind and with low vision.
d.
Promotion of scientific research.
e.
Production and distribution of educational and
scientific films.
f.
Promotion of spots and co-curricular activities.
g.
Service matters, except those entrusted to the Services
and General Administration Department, Attached Department and the
Administrative Department. h. Adult education.
i.
Purchase of stores and capital goods for school and
colleges.
j.
Establishment of new school and up-gradation of
existing schools.
k.
Universal Primary Education and eradicating drop outs.
l.
Conducting of class 5th and 8th Examinations.
m. Identification and formulation of development schemes.
n.
Formulation of district education budget
(development and non-development),
reconciliation of expenditure and Audit matters.
o.
Technical and surprise inspections of educational
institutions.
p.
Development of district data base and its updating.
q.
Matters related to School Councils.
r.
Periodic and regular reporting to the Heads of Attached
Department and the Administrative Department.
s.
Postings and transfers within the district, except
those failing in the purview of S & GAD, Attached Department and
Administrative Department (Education Department).
(ii) Literacy
Campaigns, Continuing Education and Vocational Education.
5. Finance & Planning i) Finance & Budget, Accounts
a.
Formulation, distribution and monitoring of district
budget (current and development).
b.
Examination and scrutiny of proposals for reappropriation and supplementary
grants, and their approval by the
competent authority/forum.
c.
Financial management and control of offices of
departments of the district government.
d.
Examination of schemes of new expenditures.
e.
Functions of Principal Accounting Officers and
Departmental Accounting Officers.
Preparation, communication and execution of financial sanctions in accordance
with the Delegation of Financial Power Rules.
f.
Collection of provincial taxes and their
immediate
deposit into provincial treasury and
submission of collection accounts to the Provincial
Government.
g.
Examination and advice on matters directly or
indirectly affecting the district finances.
h.
Maintenance of district, Tehsil and town provincial
accounts and reconciliation.
i.
Monitoring
of ways and means
position/accounts of the district, Tehsil and town
government with the SBP/NBP, and
coordination with the Provincial Finance Department.
j.
Liaison with the Pakistan Audit department for the
disposal of audit observation. Matters
regarding Departmental Accounts Committee/public
Accounts Committee business.
k.
Service and administrative matters, having financial
implication, of employees of the district governments in accordance with Rules
and policy of the government.
l.
Creation / upgradation of posts, eitherpermanently or
temporarily with the approval of the
Finance Department.
m.
Sanction of the Provincial Government for obtaining
loans.
n.
Adherence / implementation of schedule of rates prescribed by the Provincial Government.
o.
Prudent management of assets and liabilities of
district government.
p.
Sanctioning of loans to the Tehsil Municipal
Administrations/Union Municipal administration from own resources.
q.
Implementation of pay / pension policy / rules framed
by the provincial government.
r.
Purchase of stores and capital goods for departments of
the district government, as prescribed under the purchase manual.
s.
Approval of rate and running contracts.
t.
Any other functions as assigned to the district
government.
ii) Planning & Development
a.
Within the policy frame work given by the Provincial
Government preparing the Annual Development Programme of the District in
coordination with all Districts offices of provincial line departments.
b.
Approval of development schemes according to the
Delegation of Powers under FinancialRules.
c.
Appraisal, evaluation (major / selected schemes) and
monitoring of implementation of development scheme in physical and financial
terms.
d.
coordination within the District Government
Department and with the Provincial Government, on policy issues.
e.
Preparing of Five Years and other District Development
Plans.
f.
Purchase of stores and goods as delegated under Financial Rules.
iii) Enterprise & Investment Promotion
a.
Promotion of small business, cottage, industry and
medium size enterprise.
b.
Control, Monitoring and Stabilization of prices of
essential commodities.
c.
Organizing the Industrial Exhibition.
d.
Implementation of Industrial Statistical Act, 1942
regarding following functional dimensions:-
1.
Updating of District Pre-investment
Studies;
2.
Survey reports on different Industries to identify
Industrial Potentials.
3.
Preparation of Industrial Directory on
District basis.
e.
Registration of Firms under, Partnership Act, 1932.
f.
Registration of Societies Associations under the
Societies. Registration Act XXI of 1860 and under
Companies Ordinance, 1984.
i. Feedback
to the Government for
formulating industrial/trade import and export policies.
ii.
Forward planning promotion and development of medium
and large scale industrial sector.
g.
Liaison with Chambers of Commerce & Industry and
Feedback to the Provincial
Government in Industries &
Mineral Development Punjab.
h.
Purchase of stores and capital goods for the Department
under the relevant Delegation of Financial Powers.
i.
Location Clearance Certificate for establishment of Industrial Unit.
j.
Development of Industrial Estates and technological
parks.
k.
Investors protection. iv) Excise and Taxation
(a)
Assessment and Collection of property tax.
(b)
Assessment and Collection of any other local tax
assigned by the District Government.
(c)
Collection of Federal and Provincial Taxes as
directed by the Government.
v) Information Technology Development, Information
Technology Promotion and
Database”; and
6. Health (i) Public Health, Basic and Rural Health, Child
and Women Health, District and
Tehsil (Hqrs)
Hospitals .
a. Execution of the functions relating
to following areas on the guidelines given by the Provincial Government:
1.
Prevention and control of infectious and
contagious diseases;
2.
Tuberculosis;
3.
Eradication/Control of Malaria;
4.
Lepers Act;
5.
Treatment of patients bitten by rabid
animals;
6.
Adulteration of foodstuff;
7.
Government Public Analyst;
8.
Nutrition surveys;
9.
Nutrition and publicity in regards to food;
10.
Vaccination and inoculation; 11. Maternity and child welfare; and
12. Port
Quarantine.
b.
Management of health care facilities and provision of
health care services in the districts including District Headquarter Hospitals
(DHQs), Tehsil Headquarter Hospitals (THQs), Rural Health Centers (RHCs) and
Basic Health Units (BHUs) but excluding any hospital/health facility affiliated
with the Medical College.
c.
Audit Cell to undertake financial, managerial and
clinical audit of health facilities in districts.
d.
Monitoring and inspection of all health care facilities
in respective district.
e.
Data collection and compilation of Vital Health
Statistics.
f.
Planning and Development of Health care
Services delivery for improving
health status of population in accordance with the community perceived and
locally ascertainedhealth care needs in order to pursue the “Health for All”
goal through Primary HealthCare (PHC) approach of providing equitable health
services.
g.
Preparation of Development Schemes,
Budget, Schedule of new
Expenditure and ADP Proposals up
to Rs.5 million.
h.
Service matters except those entrusted to Health
Department/Services & General Administration Department in case of regular
employees of the provincial government up to posts and including BS-17.
Recruitment of officers and officials in the district on contract basis from
time to time under the District Government Rules of Business.
i.
Health Equipment Maintenance(HEM) for ensuring
availability of state-of the art & functional bio-medical technology.
j.
Transport maintenance as an essentialcomponent of
speedy provision of outreach healthcare services.
k.
District Quality Control Board (DQCB) under the overall
technical support from the PQCB for
ensuring supply &
availability of quality medicines in line
with the National Health Policy.
l.
Technical scrutiny, standardization and purchase of
stores and capital goods and bio medical equipment for each health care
facility in respective districts.
m.
Government Medical Stores Depot.(MSD) at each district
for ensuring availability of appropriate
quantity of reserves and timely distribution of routine and incidental drugs to all health care facilities.
n.
Surgeon Medico-legal Office and its functions relating
to the constitution of Medico-legal examination.
o.
All Administrative and related matters of
Nursing Cadres up
to BS-17.
p.
Formulation and implementation of policies pertaining
to institution of user charges and levy
of related and subsequent fees
by Medical Officers in districts.
q.
In a time span ranging over 5 years the office of the
Chief Chemical Examiner will be transferred
and its responsibilities thereof will be
entrusted to the districts.
(ii) Population Welfare
a.
To plan, organize and implement programme activities.
b.
To organize the assigned communication activities
including exhibition of documentaries, workshops, seminars etc.
c.
To coordinate with Population Welfare
Department and the District
Government.
d.
Supervise and monitor the activities of Tehsil
Offices and service outlets in
the District.
e.
To identify training needs and impart trainingas per
training schedule in coordination withPopulation Welfare Department.
f.
To provide logistic support to the Programme service
outlets and equip them with stock of contraceptives, medicines and necessary
equipment.
Information Technology
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Omitted vide notification dated 8th June, 2011.
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Law
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Omitted vide notification dated 8th June, 2011.
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Literacy
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Omitted vide notification dated 8th June, 2011.
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Revenue
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Omitted vide notification dated 8th June, 2011.
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7.
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Works & Services
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(i) Spatial Planning and Development.
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(ii) District Roads and Buildings
a)
Planning, designing, construction, equipment,
maintenance and repairs of all Government
Buildings, residential and non-residential including
rest houses;
b)
Evaluation, fixation of rent, control, management, leases and sale of
Governmentbuildings.
c)
Water Supply and Sanitary Works pertaining to
Government Buildings and Government Estates except provincial assets and those
assigned under main heading S & GAD under Sr. No. 24 in the schedule-II of
the Punjab Government Rules of Business 1974.
d)
Administration of West Pakistan Highway Ordinance, 1959
(amended) wherever it pertains to District.
e)
Laying standards and specifications for various types
of Road and Bridges for the
District.
f)
Planning and designing roads and connected works for
the district roads financed from District
/ Provincial and / or central funds.
g)
Construction, maintenance, repairs and improvement of
roads, bridges, culverts,
causeways, boat bridges and
ancillary bridgesfor
the Works
and Service Department financed from
District / Provincial and / or central funds.
h)
Administration of roads, bridges and boat bridges toll
collection and leases of land for Filling / Services Stations and access roads
thereof on roads under the control of District.
i)
District Testing Laboratories for works.
j)
Execution of works on behalf of otherAgencies /
Department as Deposit Works.
k)
Preparation of architectural plans / drawings of
buildings.
l)
Service matters except those entrusted to Service and
General Administration Department.
m)
Purchase of stores and capital goods for the District
Government.
(iii)
Energy.
To be determined later on.
(iv)
Transport
a)
Chapter VII and VIII of Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.
b)
Compliance of provisions contained in West
Pakistan Motor Vehicles Ordinance
1965 andMotor Vehicles Rules, 1969.
c)
Exercise of Powers and Functions as provided in Motor
Vehicles Rules, 1969 within the
Region/Districts. d) The Budget
would be prepared by RTA and after
preparation would be forwarded to P.T.A.
e)
Notification of C-Class and D-Class Stand and strict
compliance of Motor Vehicles Rules, 1969.
f)
District R.T.A. would exercise the whole process of
payment of compensation in
accident cases of Private/Public Sectors and allied
matters within its jurisdiction i.e. entire district.
g)
Purchase and maintenance of stores and capital goods
for the District R.T.A.
(v) Environment
a.
To assist provincial EPA in discharge of its functions
under the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997.
b.
To exercise personnel administration and financial
management of the subordinate staff.
c.
To regulate Motor Vehicles subject to the provisions of
the Pakistan Environmental Protection, Act, 1997 and the rules and regulations
made there-under.
d.
To ensure, guide and assist the proponents of new
projects in submission of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)/Environmental
Impact assessment (EIA) to the D.G. Punjab EPA for approval.
e.
To ensure implementation of environmental protection
and preservation measures in all development projects at the district level and
to
sensitize government agencies on environmental issues.
f.
To identify the needs for legislation in various
sectors of the environment.
g.
Provide information and guidance to the public on environmental matters.
h.
To encourage the formation and working of
nongovernmental organizations to prevent and
combat pollution and promote sustainable development.
i.
To undertaker regular monitoring of projects financed
from the Provincial Sustainable Development Fund and to submit progress
reports to the DG Punjab EPA for
publicationin the Annual Report.
j.
To request the Environmental Magistrate or the
Environmental Tribunal to take cognizance of an offence tribal under the
provisions of the PEPA, 1997.
k.
To submit quarterly progress reports and a consolidated
annual report to the DG Punjab EPA.
l.
To enlist the support of Government Departments at
district level notably the education and health institutions in campaigns for
building public awareness.
m.
To influence the working procedures and
programs of various agencies and departments
in the district to support
environmental protection programme and to incorporate environmental safeguards
in their own systems.
n.
To undertake any other duties and functions as assigned
by the DG Punjab EP and/or Provincial Government.
SCHEDULE - IV
{ See Rule
5(3)}
List of cases to be submitted to the Zila Nazim for
information.
1.
All periodical reports of D.C.O., D.P.O and E.D.Os.
2.
Press notes issued by D.C.O., D.P.O. and E.D.Os.
3.
All periodical and special reports relating to law and
order such as fortnightly situation reports submitted by the police.
4.
Intelligence Reports.
5.
Report of Committees of inquiry appointed by District
Government.
SCHEDULE – III
{ See Rule
5(2)}
List of cases to be
submitted to the Zila Nazim for his approval before issue of orders.
1.
Annual Budget Statement
2.
Laying of Supplementary Statement of expenditure before
the Zila Council.
3.
Cases in which Provincial Government has issued
direction.
4.
Complaints to the Provincial Local Government
Commission about dispute between
any department of the
Government and District Government or between two District Governments.
5.
All cases which are liable to involve District
Government into controversy with
Provincial Government or with another District Government.
6.
Recommendations for the grant of honors and awards.
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