1st June, 2005

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LUMS McGill Social Enterprise Development Centre
Workshop Pakistan Devolution ReformsLessons,Exp
eriments Challenges from the First Cycle
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1st June, 2005
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM DEVOLUTION REFORMS AND
INITIATIVES Issues Challenges in Tehsil
Administration Presented By Mubashar A Cheema,
Tehsil Nazim Gujranwala Saddar
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New Local Government System
The new Local Government System has been
introduced by devolving the authority and
responsibility at the grass root level. Main
features of the whole plan are based on five
fundamentals

• Devolution of political power.
• Decentralization of administrative authority.
• Deconcentration of management functions.
• Diffusion of power authority nexus.
• Distribution of resources to the district level.

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New Local Government System
Three tiers of Local Governments are designed
within the provincial framework.

• District Governments. 34
• Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration. 122
• Union Administration. 3453

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Three Parallel Tiers of Local Government System
Body Corporate.
ZILA
Tehsil
Union
Village
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New Local Government System
The new Local Government System has certain
distinct features

• Enhanced representation of women.
• Political linkage between Union, Tehsil and
  District.
• Elimination of urban rural divide.
• Financial and administrative autonomy.

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New Local Government System
Composition of Local Governments

• District Government and Zila Council in a
  district/ city district

• District Government shall consist of

• Zila Nazim
• District Administration

• Zila Council shall consist of all Union Nazims in
  the district and members elected on reserved
  seats.

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New Local Government System
Composition of Local Governments

• Tehsil/ Town Municipal Administration and Tehsil/
  Town Council in a Tehsil/Town

• Tehsil Municipal Administration shall be a body
  corporate which shall consist of

• Tehsil Nazim
• Tehsil Municipal Officer and other officers.

• Tehsil Council/ Town Council shall consist of
  Naib Nazims of all Union Councils of the Town and
  the members of the reserved seats.

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New Local Government System

• Union Administration and Union Council in a Union

• Union Administration a body corporate consisting
  of Union Nazim, Naib Union Nazim and Union
  Secretaries.
• Union Council consists of 21 members elected
  directly

• 12 Muslim members including four reserved for
  women.
• Six members elected to seats reserved for
  peasants/ workers, including two for women.
• One member for minorities.
• Union Nazim and Naib Union Nazim.

D. VILLAGE /NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCILS IN A UNION
i The Village / NH Councils is a body
corporate, ii Consisting of 05 to 11
members from whom the majority voter shall be the
chairman.
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New Local Government System
Structure of District Government

• Management of the offices of the Government
  specified as follows

• District Coordination Coordination, Human
  Resource Management and Civil Defence.
• Agriculture Agriculture (Extension), Livestock,
  Farm Water Management, Soil Conservation, Soil
  Fertility, Fisheries, and Forests.
• Community Development Community Organization,
  Labour, Social Welfare, Sports and Culture,
  Cooperatives, and Registration office.
• Education Boys Schools, Girls Schools,
  Technical Education, Colleges (other than
  professional) Sports (Education and Special
  Education.
• Finance and Planning Finance Budget, Planning
  Development, Accounts, Enterprise and
  Investment Promotion.

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New Local Government System

• Health Public Health, Basic Rural Health,
  Child Woman Health, Population Welfare,
  District and Tehsil (Hqrs.) hospitals.
• Information Technology Information Technology
  Development, Information Technology Promotion,
  and Database.
• Law Legal advice and drafting.
• Literacy Literacy Campaigns, Continuing
  Education, and Vocational Education.
• Revenue Land Revenue Estate and Excise and
  Taxation.
• Works and Services Spatial Planning and
  Development, District Roads and Buildings,
  Energy, Transport and Environment.

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New Local Government System

• The functions of the District Government will be
  subject to following limitations

• District Government shall exercise such authority
  within the district in accordance with general
  policy of the Government.
• District Government shall be responsible to
  Government for improvement of governance and
  delivery of services within the ambit of the
  authority decentralised to it under this
  Ordinance.

• Zila Nazim shall be head of the District
  Government.
• District Coordination Officer shall be the
  Coordinating head of the District Administration.
• Executive District Officer shall be head of the
  group of District offices.

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New Local Government System
Recall of Zila Nazim
External
Through a resolution of provincial Assembly
approved by a simple majority of the total
membership of Provincial Assembly.
Internal
If a recall motion is approved by Majority vote
of total membership of ZC through secret ballot,
the Election authority shall cause a vote to be
cast by the members of Union Councils in the
district and if the motion is approved by simple
majority of the total members of union council in
the district the Zila Nazim shall cease to hold
office.
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New Local Government System
Zila Council
Zila Council shall have a Secretariat under the
Naib Zila Nazim who shall be its convenor. The
Zila Council shall meet at least once every month
and shall be in session for at least fifty
accumulated days in a year. The important
functions of Zila Councils will be as follows

• Approval of bye laws.
• Approval of local taxes relating to District
  Government.
• Approval of Development Plans.
• Approval of the Annual Budget.
• Election of Monitoring Committees.
• Election of Zila Accounts Committee
• Election of members of Zila Council for District
  Public Safety Commission.
• Review the Audit Reports of Zila accounts
  Committee.

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New Local Government System
Some of the additional functions of Zila Council
in City District will include the development and
management of the following services

• Water source development and management, storage,
  treatment plants, and macro-distribution.
• Sewage tertiary and secondary network, treatment
  plants, and disposal.
• Solid waste management, treatment and disposal,
  including land fill sites and recycling plants.
• Urban design and urban renewal programme
  promulgation of building rules and planning
  standards.
• Parks, forests, play grounds, sporting, and other
  recreational facilities.

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New Local Government System
Structure of Tehsil/Town Municipal Administration
Tehsil Nazim to be head of the Tehsil Municipal
Administration to be assisted by other Tehsil
Officers. Tehsil Municipal Administration shall
include the office and sub offices of

• Urban Local Councils established under the Punjab
  Local Government Ordinance, 1979.
• Local Government and Rural Development
  Department.
• HUD PHE Department.

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New Local Government System
The main functions of Tehsil Municipal
Administration are as follows

• Enforcement of municipal laws, rules, by laws.
• Execution and management of development plans.
• Land use, zoning and preparation of spatial plans
  in collaboration with Union Councils.
• Regulate advertisements.
• Provision of municipal infrastructure and
  services includes
• Water supply, sewerage disposal, SW Management,
  Maintenance of roads and streets, street
  lighting, fire fighting, parks and play grounds.

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New Local Government System
Tehsil Councils
Functions and powers of the Tehsil Council

• To approve taxes, cess, rates, rents, fees,
  user-charges, tolls, levies, fines and penalties
  proposed by Tehsil Municipal Administration
  specified in Part-II of the Second Schedule
• To approve bye-laws for delivery of municipal
  services
• To approve annual budget and appropriations for
  the Tehsil Municipal Administration
• To approve long and short term development plans
• To approve land use, zoning and master plan of
  the tehsil development and maintenance programmes
  or projects proposed by the Tehsil Municipal
  Administration

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New Local Government System

• f. Arrange elections for village/NH councils
  within 90 days of its inception.
• To elect Monitoring Committees of the Tehsil
  Council to monitor the working of the Tehsil
  Municipal Administration and the provision of
  municipal services
• h. To elect an Insaaf Committee for interacting
  with the Insaaf Committee of the Zila Council.
• i. To elect Tehsil Accounts Committee to review
  the audit reports of the accounts of Tehsil
  Municipal Administration

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New Local Government System
Recall of Tehsil / Town Nazim
External
Resolution of Zila Council followed by approval
by a simple majority of total members of Unions
in a Tehsil / Town.
Internal
Resolution by Tehsil Council followed by approval
of simple majority of the total members of the
Union Councils in Tehsil/ Town.
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New Local Government System
Structure of Union Administration
Functions of Union Administration

• to collect and maintain statistical information
  for socio-economic surveys
• to identify deficiencies in the delivery of
  services and make recommendations for improvement
  thereof to the Tehsil Municipal Administration
• to register births, deaths and marriages and
  issue certificates thereof
• to make proposals to the Union Council for levy
  of rates and fees specified in the Second
  Schedule and to collect such rates and fees
  within the Union

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New Local Government System

• to provide and maintain public sources of
  drinking water, including wells, water pumps,
  tanks, ponds and other works for the supply of
  water
• to maintain the lighting of streets, public ways
  and public places through mutual agreement with
  the Tehsil Municipal Administration
• to regulate grazing areas

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New Local Government System
Functions of Union Council

• Approve the annual development plan and budgetary
  proposals of the Union Administration
• Approve rates and fees for services specified in
  Part-III of the Second Schedule proposed by the
  Union Administration
• Facilitate the formation and functioning of
  Citizen Community Boards
• Assist Tehsil Municipal Administration in
  establishment and maintenance of burial and
  cremation places
• Elect a Union Accounts Committee which shall be
  responsible for examination of the audit reports
• Elect an Insaaf Committee which shall be
  responsible for the selection of the panel of
  Conciliators of Musalihat Anjuman for out of
  court amicable settlement of disputes

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INTER GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LINKAGES
Political Administrative Financial
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE 2001

• Section 4

• Local governments to work within Provincial
  Framework

• Section 11 (1)

• Alteration of Local Areas

• Section 12 (2) (3)

• Single Tehsil district
• Tehsil consisting of a single Union

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• Section 32

• Assignment of work to TMA by the District
  Government.

• Section 39 (n) (q)

• Functions of Zila Council
• (a) Approval of Posts of decentralized offices
  of TMAs by the Zila Council
• (b) Authorization of Honorarium, traveling and
  daily a allowances

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• Sections 44, 73 86

• Joint Committees of Councils

• Section 53

• Entrustment of employees of the decentralized
  offices to TMA

• Section 54 (2) (b) (c)

• Transfer of functions and responsibilities to
  Union Administration and
• Perform any functions of District Government

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• Section 58

• Appointment of the TMOs by the Provincial
  Government
• Liaison with the Local Government Commission
  through the District Government for resolution of
  disputes relating to TMA

• Section 60

• Resignation of Tehsil Nazim

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• Section 64

• Setting aside an order of Tehsil Nazim by Zila
  Council
• The resolution of the Zila Council to be
  notified by the District Government

• Section 67 (xi) (xiv)

• Insaaf Committee of the Tehsil/Town to interact
  with the Insaaf Committee of the Zila Council
• Prior permission of the Government through
  district government for floating of municipal
  bonds

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• Section 76 (b), (c) (r)

• Unions to make recommendations for Union-wide
  development proposals
• Unions to identify deficiencies in the delivery
  of services and make recommendations to the TMA
• Provide support to the Union Administration for
  execution of Annual Development Plan

• Section 78

• Entrustment of functions to Union Administration
  with mutual agreement and provide resources

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• Section 82

• Setting aside decision of the Union Nazim

• Section 88

• Support of Union Administration for achievement
  of socio-economic development and improvement of
  services

• Section 93-95

• Role of TMA and Tehsil Council in setting-up of
  Village and Neighbourhood Councils (Pending).

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• Section 107

• Receipt of monies from the Government

• Section 109

• Transfer of approved budget amounts to any Local
  Government, Village Council or Neighbor-hood
  Council or CCB.

• Section 114 (4)

• Supply of compiled account to the District
  Account Office.

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• Section 115

• Audit of Accounts and linkage with the Local Fund
  Audit Department

• Section 116

• Vetting of tax proposals by the Provincial
  Government

• Section 118

• Proceeds of the property tax to be received from
  District Government

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• Section 118-A

• Cattle Mandi fee from the City District
  Government applicable to Towns in City District

• Section 120 (2)

• Investment of surplus funds in accordance with
  the policy of the Provincial Government

• Section 120-D

• Linkages with Provincial Finance Commission.

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• Section 124

• Disposal of properties of local governments
• Role of Zila Nazim as Head of the Committee
  constituted by the Government to identify
  encroached or redundant properties which may be
  sold

• Section 131

• Annual and special inspections and special audit
  by the Local Government Commission

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• Section 134

• Citizens complaints against mal-administration
  relationship with Zila Mohtasib.

• Section 135

• Inspections by officers designated by Zila Nazim

• Section 136

• Enquiries on the advice of the Zila Nazim

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• Section 140

• District Mushawirat Committee Membership

• Police Order 2002 Article 34(2)

• Where the Zila Nazim so directs, the District
  Coordination Officer shall be responsible for
  coordination of police support by Head of
  District Police to the District Government,
  Tehsil Municipal Administration, Union
  Administration and Cantonment Board in exigencies
  threatening law and order, natural calamities and
  emergencies.

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LUMS Forum on Sharing of Experiences
Introduction

• Tehsil Nazim, TMA, Gujranwala Sadar
• Tehsil Municipal Administration, Gujranwala Sadar

• Area 2 Lac Acres Approx.
• Population 0.8 to 1.00 Million Approx.
• 39 Union Councils 3 CO Units
• 56 M. TC (39 NN, 13 Ladies, 02 SS and 02 Mino.
• Budget
• Establishment

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LUMS Forum on Sharing of Experiences
AT TMA GUJRANWALA SADAR Management of
Responsibilities in the absence of Rules
A. Arranged on-job training sessions on daily
basis with the help of available skilled officers
/ officials B. By using the saving clause,
fulfilled the requirement from relevant Rules
framed under PLGO 1979 which are not
contradictory with the new system. C. Conducted
surveys / cross surveys before formulation /
implementation of Taxation Schedule / Bye Laws.
Although most of them were resented subsequently
at different stages.
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LUMS Forum on Sharing of Experiences
Ban on hiring of staff

• Increase the working hours with mutual consent
  without incurring extra expenditure. All
  officers were working more than sixteen house per
  day in the first half year. But we could not pay
  any incentive bonus due to the none availability
  of policy rules on the subject.
• Re-adjust the available staff including devolved
  departments and defunct CO Units according to the
  need and requirement. However we did achieve
  better efficiency and the lesser staff caused
  lesser non-development expenditure.

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LUMS Forum on Sharing of Experiences
Identification of Projects

• Tehsil Nazim arranged meetings of Union Nazim /
  Naib Union Nazims for identification,
  prioritisation, monitoring and execution of the
  projects.
• With a Vision to prepare a comprehensive 3-4 year
  development plan for prioritised projects. Yet in
  process of discussion.

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LUMS Forum on Sharing of Experiences
Identification of Projects in consultation with
CCBs

• Tehsil Nazim had to personally motivate the
  general public for registration of CCBs.
• Different projects are being identified with
  their help and are in the process of finalization.

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LUMS Forum on Sharing of Experiences
Administrative and Technical approval for projects

• Schemes are identified with the help of Union
  Administration and after the approval from the
  Tehsil Council, estimates were prepared by the
  TMA staff. The same were executed after getting
  administrative approval from the Tehsil
  Development Committee and Technical Sanction from
  the competent authority.

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LUMS Forum on Sharing of Experiences
Monitoring to ensure overall discipline

• Through Monitoring Committees of the Tehsil
  Council
• Through periodic inspections by Tehsil Nazim and
  Tehsil Municipal Officer.

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LUMS Forum on Sharing of Experiences

Long Term Planning exercise

• In consultation with Union Administrations and
  notables of the area, the development schemes
  have been identified and after prioritisation
  included in the ADP of TMA.
• For long term Spatial planning, SUPARCO had been
  contacted for the preparation of GIS base map.
  However later on the same is being managed
  through PMDFC with the assistance of WORLD BANK
  so that master development / spatial plan of the
  area could be developed. Thus enabling TMA to
  plan urban development according to the present
  and future visualized needs.

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FINANCIAL INCOME STATEMENT RATIOS TMA GUJRANWALA
(SADDAR)
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FINANCIAL EXPENDITURES RATIO TMA GUJRANWALA
(SADDAR)
TOTAL DEVELOPMENT ADP Rs. 130,004,619.00 CCB
32,501,154.75 Sp. Grt. 7,000,000.00 Katchi
Adbadi Rs. 12,800,000.00 Total Rs.
182,305,773.80
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ISSUES PROBLEMS

• POLITICAL DOMAIN 
• Role Responsibilities
• Capacity
• Social Setup
• Continuity
• Constraints to Work
• Relationship between Three Tiers of Local
  Government
• Relationship between Local, National Provincial
  Governments
• Relationship between Councilors Member
  Provincial Assemblies
• Political Affiliations
• Qualification Disjoint
• Women Councilors

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• ADMINISTRATIVE DOMAIN 
• Working with Elected Representatives
• Unclear coordination multiple reporting
  channels
• Personnel issues
• Establishment of New Departments Structures
• Capacity
• Failure of Smooth Transition
• Law Order

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FISCAL DOMAIN 

• Dependency on Federal/Provincial transfers
• Delayed announcement of PFCs
• Expenditure restrictions on Local Governments
• Revenues
• Audit Accounting Issues

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DEVELOPMENT DOMAIN 

• Slow registration of CCBs at all levels
• Operational issues
• The new system calls for a number of structures
  to improve accountability in the system.
• The possibility for effective accountability is
  further reduced due to unclear responsibilities
  and allocations of functions at all levels.
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• In addition to all the above, it is imperative to
  find ways and strategies to reduce projects and
  programs involving transfers from federal levels
  to the local governments, especially those funded
  through foreign aid and local governments be
  given resources to spend as per their own
  priorities.  

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WEAKNESSES

• Weaknesses of the system stem from unclear
  responsibilities and roles, gaps in
  interrelationships among various actors, one
  formula for all approach, absence of devolution
  from federal to provincial levels, failure to
  undertake financial repercussions, issues
  relating to the capacity of both elected and
  other officials and bottlenecks in
  implementation. The set-up however offers many
  opportunities in the shape of hopes for
  empowerment of people and resolution of their
  local problems at local levels. The system is
  receiving unprecedented support from
  international partners as well. But at the same
  time, the system is at risk due to political
  reasons and troublesome constitutional position. 
  
• Given the status of development in Pakistan,
  issues in participation, development management
  and social services, reversal of the policy of
  local government development through devolution
  is not an option. Rather steps need to be
  initiated which will enable removal of
  bottlenecks faced by the setup in order to bring
  the fruits associated with devolution to the
  people of Pakistan. 

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Conclusions Recommendations 

• GENERAL
• 1.      Institutional reform is a time consuming
  and demanding process. All stakeholders in the
  process should recognize this fact. While
  continuity is the key to success, it must be
  insured that suitable mechanisms are installed
  which will facilitate constant monitoring and
  troubleshooting of the process.
• 2.      Political will to undertake this reform
  process should continue.
• MEANINGFULL COMPLETION OF DEVEOLUTION TRANSITION
  DECENTRALIZATION
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• The proper handing taking accountability of
  assets (fixed and moveable assets could be any
  kind of machinery, equipment stores) is still
  missing due to poor implementation of devolution
  transition program. Therefore the transfer by
  handing taking over of assets as well as one time
  disposal of nonworking or unserviceable assets
  must be conducted as well rational for
  procurement of new assets must be worked out so
  that institutional functioning becomes effective
  in delivery of service and contributory towards
  national development in the best public interest
  
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• RATIONALIZED OWN SOURCE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
  ECONOMIC SURVEY AND REVISION OF BOUNDRIES /
  DELIMITATION OF TEHSIL MUNCIPAL ADMINISTRATIONS.
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• CENTRALIZED EXPERIENCE SHARING, HEALTHY
  PERFORMANCE COMPETETIONS AND WORKSHOPS FOR NEW
  RESEARCHES ON THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES AS
  DESCRIBED IN THE BASIC FUNCTIONS OF EACH LADDER
  OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
• Ø       Technical review meetings / workshops for
  
• Union Administrations at TMA DISTRICT levels,
  TMAs District Governments at Provincial
  National levels.
• Ø       Quarterly or Six monthly or Annual
  conventions
• Union Administrations at TMA DISTRICT levels,
  TMAs District Governments at Provincial
  National levels.
• Ø       Network forums
• Union Administrations at TMA DISTRICT levels,
  TMAs District Governments at Provincial
  National levels.
• Ø       Traffic management
• It is one of the most important functions at TMA
  level and due to increase traffic needs in all
  the areas there is requirement for proper
  guidelines to under take this function in letter
  and spirit.

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• TRANSFER OF FINES TO THE TMAs LOCAL FUND
  ACCOUNTS.
• It is being observed that whenever some of the
  cases were referred to the court of Area Mage
  straits then after his decision of fining to the
  defaulters the same amount of fines have not been
  transferred to the TMA accounts. Similarly the
  traffic police is also laving fines and since the
  traffic management remains the subject TMAs thus
  the same should have been deposited in the TMA
  accounts..
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• ARRANGEMENTS OF FINANCE COMMISSIONS OR FINANCE
  COMMITTEES AT ALL LEVELS OF LOCAL GOVERMENTS.
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• Similar to the Provincial Federal Governments
  at all the levels Local Governments Union
  Administrations at TMA DISTRICT levels, TMAs at
  Districts Provincial there is a requirement of
  Finance Commissions or Committees to help in
  devising formulaes specifically for deciding the
  fiscal transfers and grants etc. But for TMA
  Districts proper rationales must be worked out to
  ensure homogeneous socio sector development as
  well as the other economic development
  activities. This would help in achieving
  rationalized equal development activities in all
  the urban rural areas without discrimination.

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• SOCIOECONOMIC DATA COLLECTION
• All kind of socio economic data collection
  arrangements (as per PLGO) must be
• Strictly enforced at Union Administration levels
  as well as the transfer of the same at TMAs
  District levels must adhered too. This way it
  would continuous, easy cheap and automatically
  updating at all levels and times. Thus very
  useful particularly while carrying out planning
  at TMAs, District, Provincial and National
  levels.
• 6.Law enforcement (for all govt. funding)
• 7.Body corporation hiring staff
• 8.De-limitation problem (revision)
• 9.No confidence motion
• 10.TO (Pe) planning co-ordination
• 11. Addition to (town/housing planning)
• 12.Accountability of (elected Reps)
• 13.To avoid ghost employees (the salaries of all
  personnel through banks)
• 14.Waste collection and developing at dumping
  station
• 15.Waste sorting (with 30 of income sharing with
  TMA)
• 16.Using waste for Model farming
  
• (Why not to produce
  electricity? Japanese firm is under negotiation)

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• 17. Arrangement of guards through security
  agencies established by TMA
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• 18. TMA Being Body Corporate
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• A.       International standardization
•           ISO 9000
•           ISO 14000
  
  
• B.        Like legal advisor
•           Financial advisor
•           Corporate advisor
•           Legal advisor
•           Technical advisor
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• A.        Road maintenance and user charges
• B.        Traffic management through private
  security agency
• C.        Master development planning for
  complete Tehsil through GIS.
•                    i.      Situation analysis
•                    ii.      Socio economic data
•                    iii.      Plain table survey
•                    iv.      Needs of public
•                    v.      Priority of needs
•                    vi.      Estimate of need
•                    vii.     Resource assessment
• viii Development planning

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• POLITICAL
• 1.      Independence for provinces to manage
  local govt. through constitution of a
  high-powered body from LGs.
• 2.      Ending uncertainty on constitutional
  position of LGs.
• 3.      Holding of next elections in one go for
  each province.
• 4.      Special focus on women councilors for
  enabling them to play a meaningful role
• 5.      Mechanisms for creating symbiotic
  relationship LGs and other political tiers
• 6.      Translate Devolution Plan and LGO in
  regional between and national language for wider
  dissemination and increased understanding.

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• 7.   Advocacy and awareness for better
  understanding about the Devolution of Power Plan
  to increase the demand from people over the
  system.
• 8.      Urgent need for focused training of
  elected councilors for
•         Better understanding about working of
  councils
•         Individual capacity building
•         Working across party lines for communal
  development
•         Understand rights duties, inter and
  intra council
•         Gender mainstreaming
• 9.      Effective media campaigns for voters
  education
• 10. The LGO should have assigned functions for
  women as well so that male councilors do not side
  line them
• 11. A set timing and place be designated and
  notified for holding of council sessions to avoid
  political or administrative manipulation and for
  convenience of women

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• 12. Election Commission should have a vigilant
  system for setting up of polling stations and
  occasions of obstruction to the right to vote
  especially for women
• 13. Systematized database for enlisting and
  updating electoral rolls of LG Election
• 14. Efficient arrangements for provision of ID
  cards
• 15. Systematized infrastructure arrangements for
  holding LG elections.
• 16. Continuous dissemination of information
  especially to political parties for better
  understanding and support of Devolution Plan
• 17. Nazim be elected through direct election for
  increased accountability and reducing invisible
  political and related pressures
• 18. Honorarium system be streamlined, across
  provinces, especially for women and they be also
  provided equivalent amount from same date
• 19. Holding of elections on regular basis with
  provision for filling of vacant seats on
  immediate basis.

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•     ADMINISTRATIVE
• 1. Initiating comprehensive civil service
  reform involving creation of local government
  service and corresponding changes in existing
  service structures and occupational groups.
• 2.        Clarification of roles
  responsibilities and reporting channels for the
  administrative entities.
• 3.      Clarification of the rules/statutes/laws,
  which have not been conferred to any entity after
  the so-called dismantling of the office of the
  Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.
• 4.      Strengthening the administrative
  coordination within a district.
• 5.     Initiating steps for stopping uncalled for
  transfers and postings specially those without
  the consent of the elected local representatives.
  
• 6.      Removing bar from local governments on
  hiring firing where they can take up the costs.
  
• 7.      Allowing regrouping of the decentralized
  offices as per requirements of diversity.

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• 8.     Focused and continuous mechanisms for
  training of the government officials at all tiers
  of LG level to
• .Better understand LG system
• .Clarify their role and responsibilities
  vis-à-vis elected representatives
• .Gaining recognition and respect of the elected
  representative
• .9.      Better coordinating mechanism between
  elected representative and govt. officials
  through scheduled meetings at lease once a month
  for effective service delivery
• 10.     Committees under LGO be given orientation
  and training for coming up with holistic and
  cohesive work plans
• 11.    The improvisation in the LG systems as
  identified by provinces to be incorporated before
  conduct of new LG elections
• 12.   Establishment and strengthening of LG
  commissions at Provincial level
• 13.    Establishment of National and Provincial
  Public Safety Commission of police down to the
  Union Council level

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• Financial 
• 1.      Strengthening activation of Provincial
  Finance Commissions
• 2.      Further streamlining of processes for
  transfer of funds from province to districts and
  further down.
• 3.      Improving coordination between Govt.
  officials and Council on budgetary issues
• 4.      Timely release of development funds
  should be ensured
• 5.      Audit and Accounts departments of
  government should come up with manual (systems
  procedures) to manage finances
• 6.      Issues of generation of taxes and its
  disbursement needs clarification and better
  understanding both for officials and councilors
  through effective training

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• Development 
• 1.      A quarterly meeting of MNA, MPA and
  District Nazims to chalk out development
  strategies and synchronize allocation and
  utilization of development funds for the area.
• 2.      Provision of support (funding/technical
  assistance) for formation and activation of CCBs.
  
• 3.      Allocation and distribution of
  development funds should be equal between men and
  women councilors.
• 4.      Representative on reserved seats should
  also be allocated development funds with defined
  parameters for expenditures
• 5.      Allocation of development funds should be
  devoid of political affiliations.
• 6.      Activating of monitoring committees after
  analysis for utility.
• 7.      Creation of funds designed specially for
  district governments to enable them to plan and
  implement priority programs. These funds may be
  created for only those services that are the
  responsibility of districts and not those
  involving either inter-district or
  inter-provincial coordination or requiring cost
  affectivity considerations.

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Gentlemen ,to ensure speedy development with a
just management of affairs the political vision
needs good administration to implement the
vision, and good administration needs a clear
political vision.To summarized it is
imperative to fully adopt the given PLGO in
letter and spirit. The system be strengthened by
making true financial resource assessment and
long term development need assessment of all TMAs
with the visualized national objectives. However,
all kind of political interferences by MPs,
re-creation of devolved departments and vertical
developments be stopped. While, fiscal transfers
be smoothened and other system strengthening
tools like rules and bye-laws must be refined, to
ensure achievement of useable, accountable,
sustainable / maintainable structural and human
resource development in the best public interest
THANK YOU