ADMINISTRATIVE EMPOWERMENT

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Pakistan-India Symposium on Local Governance
ADMINISTRATIVE EMPOWERMENT
Presentation by Muhammad Naeemul Haq, Member,
NRB
Lahore - Pakistan 2nd July, 2007
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SEQUENCE OF PRESENTATION

• DISTRICTS IN PAKISTAN
• ADMINISTRATIVE EMPOWERMENT FRAMEWORK
• ADMINISTRATIVE EMPOWERMENT
• DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
• TEHSIL/TOWN MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
• UNION ADMINISTRATION
• IMPACT
• CONSOLIDATION MEASURES

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DISTRICTS IN PAKISTAN
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2007
1947
44
35
29
24
23
19
10
8
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Pakistan
Sindh
Balochistan (1970)
Punjab
NWFP (1970)
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ADMINISTRATIVE EMPOWERMENT FRAMEWORK
Local Government Ordinance 2001
Laws
Police Order 2002
Criminal Procedure Code 1898
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ADMINISTRATIVE EMPOWERMENT FRAMEWORK
RULES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Contract
Rules of Business
LGC Business
Works
Budget
Licensing
CCBs
Commercialization
Taxation
Auctioning
Accounts
VC NC Elections
Fiscal Transfers
Elections
Internal Audit
Musalihat Anjuman
Property
Appeal
Local Rate
Tax on transfer of Immovable Property
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DECENTRALIZATION
Decentralize or Decentralized means conferment by
the Government under this Ordinance (LGO 2001) of
its administrative and financial authority for
the operation, functioning and management of
specified offices of the Provincial Government to
the local governments.
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ADMINISTRATIVE EMPOWERMENT
ZILA NAZIM
LGO 2001 Head of District Government Law and
order Relief work Inspections Enforcement
Evaluation of Officers Transfer of DCO and EDOs
Police Order 2002 District Policing Plan Police
support to Govt. functionaries Directions to DPO
in cases of neglect, failure or excess by any
police official Manuscript report of DPO
Criminal Procedure Code 1898 Report from officer
incharge of police station about persons arrested
without warrant Preventive action under section
144 Visit of Police Station
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT

• Local Government Ordinance 2001
• DCO - Coordinating head PAO
• EDO responsible for service delivery DAO
• Development Authorities devolved to District
  Government
• Enforcement of local special Laws
• Appointment of inspectors with the approval of
  the Zila Council
• District Enforcement Gazette

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POST DEVOLUTION ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
ZILA NAZIM
PPO
District Police Officer
District Coordination Officer
For functions relating to Law Order
Revenue
Health
Education
Agriculture
Law
Literacy
Information Technology
Community Development
Works Services
Finance Planning
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TEHSIL MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
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TEHSIL NAZIM

• Local Government Ordinance 2001
• Head of TMA
• Municipal services
• Municipal regulations
• Spatial planning and land use control
• Water and sanitation
• Enforcement
• Evaluation of Officers

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TMA (TEHSIL) ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
TEHSIL NAZIM
NAIB TEHSIL NAZIM
Internal Audit
Complaints Cell
General Estab./Admn.
TEHSIL MUNICIPAL OFFICER
TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN COUNCIL
TEHSIL COUNCIL
Tehsil Council office
Public Information
Planning
Infrastructure and Services
Municipal Regulations
Finance
Chief Officer at TMA (HQ)
Chief Officer at non TMA (HQ)
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TMA (TOWN) ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
TOWN NAZIM
NAIB TOWN NAZIM
Internal Audit
Complaint Cell
General Estab./Admn.
TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN MUNICIPAL OFFICER
TOWN COUNCIL
Town Council Office
Public Information
Infrastructure and Services
Municipal Regulations
Finance
Planning
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UNION ADMINISTRATION
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UNION NAZIM

• Local Government Ordinance 2001
• Head of Union Administration
• Reports about
• encroachments
• environmental hazards
• adulteration in food articles
• sale and trade of dangerous offensive articles
• Registration of birth, death and marriages
• Establishment of libraries
• Performance evaluation of officials

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UNION ADMINISTRATION
Union Nazim
Naib Union Nazim
Union Council
Musalihat Anjuman
Secretary Municipal Services
Secretary Union Committees
Secretary Community Development
Other Committees
Education
Insaf
Accounts
Public Safety
Health
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BIRTH, DEATH AND MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES
Union Survey of the First Term of Local
Governments (2001-2005)
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IMPACT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EMPOWERMENT
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IMPACT
District Unit of Analysis and Action

• Access of citizens to service delivery facilities
• Social sector service delivery indicators
• Access of common man to local administrative setup

Own source revenues of TMAs Demand driven
development Improved fiscal management
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IMPACT

• Enforcement of local and special laws
• On the spot fine
• Incentives for inspectors
• District enforcement gazette

Tehsil wide municipal services by TMAs TMAs
approving and regulating housing schemes City
District Governments investing in mega projects
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CONSOLIDATION MEASURES

• Creation of District Service

2. Provincial restructuring
3. Disciplinary powers of the Nazims Naib Nazims
4. Zila Mohtasib
5. Capacity building of local government
institutions
6. Capacity building of provincial departments
for policy analysis, oversight, coordination
functions
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Thank You