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ACT V OF 2010 ACT V OF 2010 BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 2010 An Act to provide for the constitution and continuance of Local Government Institutions in Balochistan, and to consolidate law relating to the Local Government and to provide for the matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 13th May, 2010] No. PAB/Legis: V(8)/2010, dated 13-5-2010.---The Balochistan Local Government Bill, 2010 having been passed by the Provincial. Assembly of Balochistan on 10th May, 2010 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 11th May, 2010 is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---Whereas the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan under Article 32 requires the State to encourage Local Government Institutions composed of elected representatives of the areas concerned and having special representation of peasants workers and women: Whereas the Constitution requires the provincial, government to decentralize the government administration under Article 140-A so as to facilitate expeditious disposal of its business to meet the convenience and requirements of the public: And Whereas it is expedient to consolidate the law relating to Local Government Institutions so as to the obligation in line with the requirements of the Constitution: Now therefore, it is enacted as under: CHAPTER - VIII DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IN LOCAL COUNCILS 90. Development Schemes.---Where a Town Improvement Committee is constituted, Government may, in the prescribed manner, provide for: (a) the types of schemes to be undertaken. (b) initiation of schemes by Town Improvement Committee on the direction of Government or on move by the Local Council concerned; (c) matters to be provided for in a scheme such as acquisition of land subject to the provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 1894, retention management or disposal of lands vested in the Council, demolition of unhygienic buildings, re-laying out and redistribution of land in a scheme, laying out and alteration of schemes, provision and management of open spaces, reclamation of land and its reservation for the production of fruit, vegetables, fuel, fodder and the like for the residents of a local area, water supply and lighting, drains and sewerage, health measures, erection and re-erection of buildings, advances to owners, communications and other matter; (d) alteration and abandonment of schemes; (e) furnishing of information by a Local Council or by Government or other agency and which is necessary for the purpose of framing a scheme or of assistance in its execution or maintenance; (f) powers of sanction or, as the case may be, of rejection or modification of a scheme; (g) powers to facilitate movement of population and powers of entry; (h) powers to make a survey or contribute towards its costs; and (i) such other matters as may be necessary.