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BALOCHISTAN DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BALOCHISTAN DISTRICT GOVERNMENT RULES OF BUSINESS, 2002 [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 26th June, 2002] No. 32-Rules (CR)LG/2001, dated 26-4-2002.----In exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 2001 (XVIII of 2001), the Government of Balochistan is pleased to make the following rules:--- PART A-GENERAL 1. Short title and commencement.;--(1) These rules may be called the Balochistan District Government Rules of Business, 2002. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.---(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:--- (i) 'business' means all work done by the District Government in pursuance of the provisions of the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 2001, and these Rules; (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 including correspondence and notes and also -any previous papers on the subject or subjects covered by it or connected therewith; (iii) 'committee' means a committee constituted under the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 2001; and under these Rules; (iv) 'Council' means the Zila Council of the District and City District concerned; (v) "District Administration" comprises the district office, including sub-offices of the Departments of the Government decentralized to the District Government and other offices set up by the District Government and grouped under the Executive District Officers and Coordinated by the District Coordination Officer; (vi) 'District Coordination Officer' means a civil servant of the Federation or of the Province appointed as such by the Government to serve as the coordinating head of the District Administration under the provisions of the Ordinance: (vii) 'District Government' includes a City District Government consisting of Zila Nazim and District Administration as provided in section 13 of the Ordinance; (viii) "District Secretariat' means the office of Zila Nazim and groups of offices of the District Government when referred to collectively; (ix) Executive District Officer' means an officer who heads a group of offices other than the District Coordination Group of offices in the District Administration and appointed as such by the Government; (x) 'group of offices' Means a group of offices mentioned in Schedule-I to these Rules; (xi) 'member' means an elected member of the Zila Council; (xii) 'office' means a decentralized office and other offices specified in Schedule-I to these Rules; (xiii) 'Ordinance' means the Balochistan Local Government ordinance, 2001: (xiv) 'public representative' means an elected person to any' political office; (xv) 'Sub-office' means a sub-office of the District Office established at the Tehsil or Town level; and (2) All words and expressions used in these 'Rules, but not defined, shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the same meanings as in the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 2001. 3. Business of District Government.----(1) The business of the District Government shall be disposed of by the District Secretariat, offices and sub-offices in a group of offices specified in Schedule-I of these Rules. (2) Unless varied and notified by the Government, the business of District Government shall be distributed amongst groups of District Offices in the manner specified in Schedule-II of the these Rules. (3) The offices and sub-offices set up on or after the Fourteenth day of August, 2001, shall perform the functions and provide services as notified by the Government at the time of creation of such offices and sub-offices. (4) During the transition period and till the reconstruction of the civil services; the officers and officials in the District Government may use the new titles and continue to serve in their pay scales: 4. Heads of offices.---(1) The District Coordination Group of Offices shall be headed by the District Coordination Officer: Provided that individual offices in the District Coordination Group of Offices shall be headed by the Deputy District Officers. (2) A group of offices other than the District Coordination Group of Offices, shall "be headed by an Executive District Officer. (3) The Executive District Officer shall be the head of the group of offices and shall be responsible for its efficient administration and discipline and for the proper conduct of business assigned to each office and for the due execution of the sanctioned policy. (4) In the absence of the Executive District Officer for any reason, the Zila Nazim may in consultation with the District Coordination Officer, assign the current charge of the post of the Executive District Officer to another officer from within the same group of offices: Provided that the case for posting of a regular Executive District Officer shall be initiated without any delay. (5) The District Officers shall be the head of the district offices; (6) The Government shall set up sub-offices of the offices decentralized to the District Government in every Tehsil or Town in a City District depending upon the needs of such Tehsil or, as the case may be, Town for such sub-office: Provided that where any sub-office already exists or is set up in a Tehsil in a District or Town in a, City District, the Deputy District Officer shall be the head of such sub-office. 5. Distribution of work among officers in a group of office.---(1) The Executive District Officer shall ensure that the distribution of work' among the district Officers, Deputy District Officers and other officers in the group of offices under this control is allocated appropriately. (2) The duty lists of all the officers and officials in a group of offices shall be prepared and compiled in the form of a booklet for ready reference and supplied to the Zila Nazim and District Coordination Officer and other concerned officers. (3) The Coordination Office of the District shall issue a compilation of the duty lists of all the officers of all groups of offices. (4) The duty lists shall be reviewed by the Executive District Officer and District Officers after one year for identifying redundant jobs in the group of offices concerned and issue revised, lists, if deemed necessary. (5) The Executive District Officer on the basis of the review carried out under sub-rule (4), may recommend reduction of posts in the annual budget of his group of offices; (6) If in the opinion of the Executive District Officer, new posts are required in an office under his jurisdiction, he shall submit a detailed justification for creation of such new is alongwith the budget proposal. 6. Transaction of business.---(1) All letters and communications shall be addressed to the Zila Nazim. (2) No important decision relating to administration of a group of offices shall be taken without the approval of the Zila Nazim. (3) The Executive District Officer shall keep the Zila Nazim informed of every important case disposed of by him. (4) Decisions taken by the Zila Nazim shall not be varied, reversed or infringed without consulting him. (5) Where the orders of the Zila Nazim appear to involve a departure from rules, regulations or Government policy, the Executive District Officer shall resubmit the case through the District Coordination Officer to the Zila Nazim inviting his attention to the relevant rules, regulations or as the case may be, Government policy. (6) Subject to sub-rule (1), the Executive District Officer shall be responsible for proper implementation of.. decisions concerning his 7. Responsibilities of the Zila Nazim.-----(1) The Zila Nazim shall be in full control of the district and responsible for its administration. (2) The Zila Nazim shall perform such functions and exercise such powers as have been assigned to him under the Ordinance and these Rules (3) Notwithstanding the District Coordination Officer being Principal Accounting Officer; all expenditure in the district shall be sanctioned by the Zila Nazim. (4) The Zila Nazim shall ensure that the business of the District Government is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance and the rules made thereunder. (5) No order shall be issued without the approval of the Zila Nazim in the cases specified in Schedule III to these Rules. (6) The Zila Nazim shall in consultation with the Government initiate action in accordance with the-provisions of the relevant efficiency and discipline rules against those officers and employees who have been reported to be inefficient, undisciplined .or corrupt by a Monitoring Committee. 8. Responsibilities of the Naib Zila Nazim.---(1) The Naib Zila Nazim shall deputize for the Zila Nazim in his absence. (2) In his. capacity as convener of the Zila Council, he shall provide liaison between the Zila Council and the Zila Nazim. (3) Naib Zila Nazim shall supervise the working of the Secretariat of the Zila Council, and shall be responsible for the careful observance of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Meetings of the Zila Council. 9. Duties and Functions of District Coordination Officer.---(1) The District Coordination Officer shall be coordinating head of the District Administration. Explanation.--The expression "coordinating head ' means the authority to call for review and assess . the performance of the groups of offices, individually or collectively and give directions for taking actions or measures for improving efficiency, service delivery and achievement of goals assigned in the approved plan of the District Government. (2) The District Coordination Officer shall perform such duties and functions as have been assigned to him under the Ordinance and these Rules. ' (3) In matters 'of policy and important decisions, the District Coordination Officer shall obtain approval of the Zila Nazim before communicating such matters and decisions to the Government. (4) The District Coordination Officer may call for any case or information from any group of offices. (5) The District Coordination Officer shall be responsible in execution of the policy. 10. Duties and Functions of Executive District Officer.----(1) An Executive District Officer shall perform such duties and functions as have been assigned to him under the Ordinance and these Rules. (2) An Executive District Officer shall assist he District Coordination Officer in execution of the policy. (3) While submitting a case for the orders of the Zila Nazim, it shall be the duty of the Executive District Officer to suggest a definite line of action. (4) An Executive District Officer shall submit all proposals for taxation and the bye-laws to the Zila Council through District Coordination Officer. (5) An Executive District Officer shall be responsible for the strict observance of these Rules in his group of offices. 11. General Procedure for Disposal of Business.---(1) Subject to the approval of the Provincial Government, instructions as to the manner of disposal of the business of the District Secretariat shall be issued by ' the District Coordination Office. (2) If any doubt arises as to the office to which a case properly pertains, the matter shall be referred to the District Coordination-Officer for decision. (3) All orders shall be made in writing and where a verbal order is made, the officer receiving the order shall take appropriate action if the situation so demands and reduce it in writing and, as soon as may be, show it to the authority making the order for confirmation. (4) If an 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 the next higher authority. (5) If any doubt or dispute arises as to the interpretation of these rules, the case shall be referred to the Government whose decision shall 12. Orders, instruments, agreements and contracts.---(1) All executive actions of the District Government shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the District Government. (2) Save in cases where an Officer has been specifically empowered to sign an order or an instrument of District Government, every order or instrument shall be signed by the District Coordination Officer, Executive District Officer or District Officer and such signatures shall be deemed to be the proper authentication of such order or instrument. (3) Instructions for the making of contracts on behalf of the District Government and the execution of such contracts and all assurances of property shall be issued by the Nazim. (4) The District Coordination Officer shall, in consultation with the Zila Nazim, communicate to the relevant authorities, the names and signatures of the officers Who may sign the notifications on behalf of the District Government for publication in the official Gazette. PART B-OFFICE PROCEDURE 13. Consultation among groups of offices.----(1) When the subject of a case concerns more than one group of offices- (a) the Executive District Officer primarily concerned shall be responsible for consulting the other groups of offices; and (b) no orders shall be issued nor shall the case be submitted to the zila Nazim until it has been considered by all the concerned groups of offices; Provided that in a case urgency with the approval of the Zila Nazim this requirement of consulatation may be dispensed with but the case shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter be brought to the notice of the concerned groups of offices in writing. (2) In the event of difference of opinion amongst the groups of offices the Executive District officer primarily concerned shall submit the case to the Zila Nazim through district Coordination officer. (3) When a case is referred to by one group of offices to another group of offices for consultation all relevant facts and the points necessitating the reference shall be clearly brought out. (4) Where consultation with other groups of offices is not required, a group of offices may. for the purpose of information, transmit copies of communication received by it, or any notice to show ?cause to such other groups of offices as may be considered necessary. (5) An Executive District Officer may ask to see a case of another group of offices if it is required for the disposal of a, pending case in his group of offices. (6) The District Coordination Officer may ask to see a case of any group of offices involving important policy question. (7) In case an Executive District Officer has submitted a case directly to the Zila Nazim for any cogent reason, the Zila Nazim shall after recording his decision return the case through the District Coordination Officer. (8) Where the District Coordination Officer, considers that the proposal of the Executive District Officer or the decision of the Zila Nazim is against the policy of the Government or is contrary to the laws or rules for the time being in force, he shall resubmit the case to the Zila Nazim proposing proper line of action and for reconsideration: (9) If the Zila Nazim disagrees with the proposal of the District Coordination Officer and the District Coordination Officer considers that the decision will create unnecessary financial burden on the national exchequer, he may refer the case to the Provincial Local Government Commission under the provisions of the Ordinance for a final decision and a copy thereof to the Zila Nazim. 14. Reference to the Zila Nazim.-----(1) The District Coordination Officer, District Police Officer shall keep the Zila Nazim fully informed of all the communications, including posting/transfer, orders received by them from the Government. (2) No order shall be issued without the approval of the Zila Nazim in--- (a) cases involving important policy or departure from important policy. Explanation. ---Departure from Policy includes departure from a previous decision of the Zila Nazim; (b) cases enumerated in Schedule II. (3) The Zila Nazim may require any case to be submitted to him for information. 15. Executive Committee.------(1) The Zila Nazim shall constitute an Executive Committee with the District Coordination Officer as its Chairman, to facilitate coordination among the groups of offices to provide avenue for the consideration of matters of common interest and to tender advice in any case that may be referred to the Zila Council or the Zila Nazim. (2) An, Executive District Officer who wishes a particular matter to be discussed in the Executive Committee meeting, shall apprise the Coordination Office of the District Government of his intention of doing so and forward twenty copies of a brief note on the subject which would form the basis of discussion. (3) The Coordination Office shall issue notice of the meeting together with the agenda, well in advance of the meeting provided that urgent items may be considered at short notice. (4) Only the Executive District Officers shall attend the meetings of the Executive Committee. (5) Minutes of the meeting shall be recorded by an officer of the Coordination Office who shall attend the meeting for the purpose and circulate such minutes after approval by the District Coordination Officer. 16. District Superintendent of Police and District Administrative Officer.---The District Police Officer and District Administrative Officer, as the case may be shall keep the Zila Nazim informed of all matters effecting law and order and the public tranquility. 17. Disposal of cases.---(1) The channel of submission of cases shall be vertical and not horizontal. (2) The tiers through which a case may pass on shall not be more than two, excluding the Executive District Officer. (3) The cases in which precedence is available and no major departure from policy is involved, shall be disposed of by Executive District Officers or District Officers. (4) All notes shall be temperately written and shall be free from personal remarks. (5) Proper decorum 'shall be observed in commenting upon the notes recorded by the senior officers and where an error is to be pointed out and an opinion is to be criticized, it shall be done in a respectful language. 18. Manner of submission of cases to the officers of the District Government.---(1) When a case is required to be submitted to the Executive District Officer, it shall be the responsibility of the District Officer. concerned to ensure that all relevant papers, references and extracts of the laws and rules are submitted alongwith the case for quick disposal. (2) In his note the District Officer concerned shall certify that all the relevant papers required for the disposal of the case have been submitted. (3) All files, and records shall be kept and maintained properly by the concerned office. (4) Any officer who notices that tempering of records has been made his staff or` colleague he shall immediately bring this fact to the notice `of the Executive' District Officer concerned with a copy to the District Coordination Officer' for an appropriate action against the accused. (5) No page of the file either of the 'note `portion or of? the correspondence portion shall be removed. (6) If a note has been written in the note portion erroneously.? it shall be crossed out and a new note shall be Written. 19. Meeting.---(1) The Executive District Officer shall endeavor to convene meeting of all the officers in his group of offices under his control once in a month to discuss--- (i) important, pending cases:,- (ii) specific problems calling? for general expression of views or exchange of ideas; and?? (iii) questions of general interest concerning his group of offices as a whole. (2) The District Officers shall hold periodical meetings with their subordinate officers. (3) Brief minutes shall be recorded mentioning only the salient points considered and the decisions taken without recording individual view points, except on request. 20. Reference from the heads of sub-offices (Tehsil offices) and heads of offices.---(1) Cases requiring the approval of, the District Government shall be referred in a complete form to the group of offices concerned by the heads of sub-offices (Tehsil offices), or the heads of? District Offices, as the case may be. (2) Cases referred to the group of offices by the offices shall ordinarily be settled through personal discussion between the head of office and the Executive District Officer concerned. 21. Information to be supplied to a Monitoring, Committee----(1) The Chairman or a member of a Monitoring Committee shall not contact formally or informally any officer or official other than the District Officer at the, District Head quarters.? Deputy District Officer incharge of Tehsil, level office and officer, or official incharge at the Union., level for obtaining information required by the Monitoring Committee. (2) The Chairman of the Monitoring Committee shall ask for information in writing and the officer incharge shall supply the information as early as possible but not later than three days ?(3) Where the requisite, information is of classified nature, the information shall' be supplied after observing all the formalities as prescribed in the relevant rules and instructions. 22. Processing of fresh receipts.---(1) All fresh receipts or cases shall be processed promptly: ? (2) No case shall be, kept pending for more than three days by an officer below the level of the Executive District Officer- (3) Where the processing of a case requires more time, the immediate superior officer shall be informed. (4) A report of the pending cases in a group of offices shall be prepared after every, month and submitted to the District Coordination Officer alongwith the reasons for delay in the disposal of such cases. 23. Dealing with the public representatives and visitors.---All Officers? and officials working in the District Government shall use polite and decent language while dealing with the public representatives and visitor?s, in, their, offices. (2) As far as possible, entertainment of the public representatives and visitors during office hours shall be avoided. (3) All offices of the District Government shall observe timings for public dealing' as approved by the Zila, Nazim and all officers and officials should remain available during the public dealing time for quick service. (4) The Executive District Officer shall be responsible to ensure that citizens do not face any inconvenience due to the absence of a Government employee. " 24. Bar on accepting gifts---(1) The Zila Nazim or any officers of the District Government shall not accept gifts from the citizens and where a gift is accepted during a public function, the gift received shall be deposited with? the Coordination Office of the District Government for disposal of gifts in the manner prescribed by the Government, ?(2) The gifts to be presented to the foreign dignitaries by the Zila Nazim or a nominated officer bf the District- Government shall, as far as possible, be of local origin and, not very expensive. 25. Postings and transfers.---(1) The officers and officials in the offices of the District Government shall be pasted by the Government, while recommendations for transfer of Government functionaries in his district shall? invariable be accepted by, the Government, if cogent reasons are given by? Nazim. (2) Normal tenure of posting will be three years. (3) The request of an officer or official for premature transfer from one district to another district shall be forwarded to the Government by the' Human Resource Management Office of the District Government with the permission of the Zila Nazim. (4) The request for premature transfer from a district to another district or to the Government .made by the District Coordination. Officer or Executive District Officer shall be forwarded by the Human Resource Management Office of the District Government after obtaining the consent of the Zila Nazim. (5) The premature transfer of a District Coordination Officer on the initiative of the Zila Nazim shall be processed by the office of the Zila Nazim. (6) The recommendations of public representatives for postings or transfers of the officers and officials shall not be attended to. (7) Recommendations pertaining to Provincial Government employees for their postings and transfers shall be forwarded to the provincial Government for placement in their personal files. (8) In the case of District Government employees, the recommendations for their postings and transfers shall be made part of their personal tiles. (9) No employee shall be relieved of his duties unless an alternate arrangement has been made. (10) Transfers within the group of offices and at the same station shall be made by the Executive District Officer concerned, while transfers to another station shall be made after seeking approval of the Zila Nazim. (11) No transfer of an officer or official shall be' made to punish him. (12) No transfer of an officer or official shall be made during the disciplinary cases pending against him. 26. Approach to public representatives in service matters.-----No employee shall, directly or indirectly, approach any public representative or any other non-official person to intervene on his behalf` in his service matters. (2) No employee shall bring or attempt to bring political or other outside influence, directly or indirectly, to bear on the Government functionaries in support of any claim arising in connection with his employment. 27. Record of Performance Evaluation Reports or Annual Confidential Reports.---(1) Human Resource Management Office of the District Government shall be responsible to maintain the record of the Performance Evaluation Reports or Annual Confidential Reports of all the officers and officials of the District Government. (2) In the case of Government employees and those of the Local Council Service, a copy of the report shall be sent to the concerned Administrative Department and the Local Council Board, as the case may be. (3) The record of the reports retained in the office of the Deputy District Officer, Human Resource Management shall be kept strictly in accordance with the relevant instructions of the Government. 28. Promotions. ---(1) Cases for promotion of officers and officials of the Government shall be processed by the Government. (2) Cases for promotion of the officers and officials of Local Council Service posted in any office of the District Government shall be processed by the Local Council Board. (3) Cases for promotion of officers and officials of the servants of Local Government shall be processed according to the rules applicable to such category of employees. 29. Bar against dealing with cases relating to officers own promotion, transfer, pay or allowances or conduct.----No officer shall deal with a case relating to his own promotion, transfer, pay or allowances or with a case dealing with his own official conduct 30. Administrative and Financial Powers.---(1) No senior officer of the District Government shall exercise the powers delegated to a junior officer. (2) Where a situation requires the exercise of such authority by a senior officer he will record the reasons for exercising the authority and submit the case to the Zila Nazim for information. 31. Periodical Report of activities of offices.---There shall be prepared. for information of the Zila Nazim, a quarterly report of the activities of each group of offices by each Executive District Officer in the prescribed manner. 32. Action on the reports of the Monitoring Committees.---(1) The reports of the Monitoring Committees shall be examined by the District Coordination Officer anal a summary shall be submitted to the Zila Nazim for suggesting a line of action against the inefficient and corrupt officers or officials of the District Government. (2) The Zila Nazim shall inform the Council- about the action taken by him, on the report of the Monitoring Committee. 33. Submission of case to the Zila Mushawarat Committee-----(1) The Executive District Officer concerned shall be responsible to prepare the case, relating to his area, of jurisdiction for submission to the Zila Mushawarat Committee. (2) The cases requited to be' brought before the Zila Mushawarat Committee shall be in the form of a summary for the committee. (3) Prior approval of the Zila Nazim shall be obtained before submitting a case to the Zila Mushawarat Committee. (4) The Coordination Office of the District Government shall be responsible to ensure that the cases to 'be brought before the Zila Mushawarat Committee are submitted in a complete form with requisite number of copies: prepared by the group of offices concerned.. (5) The Coordination Office of the District. Government shall be responsible for follow up actions of the decisions taken by the Zila Mushawarat Committee. 34. Complaint Cell.----The ''Complaint Cell established under section 188 of the Ordinance shall function under the direct supervision of the Zkia Nazim. 35. Internal Audit.---(1)- The head of Internal twilit Office shall report to the Zila Nazim.. (2) The functions of the Internal Audit Office shall be as may be prescribed by the Government. (3) The organizational set up of the Internal Audit Office shall be as approved by the Government. 36. Inspections by the Provincial Local Government Commission.---(1) The District Government shall provide all the necessary support to the Inspection Teams constituted by the Provincial Local Government Commission for conducting annual and special inspections of the local governments. (2) The groups of offices and district officers shall provide all, the necessary assistance and relevant documents to the Provincial Local Government Commission promptly under intimation' to" the District Coordination Officer. 37. Inspection by the officers of the District Government.-------(1) The Executive District Officer shall inspect the working of offices in his group of offices once every six months. He shall pay, special attention to___ (i) compliance with 'the Rules of Business, standing instructions, orders and office directives; (ii) security arrangements; (iii) general office management; and (iv) proper use and care of property, equipment and. stationery under the control of an office. (2) A copy of the inspection report shall be submitted to the Zila Nazim through District, Coordination, Officer alongwith steps, taken and required to be taken for corrective measures. (3) The District Coordination. Officer may conduct inspection of any group diffices and district offices at any time on his own 'initiative or when, so directed by the Zila 'Naiim and shall submit the report of such inspection to the Zila Nazim alongwith his recommendations for overcoming the deficiencies. (4) A copy of the inspection report shall be, sent to the, Executive District Officer concerned after the approval of Zila Nazim. 38. Action on the reference received from Zila Mohtasib.---(1) The references received from the office of the Zila Mohtasib shall be attended to promptly and a reply shall be submitted .after obtaining formal approval of the Zila Nazim. (2) The references requiring- action; by the District; Government shall be implemented in letter and spirit. 39. Weeding of records.---(1) Records, of the District Government shall be scrutinized after every five, years by the incharge of the office. (2) The instructions of the Government for weeding out records and classification of files shall be applicable to the records of the District Government. (3) All decisions for retention or otherwise of a file' and- record shall be taken in the light of the instructions referred to in sub-rule (2): (4) The District Coordination Officer shall organize a central record room where record of permanent nature shall be retained and preserved: (5) If required by the Provincial Government, the District Government shall transfer a record to the Provincial or Federal Archives in the prescribed manner. PART C-RELATIONS WITH THE COUNCIL 40. Compliance with rules of Zila Council.---All District Government offices shall, in their relation with Zila Council, comply with the rules of procedure and standing orders of, the Council. PART D-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 41. Directions to the Tehsil Nazim, Town Nazim or Union Nazims.---No Executive District Officer or District Officer shall issue a directive to a Tehsil Nazim or Town Nazim or Union Nazim without the specified approval of the Zila Nazim. 42. Protection and communication of Official Information.---(1) No classified information acquired directly or indirectly from official documents or relating to officials matters shall be communicated by a Government servant to the press, non-officials or officials belonging to other Government offices, unless he has been specially empowered to do so. (2) Detailed instructions shall be issued by the District Coordination Officer for the treatment and custody of official documents, computer diskettes and information of a confidential character. (3) Ordinarily all official news and information shall be conveyed to the press through the District Coordination Group of offices and the manner in which this may be done shall be prescribed generally or specially in each case by the said group of offices. 43. Channel of correspondence.---(1) Correspondence with the Government or other District Governments shall 'he conducted through the District Coordination Officer by the Executive District Officer concerned in respect of matters allocated to the group of offices and shall ordinarily be addressed to the Secretary of the Department concerned of the Government or the District Coordination Officer of the District concerned, as the case may be. (2) All correspondence between the District Government and the sub-offices located at the Tehsil level shall be conducted through the District Officer of the office concerned. (3) Correspondence with Tehsil Municipal Administration or Town Municipal Administration or, Union Administration of the same district shall he conducted direct by the group of offices in respect of the subjects allocated to them and shall ordinarily be addressed to the Tehsil Municipal Officer or the Town Municipal Officer or the Union Nazim as the case may be. (4) The business of the District Government shall be transacted in accordance with the channel of communication laid down in the rules and instructions. (5) If oral discussions are held with an Executive District Officer by an official of the district office; the latter shall communicate the points made during the discussion to his District Officer at the earliest. 44. Interview with the Executive District Officer for disposal of cases.---The head of an office or a sub-office whose cases are held up in the group of offices or who disagree with any decision taken by the group of offices, may seek an interview with the Executive District Officer concerned. 45. Repeal.---Balochistan District Government Rules of Business, 2001 are hereby repealed. SCHEDULE-I [See Rule 3(1)] Groups of Offices. (i) District Coordination.--Information Technology (Till such time as district-wise structure is created). Coordination, Human Resources Management, Environment, Finance and Budget, Planning and Development and Civil Defense, Enterprise and Investment promotion (For City District only). (ii) Agriculture.--Agriculture (Extension), Soil Fertility, On Farm Water Management, Fisheries. (iii) Community Development.--Community Organization, registration of Voluntary Organizations, Social Welfare, Sports and Culture, Special Education, Labour and Cooperative. (iv) Education/Literacy.---Boys 'Schools-, Girls Schools, Technical Education, Colleges, Sports (Education), Literacy Campaigns, Continuing Education and Vocational Education. (v) Health.--Public Health, Basic and Rural Health, Child and Woman Health, District and Tehsil Hospitals and Population Welfare. (vi) Revenue.---Land Revenue and Estate, Excise and Taxation and Transport (vii) Communication and Works. ---Housing and Urban Development, Rural Development, District Roads and Buildings and Energy. (viii) Public Health Engineering-----Water Supply and Sanitation. (ix) Livestock.---Livestock, Forest and Wildlife (except Juniper forests and National Parks) and Soil Conservation. Note:---Under sections 15 and 52 of the Ordinance, the Government may- decide for the retention of a nucleus office of Housing and Physical Planning Department with the District Government. This nucleus office shall be responsible for- (a) intra-district coordination of Tehsil spatial plans prepared by the Tehsil Municipal Administration; and . (b) coordination with the Government on Provincial spatial planning policies and where required such aspects of Tehsil spatial plans where coordination with the Provincial Government is required. SCHEDULE-II [See Rule 3(2)] Distribution of business Among Groups of-District Offices Group of District Offices. Allocated Business. 1. District???????????????????? (1). Information Technology Coordination . ??????????????????????? (a) Information Technology Development. ??????????????????????????????????? (b) Information Technology Promotion and ??????????????????????????????????? Database. ??????????? (2) Coordination. ??????????????????????? (a) General Coordination within the District level. ??????????????????????????????????? (b) Local Holidays at 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) Coordination for inquiry proceedings and appointment of Inquiry Officers in cases of misconduct of Government servants in respect of District Government Employees. (g) Monitoring the implementation of Government policies within the District. (h) Identity Cards of 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. (3) 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- (i)???????? Improvement of general efficiency and economic execution of Government business of the District Government. (ii)??????? Advice regarding proper utilization of stationery and printing resources of the Government within the District Government; (iii)?????? Training in Organization and Method; (iv)?????? Suggestions schemes; (v)??????? Preparation of Manuals; (vi)?????? Career pattern of District Government ??????????? employees; (vii)????? Simplification' of forms and procedures within the District; (viii)????? Departmental examination in respect of District Government employees; (ix)?????? In-service/pre- service training of ministerial employees of District Government; (4) ?????? Environment. Subject to provision of law and guideline by the DG, EPA/Government--- (a)??????? To assist Provincial Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) 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 thereunder. (d)??????? To ensure, guide and assist the proponents of new projects in submission of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)/Environ?mental Impact Assessment (EIA) to the D.B. Balochistan 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 non-governmental organizations, to prevent and combat pollution and promote sustainable development. (i) To undertake regular monitoring of projects and to submit progress reports to the DG Balochistan EPA for publication in the Annual Report. (j)???????? To request the Environmental Magistrate or the Environmental Tribunal to take cognizance of an offence triable under the provisions of the PEPA, 1997. (k)??????? To submit quarterly progress reports and a consolidated annual report to the DG Balochistan 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 programme 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 Balochistan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and /or Provincial Government. (5) Finance and Budget Accounts. (a)??????? Formulation, distribution and monitoring of district budget (current and development). (b)??????? Preparation plans, assisting the District Governments in improving its finances (receipt and distribution) and providing necessary input in Accounting process/ economic activities. (c)??????? Examination and scrutiny of proposals for re?appropriation and supplementary grant and their approval by the competent authority/forum. (d)??????? Financial management and control of offices of departments of the District Government (e)??????? Examination of Schedule of new expenditures. (f)???????? Assist the DCO in his functions as Principal Accounting Officers and Departmental Accounting Officers. Preparation, communi?cation and execution of financial sanctions in accordance with the Delegation of Financial Power Rules. (g)??????? Immediate deposit into Provincial Treasury and submission of collection accounts to the Provincial/District Government. (h)??????? Examination and advice on matters directly or indirectly affecting the district finances. (i)???????? Maintenance of District, Tehsil and Town Provincial accounts and reconciliation. (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 implications, of employees of the district governments in accordance with the rules and policies of the Government. (l)???????? Processing creation/upgradation of posts, either permanently or temporarily with the approval of the Finance Department. (m)?????? Seek sanction of the Provincial Government for obtaining loans. (n)??????? Adherence/ implementation of schedule of rates prescribed, by the Provincial Government. (o)??????? Prudent management of as is and liabilities of District Government. (p)??????? Implementation of pay/pension policy/rules framed by the Provincial Government (q)??????? Reconciliation of Receipt and Expenditure figures with Accountant General Office, District Account Officer or the Treasury Officer whatever applicable. (r)??????? Any other functions as assigned to the District Government. (6) Planning and Development. (a)??????? Within the policy. framework given by the Provincial Government preparing the Annual Development Programme of the District in coordination with all District Offices of provincial line departments. (b)??????? Approval of development schemes according to the Delegation of Powers under the Financial Rules. (c)??????? Appraisal, evaluation (major/selected schemes) and monitoring of implementation of development- schemes in physical and financial terms. (d)??????? Coordination within the District Government Departments 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. (g)??????? Arranging the meetings of .the District development Working Group to approve development schemes in the District Financed ??????????? out of development budget. (h)??????? Distribute development budget to various departments in the District and authenticate releases of funds to the implementing agencies. (i)???????? Maintain Liaison with the Provincial Finance Commission in matter relating to Financing, Planning and Development and transfer of funds. (j)???????? Publicity of development activities in the District for educating general public about results achieved from time to time. (k)??????? Coordination of statistics of the District in general and all maters relating to collection, tabulation and insemination of District Statistics. (7)??????? Civil Defence (a)??????? Provision of funds, its utilization and approval of development schemes. (b)??????? Overall supervision of district offices and implementation of rules and policies. (c)??????? Internal Audit of District Civil Defence ??????????? Offices. (d)??????? To monitor the training programme and the implementation of Civil Defence schemes in the District. (8) Enterprise and Investment Promotion (for City District only).---Subject to law, policy and guidelines of the Government/Industries Department- (a)??????? Promotion of shall 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 and 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 sectors. ??????????? (g)??????? Liaison with Chambers of Commerce and ??????????????????????????????????????????????? Industry and feedback to the Provincial ??????????????????????? Government in Industries and Mineral A Development, Balochistan. (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. 2. Agriculture (1) Agriculture (Extension) (a) Administrative, financial and technical control of the field formation in the District. , (b) Service matters relating to the district cadre. (c) Direction, Supervision and Coordination of the plan of work in the District. (d) To liaise with and maintain close relationship with the various R & D Institutions situated in Balochistan (e) Farming systems development and farm management remain at Provincial level and according to local needs (except Model Farm Quetta and Wayaro Farm which will be used for introduction of new cultivars and technology for uplands and coastal belt) (f) Development of Agricultural cooperatives. (g) Agro-industries development in the District in the private sector. (h) Preparation and submission of monthly reports. (i)???????? Implementation of crop production strategy including agronomy and plant protection prepared by the Provincial Agriculture Department (j)???????? Preparation of detailed training schedules of all trainers with the framework of phases decided by Provincial Agriculture Department and dissemination of production technology through training programme in each agricultural pocket/valley. (k)??????? Feedback of researchable problems to Provincial Agriculture Department. (l)???????? Identification of new avenues and implementation of projects approved by the competent authorities. (m)?????? Implementation of Agriculture Ordinance/law. (n)??????? Ensuring availability of quality agriculture inputs. (o)??????? Maintenance of Government buildings. (p)??????? Purchase of stores and capital goods required for the district offices. (q)??????? Participation alongwith requisite data in review meetings held by Provincial Agriculture Department. (r)??????? Introduction and implementation of IMP ??????????? techniques. (s)??????? Pest survey and pest warning services to caution farmers and extension workers before?hand about impending outbreaks of pest and diseases. (t)???????? Vertebrate pest management. (u)??????? Achievement of area and production targets of all crops. (v)??????? Feedback of Provincial Agriculture Department on all the above, as per time to time instructions. (2) Soil Fertility (a)??????? To obtain reconnaissance/detailed soil survey reports from Director General Soil Survey of Pakistan, Lahore in respect of the District and other soil fertility related publications. (b)??????? To act as In-charge of district fertilizer store. (c)??????? To keep liaison with the Deputy Director Procurement and Supplies for supply of imported fertilizer and private sector input supply agencies' working in the District like FFC, NFML, EXXON etc. (d)??????? Promotion of bio and organic fertilizers. (e)??????? Training of farmers in integrated nutrient management. (f)???????? Analysis of soil and water sample to determine physical and chemical characteristics. (g)??????? Evaluation of soil fertility status in the district and preparation of site specific fertilizer recommendations. (h)??????? Provision of Advisory services on soil and water problems of the District. (i)???????? Diagnosis of salinity-society hazards of soils and their reclamation. (j)???????? Maintenance of Government buildings and Soil Fertility Laboratory. (k)??????? Feedback to Provincial Agriculture Department on all the above mentioned business, as per time to time instructions. (3) On Farm Water Management. (a)??????? Organization and registration of Water Users Association under the On-Farm Water, Management and Users Association Ordinance, 1981, 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, procession land leveling, irrigation agronomy practices and harvesting of water resources in Barani/Rainfed 'areas. (d)??????? Renting out agriculture machinery at approved rates. (e)??????? Maintenance of Government buildings (f)???????? Purchase of stores and capital goods required for lining ,of watercourses and water storage tanks. (g)??????? To motivate and educate the farmers to maintain their watercourses and improve their water management, practice. (h)??????? To resolve disputes among the shareholders, through formation of Water Users Associations. (i)???????? Promotion of water lifting devices for irrigation. (j)???????? Launching awareness campaigns for the introduction of high efficiency irrigation system. (k)??????? Feedback to Provincial Agriculture Department on all the above mentioned business, as per time to time instructions. (4) Fisheries. (a) Extension services in private sector. (b)??????? Lease of fishing rights, conservation, management and promotion of fisheries in water areas except ocean, rivers, canals and barrages/pond areas which have no boundaries. (c)??????? Training through open training schools. (d)??????? Issuance of district angling licences. (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 domains. (h)??????? Supervision of seed production, distribution and supply programme at all seed production units/hatcheries in their respective domains. (i)???????? Aquaculture development activities. (j)???????? Collection of statistical data on fish and fisheries in their respective domains. 3. Community,? (1) Community Organization. Development??????????????? (a) Creation of awareness regarding community ??????????? welfare issues. (b) Help to strengthen community based organizations. (c) Assist organizations of communities. (2) Registration of Voluntary Organizations. As notified by the Government. (3) Social Welfare (a) Social Welfare Wing. (i)???????? Creation of social awareness by motivational methods. (ii)??????? Professional and financial assistance to registered voluntary social welfare agencies. (iii)?????? Socio-economic development of the people, particularly women. (iv)?????? Training and rehabilitation of the destitute, under privileged, drug addicts and chronically sick. (v)??????? Eradication of social evils. (vi)?????? Assist relief and rescue services during calamities and National Emergency. (vii)????? Exercise administrative and financial powers delegated under the rules. (viii)????? Exercise powers control over voluntary social welfare agencies. (ix)?????? Guide voluntary social welfare agencies ??????????? towards their capacity building. (x)??????? Coordinate with all line departments/district administration for community organization and social development. (xi)?????? Consolidate/update the physical and financial ??????????? performance reports. (xii)????? Organize campaigns and programs against social evils through N.G.Os. (xiii)????? Organize relief' work through N.G.Os./ Philanthropists. (xiv)???? Recommend cases of licences to the Provincial Licensing Authority (DGSW) in respect of the children's home (orphanages). (xv)????? Special Education of handicapped children, especially deaf, dumb, bind and with low vision. (b) Women Development Wing. (i)???????? Schemes for socio-economic development of women. (ii)??????? Training in income generation skills and rendering opportunities to both urban and rural areas. (iii)?????? Research studies and surveys about women related issues and problems for identifying areas of immediate actions and development. (4) Sports and Culture. Promotion of Sports and Culture, in the district. (5) Labour Subject to law, policy and guidelines of the Government/Labour Department--- (a) Maintenance of industrial peace. (b) Welfare of labour including: (i)???????? Promotion of settlement in cases of ??????????? industrial disputes. (ii)??????? Audit and scrutiny of accounts of Trade ??????????? Unions in the Districts. (iii)?????? Implementation of compensation of claims and non-payment of wages. (c)??????? Enforcement of all Labour Laws Provincial as well as 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 and Establishment of Security. ??????????? (i) Manpower and employment. (j) Enforcement of law relating to weights and measures. ??????????????????????????????????? (k) Purchase of stores and capital goods at district level. ??????????????????????? (6) Cooperatives. (a) To register Cooperative Societies restricted to a Town, Tehsil or District, as the case may be. ??????????????????????????????????? (b) To register Cooperative Societies with the area ??????????????????????????????????? of operation spread over more than one ??????????????????????????????????? District. ??????????????????????????????????? (c) To conduct Audit/Inspection of each and every ??????????????????????????????????? Cooperative Society at least once in a year. ??????????????????????????????????? (d) To hold periodical inquiries into the ??????????????????????????????????? constitution, working and financial condition ??????????????????????????????????? of a Cooperative Society. ??????????????????????????????????? (e) Fixation of Maximum Credit Limit of a ??????????????????????????????????? Cooperative Societies and preparation of loan ??????????????????????????????????? documents of a Cooperative Society and to ??????????????????????????????????? assist the society (Cooperative Bank)??? in ??????????????????????????????????? recoveries of Cooperative dues. (f) To provide the training facilities to the members of Cooperative Societies and office bearer of the Cooperative Department for cooperation, bookkeeping, Accounting, co?operative law and practice. (g) Appeal under section 64-A of the Cooperative Societies Act, 1925 against order of the subordinate officer with regard to the matters relating to the Cooperative Societies with area of operation or restrain, as the case may be. (h) Development schemes pertaining to Cooperatives as per delegation of powers. (k) Purchase of stores and capital goods for the District Office. 4. Education/ Literacy. (1) Boys Schools Girls Schools; Technical Education, Colleges, Sports (Education)., (a) Administrative. (i)???????? Overall administration and supervision of all the Boys and Girls Schools, Colleges (except Professional Colleges), Secondary Level Technical Education and Sub-Offices of Education Department. (ii)??????? Coordination with other District Level Departments/Organizations. (iii)?????? Regular reporting to Head of attached departments and Administrative Departments. (iv)?????? Continuous coordination with PTAs/PTSMCs of education institutions. (v)??????? Implementation of Government Policies for ??????????? promotion of education. (vi)?????? Enhancing the standard of education through ??????????? regular assessment, monitoring and evaluation. (vii)????? Conduct fifth and eighth class examinations. (viii)????? Shifting of schools and posts within the District. (ix)?????? Promotion of scientific research. (x)??????? Production and distribution of educational and scientific films. (xi)?????? Promotion of sports and co-curricular activities. (xii)????? Adult, education. (xiii)????? Universal Primary Education and eradicating drop outs. (xiv)???? Matter related to Schools Councils. (2) Sports (Education). - (3) Continuing Education. (4) Vocational Education. (5) Literacy Campaigns. ??????????? (b) Financial ??????????? (i) Departmental Accounting Officer for his ??????????????????????????????????? respective group of offices and be responsible ??????????????????????????????????? to District Accounts Committee. (ii) Preparation of Annual Budget. (iii) Grant of scholarship to all' level students ??????????????????????????????????? except professional Colleges. ??????????? (iv) Distribution of budget among the District ??????????????????????????????????? Offices/ Institutions. ??????????? (v) Issuing authorization of utilization of ??????????????????????? budget. (vi) Sanction, of G.P. Fund. advance and honorarium to the district cadre staff. (vii) Functioning as controlling officer for TTA/TA and DA for all the staff in the ??????????????????????????????????? District. (viii) Preparation of statement of expenditures ??????????????????????????????????? (SOEs). Quarterly Monitoring Reports (QMRs) ??????????????????????????????????? and their reconciliation: ??????????????????????? (ix) Maintenance of record of accounts, getting the same audited on regular basis. (x) Purchase of store and capital goods for Schools and Colleges. (c) Development (i).Proposing of new Development schemes of the District. (ii) Monitoring and supervision of developmental schemes. (iii) Opening and upgradation of schools. 5. Health.??????????????????? (1) Public Health. Execution of functions relating to the following areas on the guidelines given by the Provincial Government'- (i)???????? Prevention and control of infectious and ??????????? contagious diseases; (ii)??????? Tuberculosis; (iii)?????? Eradication/Control of Malaria; (iv)?????? Lepers Act 1898; (v)??????? Treatment of patients bitten by rabid animals; (vi)?????? Adulteration of foodstuffs; (vii)????? Government Public Analyst; (viii)????? Nutrition surveys; (ix)?????? Nutrition and publicity in regards to foods; (x)??????? Vaccination and inoculation; and (xi)?????? Port Quarantine. (2) Basic and Rural Health, Child and Women Health, District and Tehsil Hospitals and Population Welfare. Subject to law, policy and guidelines of the Government/Health Department- (a)??????? Management of health care facilities and provision of health care services in the District including maternity and child welfare in the; (i) District Headquarter Hospitals (DHQs), (ii) Tehsil Headquarter Hospitals (THQs) (iii) Rural Health Centers (RHCs) (iv) Basic Health Units (BHUs), Excluding any hospital any hospital/health facility affiliated with the Medical College/Tertiary Hospitals. (b)??????? Audit Cell to undertake financial, managerial and clinical audit of health facilities in Districts. (c)??????? Monitoring and inspection of all health care facilities in the respective District. (d)??????? Data collection and compilation of vital health statistics. (e)??????? Planning and Development of health care services delivery for improving health status of population in accordance with the community perceived and locally ascertained health care needs in order to pursue the "Health for All" goal through Primary. Health Care (PHC) approach of providing equitable health services'. (f)???????? Preparation of development schemes, budget, schedule of new expenditure and ADP proposals. (g)??????? Health Equipment Maintenance (HEM) for ensuring availability of state of the art and functional bio-medical technology. (h)??????? Transport maintenance as an essential component of speedy provision of outreach healthcare services. (i)???????? District Quality Control Board (DQCB) under the overall technical support from the Provincial Quality Control Board (PQCB) for ensuring supply and availability of quality medicines in line with the National .Health Policy. (j)???????? Full powers for purchase of medicines in accordance with their budget allocations as per specification and policies fixed by the Provincial Government. (k)??????? Government Medical Stores Depot. (MSD) at appropriate quantity of reserves and timely distribution of routine and incidental drugs to all health care facilities. (l)???????? Surgeon Medico-legal Office and its functions relating to the constitution of Medico-legal examination. (m)?????? Formulation and implementation of policies pertaining to institution of user charges and levy of related and subsequent fee by medical officers in Districts. (n)??????? 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. (3) 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 training as per training schedule in coordination with Population Welfare Department. (f)???????? To provide logistic support to the Programme service outlets and equip them with stock of contraceptives, medicines and necessary equipment. . (g)??????? Implementation of publicity and communication strategy. (h)??????? Coordination of Population Welfare Programme with other departments at District level. (i)???????? Setting up Advisory Management Committee at Family Welfare Center Level and Population Welfare Councils at District level. (j)???????? Promotion of community environment and active participation in Population Welfare Programme. (k)??????? Any other activities of the Population Welfare Programme that the Provincial or Federal Government may specify. 6. Revenue.??????????????? (1). Land Revenue and Estate. . (a) Colonization of Government Lands. Subject to law and policy of the Government/Board of Revenue (i) Lease of state land and Nazul land under ,Land Lease Policy, 2000. (ii) Execution of deeds of conveyance regarding State land as authorized by the Provincial Government. (iii) Maintenance of record of all State land. (iv) Maintenance of accounts in prescribed ledger of receipts on account of lease/sale of State land. ?(b) Land Reforms. Subject to law and policy of the Government/Balochistan Land Commission-- (i)???????? Determination of holdings of persons affected by ceiling fixed under Land reforms and resumption of excess land in favour of Provincial Government (ii)??????? Payment of compensation for resumed land. (iii)?????? Allotment of resumed land to tenants and other eligible persons. (iv)?????? Maintenance of accounts in prescribed format. (v)??????? Record of resumed land and allotment thereof. (c) Consolidation of Land holdings. Subject to laws and policy of Government:--- (i) Consolidation of Land Holding. (ii) Matters relating to appeals etc. against the order of Consolidation Officers. (d) Natural Calamity. Subject to law and policy of Government. (i)???????? Taking preventive and protective measures against floods and rains (ii)??????? recommendations seeking an area to be declared as calamity hit. (e)??????? Revenue. (i)???????? Subject to law, policy and guidelines of Government/Board of Revenue? ??????????????????????????????????? (1) Assessment and collection of land taxes, ??????????????????????????????????? cesses and Agricultural Income-tax. ??????????? (2) Alienation of revenue. ??????????????????????????????????? (3) Endowment of land of religious purposes. ??????????????????????? (4) Pre-emption law. ??????????????????????????????????? (5) Balochistan Alienation of Land Act, 1900. (ii) Receipt and dissemination of all relevant information from V subordinate staff to the Government. (iii) Taccavi for land improvement and other agricultural loans. ??????????? (iv) Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and rules made thereunder. ??????????? (v) Demarcation and rectangulation of land. ??????????? (vi) Stamp Act, 1899. (vii) Registration Act, 1908. (viii) Delivery of copies of documents under rules. (ix) Act and Rules in respect of Court of Wards, encumbered and attached estates. (x) Crop reports. (xi) Muslim Personal Law (Shariat Application) Act, 1962. (xii) All matters relating to Katchery Compounds in the District under the Katchery Compound Rules, 1937. (xiii) Transfer of Property Act, 1882. (xiv) Stamps and Court Fees, Judicial and Non ?Judicial under Court Fees Act, 1870. (xv) Matters relating to District/Tehsil office buildings, etc. except actual construction, maintenance and repairs. (xvi) Malba cess fund. (xvii) Lambardars. (xviii) Cattle census. (xix) Balochistan Redemption and Restitution of Mortgaged Land Act, 1964. (xx) Purchase of stores and capital goods for the District. (xxi) Budget and Accounts. (xxii) Original and Appellate Jurisdiction. ??????????????????????? (f) Expenditure. (i) 512-Land Management (Land Records and ??????????? Colonization). (ii) 023-Tax Management (4-Stamps). (iii) 023-Tax Management (Registration). (iv) 529-Hail Torrent Establishment. (v) 10-District Administration. (vi) 10-Sub-Divisional Establishment. (vii) 10-Copying Agency Establishment. (viii) 575-Stationery and printing. (g) Receipts. (i) 0113-Agriculture Income-tax. (ii) 0124-Land Revenue. (iii) 0270-Stamp duties. (iv) 0123-Tax on Transfer of Property (Registration). (v) 1231-Sale proceeds of unclaimed and escheated property Court-fees realized in cash. (vi) 1262-Embankment and Drainage Works? Direct Receipt Hail Torrent/Sale of Water. (vii) (a) 1264-Stationery-Sale of plain paper used with stamps. (b) 1264-sale proceeds of cheque books supplied from stamp stores. (viii) 1300-Miscellaneous Receipts-Examination fee for Examination of Naib Tehsildars. Kanungos and Patwaris. (ix) 1300-Miscellaneous Receipts. (a) 1390-Other Sale of Land and Houses etc. (b) 1390-Copying Agency Accounts. (c) (c)1320-Extraordinary Receipts. (2) Excise and Taxation. (a) Collection of Taxes, Duties and fees devolved to District Government. (b) Any other local tax assigned by District ??????????????????????? Government. ? (c) Collection of Federal and Provincial Taxes as directed by the Government. ??????????? (3) Transport. ??????????? (a) Compliance of provisions contained in West ??????????? Pakistan Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965 and ??????????????????????????????????? Motor Vehicles Rules, 1969. ??????????? (b) Exercise of Powers and Functions as provided ??????????????????????????????????? in Motor Vehicles Rules, 1969 within the ??????????????????????? Region/Districts. ??????????????????????????????????? (c) Notification of C-Class and D-Class stand, and ??????????????????????? strict compliance of Motor Vehicles Rules, ??????????????????????????????????? 1969. ??????????? (d) 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. (e) Purchase and maintenance of stores and capital ??????????? goods for the Transport. 7. Communication????? (1) Housing and Urban Development and Works.??????????????????????? (2) Rural Development (3) District Roads and Buildings. (a)??????? Planning, designing, construction, equipment, maintenance and repairs of all District Government Buildings residential and non?residential including rest houses (b)??????? Evaluation, fixation of rent, control, management, lease and sale of District Government Buildings. (c)??????? Water Supply and Sanitary Works pertaining to District Government Buildings and District Government Estates. (d)??????? Administration of West Pakistan Highway Ordinance; 1959 (amended) wherever it pertains to District. (e)??????? Laying standards and specifications for various types of roads 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 and causeways, boat bridges and ancillary bridges for the C&W 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/service 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 other ??????????? agencies/Departments as Deposit Works. (k)??????? Preparation of architectural plans/drawings of ??????????? buildings. (l)???????? Service maters except those entrusted to Service and General Administration Department. (m)?????? Purchase of stores and capital goods for the ??????????? District Government (n)??????? Any other development activity assigned by the Government (4) Energy To be determined later on 8. Public????????? ??????????? (1) Water Supply Schemes and Sanitation. Health Engineering??????????????? Subject to overall control of District Government/ ??????????? Tehsil Municipal Administration, as the case may. ? ??????????????????????? (a) Tube-wells for drinking purpose and other ??????????????????????????????????? drinking water utilization schemes as per ??????????????????????????????????? Government. Policy. ??????????????????????????????????? (b) To make available piped water, in adequate ??????????????????????? quantity, for drinking and household purposes. ??????????????????????? (c) Protection of water sources from ??????????????????????????????????? contamination by continuous water treatment, ??????????????????????????????????? stream pollution. control etc. (d) Improvement of sewerage system and sanitary ??????????? conditions (Except City District Quetta). (e) Sound management of water supply and ??????????? sewerage. (f) Levying revenue to cover all costs of ??????????? operations and maintenance. (g) Construction and maintenance of Public Health Drinking Water Schemes. 9. Livestock/?????????????? (1) Livestock. Forest. ??????????????????????????????????? (a)??????? Matters relating to:--? ??????????????????????? (i)???????? Artificial Insemination. ??????????????????????????????????? (ii)??????? Promotional efforts for establishment of Dairy ??????????????????????????????????? Farms iii Private Sector. (iii)?????? Promotional efforts for establishment of Poultry Farms in Private Sector. (iv)?????? Prevention of animal/poultry diseases, extension .services. (v)??????? Enforcement of Prevention of Cruelty to ??????????? Animals Act; 1890. (vi)?????? Management and strengthen of existing Dairy Farms at District level in the Public Sector (vii)????? Management and strengthen of existing Poultry Farms at District level in the Public Sector. (b)??????? Prophylactic Vaccination. (c)??????? Service matters within the District as per delegation of powers (d)??????? Any other business assigned by the Government. (2) Forest (Except Juniper Forests woodcock Nursery Quetta and and National Parks). (a)??????? Raising new forests and scientific management of existing public forests to maximize the production of wood and minor forest, produce except Juniper Ecosystem. (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 provisions of technical and advisory service on matters of afforestation to the people and other departments in the District. (g)??????? Refer all major technical issues for advice of the Provincial Government. (h)??????? Formulate management plan after approval of preliminary management plan from Provincial Government (CCF) and get it technically cleared/approved from the Provincial Government before being sanctioned by the District Government. (i) Submit annual report on tree cover monitoring to Provincial Government for review and incorporation into Provincial report. (j)???????? Mass media, publicity, conservation of Ecosystem, enforcement and planning. (k)??????? Execution of Forest Act/Regulation and Rules of Balochistan in the District. (3) Wildlife. (a) Scientific management and protection of Wildlife at District level except National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries. (b)??????? Development of Participatory Game Reserves ??????????? through effective community involvement. (c)??????? Preparation of Wildlife management plan for ??????????? substantially potential areas. (d)??????? Preparation of recovery plans, rehabilitation/ ??????????? improvement of habitats. (e)??????? Refer-all major technical issues for advice of ??????????? the Provincial Government. (f)???????? Submit annual census report of various species to the Provincial Government. (g)??????? Publicity, education 'and mass awareness for the protection And promotion of Wildlife. (h)??????? Suggestion to the Provincial Government for establishment/declaration of new national parks in potential areas. (i)???????? Monitor and control the breeding and trade/hunting in wildfauna of the District. (j)???????? Execution of Wildlife Act/Regulation/Rules of Balochistan. (4)??????? Soil Conservation and Sand Dunes Stabilization. (a)??????? Conducting survey and preparing water harvesting and Sand dunes stabilization schemes to control soil-water erosion and dunes stabilization. (b)??????? Construction of water disposal outlets and pacca structures to allow controlled water run?off. (c)??????? Construction of check dams, water ponds, mini dams, Spurs and other structure for conservation of soil and water. (d)??????? Adoption and execution of agronomic and soil conservation measures for reclamation of eroded and degraded land. (e)??????? Controlling soil erosion and sand dunes stabilization through afforestation and range management. (f)???????? Provision of advisory services regarding soil conservation and water harvesting. (g)??????? Maintenance of Government buildings. (h)??????? Purchase of stores and capital goods. (i)???????? Feedback to Provincial Forest and Wildlife. Department on all the above mentioned business, as per time to time instructions. SCHEDUE-III [(See Rule 7(5)] List of cases to be submitted to the Zila Nazim for his approval before issue of orders. Sr. No. Cases 1 Annual Budget Statement. 2 Authentication of the Schedule of authorized expenditure. 3 Laying of Supplementary Statement of expenditure before the Zila Council. 4 Cases in which Provincial Government has issued direction involving implementation of law. 5 I Proposals involving major changes in the functions or powers of District Coordination Officer, Executive District Officers and Heads of Offices. 6 All ,cases which are liable to involve the District Government into any controversy with Provincial Government or with another District Government. 7 Recommendations for the grant of honours and awards. 8 Cases regarding premature transfers of District Coordination Officer and Executive District Officer. 9 All matters of policy and important decisions before communicating such matters and decisions to the Provincial Government. 10 Cases in which .inspecting officers are to be designated to objectively examine the performance of a Tehsil Municipal Administration. Town Municipal Administration and Union Administration in relation, to service delivery. 11. Enquiry reports conducted by the Tehsil Nazim, Town Nazim or Union Nazim, as and when required, concerning respective local government