LOCAL GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT & AGROVILLES DEPARTMENT

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1 LOCAL GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT & AGROVILLES DEPARTMENT

2 PRESENTATION ON 2 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BALOCHISTAN

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5 The Province of Balochistan is privileged to be the lead province to have repealed the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance 2001 by promulgating the Balochistan Local Government Act 2010 under Article 32 and 140-A of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 which enshrines. 32. Promotion of local government institutions.- The State shall encourage local government institutions composed of elected representatives of the areas concerned and in such institutions special representation will be given to peasants, workers and women. 5

6 6 140-A. Local Government.- Each Province shall, by law, establish a local government system and devolve political, administrative and financial responsibility and authority to the elected representatives of the local government.

7 7 Promulgated through Balochistan Provincial Assembly on 13 th May, 2010 It consist of 17 Chapters (containing 158 Sections) and 5 Schedules The First Schedule illustrate Dangerous and Offensive articles and trades The Second Schedule exemplifies Taxes of Local Councils The Third Schedule reveals Offences The Forth Schedule divulges which bye-laws may be made The Fifth Schedule discloses the Functions of Local Councils

8 Urban-Rural Divide restored 8 Nomenclature of Local Councils established District Council (32) Union Council (599) Metropolitan Corporation Quetta (1) Municipal Corporation (2) Municipal Committee (52)

9 The tier of Town Committee abolished 9 Succession of Local Governments under repealed BLGO, 2001 clearly stipulated Heads of the Local Councils to be called Chairman / Mayor The following Officers to the following Councils have been appointed as Administrators:- Government Officer (B-19) for Metropolitan Corporation Deputy Commissioner for District Council

10 Assistant Director LG/ CO (B-17) for Municipal Committee/ Municipal Corporation 10 Development Officer for Union Council Office of Naib Nazim / Convener abolished Divisional & District Offices revived Devolved Departments and Development Authorities restored to Provincial Departments Provincial Government s superintendence & control strengthened. Government can quash proceedings / resolutions Section (126) of BLGA 2010.

11 11 Provincial Government empowered to dissolve or suspend Local Councils. Section (129) of BLGA Local Government Commission abolished. Divisional Coordination Committees constituted. Local Councils to perform Municipal & Local Development Functions. Section (78) of BLGA Provincial Finance Commission replaced by Local Councils Grants Committee. Section (120) of BLGA 2010.

12 Annual Budget to be approved: Union Council by District Council 12 District Council by the Government Municipal Committee by Divisional Coordination Committee Municipal Corporation by the Government Metropolitan Corporation by the Government Remuneration only for Chairmen/ Mayor Account No.IV of District Governments abolished

13 Establishment of Local Fund for fiscal transfers. Section (96) of BLGA Local Councils Accounts Committee revived. Section {102(8)} of BLGA Audit by Auditor General of Pakistan under the 18 th Amendment Provision for Special Audit Elections to be conducted by Election Commission of Pakistan Election Tribunal constituted Joint Electorate System Party Based Election 13

14 Members to be directly elected 14 Chairmen / Mayor and women / minority /peasant & labour to be indirectly elected No-confidence by simple majority proposer and seconder to lose seats in case of failure Women s representation continued Musalihat Anjumans continued Government may frame model Tax Schedule Government to frame Rules and model Bye-laws

15 Provision for Town Improvement Election, Delimitation, No confidence and Removal 15 of Chairman, Vice Chairman & members Rules finalized with the consent of Election Commission of Pakistan and notified by the Government of Balochistan Delimitation of the Wards of Union Councils of 27 districts completed and notified Delimitation of three districts named Quetta, Pishin and Khuzdar under process in the Districts and yet to be notified. Government of Balochistan committed and fully prepared to Conduct Local Government Elections

16 16 Population criteria Union Council 7 to 15 thousand Municipal Committee 15 thousand to 1 lac Municipal Corporation 1 to 5 lac Metropolitan Corporation exceeding 5 lac

17 Number of Muslim Members District Council equal to the number of Union Councils 17 Union Council 5 to 15 (1 member for 1,000 to 1,500 population) Metropolitan Corporation 50 to 70 (10,000 to 20,000 population) Municipal Corporation 30 to 50 (3,500 to population) Municipal Committee 8 to 36 (1 member for 2,000 to 2,500 population)

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