District Administration Overview
Executive Summary
The Deputy Commissioner heads the district administration, playing a pivotal role in coordinating, formulating, and implementing government policies.
Supervises: Coordination, HRM, Civil Defense, and Sports Wings.
Transition to new devolved system completed successfully.
Salient Functions of DCO
Coordinating
- Coordination with Provincial & Federal Depts.
- Manage major events (Elections, Muharram).
- Approve developmental schemes.
- Relief work (floods).
- Chairman: District Sugar Cess Committee.
Regulatory
- Control all Govt departments.
- Issue Arms Licenses & Domiciles.
- Price Stabilization (Sasta Bazaars).
- Chairman: Price Control, Sports Comm.
- Custodian of Cypher.
Establishment
- Disposal of service appeals (BS 11-18).
- Appellate authority.
- Maintenance of discipline.
Miscellaneous
- VVIP Protocol (President, Governor).
- Support NGOs (Red Crescent).
- Celebrate National Days.
- Disburse financial grants.
- Manage Chenab Colleges.
DC Office Wings
Coordination Wing
Inc: Addl. Commissioner (Gen)
- Encouraged Petrol/CNG pumps (11 NOCs).
- Cleared accounts of ex-DC offices.
- Implement CM Directives.
- Arms Licenses: Processing.
HRM Wing
Inc: Asst. Commissioner (HRM)
- Rationalized staff.
- Finalized disciplinary inquiries.
- Cleared pension cases.
- Capacity Building: Service Rules.
Sports Wing
Inc: DO (Sports)
- Constructed Sports Complex.
- Multipurpose Stadium (Mela Ground).
- Hockey Stadium (Shafqat Shaheed).
- Renovated Swimming Pool.
Civil Defence
Inc: DO Civil Defence
Active role in security against terrorism threats and preparing public for emergencies.
Regional Transport (DRTA)
Inc: Secretary DRTA
- One Window Operation for Route Permits.
- Regularized ‘C’ class stands.
- Removed illegal private stands.
- Special zones for motorcycle rickshaws.
- Fines for violation of Motor Vehicle Rules.
Revenue Department
Strategy & Functions
- Strengthening internal accountability.
- Efficient land record management.
- One Window Operation (Zarai Tarqiati Bank).
- Brick lining of water courses.
- Election Support & VVIP Visits.
- Ramzan Bazaars & Sasta Atta.
- Timely service delivery & Transparency.
Population (Millions)
Area: 1.52M Acres | Rural: 2.14M | Urban: 0.59M
Sanctioned Revenue Staff
| Tehsil |
Patwaris |
Girdawars |
SCO |
| Jhang |
143
|
13 |
22 |
| Shorkot |
63
|
08 |
13 |
| AP Sial |
47
|
04 |
14 |
| 18-Hazari |
43
|
05 |
11 |
| TOTAL |
318 |
38 |
38 |
Local Govt (LG&CD)
Implementing PLGA 2019 for autonomous decision making.
Active Systems
MC Jhang
Tehsil Council Jhang
MC Shorkot
MC 18-Hazari
MC Ahmadpur Sial
TC Rodu Sultan
TC Garh Mahraja
Functions
- Admin of civil affairs.
- Enforce municipal laws.
- Birth/Death Registration.
- Clean & Green Punjab.
- Anti-Dengue.
Finance & Planning
Responsible for District Budget, ADP, and Financial Management.
- Budgeting: Formulation & monitoring.
- Development: ADP Preparation.
- Scrutiny: Re-appropriation.
- Monitoring: Appraisal of schemes.
- Support Principal Accounting Officer.
- Asset & Liability Management.