Tehsil Municipal Administration

Administrative Setup

dkjTehsil Municipal Administration consists of the Administrator, Tehsil Municipal Officer, 04 Tehsil Officers and other officials of the Local Council Service and officials of the offices entrusted to the Tehsil Municipal Administration. Administrator is the head of Tehsil Municipal Administration and exercises all functions and powers as have been assigned to him under the Ordinance. The Tehsil Municipal Officer is acting as coordinating and administrative officer in-charge of the office of Tehsil Municipal Administration, Rahim Yar Khan. Tehsil Rahim Yar Khan spreads over an area of 1715 Square Kilometers with population of 985,655 as per DCR 1998. District census report 1998, population census organization and narcotics division, government of Pakistan. 11 union councils in the district are as follows:

  • 30-A
  • 31-B
  • 32-C
  • 33-D
  • 34-E
  • 35-F
  • 36-G
  • 37-H
  • 38-I
  • Kot Samaba
  • Tranda Saway Khan

Functions and Powers of Tehsil Municipal Administration

The functions and powers of Tehsil Municipal Administration, according to the PLGO 2001, shall prepare spatial plans for the tehsil in collaboration with Union Councils including plans for land use, zoning and functions for which the Tehsil Municipal Administration is responsible. Following are some core functions:

  • Its exercise control over land-use, land-subdivision, land development
  • Zoning by public and private sectors for any purpose, including for agriculture, industry, commerce markets, shopping and other enforce all municipal laws, rules and bye-laws governing its functioning water supply and control and development of water sources, other than systems maintained by the union and village councils
  • Sewage and sewage treatment and disposal
  • Storm water drainage
  • Sanitation and solid waste collection and sanitary disposal of solid, liquid, industrial and hospital wastes
  • Roads and streets, other than roads falling under the jurisdiction of, maintained by the district government, and streets maintained

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