The Balochistan Local Government Ordinance identifies a number of functions in relation to identification, appraisal, implementation and monitoring of development of the various local councils, the district council being one of them. See the local government structure of Balochistan underneath:

Although in reality the district council does not function according to the Ordinance, an extract of the functions of the district council in relation to the various sectors is given underneath in alphabetical order to indicate the background of their interest in the DPs.

Agricultural, industrial and community development

Promotion of national reconstruction

Promotion and development of:

co-operative movement

village/cottage industry

Adoption of measures for increased agricultural production

Establishment and maintenance of model agricultural farms

Popularisation of improved methods of agriculture

Maintenance of improved agriculture implements and machinery and lending of such implements and machinery to cultivators

Adoption of measures for bringing waste land under cultivation

Promotion of:

agricultural credit

agricultural education

Promotion and co-ordination with Agroville

Provision, regulation and maintenance of markets

Promotion of education in co-ordination

Construction and repair of embankment supply, storage and control of water for agricultural purposes

Holding of fairs and shows

Promotion of public games and sports

Provision, organisation and maintenance of museums, exhibitions and arts galleries

Provision and maintenance of public halls, public meeting places and community centres

Celebration of national occasions

Establishment, management and maintenance of Welfare Homes and other institutions for the relief of the destitute

Suppression of:

beggary

prostitution,

gambling,

taking of injurious drugs,

consumption of alcoholic drinks

and other social evils

Establishment and maintenance of Information Centres

Encouragement of national and regional languages

Provision and maintenance of libraries and reading rooms

Provision, maintenance and management of Primary Schools

Construction and maintenance of buildings as hostels of students

Payment of grants and subsidies to institutions and organisations engaged in the promotion of education

Promotion of adult education

Voluntary registration of the sale of cattle and other animals

Prevention of cruelty to animals

Measures to combat ordinary and contagious diseases of birds and animals

Provision, maintenance and improvement of pastures and grazing grounds

Regulation of milk supply

Establishment and maintenance of cattle colonies

Prevention and cure of infectious diseases and enforcement of vaccination

Establishment, maintenance and management of:

hospitals

rural health centres

Establishment, maintenance and management of First Aid Centres

Provision and maintenance of Medical Aid Units

Establishment, management and visiting of

health centres

maternity centres

centres for the welfare of infants and children

Training of Dais and adoption of other measures likely to promote health and welfare of women, infant and children

Payment of grants to medical aid societies and institutions

Establishment, management, maintenance and the visiting of Unani, Asyurvedic and Homeopathic dispensaries

Promotion of sanitation, public health and educating people in public health

Protection of food stuff

Prevention of adulteration

Provision and maintenance of adequate system of public drains

Regulation of the disposal of industrial wastes

Relief measures in the event of any:

fire,

flood,

hail storm,

earth quake,

famine

and other natural calamities

Provision, maintenance, improvement and management of its

public roads, public streets, public ways

culverts, bridges,

public buildings, walls,

water pumps, tanks, ponds and other works of water supply

Provision, maintenance and management of

sarais, dak bungalows, rest houses and other buildings for the convenience of travellers

Plantation and preservation of trees on roads sides, public ways, public places and public buildings

Provision and maintenance of public gardens, public playgrounds and public places

Collection and removal of manure and street sweepings

Disposal of industrial waste

Offensive and dangerous trades

Disposal of carcasses

Slaughter of animals

Registration of birth, death and marriage

Registration of sale of cattle and other animals

Registration of brick kilns, lime kilns, potteries, etc.

Registration of dyeing or tanning of skins

Regulation for grant of licenses, sanctions, levy of licenses fee and permission thereof

Aggregation of financial allocation, physical programmes and targets received from the Provincial Government in different sectors and draw up a district Development Programme. In this work the council will take into account Federal Projects, their allocations and the physical targets falling in or benefiting the districts. (Generally the organisation may develop and take on complete planning functions)

To propose/submit, if necessary, to the Local Government and Rural development Department for modifications in the aggregate district programmes after identifying the:

gaps

internal inconsistencies

compatibility of the programme with capacity available in the district implementation, maintenance and supervision

evaluating in the light of the local priorities

To facilitate the formation of associations for the performance of tasks that can be done/performed collectively, e.g.:

consumer association for distribution of electricity

farmers association for water courses management

associations for distribution of agricultural inputs

co-operative marketing associations, etc.

To discharge the overall responsibility for the identification, appraisal and approval of projects prepared and to be constructed by Rural Local councils and Town Committees in the sub-sectors of:

primary schools

basic health units

family welfare clinics

piped water supply

potable water/storage tanks

hand pumps

sanitation

rural roads

To propose disbursement of `ADP funds for the approved projects to various Local councils mentioned above

To take appropriate measures for the development of skills, crafts and cottage industries. Development of skills would include promotion of industrial homes, domestic and cottage level crafts and trades, modest repairs of agricultural and other machinery, training of (un)skilled labour, etc.

To review the implementation of the district Development Programmes (as an extension of the function of the Government and as their agent) by holding review meetings within the district as well as through periodic inspections and progress reports from the lower tiers, etc.

To supervise and submit to the Government regular progress reports on the implementation of Development projects at different levels within the district

To evolve standard designs and specifications to the extent possible and desirable in harmony with the general conditions obtaining in the district and use appropriate technology to execute its development projects on a more economic basis

To monitor the supply of agricultural inputs and to make appropriate recommendations to the concerned authorities

Disseminate information about the projects and allocations of funds for the district Development Programmes throughout the district to keep the people fully informed about the projects to be executed in the district. This will not only mobilise the interest of the people in the development work for the district, but also make them more watchful about the use of development funds by the better community supervision

Prevention and abatement of:

nuisances

encroachment

Regulation of:

traffic

licensing of vehicles

Establishment and maintenance of public stands for vehicles in rural areas

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