Tehsil Municipal Administration: Functions of Tehsil Nazim

The Tehsil Nazim shall head the Tehsil Municipal Administration and exercise such functions and powers as have been assigned to him under Local Government Ordinance 2001 and Tehsil Municipal Administration Rules of Business, 2001. He shall be assisted by a Tehsil Municipal Officer. The Tehsil Nazim shall be responsible to ensure that the business of the Tehsil Municipal Administration is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Local Government Ordinance 2001 and the Rules made thereunder and the laws relating to the municipal services for the time being in force.

The functions of Tehsil Nazim shall:-

  1. to provide vision and direction for efficient functioning of the municipal administration;

  2. to formulate strategies for development of municipal infrastructure and improvement of delivery of the municipal services of the tehsil;

  3. to oversee formulation and implementation of long term and annual municipal development programmes;

  4. to oversee the delivery of services by the Tehsil Municipal Administration and implementation of the laws governing the municipal services;

  5. to present the budget proposal to the Tehsil Council for approval;

  6. to present a report in person on the performance to the Tehsil Council at least once in six months;

  7. to supervise the utilisation of the funds allocated to the Tehsil Municipal Administration and to ensure their proper accounting;

  8. to establish and supervise the working of the Internal Audit Office; and

  9. to represent Tehsil Municipal Administration on public and ceremonial occasions.


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