CHAPTER XIII
OTHER DEPARTMENTS
In the recent years the role of the public
administration has increased manifold in order to meet the modern day
requirements of human life. Being a welfare State, the Government has
undertaken so much diverse activities that, many new departments have came into
existence, which play a key role in the development and functional activities
of Government.
A
brief account of organisational set up of the departments, which have not been
mentioned elsewhere in this Gazetteer, functioning in the Fatehgarh Sahib
District is presented below:
(a)
Public Works Department
The functions of this department may be mainly
divided into construction of buildings, drainage, public health, irrigation,
etc. While each circle is under the charge of a Superintending Engineer the
divisions and sub divisions are under the charge of Executive Engineers and Sub
Divisional Engineers, respectively. The jurisdiction of the circle/division of
this department is not necessarily confined to one district, it may extend to
more than one district. The Building and Roads and Public Health are the two
wings of Public Works Department located in the district. The divisions and Sub
divisions which have jurisdiction over the Fatehgarh Sahib District are briefly
mentioned below :
Executive Engineer,
Construction Division, PWD (B&R) Sirhind.- This
division was established on
Each subdivision is under the charge of a Sub Divisional Engineer, who is assisted in each subdivision by 4 Junior Enginers (except construction subdivision No.1 Bassi Pathiana which has 5 Junior Engineers), 1 Sub Divisional clerk land miscellaneous class-III and class IV staff.
Sub Divisional Engineer, Provincial Subdivision PWD (B&R),
Sirhind.-This Subdivision was established during
1993-94. The Sub Divisional Engineer, functions under the administrative
control of Executive Engineer Construction Division No.2, PWD (B&R) SAS
Nagar (Mohali) who in turn is under the administrative control of
Superintending Engineer, Construction Circle No.2, PWD (B&R),
The main functions of the department are to construct/repair the buildings and roads falling lin lthke district.
Executive Engineer, Public Health (Rural Water
Supply), Fatehgarh Sahib.- This division was set up
on
Out of above mentioned 3 Sub divisions, two subdivisions are functioning in the Fatehgarh Sahib District while the subdivision at Nabha is functioning in Patiala District.
Each subdivision is under the charge of a Sub Divisional Engineer. The Sub Divisional Engineer, Public Health (RWS) Subdivision Fatehgarh Sahib, is assisted by 2 Assistant Engineers, 3 Junior Engineers,1 Junior Assistant and 1 Clerk besides other miscellaneous Class IV staff. The Sub Divisional Engineer, Public Health (RWS) Subdivision, Amloh is assisted by 1 Assistant Engineer, 3 Junior Engineers,1 Junior Assistant and 1 Clerk besides miscellaneous class IV staff.
Sub Divisional Engineer, Public Health
(Government Works) Sub Division No.1, Fatehgarh Sahib.- This Subdivision was established on
The Sub Divisional Engineer is assisted by 2 Assistant Engineers, 2
Junior Engineers, 1 Sub-Divisional Clerk, 1 Junior Assistant besides other
miscellaneous Class IV staff.
Sub Divisional Engineer, Public Health (Government Works) Sub Division No.2, Fatehgarh Sahib.- This Subdivision was established on 16 June 1992 is headed by a Sub Divisional Engineer who also functions under the administrative control of Executive Engineer, Public Health (Government Works) Division No.3, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali).
The
Sub Divisional Engineer, is assisted by 3 Assistant Engineers, 1 Junior
Engineer, 1 Sub Divisional Clerk, 1 Junior Assistant besides other
miscellaneous Class IV staff.
The
main functions of the Public Health Department are to provide water, sewerage
and other civic amenities to the Government buildings, government institutions
and religious places in the district. Apart from this the department is also
implementing Integrated Rural Development Programme of Punjab Government in the district. Under this programme, civic
amenities of cities and towns are provided in the selected villages. It has
also initiated the Central Government’s ‘Sway Jal Dhara’ Scheme in the
district under which drinking water is supplied to the villages.
(b)
Cooperative Department
Cooperation in its infinity varying
forms offers a vast field for economic development. It is also considered to be
the best form for achieving the establishment of socialistic pattern of
society.
The Deputy Registrar, Cooperative
Societies, Fatehgarh Sahib is the head
of the department at the district level. At the tahsil level an Assistant
Registrar, Cooperative Societies, supervises the activities pertaining to the
cooperative institutions functioning under its jurisdiction. The office of
Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Fatehgarh Sahib was established on
The
Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies deals with the organisation,
registration, supervision and working of the various types of cooperative
societies operating in the districts and their liquidation in addition to
attending to administrative and statutory functions. He ensures that
agriculturalists receive adequate and timely supply of short, medium and long
term credit through central cooperative banks, land development banks and
Cooperative Service Societies. He also arranges through cooperative marketing
societies the supply of chemical fertilizers improved seeds, insecticides and
pesticides.
The office of the Assistant
Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Sirhind was established on
The office Assistant Registrar,
Cooperative Societies, Bassi Pathana was set up in April 2001. 1 senior
assistant, 1statistical assistant, 6 inspectors and 1 clerk besides class IV
staff assist him.
The office of Assistant Registrar,
Cooperative Societies, Amloh was established in April 2001. He is assisted by
1senior assistant, 1 statistical assistant, 7 inspectors, 2 clerks besides
class IV staff.
The office of Assistant Registrar,
Cooperative Societies, Khamano was also established in April 2001. 1senior
assistant, 1 statistical assistant, 6 inspectors and 3 clerks, besides class IV
staff, assist him.
The main functions of the
Cooperative Department are to supervise the primary Cooperative Societies; to
attend to the court work under Cooperative Societies Act, exercising some
judicial powers; distribution of fertilizers, its management, recovery and
advancement; to hold elections of the Cooperative Societies; to arrange
financial assistance to the Cooperative Societies; to arrange distribution of
essential commodities through societies, etc.
(c) Public Relations Department
The District Public Relations
Office, at Fatehgarh Sahib came into existence on
The department is mainly responsible
for collection and circulatation of the official information and news. It helps
the press and electronics media and their correspondents by way of furnishing
them necessary information. At the district level, the District Public Relation
Officer maintains good relations with public and acts as liaison between the
Government and public. He gives wide publicity to the programmes, policies and
achievements of the Government about various programmes and policies formulated
by the Government and the development made in different fields. He keeps the
Government informed of public reactions to its plans and policies and convey
the public grievances to the district and state authorities. The office also
runs an information centre at the district headquarters.
(d) Food and Supplies Department
The Department of Food and Supplies
is represented at the district level by the District Food and Supplies
Controller, Fatehgarh Sahib. He functions under the administrative control of
Director, Food and Supplies,
The District Food and Supplies
Controller is primarily responsible for the procurement of food grains in the
district. He also looks after the proper storage of the stocks of food grains
kept in the provided reserves and arrangement for their distributions,
distribution of sugar, Kerosene oil, vegetable ghee, etc. to the people belonging
to below poverty line and above poverty line under different schemes. The
distribution of food grain and other essential commodities is regulated through
a network of fair price shops in the district. A new scheme namely Antodya
Scheme has been launched by the Government of India. Under this scheme in the
Fatehgarh Sahib District 1011 below poverty line (BPL) families has been
getting 35 kg wheat per month at the rate of Rs 4.27 per kg. The District Food
and Supplies Controller is also responsible to issue/renewal of brick kilns and
firewood licences and checking of licences of food grains and rice shelters,
besides, the checking of petrol pumps and cooking gas agencies. The department
also maintains its own godowns for the storage of food grains.
As on
(e) Finance Department
The department is represented in the district by the District Treasury officer. Fatehgarh Sahib, who is incharge of the District Treasury. This office was established in April 1992. As on 31 March 2004, the District Treasury Officer, Fatehgarh Sahib, was assisted by 3 Treasury Officers, 1 Superintendent, 4 Senior Assistant, 3 JuniorAssistants, 1 District Treasurer, 2 Assistant Treasurers, 1 Steno, 6 Clerk, besides Class IV staff.
The
main functions of District Treasury Officer are, to make receipts and payments
on behalf of Government; to maintain the accounts of Government and storage of
stamps, valuables, etc. The District Treasury Officer is responsible to the
Accountant General Punjab for the regular submission of monthly accounts and
allied returns, etc.
(f) Planning Department
The
Deputy Economic and Statistical Adviser, Fatehgarh Sahib, represent the
department at the district level, whose office was established on
The
main functions of the office of the Deputy Economic and Statistical Adviser
are; to coordinate the statistical activities of various offices at the
district level and to publish statistical data; to improve the quality of
statistical work done at the district level; to collect weekly retail prices
and to act as data bank for government institutions and interested public.
Besides, Deputy Economic and Statistical Adviser also acts as Additional
Secretary to District Planning and Development Board. His main function is to
call the meetings of the board. In these meetings, funds are released to
different departments sanctioned under various schemes
(g) Language Department
The Language Department in Fatehgarh Sahib District is represented by District Language Officer, Fatehgarh Sahib, who is assisted by 1 Instructer, 1 Junior Assistant besides other miscellaneous Class IV staff.
The
main functions of the District Language Officer are; to inspect, help and guide
the district officers regarding the introduction of official language i.e.
Punjabi; to hold classes for Punjabi, Hindi to government employees; to impart
training in Punjabi typewriting and shorthand; to hold examinations in Punjabi
and Hindi at district level; to assist the government offices in translating
pamphlets/books in Punjabi; to organise literary seminars, dramas and kavi-darbars
(poetic symposia etc. This office also functions as a sales depot for the books published by the Language
Department,
(h) Sainik Welfare Department
The Directorate of Sainik Welfare,
The
main functions of the department are: to disseminate information to the general
public regarding armed forces in the country; to keep watch over the welfare of
families of servicemen and of ex-servicemen by assisting them in representing
their cases to the authorities; to give information to the general public
regarding conditions of service in the armed forces; to investigate
applications for relief from various military and civil charitable funds and to
grant financial relief to the ex-servicemen and their dependents from the funds
at their disposal.
The
main welfare activities of the department are: to settle the financial problems
such as pension and other retirement/release benefits/dues to ex-servicemen; to
maintain close liaison with pension disbursing authorities/agencies in the
district; to provide assistance for settlement of land and other disputes; to
render assistance to the families of the serving personnel in regard to their
safety/security during the absence of the serving personnel; to maintain sainik
welfare measures such as rest–houses for ex-servicemen, old age pensioner’s
homes, vocational and other training facilities, etc. to provide medical assistance
for medical treatment in military/civil hospitals and to maintain liaison with
other welfare organizations and to procure additional funds for the welfare
measures. The department organizes Flag Day and rallies for ex-servicemen. It
also maintains a list of senior retired officers. It ensures proper maintenance
of war memorials in the district.
(i) Soil And Water Conservation
Department
The department is represnted in
the district by the Assistant Soil Conservation Officer, Fatehgarh Sahib, who
is working under the administrative control of Divisonal Soil Conservation
Officer, Patiala Divison,
The main functions of the department in are: to provide technical assistance to the cultivators for arresting soil erosion, to lay underground water drains to construct pakka water channels, to instal drip and sprinkle irrigation system, etc.