Incidence of Crime  :

 

 The total number of registered criminal cases has a declining tendency. The number of theses crimes has distressed from 5,324 in 1974-75 to 2,429 in 1993-94. The highest number of crimes was 6,309 in 1979-80 and lowest one was 2,429 in 1993-94. The important categories of crimes are murder, dacoity, burglary, theft, catalifting, robbery, kidnapping, tarific in woman, rioting, culpable homicide, counterfied coining, etc. An idea regarding the trend of these crimes, in the district during the years the year 1974 – 75 , 1979 – 80 and 1984 – 85 to 1993 – 94  are given in the following table :

 

1974-75

1979-80

1984-85

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

Year

65

50

27

90

137

154

141

75

Murder

--

--

--

6

10

11

18

7

Dacoity

215

187

122

162

188

200

203

166

Burglary

388

348

179

238

290

320

269

195

Theft

--

7

--

2

3

1

--

--

Cattle Lifting

6

2

6

28

42

19

31

7

Robbery

18

35

27

13

21

30

37

39

 

Kidnapping

--

--

--

--

1

--

2

5

Traffic in women 

--

--

--

--

--

1

--

--

Riots

17

15

18

16

10

10

12

14

Culpable Homicide

--

--

--

--

1

3

1

1

Counterfeit coining

4,615

5,665

3,158

2,290

2,107

2,063

2,029

1,920

miscellaneous

5,324

6,309

4,686

2,845

2,810

2,805

2,743

2,421

Total Cognizable crimes

(Source : Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar )

 

The incidence of crime of all kinds brought to trial in Jalandhar District during the year the year 1974 – 75 , 1979 – 80 and 1984 – 85 to 1993 – 94  are given below :

 

Year

Reported cases

True cases

1974-75

1979-80

1984-85

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

5,324

6,309

4,686

2,845

2,810

2,805

2,743

2,429

5,324

6,298

4,671

2,828

2,797

1,759

2,224

2,013

(Source : Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar )

 

Incidence of Motor Vehicle Accidents:

 

The number of prosecutions launched in the district under the Indian Motor Vehicle Act, 1939 during the year the year 1974 – 75 , 1979 – 80 and 1984 – 85 to 1993 – 94 are given below:

 

Year

Prosecution Launched

1974-75

1979-80

1984-85

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

2,037

2,240

2,115

3,741

3,775

2,751

446

1,336

(Source : Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar )

Offences Under Local and Special Laws :

 

The crimes under this head comprise cases under the Punjab Gambling Act, 1867; The Indian Arms Act, 1878 and 1959; the Opium Act, 1878: The Indian Railway Act, 1890; the Punjab Excise Act 1914, The Prevention of Corruption Act 1947 and the Accential Commodities Act 1955. The Cases reported under these various laws are given in the following table:

 

Cases Reported Under local and Special Acts, During the year 1974-75, 1979-80, 1984-85, 1989-90 to 1993-94

 

1974-75

1979-80

1984-85

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

Year

360

476

256

276

289

190

156

195

Public Gambling Act, 1867

244

416

518

267

219

185

137

95

Arms Act, 1878 and 1959

399

576

753

135

148

119

193

166

Opium Act, 1878

49

54

69

60

56

--

--

--

Indian Railways Act, 1890

2,734

2,957

3,116

851

763

681

741

705

Excise Act, 1914

9

12

16

10

15

13

19

19

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947

14

69

18

8

11

17

20

8

Essential Commodities Act, 1955

(Source : Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar )

 

Road Traffic –

 

Besides, the Indian Motor Vehicle Act, 1939, the Indian Penal Code; The Punjab Municipal Act, 1914, and the Municipal Bye-Laws; The Stage Carriage Act, 1861; The Hackney Carriages Act, 1979; The Police Act, 1888; The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1890 and The Punjab Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1925, regulate the road traffic. The prosecution launched in the District under the various Acts, during the year 1974-75, 1979-80, 1984-85 and 1989-90 to 1993-94 are given below:

 

Indian Penal Code

 

Municipal Act and Municipal Bye-Laws

 

Stage Carriages Act

 

Police Act

 

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

 

 

Name of the Act

2,123

 

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

 

--

 

1974-75

Year

2,246

 

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

 

--

 

1979-80

2,401

 

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

 

--

 

1984-85

2,112

 

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

 

--

 

1989-90

2,050

 

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

 

--

 

1990-91

665

 

 

--

 

--

 

5

 

 

--

 

1991-92

706

 

 

--

 

--

 

6

 

 

--

 

1992-93

904

 

 

--

 

--

 

4

 

 

--

 

1993-94

(Source : Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar )

 

Civil & Criminal Courts –

 

Civil Courts – The number and nature of cases tries by the Civil Courts in Jalandhar District during the year 1974-75, 1979-80, 1984-85 and 1989-90 to 1993-94 are given in the following table:

 

Number and Nature of cases tried by the Civil Court during the year 1974-75, 1979-80, 1984-85 and 1990-91.

 

 

Civil Suits

Executing cases

Guardian cases

Succession Act cases

Workmen’s Compensation Act

Payment of wages Act

Rent restriction Act

H.M. Act

Panchayat Revision

Miscellaneous

Name of the cases tried

2,547

653

85

150

32

164

454

62

--

219

1974-75

4,254

1,152

115

202

40

212

714

90

--

314

 

1979-80

6,431

1,223

120

214

42

247

757

99

--

373

1984-85

10,165

2,581

93

276

57

362

1,212

141

--

960

1989-90

 

12,412

2,432

128

408

71

298

1,551

244

--

865

1990-91

 

 

Criminal Courts - The number and nature of cases tries by the Criminal Courts in Jalandhar District during the year 1974-75, 1979-80, 1984-85 and 1989-90 to 1993-94 are given below :

 

Year

Regular Cases

Security Cases

Summary Cases

1987

1988

1989

6,120

4,433

3,773

1,100

932

886

6,177

9,509

7,035

 

Gram Panchayat Courts – Under the Punjab Gram Panchyat Act, 1952, certain civil, criminal and revenue powers are given to the Panchyat. Under the Act, Petty cases of various categories are disposed of by the Panchyat. The following statements shows the judicial work done by the Panchyats in the District, during the year 1974-75, 1979-80, 1984-85 and 1989-90 to 1990-91:

 

Judicial Work done by the Panchayat in Jalandhar District

 

A Revenue Cases

1.     Cases at the bignning of the year

2.     Case insituted

3.     Cases received by transfer

4.     Cases transferred from panchayat and returned for presentation to  courts panchayats

 

5.     Case decided

(a)   Case dismissed

(b)   Cases conpounded

(c)   Cases decrecd

6.     Cases  panding at the end of the year

 

B  Criminal Cases

1       Cases pending at the bignning of the year

2       Cases instituted

3       Cases received by transfer

4   Cases transferred from panchayat and returned         for presentation to  courts panchayats

 

5   Cases Decide

(a)   Cases dismissed

(b)  Cases compounded

(c)  Cases decrecd

6     Cases pending end of the year    

 

 

 

 

 

 

176

186

8

 

4

 

226

18

189

19

140

 

 

99

266

26

 

25

 

236

66

155

15

130

 

 

1974-75

 

45

46

3

 

1

 

70

26

41

3

23

 

 

44

106

5

 

13

 

123

13

99

11

19

1979-80

 

11

33

2

 

1

 

32

3

25

4

13

 

 

15

60

--

 

--

 

60

2

58

--

15

1984-85

 

--

15

--

 

--

 

15

--

14

--

--

 

 

--

--

--

 

--

 

--

--

--

--

--

1989-90

 

--

11

--

 

--

 

11

--

11

--

--

 

 

--

11

--

 

--

 

11

--

11

--

--

1990-91

 

--

12

2

 

--

 

12

--

12

--

2

 

 

--

9

--

 

--

 

9

--

9

--

--

1991-92

 

2

--

--

 

--

 

12

--

12

--

--

 

 

--

--

--

 

--

 

--

--

--

--

--

1992-93

 

--

--

--

 

--

 

7

--

7

--

--

 

 

--

--

--

 

--

 

--

--

--

--

--

1993-94

 

 

CHAPTER XIII

OTHER DEPARTMENTS

 

v     Public Works Department

v     Public Relation Department

v     Co-operative Department

v     Food and Supplied Department

v     Finance Department

v     Planning Department

v     Language Department

 

           The departments, which have not been mentioned elsewhere in this gazatteer, have been dealt with in this chapter in regard to the scope of their activities, organizational set up, jurisdiction and the strength of staff posted in the district. Their account will also explain the general administrative set up in the district.

 

(a) Public Works Department

 

           The activities of the Public Works Department may be mainly divided into construction of buildings and roads, public health, drainage etc. The jurisdiction of the circles / divisions of the department does not necessarily confine to one district; it may extend to more than one district. The circles / divisions having jurisdiction over the Jullundur District, are discussed hereunder:

 

(i)       Superintending Engineer, Jullundur Circle PWD B&R Branch, Jullundur- This circle was formed in 1947. It has two divisions under it in the Jullundur District viz. Jullundur Provincial Division, Jullundur, and Jullundur Construction Division, Jullundur each under an Executive Engineer.

The Superintending Engineer is under the administrative control of the Chief Engineer, PWD B&R Punjab Patiala. He is assisted by 1 Circle Head Draftman, 3 Draftsmen, 1 Superintendent, 1 Head Assistant, 6 Assistants besides other ministerial / technical Class-III and miscellaneous Class-IV staff.

The main functions of the circle are to exercise control over the constructions of roads and buildings under its jurisdiction.

          

Executive Engineer, Jullundur Provincial Division, PWD B&R Branch, Jullundur- The division was established in 1930. The Executive Engineer is assisted by 5 Sub Divisional Engineers, 23 Sectional Officers, 1 Head Draftsman, 3 Assistant Draftsmen, 1 Head Clerk, 1 Divisional Accountant, besides other ministerial / technical Class-III and miscellaneous Class IV staff.

           The main functions of the division are construction and maintenance of public buildings and roads.

          

Executive Engineer, Jullundur Construction Division, PWD B&R Branch, Jullundur- This division was opened in 1963. The Executive Engineer is assisted by 5 Sub Divisional Engineers, 20 Sectional Officer, 1 Head Draftsman, 2 Assistant Draftsmen, 1 Head Clerk, 1 Accountant, besides other ministerial / technical Class III and miscellaneous Class IV Staff.

           The division is entrusted with the construction and maintenance of public buildings and roads.

          

(ii)       Executive Engineer, Construction Division, PWD B&R Branch, Nawanshahar-Opened in 1972, the division is under the administrative control of the Superintending Engineer, Hoshiarpur Construction Circle, PWD B&R Branch, Hoshiarpur. The Executive Engineer is assisted by 4 Sub Divisional Engineers, 16 Sectional Officers, 1 Head Draftsman, 2 Assistant Draftsmen, 2 Tracers, 1 Head Assistant, 2 Assistants, besides other ministerial / technical Class-III and miscellaneous Class-IV staff.

           The Executive Engineer is entrusted with the construction of public buildings and roads including bridges etc.

          

(iii)     Superintending Engineer, National Highways Circle, PWD B&R Branch, Jullundur-The Circle was formed in 1972. The Superintending Engineer at the circle level is assisted by 1 Superintendent, 1 Head Clerk, 1 Circle Head Draftsman, 2 Assistant Draftsmen, besides other ministerial / technical Class-III and miscellaneous Class-IV staff.

           The main functions of this circle are widening and strengthening of the national highways, strategic roads and bridges in the Jullundur, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana and Gurdaspur district.

          

Executive Engineer, National Highways, PWD B&R, Jullundur- The Division was opened in 1972. The Executive Engineer is assisted by 4 Sub Divisional Engineers, 16 Sectional Officers, 1 Head Draftsman, 2 Assistant Draftsmen, 1 Head Clerk besides other ministerial / technical Class-III and miscellaneous Class-IV staff.

           The division is entrusted with the widening and strengthening of national highways, strategic roads and bridges in the district.

          

(iv)      Superintending Engineer, PWD Public Health Circle, Jullundur- Stated in 1961, this circle has two divisions under it in the Jullundur District viz. Ist Public Health Division, Jullundur and 2nd Public Health Division, Jullundur, each under an Executive Engineer. Besides the Jullundur District, the jurisdiction of the circle also extends to the Amritsar and Kapurthala districts.

           The Superintendent Engineer at the circle level is assisted by 1 Circle Head Draftsman, 2 Assistant Draftsmen, 1 Superintendent , one Head Assistant besides other ministerial / technical class-III and miscellaneous Class-IV staff.

           The main functions of the circle are to provide drinking water supply and sewerage disposal arrangements in urban and rural areas. It also provides public health amenities like water supply, sewerage and sanitary installation in government buildings, Harijan bastis, grain markets and jayanti villages etc.

          

Executive Engineer, Ist Public Health Division, Jullundur- This division was formed in 1962. The Executive Engineer is assisted by 5 Sub Divisional Engineer, 20 Sectional Officers, 1 Head Draftsman, 2 Assistant Draftsmen, 1 Head Clerk, one Accountant  besides other ministerial / technical Class-III and miscellaneous Class-IV staff.

           The main functions of the division are to executed urban water supply and sewerage schemes, provision of water supply, sanitary installation and sewerage in all government buildings and maintenance thereof, and to provide brick paving and surface drains in model villages and Harijan bastis.

                     

Executive Engineer, 2nd Public Health Division, Jullundur- This division was formed in 1969. The Executive Engineer is assisted by 4 Sub Divisional Engineer, 16 Sectional Officers, 1 Head Draftsman, 2 Assistant Draftsmen, 1 Head Clerk, one Accountant  besides other ministerial / technical Class-III and miscellaneous Class-IV staff.

           The main functions of the division are to execute urban water supply and sewerage schemes, provision of water supply, sanitary installation and sewerage in all government buildings and maintenance thereof, and to provide brick paving and surface drains in model villages and Harijan bastis.

          

(v)       Executive Engineer, Jullundur Drainage Division, Jullundur- Formed in 1947 the division is under the supervision and administrative control of Superintending Engineer, Amritsar Drainage Circle Amritsar. The Executive Engineer  is assisted by 2 Sub Divisional Engineer, 15 Sectional Officers, 3 Draftsmen, 1 Head Clerk, one Ziladar,   besides other ministerial / technical Class-III and miscellaneous Class-IV staff.

           The main functions of the division are to attend to drainage and flood works in the district.

          

(vi)      Executive Engineer, Mechanical Division, PWD B&R Branch, Jullundur- Opened in 1973, this division is under the supervision and administrative control of the Superintending Engineer, Patiala Mechanical Circle, Patiala. The Executive Engineer assisted by 3 Sub Divisional Engineer, 12 Sectional Officers, 1 Draftsmen, 1 Head Clerk, 1 Accountant, besides other ministerial / technical Class-III and miscellaneous Class-IV staff.

           The main functions of the division are to undertake repair of Government jeeps, trucks, tractors, bulldozers, etc. Besides the Jullundur District, the jurisdiction of this division also extends to the Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala district.

          

(vii)     Executive Engineer, Panchayati Raj, PW (C&M) Division, Jullundur- Formed in 1971, this division is under the supervision and administrative control of the Superintending Engineer, Panchayati Raj, PW (C&M) Circle, Punjab, Chandigarh The Executive Engineer assisted by 6 Sub Divisional Engineer (posted one each at Amritsar, Jullundur, Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, Hoshiapur and Roopnagar), 1 Divisional Head Draftsman, 2 Draftsmen, 1 Head Clerk, 1 Divisional Accountant, besides other ministerial / technical Class-III and miscellaneous Class-IV staff.

The division is responsible for imparting technical guidance to the Overseers working under the Block Development and Panchayat Officers through the Sub Divisional Officers (Civil). It carries out government as well as non government works.

 

(b) Public Relation Department

          

The department is represented at the district level by the District Public Relations Officer, Jullundur, who is assisted by 4 Tahsil Publicity Organizers, 2 Field Publicity Assistants, 1 Technical Assistant, 1 Head Clerk, 1 Accountant, 1 Cinema Operator, 1 Drama Inspector, 1 Radio Mechanic, 1 Harmonium Master, 1 Tabla Master, 1 Stage Master, 5Actors, besides other ministerial/ technical Class-III and miscellaneous Class-IV staff. The office was established in August 1947.

           The main functions of the District Public Relations Officer are not only to acquaint the public with what Government has achieved but also to assess the desires and wishes of the people and communicate the same to the Government for the formation, revision and modifications of their policies and programmes. Thus, he serves as a liaison between the Government and the public, promotes a better understanding between the two, disseminates and publicizes Government policies and programmes through press and mass media of dramas and cinemas. He also organizes public meetings, rural conferences, melas, kavi darbars (poetical symposia) exhibitions and variety programmes. The office also runs an information center at the district headquarter. Under the community listening scheme, radio sets are supplied to different Panchayats / schools in the district.

 

(c) Co-operative Department

          

The department is represented in the district by three Assistant Registrars and two Deputy Registrars, viz. the Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Jullundur the Assistant Registrar, Nawanshahr,  the Industrial Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Jullundur1, One Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Jullundur and one Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Consumers’ Stores, Jullundur, The Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies,Jullundur and Nawanshahar are under the administrative control of the Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Jullundur with an overall control of the Registrar, Co-operative Societies,  Punjab, Chandigarh. The jurisdiction of the Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Jullundur extends to the Jullundur and Phillaur tahsils and that of the Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Nawanshahar to the Nawanshahar and Nakodar tahsils. The jurisdiction of the Industrial Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies,  Jullundur extend to the Jullundur, Kapurthala, Rupnagar and Hoshiarpur district. The jurisdiction of the Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Consumers’ Stores, Jullundhur extend to Jullundur, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala district.

 

1.           Prior to October 1974, the Industrial Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies Jullundur was under the administrative control of the Director of Industries, Punjab, Chandigarh but now he is under the administrative control of the Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Punjab, Chandigarh.

          

The office of Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Jullundur was established in 1946. He is assisted by 1 Head Clerk, 1 Accountant, 1 Statistical Assistant, 24 Inspectors, 44 Sub Inspectors, besides other ministerial and class IV staff.

           The office of the Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Jullundur East, Jullundur was shifted to Nawanshahar with effect from September 27, 1966. He is assisted by 1 Head Clerk, 1 Accountant, 1 Statistical Assistant, 15 Inspectors, 30 Sub Inspectors, besides other ministerial and class IV staff.

           The main functions of the Assistant Registrars, Co-operative Societies, Jullundur and Nawanshahar are; to ensure proper growth and development of agricultural and non agricultural economy of the district, registration of  Co-operative societies and to exercise supervision    over them and to ensure the audit of the accounts of these societies. Besides, they advance short term and medium term loans to the members of the societies for stepping up agricultural production. Loans are also advanced in the form of fertilizers, seeds and agricultural implements.

           The office of the Industrial Assistant Registrars, Co-operative Societies, Jullundur was established in 1962. He is assisted by 6 Industrial Inspectors (three posted at Jullundur and one each at Nakodar, Phillaur and Banga), 25 Industrial Sub Inspectors, besides ministerial and class IV staff. His main functions are organize industrial  Co-operative Societies, under various schemes and to co-ordinate the work of arranging financial assistance to these societies through the Reserve Bank of India and the Central Co-operative Banks.

           The office of the Deputy Registrars, Co-operative Consumers’ Stores, Jullundur was established in 1966. He is assisted by 5 Inspectors Stores (posted one each at Jullundur, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and Phagwara), besides ministerial and class IV staff. His main functions are to inspect and supervise the stores at Jullundur, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and Phagwara in order to ensure their efficiency and smooth working.

 

(d) Food and Supplied Department

 

           The department is represented at the district level by the District Food and Supplied Controller, Jullundur. He is under the administrative control of the Deputy Director (Field) Jullundur with an overall control of the Director, Food and Supplies, Punjab, Chandigarh.

           The office of District Food and Supplies Controller, Jullundur was established about the year 1948. He is assisted by 1 Additional Director, Food and Supplies Controller, 2 District Food and Supplies Officers, 8 Assistant Food and Supplies Officer, 1 Superintendent, 1 Senior Auditor, 15 Junior auditors, 1 Head Analyst, 4 Junior Analysts, 3 Accountants, 1 Statistical Assistant, 47 Inspectors, 60 Sub Inspectors, besides other ministerial and class IV staff.

           The main functions of the department are procurement of food grains; distribution of suger, rice, wheat flour and vegetable ghee through fair price shops and the branches of co-operative consumers’ stores in urban as well as rural  areas, issue/renewal of brick kilns and fire wood licences, allotment of coal/coke and cement, and checking of licence of foodgrains, rice hullers, rice shellers, kerosene, ghee, rice sugar, yarn etc. The department maintains its own godowns for the storage of goodgrains.

 

(e) Finance Department

 

           The department is represented at the district level by the Treasury Officer, Jullundur, who is incharge of the District Treasury. He is assisted by 4 Assistant Treasury Officers (one at the district headquarter and the remaining three in charge of the sub treasuries at Phillaur, Nawanshahar and Nakodar), 1 Assistant Superintendent Treasury, 1 district Treasurer, 5 Assistant Treasurers, 9 Assistants besides ministerial and class IV staff.

           The main duties of the Treasury Officer and the Assistant Treasury Officers are to make receipts and payments on behalf of the Government, to maintain the initial account of the Government, and storage of all kinds of stamps, postal stationery, valuable etc. They are also responsible to the Accountant General, Punjab for regular submission of monthly accounts and allied returns etc.

 

(f) Planning Department

 

           The department is represented at the district level by the District Statistical Officer, Jullundur whose office was established about the year 1959. He is assisted by 2 Technical Assistants, 5 Field Assistants (four of these in the National Sample Survey Scheme), 1 Inspector (National Sample Survey Scheme), 1 Clerk and 2 Peons.

           The main functions of the District Statistical Officer are to co-ordinate and advise in regard to the statistical activities of the different offices in the district, to collect, maintain, public and disseminate statistical work done at the district level to conduct ad hoc socio economic surveys to collect weekly retail prices, and to act as store of statistics for government institutions and interested public.

 

(g) Language Department

 

           The department  is represented at the district level by the District Language Officer, Jullundur. He is assisted by 1 Extension Information Officer, 1 Instructor, 1 Clerk and 2 Peons. This office was established in 1962.

           The main functions of the District Language Officer are to popularize Punjabi in the district offices, to impart training in Punjab shorthand and type writing, to organize literary meetings, kavi darbars (poetical symposia), dramas, debates and poetic compositions, to celebrate birth/ death anniversaries of the renowned deceased poets/writers of the district at their native places, to undertake linguistic and cultural surveys and to bring out glossaries, to award financial assistance to literary men and institutions / organizations, and to assist the government offices in translating pamphlets / books in Punjabi.

 

 

CHAPTER XIV

LOCAL SELF – GOVERNMENT

 

v     Income and Expenditure of Zila Parishad, Jalandhar

v     Panchayat and their Income

v     Town and Country Planning Department

v     Jalandhar Improvement Trust, Jalandhar

 

Government and its functions may be classified into National, Provincial of State and Local. The administration of a locality or small community such as village, town or a city, by the body representing the local inhabitants, possessing a fairly large amount of autonomy, raising a part atleast of its revenue through local taxation and spending the proceeds on services, is called Local Self- Government.

 

Municipal Corporation / Communities in the District and their Income and Expenditure.

 

The Municipal Committee Jalandhar was created in 1867and raised Class – I in 1950 under the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911. Under the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, it was further elevated to Municipal Corporation by Punjab Government on 5 July 1977.

 

At the time of the formation of the Corporation, all its developmental and administrative activities looked after the General Department. With the enactment of Water Supply and Sewerage Act in 1978, one more department, viz. Water Supply And Sewerage Department was created. The receipt and expenditure of this Department was separated from the General Department. The State Government directed the Municipal Corporation to take over the local bus service from Punjab Roadways. Under these directions the local bus service was transfer to the Corporation and a third department, viz. Niger Transport was created in 1980. Now, there are there wings in the Corporation which are maintaining their accounts independently.

 

In addition to  Municipal Corporation, there are 12 Municipal Committees in the district, viz. Kartarpur, Nakodar, Noormahal, Phillaur, Banga, Nawanshahr, Rahon, Alawalpur, Adampur, Goraya, Shahkot and Bhogpur.

 

The income and expenditure of Municipal Corporation / Municipal Committee during the year 1974-75, 1979-80, 1984-85 and 1989-90 to 1993-94 are given in the following statements:    

             

Income of Municipal Corporation/Committees in the Jalandhar District during 1974-75, 1979-80, 1984-85 and 1989-90 to 1993-94

 

Total

Jalandhar Corporation

Kartarpur

Nakodar

Nurmahal

Phillaur

Banga

Nawashahr

Rahon

Alawalpur

Adampur

Goraya

Shahkot

Bhogpur

 

Name of the Municipal Corporation/Committees

21,641

16,753

342

1,194

705

555

413

1,209

174

134

162

..

..

..

 

1974-75

79,145

69,186

633

1,295

536

750

1,217

2,967

130

185

415

1,362

469

..

1979-80

1,28,307

1,06,904

1,454

3,225

1,112

1,852

2,703

5,078

528

543

977

2,571

1,340

..

1984-85

2,09,841

1,06,385

3,066

6,044

2,978

3,942

6,087

10,639

1,142

359

2,273

5,118

3,308

..

1989-90

2,13,159

1,63,742

3,533

6,044

3,587

6,091

6,443

8,721

1,264

1,272

3,897

4,694

4,471

..

1990-91

2,60,675

2.08.927

4.608

7.906

3.768

4.879

5,666

927

1,702

1,100

3,340

5,065

2,887

..

1991-92

2,98,013

2,35,237

5,780

8,098

4,349

7,238

7,975

13,874

2,410

837

2,747

5,735

3,742

..

1992-93

3,79,134

3,02,859

5,661

19,684

5,225

7,212

9,783

10,884

2,493

1,330

4,051

4,778

3,932

1,242

1993-94

(Source : Statistical Abstracts of Punjab 1975, 1980 and 1990 to 1994)

 

 

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