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 )
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 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 |
OTHER DEPARTMENTS
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
LOCAL SELF
– GOVERNMENT
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)