The Punjab Community Participation in Municipalities Act, 2013
The Punjab Community Participation in Municipalities Act, 2013
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This law aims to increase local democracy in Punjab by creating Area Sabhas within every municipality. It applies to all municipal bodies in the state and divides wards into smaller areas to ensure every resident has a voice. The government nominates representatives for these local assemblies, which meet twice a year to discuss development schemes and verify beneficiaries. By giving residents a direct role in planning and monitoring local projects, the Act ensures that municipal governance is more responsive to the actual needs of the community and improves the quality of public services.
- 1. Short title, application and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Determination of Area
- 4. Nomination of Representative
- 5. Term of Office of the Representative
- 6. Secretary of the Area Sabha
- 7. Meeting of the Area Sabha
- 8. Functions and duties of the Area Sabha
- 9. Rights and powers of the Area Sabha
- 10. Constitution of Wards Committee
- 11. Term of the Area Sabha and the Wards Committee
- 12. Functions and duties of the Wards Committee
- 13. Rights of the Wards Committee
- 14. Procedure for conducting meetings of Area Sabha and Wards Committee
- 15. Preparation of budget of the Wards Committee
- 16. Budget of Municipality
- 17. Providing of infrastructure to the Area Sabha and the Wards Committee
- 18. Additional duties relating to statistics of the Wards Committee
- 19. Provisions of this Act not to be derogatory
- 20. Power to remove difficulties
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