Functions and Powers of Tehsil Council

Approve taxes, fines and penalties proposed by Chairman, Tehsil Local Government. Approve byelaws for delivery of services devolved to Tehsil Local Government. Approve annual budget and appropriations for Tehsil Local Government. Approve long and short-term development plans proposed by Chairman, Tehsil Local Government. Elect Standing Committees of tehsil council for municipal offices, tehsil offices and sub-offices of devolved functions. The Standing Committee is responsible to oversee matters and service delivery obligations assigned to these offices. These Standing Committees also report to the Tehsil Council their findings on efficiency, responsiveness, service delivery standards and performance of the respective offices for review. To elect Finance Committee, Accounts Committee, Code of conduct and Business Committee. The Local Government empowers the Tehsil Local Government to impose fine and penalties on the violators to discourage commission of offences as listed in the 5th Schedule of Local Government Amendment Act 2019 for ensuring good governance and writ of the Tehsil Local Government in effective manner. Tehsil Local Government taxes: Tehsil Local Government receive finances from two main heads: one is grant from provincial government under PFC award and other is Own Source Revenue (OSR) which the respective tehsil local government generate locally through imposition on certain areas dully allowed under the Local Government Amendment Act 2019at 3rd schedule. Taxes such as taxes on health, education, local taxes for services provided are included to raise Own Source Revenue for development of tehsil local government.