Right To Information (RTI)
What is RTI?
RTI stands for Right to Information as a fundamental right of citizens of Pakistan acknowledged under Article 19/A of the Constitution. The Punjab Transparency & Right to Information Act 2013 and RTI Rules 2014 provides detailed procedure for citizens to file RTI Application to Public Information Officers (PIOs) and to assail the orders of PIOs before Punjab Information Commission. A citizen in exercise of RTI can have access to information in all matters of public importance subject to regulation and reasonable restrictions imposed by law.
What are benefits of RTI?
• RTI provides an opportunity to citizens to comment on public services and performance of public bodies.
• It develops public opinion about public services and functions of public bodies necessary for democracy.
• It helps the authorities to identify gaps and lapses in governance.
• It contributes to improve public services.
• It ensures efficient and corruption free public services.
• It makes public functionaries / bodies responsible to citizens.
Vision of Deputy Commissioner Chiniot?
Deputy Commissioner Chiniot considers RTI as an enabler law which facilitates citizens to avail the public services in a better manner. He also considers RTI as a tool of accountability by citizens which ultimately leads to an informed society. He also believes that maximum disclosures and transparency makes his office and public services credible in public eye.
Pro-active Disclosure of Public Information: (Sec-4 of the Act);
a. Functions of DC Office, Chiniot
b. Powers & functions of officers,
c. Decision Making Process,
d. Acts, Ordinances, Rules, Regulations, notifications etc.,
e. Categories of information held by DC Office,
f. Directory of Officers with remunerations, perks & privileges,
g. Allocated budget and actual expenditures,
h. Amounts of subsidies with detail of beneficiaries, (N/A)
i. Beneficiaries of concessions, permits or authorizations, (N/A)
j. Facilities for citizens to obtain information (email, helpline, grievance boxes, through PIO),
k. Name, designations & particulars of PIO/s,
l. Any other information notified in official gazette
Citizens are also advised to visit RTI Punjab Commission website and fill the online application form to directly submit the application to Commission.
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Deputy Commissioner
Functions of Deputy Commissioner Office
• Monitoring and Supervision of Revenue Administration as Collector
• As representative of the Government at the District Level and in the discharge of his duties/ functions will be responsible to the Provincial Government through the Commissioner
• Dispose off Revenue appeals
• Supervise and coordinate with the District Line Departments in Implementation of Government policies
• Oversee the Law and Order situation of the District and Keep posted the outcomes to the Commissioner / Provincial Government
• Exercise powers u/s 144 Cr. Pc and 3 MPO
• Act as Controller General of prices in the District
• Act as District Relief Commissioner
• Act as Principal Accounting Officer of A/C –IV and Chairman, District Development Committee (DDC) and other committees
• Supervise duties pertaining to Polio, Covid, Dengue, Election, Encroachment, Traffic plans, addas/Bus Stands
• Exercise general supervision over programs, projects, services and other activities in the District
• Controller Civil Defense and Rescue 1122
• Administrator District Health Authorities
• Administrator District Education Authorities
• Any other duty assigned by the Government
Responsibilities
• To supervise and monitor the discharge of duties by the Assistant Commissioners in the district
• Coordination of work of the entire allied offices and public facilities in the district
• Efficient use of public resources for the integrated development and effective service delivery
• To supervise and coordinate the implementation of the government policies, instructions and guidelines
• To support and facilitate the offices and public facilities in the district
• The Deputy Commissioner on his/her own, or on the request of the head of a local government or head of the District Police, may convene a meeting for purposes of maintaining public order and public safety and safeguarding public or private properties in the District; and, the decisions taken in the meeting shall be executed by all concerned accordingly.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue)
Job Description
• Revenue Record Attested Copies
• Revenue Court Matters on behalf of District Collector
• LRMIS Administration
• Overseas Commission Cases
• Nazarat Branch (Revenue/ADC(G))
• Election Matters
• Wheat Procurement
• Census
• NOC for Construction of Mosques
• Public Properties / State Land / Graveyards
• Supreme Court / Lahore High Court Revenue related cases
• District Price/ Rent Assessment Committee
• Provincial Verification Committee Meetings
• Scrutiny of PTD/TO/TD Board of Revenue Punjab
• Anti-Encroachment issues
• Re-usability of State Land
• LAC Cases
• Auqaf Department related issues (Data Darbar, Bibi Pak Daman, Madho Lal Hussain etc.)
• District Redressal & Grievances Committee on Inheritance Cases
• NAB / Anti-Corruption Establishment
• Allotment of Govt. Residences (DC controlled houses)
• Urban Unit
• Inheritance & Partitions
• Zakat & Usher Department
• Disaster Management
• Forest Department
• Irrigation Department
• Civil Aviation Authority
• Any other Task/Duty assigned by DC
Additional Deputy Commissioner (General)
Job Description
• District Registrar
• Jail Visits
• District Health Authority issues (Special Campaigns like Dengue / Polio)
• Verification of Pension Cases from Health Department
• District Education Authority issues
• Matter related to Colleges
• Social Welfare Department (Panahgah, District Redressal Committee Disable Persons, Child Labour)
• Reconstruction of Burnt Record
• Court cases under Muslim Family Ordinance
• Fruit & Vegetable Market issues
• District Task Force for Anti Adulteration in Pesticides & Fertilizers
• District Sports Officer, Sports Dept.
• Population & Welfare Dept.
• Environment Department issues
• Auction of Unserviceable items
• Arms Licensing Branch
• Coordination with MNA’s & MPA’s
• Any other Task/Duty assigned by DC
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Finance & Planning)
Job Description
• Oversee Development Schemes
• Oversee the function of DD Planning & Development Office. District Development Committee
• ADP Development Review
• Budget of Health Councils of Hospitals
• P&D related meetings/issues
• IT Wing / SNA / PITB
• LTC / Secretary DRTA matters
• Railway Department issues
• Livestock Department issues
• Patchwork / Streetlights
• Chief Traffic Office coordination on traffic issues
• Parks & Horticulture Authority issues
• LWMC / Le-Parking
• CM Directives (Financial Assistance)
• Supdt: Admn Branch DC Chiniot
• Tobacco Control Program
• Emergency Duties (Bomb Blast etc.)
• Any other task/duty assigned by DC
Assistant Commissioner (Headquarter)
Job Description
• Cattle Eviction
• Overseas License
• Christian Marriage License
• Model Bazaars
• Cinema Matters
• Vigilance of Theaters
• Adulteration / Anti-Adulteration issues
• Slaughter House
• Any other task/duty assigned by DC
Assistant Commissioner (HR & Coordination)
Job Description
• Block CNIC of Afghan Muhajireen & other verification
• Verification of Domicile
• Verification of Character Certificate
• Enquiries
• Training Program Cases
• Press Clipping
• DC Office/District Complaint Cell including IRC
• Public Complaints (Khuli Katchehry, PM Portal, CM Portal)
• CM Directive (General)
• Disciplinary cases of other departments
• Press Branch / Litigation Cases of Press Branch
• HRMIS
• Verification of Pension Cases of Defence & Other Departments
• Any other task/duty assigned by DC
District Monitoring Officer
Job Description
• Monitoring of all educational institutes
• Complaint Redressal Cell for (ZAWAR-E-TALEEM) Girls stipend Program
• Technical support cell for School Information System (SIS).
• Annual School Census
• Annual Distribution of Free Text Books from Kachi to 10th class
• Auction of Redundant stock
• Monthly District Review Committee Meeting to review the progress & Issues.
• Inspection of Special Education Centers/Institutions
• PEC Exams monitoring
• Visit of Private Schools at the time of their Registration to verify their particulars
• Recruitment of Educators
• Education & Health Department inquiries.
• Other assignments assigned by higher authorities.
CEO District Education Authority
Job Description
• The CEO is the Principle Accounting Officer and the Chief Operating Officer of the District Education Authority
• He will perform such other functions assigned to him in the Act, the rules or as the Authority may delegate or as the Government may assign to him
• He will prepare and circulate agenda of the meetings of the District Education Authority and maintain or cause to be maintained the record of the meetings, including the minutes of each meeting of DEA. He shall also be responsible to conduct the meetings of the Authority
• He shall be the official head of Education Offices in the District and be responsible for their efficient administration and discipline and for the proper conduct of business assigned to these offices
• He will be responsible to the D.C. for proper conduct of business of the District Education Offices and keep him informed about the working of these offices
• He will implement the Education Policy of the Provincial Government
• He will convey the instructions of the Government to the subordinate offices and to the institutions, and to see that they are fully carried out
• Providing all sorts of data with regard to the schools to the higher authorities
• He shall exercise administrative control over the officers/ officials work within his jurisdiction
• He shall guide the inspection / supervisory staff to keep an eye on the progress of education
• He shall help and supervise all the officers / officials and the Institutions in the district
• He will promote the cause of education to its standard consistent with the demands of the country and needs of the times
• He will provide and distribute funds for development of the educational institutions with regard to the building, purchase of materials and students welfare
• Planning and development of various schemes within the district
• Inspection and supervision of Privately managed schools with District Registering Authority
• He will prepare answers for Assemble Business, overall control; guidance and help to the attached offices and institutions will organize sports and promote audio-visual programs
CEO District Health Authority
Functions
The Chief Executive Officer, District Health Authority shall:
• Exercise its powers as executive head of the Authority
• Provide efficient primary and secondary healthcare services
• Implement standards and policies fixed by the Government
• Manage the human resource including doctors, Para-medical, supporting staff and staff of the authority
• Ensure health outcomes and enrollment in the district
• Ensure high quality health care services
• Implement the health projects initiated or launch by the Government
• Identify externally verifiable indicators for getting high performance from healthcare workers and reward them
• Manage exciting primary and secondary health care facilities
• Establishment new healthcare facilities
• Rationalize existing healthcare facilities
• Monitor, implement and execute the development projects of the authority as per the budget
• Ensure achievement of targets against performance indicators by the authority
• Implement reform program of the Government
• Manage the affairs of the Authority
• Perform any other task assigned to him by the Authority
PSO to DC
Job Description
• Verification of Travelling Agencies and issue of Certificate.
• FESCO / SNGPL Coordination / Theft Cases
• Attendance Checking
• Postings/transfers all branches of DC Office
• Marriage Functions
• Civil Defence issues / management / establishment
• Any other task/duty assigned by DC
Public Information Officer
Assistant Commissioner HR & Coordination
Phone: 047-6332500
Email: dpio.chiniot@gmail.com
Appointment of PIO and Procedure for taking information
System Network Administrator
Job Description
• All the assignments relevant to IT
• Digital Girdawari
• DMM
• Revenue Court Case Management System
• CFMP
• Pakistan Citizen Portal (PMDU)
• Qeemat app
• PPMF
• Khidmat aap ki dehlez per
• Social Welfare KPI
• CRM
• CS Tasks
• Panahgah and Langar khana daily counter
• Urea Suply chain
• Daily Activity Report
• Social media handling
• domicile Management system
• Charity portal
• Videolink meetings
• Dengue, Polio and corona reports to Home Department
• DOG killing reports
• Focal Person of DEOC
• Recruitment process
• Overseas Pakistan
• Polio
• Khuli Katchehries
• Naya Pakistan Housing Schemes
• SMOG and thermal anomalies
• Weekly Commissioner and CS Briefings
• Any other task/duty assigned by DC