OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,

SANGRUR

 

 

 

The Right to Information Act, 2005

 

 

 

MANUAL – I

 

 

 

 

THE PARTICULARS OF ITS ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

 

 

 

 

(Telephone No. 01672-234004, Fax No. 01672-230008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                          Authored by:-

                                                          Vijay Syal, PCS (Designate)

                                                 PA/DC , Sangrur

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE.

                               

 

               The Sangrur District with Headquarter at Sangrur, consists of 6 Sub Divisions, 6 Tehsils and 11 Sub Tehsils. As per the record available, the first Deputy Commissioner of this district was appointed in the year 1849. The Deputy Commissioner office is vested with the Administrative and Judicial powers under various Acts including Punjab Land Revenue Act 1887, Indian Arms Act 1959, Land Acquisition Act 1894, Requisition and Acquisition of Movable and Immovable Property Act 1952, Indian Registration Act 1908, Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 etc. The main function of the Deputy Commissioner office is to maintain law and order and to provide necessary forum for appeals as well as revisions under the relevant Acts made by the Punjab Govt. In addition to this Deputy Commissioner office is also vested with the responsibility of making inspections of the Sub Divisional Magistrates, Tehsils/ Sub Tehsils/ Sub Registrar/ Joint Sub Registrar offices and courts, District Treasury and Treasury offices within its Revenue jurisdiction. These inspections are directed to assess the work of the officers rather than the work of their subordinate offices.

 

                              

S. No.  Discription of work / job        Name of the Branch       Branch         Competent

                                                                                                    Incharge     Authority

 

1.         Arm Licence                             Arm & Passport Branch                 AC (G.)         D. M.

 

2.         New Passport /                                            --do--                         A.C. (G.)       D.M.

            Indian Nationality

 

3.         Counter sign on documents              MA                                        A.C. (G)       D.M.

            for Foreign Embassy

 

4.         Magistrate enquiry reg.                Peshi Branch                 A.C.(Gr.)         D.M.

            any mishappening / death

            of prisoner

 

5.         Regarding Parole/premature            --do--                       --do--               --do--

            release of prisoners

 

6.         Magistrate enquiry                         --do--                        --do--                --do--

            against Police Officer

            u/s 16.38 of Punjab

            Police Rules.

 

7.         Police help cases u/s                    Peshi ADC                 ADC               --do--

14 of Securitisation and

Reconstruction Act, 2002       

 

8.         To issue Spl. Marriage /             HRA                DRO           Marriage Officer/D.M.       unmarried Certificate &                                                

            return of unclaimed vehicles      

 

9.                   Regarding appointment,              Peshi DC          AC(Gr.)       Collector

Suspension / Termination                                                    (Dy. Commissioner)

            Of Nambardars

 

10.        Human losses by natural            D. R. A.(T)      D. R. O.           --do--                clamities.

 

 

11.        Reg. land acquisition                  D R A              D. R. O.           Collector /

            & land rates                                                                              D. C.

 

12.        To issue license to                     H. R. A.           --do--                --do--

            Astaam Farosh /

            Wasika Nabis   

 

13.        Reg. any document                    --do--                --do--                D.C.

            registered before 12

            years within the Distt.   

 

14.        Regarding Revenue                   S. K.                --do--                D. C.

            record prepared by

            the patwaris     

 

15.        Imposing section 144                 M. A.               A. C.(G)           --do--                       

            under Criminal Act, 1973

 

16.        Allotment of Title to                   M. A.               --do--                --do—

            Printing Press & Magazines

 

17.        To issue License to                    M. A.               --do--                --do—

            Cinema / Video Parlors

 

18.        To Verify the character of         C.D. A.                        A.C.(Gr.)          --do—

            Officers / employees of

Civil / defence / para

            Military forces

 

19.        To provide the Govt.                  R. R. A.           --do--                --do--

            facility to terrorist /

            riot effected

 

20.        To provide the Govt.                  M. A.               A. C. (G.)         --do--

            facility to Freedom fighter/

            Jangi Saheed or their

            Dependents

 

21.        To give permission to work        D.N.                  A. C. (G)                     --do--

            Typist / Photostat / S. T. D./

            Juice Bar or Tea Stall in            

            Judicial Complex

 

22.        To hear & settlement of             CEA                 A. C (Gr.)                      --do--

            any complaint against

            any body

 

 

23.        To issue the copy of  the            SCA                 A. C.(Gr.)                        --do--

            decision of Revenue /

            D. D. P. O.

 

24.        Work regarding Local                L. F. A.                        A. C.(Gr.)                        D.C.

            Govt. / Municipal

            Committees

 

25.        Regarding Election of                Election            A.C.(G)                                    D.C.

            Parliament / Assembly                                      

 

26.        Regarding every rural                Devlp.              D.D.P.O.                      --do--

            development work

 

27.        Regarding election work            LFA                 A.C.(Gr.)                      --do--

            of  Mucipality /

 

28.        Regarding election work            Devlp.              DDPO                          ADC(D)

of Panchayat

 

 

 

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE

 

           The Deputy Commissioner of the District is vested with the powers to hear appeals and review of Revenue cases under the Acts like Punjab Land Revenue Acts 1887, Punjab Security of Land Tenure Act 1953, Punjab Tenancy Act 1887. Punjab Property Deals (Disposal) Act 1976. Appeals under Punjab Land Revenue Act 1887 are related to Lambardari cases, Mutations, Transfer OF cases and Election Petitions comes under the original jurisdiction of Deputy Commissioner. There is no such limit prescribed by law and rules that how many cases should be decided in a month. In addition to this the relevant Act empower the Deputy Commissioner to take suo-moto cognizance of any order passed by the lower revenue authorities under Punjab Land Revenue Act 1887.

          The Deputy Commissioner's office also deals with the establishment of Senior Assistant's, Clerks, Kanungos, Patwaris, Drivers, Senior Scale Steno Grapher/ Steno Typists, class IV employees under the relevant Rules. The Deputy Commissioner/Collector is the appointing authority under the District Class III Rules 1976, The Kanungos Rules1994, The Patwari Rules1966 and Class IV Rules 1963 and Punishing Authority under the Punishment and Appeal Rules 1970 of the Senior Assistant, Clerks, Kanungos, Patwaris and Class IV employees. In addition to the above the Deputy Commissioner can also impose minor penalty under Punishment and Appeal Rules 1970 to Naib Tehsildars appointed in the District.

           Under the Punishment and Appeal Rules 1970 the Deputy Commissioner/ Collector Acts as Punishing Authority for the officials of his office within the district. As per Rule 21 of The Punjab Punishment and Appeal Rules 1970, the Deputy Commissioner/Collector of the district is also vested with the powers to make reference to review his order to the Commissioner of the Division.

           The following functions are taken up in the office of the Deputy Commissioner:-

           Complaints and Inquiries of Senior Assistants, Clerks, Senior Scale Steno Graphers/Steno Typists, Kanungos, Patwaris and Class IV employees are dealt in the Deputy Commissioner's Office and punishment under the Rules is given to the guilty officials. This office also deals with the complaints received against the Naib Tehsildars . If they are found guilty, report is sent to the Commissioner to take further necessary action. In certain cases minor punishment under Rules is given to the concerned Naib Tehsildars.

           Medical bills of the officers/officials are reimbursed up to Rs.5000/- and medical bills more than Rs.5000/- are sent to the higher quarters concerned/competent authority for according sanction.

            The Deputy Commissioner also undertakes the inspection of the following subordinate offices :-

 

·                            S.D.M office/court                                        Once a year

·                            Tehsils and Sub Tehsils                                Twice a year

·                            Treasury/ Sub Treasury                                Once in a financial year

 

                   Surprise visit to Treasury/Sub Treasury, Tehsils /Sub Tehsils, Jail, Hospitals and Dispensaries, Schools, Improvement Trust and Municipal Councils/Nagar Panchayats and all other offices of the State Government dealing with the revenue and agriculture, co-operative matters. The Deputy Commissioner can inspect any office during touring as and when it is felt appropriate.    

                     The details of the office procedure, establishment, employees and work are given in the subsequent annexure.

 

 

 

 

 

Ø     PESHI D.C. BRANCH

 

            This branch deals with the following work:

 

1.                  All the cases of the entire district under section 47-A of the Indian Stamp Act.

2.                  All the cases of the entire District regarding the appointment and termination of Nambardar u/r 16(1) C and 16(2) C of the Punjab Land Revenue Act and Rules

3.                  All the appeals of District Sangrur under the Public Premises Act 1973 against the orders of Sub Division Collector of all the Tehsils, District Sangrur

4.                  All the Petition of District Sangrur for the transfer of cases Pending in the court of different revenue officer under the Punjab Land Revenue Act and Rules.

5.                  Election Petitions under the Punjab State Election Petition Act 994 of Sub Division Sangrur and Barnala.

6.                  Dispatch and Receipt

7.                  Petitions dealing with the parole/Furlough and advance leave to the prisoners.

8.                  Proceedings against the employees of police department under 16.38 (1) of PPR

9.                  The cases regarding custodial Death and Human Rights.

10.              The proceedings regarding the withdrawal of cases from prosecution from different courts.

11.              To deal with the daily Crime/ Special reports.

 

Ø                 PESHI ADC BRANCH

 

1.                  Appeal before ADC against decisions of SDM's Dhuri and Moonak are presented through this Branch. Out of six sub divisions of District Sangrur appeals in respect of only two sub divisions Dhuri and Moonak  are presented.

2.                  Appeals under chowkidara rules (para 42), House Tax Appeals  under Punjab Municipal act 1911 are also presented in this court.

3.                  Vide Punjab state notification dated 21-06-2001 under Punjab State Election Commission Act 1994 Election Petition of  Sub division Malerkotla, Sunam, Dhuri and Moonak  also presented  in this court .

4.                  After decision on merit, the file is consigned to the record room and record of lower court is returned to concerned court. The decisions of every month are entered in different registers and Goshwara statement is prepared.

5.                  The application is submitted at Single Window System. The computerized receipt with decision date of 15 days is given by the Single Window System to the concerned person.The Application form is further sent to the Copying Branch and after entering of this form it is again sent to Ahlamad of Peshi A.D.C. After receiving and completion of missal, the concerned missal and form is sent to Copying Branch for issuing a copy of order. After completion of copy of order the original missal is sent to Peshi A.D.C Branch, the form and certified copy of order is sent to Single Window System for delivery of the same to the applicant on the prescribed date.

6.                   Under Rule 2 Chapter 7J of Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court Rules and Orders Vol 4 Police Protection is granted by the District Magistrate as recommended by the concerned Sub Divisional Magistrate and further sent to concerned SSP office for necessary action. Police Protection is given in Warrant of Possesion, Demarcation, and illegal occupation of Government Land. The amendment has been made in above rule on 6-8-1992 by the Govt of Punjab. In Execution of Degree and other cases, the powers of Police Protection were given to the Hon'ble Distt and Session Judge directly. The Hon'ble Distt. and Sessions Judge  sends the copy of the same to the Distt Magistrate Sangrur and further it is sent to concerned SSP's.

7.                   In Peshi A.D.C Branch cases regarding State Appeals are received from Distt Attorney Sangrur. After approval of Distt Magistrate the cases are sent to Director Prosecution Punjab Chandigarh for filing the appeal in the court of Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court.

8.                   The different registers of receipt and dispatch are maintained. The daily letters are entered in the receipt registers of Peshi ADC Branch as received from the R.I.A Branch. The disposal of the letters (daily dak) within 3 days is entered in the dispatch register and further sent to the concerned offices. The new serial number is given in beginning of the new year i.e. 1st January of the receipt and dispatch register.

      

Ø                 RELIEF AND REHABILITATION  BRANCH.

 

1.                        This Branch deals with the relief and other work relating to cases of riots affected/Terrorist victims and families affected by the Operation Blue star , Anti Sikh Riots of 1984 and riots in other states.

2.                        This branch also allots funds which are received from the Govt. to the Sub Divisional Magistrates for disbursement and sends the monthly reports to the Govt.

3.                        The branch also scrutinizes the cases of compassionate  appointments to the terrorists/ riot victims and provides employment to the member of family of terrorist affected/riot affected and 100% disabled persons on priority basis.               

4.                        The cases regarding  compensation/allowance for education expenses to the terrorists/riots affected are also being dealt in this branch as given instructions given by the Punjab Govt. from time to time.

Ø                 CDA BRANCH

1.                        This branch deals with the Character Verification of newly appointed employee in any department and the Certificates are issued to the concerned Department on the basis of the report of the S.S.P. and C.I.D.

2.                        This branch also sends a monthly statement to the Govt. in form no. BM 26-29 regarding the receipts and expenditure under head 2070.

3.                        This branch also deals with the problem of the people who live near the Ammunitions depots.

4.                        Deals with all the types of complaints of defence personnel/officers.

 

Ø                 HRA BRANCH

                           It is the important branch of the Deputy Commissioner Office. It deals with the following important functions:-

1.                  Appointment of "Astaam Farosh" and "Vasika Navees"– Application are collected along with the qualification certificates from the applicants for the License for "Astaam Farosh" and "Vasika Navees" in Tehsil offices and villages. The District Collector than issues the  licence to the eligible candidate. These Licenses are also renewed annually by this branch only. The complaints in this regards are also disposed off by this branch.

2.                  Issue of copy of registered will  -  Any person, who wants to obtain the copy of "Registered Will" may submit his application alongwith Court fee of Rs. 1.25, Pettion paper for Rs. 15/- and death certificate of the deceased.

3.                  Deeds presented before the Registrar are registerd in this office and copies of deeds are issued on demand.

4.                  Marriages are also registered by this branch under the "Special Marriage Act 1954". Besides this the "Unmarried Certificates" are also issued by this branch.

5.                  All the types of NRI cases are also dealt by this branch.

6.                  Monthly statements received from Sub Registrars/Joint Sub Registrars of the district are compiled by this branch and the compiled statement of income from registration fees and Stamp duty uner head 0030 S.D. & R.F. & expenditure statement under head 2030 S.D. & R.F. is sent to Punjab Govt.

7.                  The stationary regarding the registration work is also received by this branch from the office of Inspector General of Regsistration and is further distributed.

 

Ø                 LOCAL FUND BRANCH

1.                  This branch approves the resolution of all the Municipal Committees and  Nagar Panchayats in the district in the public interest. If the Deputy Commissioner feels that the resolutions are not in the public  interest , he may impose the check or may reject the said resolution.

2.                  This branch deputes the senior officers as representatives on the occassion of selling/renting/open auctioning of the Municipal Land so that functions may be done in the presence of these deputed representatives.

3.                  The branch also keeps a watch on the proper use of the amount of funds that are provided by the Govt. through the Deputy Economic and Statistical Advisor .

4.                  The branch also issues the instructions to the Municipal Committees to keep the city clean and to check the sewerage and the supply of drinking water.

5.                  The monthly work of all the 12 committees and 5 Nagar Panchayats is reviewed in every monthly meeting and the progress is reviewed.

 

Ø                    MA BRANCH

 

1.                  The branch issues various prohibitory orders under section 144 of Cr. P.C.

2.                  The branch issues the VIP/VVIP programmes regarding their tours and the copies are sent to all the concerned officers for arranging adequate security , rest house bookings , parking passes, invitation cards, press arrangements, fire fighting arrangements, barricading etc.

3.                  The branch is very important as it issues the important certificates like Legal heir Certificates, Dependent Certificates, Nationality Certificates, Character Certificate for press licenses , Freedom Fighter Certificate, Free Bus Passes to Freedom Fighters, Identity Cards for Freedom Fighter etc.

4.                  The branch also issues No Objection Certificates for the running of Video Parlour, Marriage Palace, Cinema Houses under the various relevant acts , rules and instructions.

5.                  The branch deals with the allotment of Govt. accommodation to the employees of Punjab Govt.

6.                  The branch deals with the disbursement of compensation to the Legal heirs of the persons dead and injured in the motor ehicle accidents under the motor vehicle hit and run compensation rule.

7.                  The case regarding the change of name in ration cards are also processed in this branch after the report from the concerned SSP and SDM.

8.                  The branch provides  compensation paid to the persons injured as the result of accidents due to farm machinery. These cases are forwarded to respected market committee for compensation.

9.                  The branch has a very important function of getting the document issued by the various authorities counter signed by the Deputy Commissioner so that these documents may be submitted by the concerned person in the foreign embassies.

10.             The branch forward the cases for the allotment of titles to printing presses, newspapers, magazines etc. under the Press Act 1867 to the Govt.

11.             The hall mark of the branch is that it is miscellaneous branch and has to cater to various other types of  miscellaneous functions  from time to time.

 

Ø                 COPYING BRANCH

 

1.            The branch issues copies of revenue and other records to the general public. The procedure is that the applicant has to submit  an application in the prescribed performa at the single window and the copies are to be issued under the maximum period of 15 days.

2.                The branch supplies copies of the decisions made by the Worthy Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Revenue Officers of Sub Divisions, Sunam and Moonak records are maintained village wise, and Goshwara No. is allotted to files.

 

 

 

Ø                                   GP FUND BRANCH

1.                  Maintains the GP Fund record of class III and IV employees of the D.C.Office  their Ledgers and makes the entries.

2.                  Preparation and sanctioning of the refundable or non refundable advances out of GP Fund of the employees.

3.                  Preparation of  personal accounts of the employees after adding the annual interest .

4.                  Preparation of the G.P. F slips and the distributution of the same to the concerned employees.

5.                  Preparation of cases for grant of retirement benefits and making the payments in time.

6.                  Allotment of GPF number to the newly appointed the Class III and IV employees.

 

Ø                       SK BRANCH

 

1.            DRO is Incharge of the branch, who supervises the whole branch. At the time of Girdawari, Sadar Kanugo checks at random 10% of the Girdawari of whole district on behalf of the District Revenue Officer.

 

2.         To deal with the vigilance enquiries of all the Patwaris and Kanugos of the district.

 

3.         To prepare monthly statements / maps etc.

 

4.                  To deal with the statements received from Sub Division Offices and compile the same at District level and send to Punjab Government.

 

5.         Also deal with the matter of War Jagir and Census.

 

6.         To deal with the appointment of Patwaris on compassionate  ground and promotion of Kanungos.

 

7.         Maintain Service book and Annual Confidential Reports of the all the patwaris and Kanungos.

 

8.                  To deal with suspension and reinstatement cases of all the patwaris and Kanungos.

 

9.                  Prepare Salary Budget under head 2029. After sanction of budget, disburse the salary accordingly of the all the Sub-Divisions.

 

10.              Revising salary and clearing A. C. R's and retirement cases of Pawaris and Kanungos.

 

11.              Issue of  “ No Objection Certificate” for Passport.

 

12.              To deal with the reimbursement of Medical bills of working / retired Patwaris and Kanungos.

 

13.              Convey the weather report, rainfall etc. to the Punjab Government.

 

14.              Submission of fortnightly reports regarding prices of crops.

 

15.              Correspondence with other offices.

 

 

Ø                  NAZAR BRANCH

 

1.                  Preparing cash book and collecting the Cheques regarding salary,  arrears and contingency from treasury and depositing the cheques in the A/c of concerned employee of all categories of DC office.

2          To make arrangement for auction of all the condemned vehicles of DC office and other departments. in the Distt. and collect the money from auctioneers, deposit it in the treasury.

3          Fixation of daily wages rates.

4          Maintaining Head 2053 under which expences are made for the electricity, telephone and petrol bills etc. Preparing the budget for the above head.

5          All arrangements to be made for the National Functions of Independence and Republic day, such as printing of Invitation cards, arrangements of tents for function, chairs for V.I.P's etc.

6          Disbursement of grants for public which are announces by Speaker/Dy. Speaker through SDM concerned.

7          Allotment of sites for Photostat Machines,Typist,Deed writers and Stamp vendors etc, collect the monthly rent from the above mentioned persons and deposit it in the Govt. treasury.

8          Disbursement of grants in  accidental cases from C.M. Relief fund to the legal heirs of deceased or those who get injured during the accident.

 

Ø                       COMPLAINT AND ENQUIRY BRANCH

 

1.                  Complaints are received by this branch through higher authorities such as  Human Right Commission, by post or directly from the complainant. Complaints regarding general disputes are marked to the concerned departments for report within 15 days. After receiving the report from concerned department, the action is taken as per the orders of Deputy Commissioner or Addl. Deputy Commissioner. After disposing off the complaints, the complainants are informed. Reports are collected from the concerned departments if the complaint is against an employee. If the employee is found guilty, his department is informed for taking action against that employee.

2.                  For the serious complaints, where the Deputy Commissioner orders an  enquiry, ADC / AC(Gr.) personally conduct the enquiry by calling  both the parties.

3.                  Complaint Branch also deals with grievances of the Govt. pensioners. For the redressal of their grievances, the complaint branch holds meetings under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner.

4.                  Under the Punjab Government's instructions, a District Grievances Redressal Committee is constituted. In this committee Deputy Commissioner and S. S. P. are official members and MPs, MLAs, Chairman Zila Prishad etc. are ex-officio members. There are many non-official members representing various sections of society. The AC (Gr.) is the member Secretary. It deals with the complaints received through committee members, MPs and MLA's. The Chairman of the committee is nominated by the Government, who is equivalent to the rank of minister.

 

Ø                        ESTABLISHMENT BRANCH

 

 This Branch deals with the following:-

 

1.                  Appointments

2.                  Pension cases

3.                  Pay fixation

4.                  Fixation of service

5.                  Maintaining personal files.

6.                  Court cases (Govt. employees)

7.                  Regarding maintaining of record of Casual / Earned Leave / Medical leave / Maternity leave.

8.                  Retirement cases ( Grade III & IV)

9.                  Salary (Officers / Officials)

10.              Promotion Cases

11.              N. O. C. Passport / N. O. C. regarding transfer

12.              Posting / Transfer orders

13.              Regarding complaints / enquiry of staff

14.              Preparation of Seniority list ( Class III & IV)

 

In this section, cases  regarding new appointments and retirement of employees / pension and pension benefits are dealt. Appointment letters are issued to the fresh appointees after Medical fitness and character verification. Before issue of appointment letter following documents are to be received:

 

1.                  As per Punjab Government’s instructions / Policy No.11/105/98/ 4 PP 2 / 14420 dated 21-11-2002, applicant has to apply within six months alongwith required documents.

 

2.                  Death Certificate of deceased and certificate regarding succession  of deceased.

 

3.                  Affidavit from other legal heirs in whose favour job is sought.

 

4.                  Academic qualification certificate.

 

5.                  Report regarding Financial position and income in proforma prescribed by the concerned department.

 

6.                  Age of applicant should be between 18 and 35 years. 

 

Ø                  D.R.A. BRANCH

 

            Detail of the works done in this branch is as under:-

 

S.No.

Name/Designation

Work/Duties assigned

1.

D.R.A. (M)

Supervising the work of Land Revenue Clerk, Misc. works, Land Acquisition Clerk and record the proceedings of meeting of the Circle Revenue Officers.

2.

D.R.A. (T)

Supervisory work of Taccavi Clerk, Revenue Clerk, Flood Relief Clerk and Rehabilitation Clerk.

3.

Revenue Clerk

To deal with Inferrior Land, Nazool Land, Audit Paras and Court Cases relates to these lands.

4.

Land Acquisition Clerk

To deal with the meetings regarding selection of site for acquisition, Issue of NOC for land being acquired, Collector's rates, Un-athorised encroachments and Court cases in this respect.

5.

Flood Relief Clerk

To deal with cases of Natural Calamities, Misc. recovery, Budget relating to 2245 - Natural Calamity.

6.

Takavi Clerk

To deal with Budget estimate under head 2053 Chowkidara, Funds regarding 2401, 6216, 0049 receipts, Statements regarding Pay, send reports to Govt. regarding T-16 & T-25. Recovery of Banjar Taur, send report to Govt. regarding PS para-13, Prepare bills of pay of Chowkidars, To send progress report to Govt. regarding settlement of Audit Paras.

7.

Misc. Clerk

Dairying the whole receipt and dispatch of the branch and type work of the branch.

8.

Land Revenue Clerk

To deal with the approval of Kishatbandies, demands, Issue Identy cards to Nambardars, to prepare monthly Haul Tohzy and send statements, To deal with Audit Paras relating to Land Revenue and send the budget to Govt. of 0029 Land Revenue.

9.

Rehabilitation Clerk

To deal with the allotment of Govt. land under the Govt. policies, to deal with the work of rehabilitation.

 

 

Ø                 PASSPORT BRANCH

 

The following work is done by the Passport Branch

 

S.No.

Name/Designation

Work/Duties assigned

1.

Passport Assistant

Supervise work of Clerks

2.

Passport Clerk-1

To receive and enter in the computer applications regarding issue of new passport and renew of old passport. To seperate the verification forms and send for police report, after verification getting the report and attach in the relevant files after entering in the computer, Diary & Dispatch, to send complete files to Regional Passport Office, Chandigarh, To issue receipts after getting applications from the applicants.

3.

Passport Clerk-2

To check the passport applications, to deal NOC of Govt. employees, Citizenship cases, to attend the public for enquiry of passport, to hand the complete application to Regional Passport Office Chandigarh. To enter reports in the computer getting home SSP's, enter the files in the computer sent to RPO, Chandigarh, To maintain the Cash Book.

 

Ø      LPA BRANCH

 

1.      To issue NOC for setting up of Petrol Pumps and Gas Agencies under the Petroleum Act.

  1. To issue New Arms License under the Arms Act 1959 and  Arm Rules 1962.
  2. To make entry of new weapon , addition of new weapon, Deletion of old weapon., Renewal of Arm Licences, Extension of Purchase period, Change of Bore, grant of permission for disposal of weapon in case of death of weapon holder, adding the name of retainer in Arms Licence, Issue of Fire Crackers Licences under the Explosive Act.

 

 

 

 

 

NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE, DISTRICT UNIT, SANGRUR

 

S. No.  Particulars                                          Remarks

 

1          Designation of the Office head         District Informatics Officer (DIO)

 

2.         Name of the Office                            National Informatics Centre,

District Unit, Sangrur.

 

3          Details of the designation                  Details is as under

            as per office record                            S.No.   Designation

1.  District Informatics Officer (DIO)

2.  District Informatics Associate DIA)

 

4.         Location                                              Distt. Administrative Complex,

                                                                        D. C. Office, Sangrur

 

5.         Telephone No.                                    01672-234949

                                                                        E-mail : punsgr@nic.in

 

6.         Branches                                            There is no branch under NIC.

 

7.         Bracnhwise works                              There is no branch . All the works are

being done from NIC District Computer Centre .

 

8.         Details of the work                            NIC has been providing various IT related

services to State / Central Government departments in the district

 

The long term objective of the National Informatics Centre, as approved by the Planning Commission, Ministry of Finance and the erstwhile Electronics Commission, had been to establish the feasibility of a system for the provision of detailed information to government ministers and agencies to assist them in making decisions relating to the country's economic and social development, planning and program implementation. NIC was set up with the aforementioned objective to promote economic, social, scientific and technological activities, and also for macro-economic adjustments program of the Government, through the applications of Information Technology (I.T.)

 

 

9.         Various projects :

  1. SUWIDHA (Single User-Friendly Window Disposal and Helpline for Applicants)

This was built to provide convenience to the citizen by capturing the input at a single point for different services, re-engineering Government processes and mapping citizen charter to reality. The citizen approaches the SUWIDHA window and files his application. He is issued a receipt cum token number, which specifies the date of delivery of service. The case is sent to the concerned branch for action and get the delivery of his documents from the SUWIDHA counter itself on the specified date. In order to ensure timely delivery, Deputy Commissioner monitors the progress regularly so that citizen doesn’t have to visit the office again.

  1. PRISM (Property Registration Information System Module)

PRISM automates all major activities of Sub Registrar Office and covers online Registration of all types of deeds, Evaluation of properties, Monitoring of Revenue, Preparation of index register, issue of Encumbrance Certificates and Electronic storage of scanned documents, deeds of Sale, Mortgage, Adoption, GPA, Exchange, Pattanama, Lease etc.

  1. Affidavit Information System

This system has been implemented in this year to bring the transparency in the affidavit attestation. Under this module Photo of the Applicant is captured and printed on the backside of the Affidavit paper and delivered instantly. Only Rs. 20/- is charged for this process. 

  1. District Social Security Office

Government of Punjab is giving monthly pensions to Old Age persons, Widows, Dependent children and Disabled persons. NIC has successfully computerized all the pension which results in the timely distribution of the pension to the beneficiaries. This will drastically reduce the work of District Social Security Office. Now the new system is going to be implemented by which one can get the status of his/her application at any time from the District Social Security Department. Stamp Module is the latest addition to the above package.

  1. Payroll S/w

Software for pay of the employees of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office has been implemented by NIC Sangrur for many years. Now the pay bills are done in few hours, earlier this process used to take weeks.

  1. Village Directory Information System (VDIS)

Deputy Economic and Statistical Advisor’s ( Dy E.S.A.) office is maintaining the Village directory of all the villages of District Sangrur which consists all the possible data of the villages. NIC has also computerized this Village directory just last month .

  1. Elections S/w

All the technical work like Duties of Employees, Reports, Affidavits' scanning and Result of Vidhan Sabha, Lok Sabha, Panchayat, Zila Parishad, Gurudwara Elections is being done by NIC for several years. This process includes the data entry for various departments and their staff. After processing & checking the authenticity of data, pollling parties are made as per requirements of District Administration. Then varous reports like individual order, Party list, Department list, order for reserved staff, consolidated party order are generated. In addition to this result is also transmitted to Doordarshan through internet.

  1. Arms License Information System (ALIS)

ALIS Software has been successfully implemented with all the services like New Licence, renewal of Licence, Weapon Entry, Addition of Weapon, deletion of Weapon, Change of Address, and Retainer’s Entry.

  1. Internet and E-mail Connectivity to user department

NIC Sangrur also providing E-mail and Internet Connectivity to various Central/State Offices.

  1. District Website

With the launch of this official website Sangrur.nic.in, NIC Sangrur is also listed in the list of the districts who have their own official website. This site is designed by the NIC District Centre Sangrur under the guidance of WEB-GROUP, NIC Punjab State Unit, Chandigarh. All the contents have been provided by District Administration.

      11. Video Conferencing:

This brings the decision makers and action takers together, face to face, wherever they are across the country and around the Globe. Experts from remote locations can interact with each other in real time interactive mode. By providing strong channels of visual, graphical and multimedia communication, video-conferencing opens new vistas of functioning of government and service delivery mechanism is enabled for various sectors of Indian economy

10.       Special Remarks

            For More information about NIC One can visit the http://www.nic.in.