Punjab Municipal Administration

Municipal Administration of Punjab looks after the developmental and administrative activities of the different cities and districts of Punjab. The Municipal Administration of Punjab has been delivering its duties diligently. It supervises and administers the urban areas of the state. The various responsibilities of the Municipal Administration are as follows:

To supply clean and safe drinking water to the people.
To provide and maintain proper drainage and sewage systems.
To provide public street lighting.
To maintain the sanitation and hygiene of public toilets.
To construct and maintain bus terminals, roads, culverts and bridges
To look after the maintenance of public parks and gardens.
To make sure that there is a systematic and planned growth of cities.
To regulation of building construction
To issue licenses for various Trades.
To issue Birth and Death certificates.

Apart from these, Municipal Administration deals with some other responsibilities like education, health, community and recreational services.

The main sources of income of the Municipal Administration of Punjab are:

To collect taxes on building and lands
To levy taxes on the usage of water
To collect fee for issuing trade licenses
To collect license fee from builders and promoters

The Government of Punjab through Directorate of Municipal Administration administers the operation of the municipalities. The Directorate supervises the duties of the municipalities, and plans appropriate human resource policies.