Lahore administration is entrusted with the powers and authority to deal with the subjects related to planning and development of the city. Within the City District lies the Town Municipal Administration or the TMA, which consists of municipal officer, local council service officer, town officers, town municipal officer and the town Nazim.
The administrative department of Lahore is responsible for the municipal services, sanitation, management of waste, building and construction, fire fighting, traffic engineering, building amusement parks and spatial planning. Capital, collected in the city, is planned and invested by the department for the operations undertaken by it. Some of the powers and functions of this department are elaborated below:
- Planning for the reorganization of the land available and zoning of the same
- Redistribution of land among the private and the public sectors
- Enforcement of the laws and rules of the municipality
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- Regulation of advertisements and sign boards
- Improving the infrastructure of the city
- Supplying clean water
- Disposal and treatment of the sewage
- Ensuring the presence of proper sanitation facilities
- Planning, management and engineering of traffic
- Providing assistance to the District Government in maintaining information
Local councils and other agencies function under the city administration in Lahore. The various officers man the different sectors of Lahore administration separately. Due to the presence of the City District administration, the various government organizations automatically come under the supervision of the bigger institution.
The proper functioning of administration of Lahore has ensured quality and a superior life style to the people of the metropolis.
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