REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL - Municipal Corporation Jalandhar
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL - Municipal Corporation Jalandhar
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL - Municipal Corporation Jalandhar
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
3.1 Background of <strong>Jalandhar</strong><br />
3 Tender Details and Instructions to Bidders<br />
<strong>Jalandhar</strong> is one of the most ancient, fascinating and major cities of the Punjab state in India.<br />
The <strong>Jalandhar</strong> is situated at 710 31’ East and 300 33’ North at a distance of 146 Kms from state<br />
capital Chandigarh. Located on the intensively irrigated plain between the Beas and Satluj<br />
rivers. <strong>Jalandhar</strong> was declared a city on 5 July 1977 under the Punjab <strong>Municipal</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong><br />
Act 1976 and the <strong>Municipal</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong> was constituted in place of <strong>Municipal</strong> Committee which<br />
was created in 1867 and raised Class-I 1950 under the Punjab <strong>Municipal</strong> Act-1911. The first<br />
election to the <strong>Municipal</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong> was held in 1991 and the city was divided into 50 wards<br />
and it was further increased to 60 wards.<br />
As per Census of India 2001, <strong>Jalandhar</strong> UA has a population of 7.14 Lacs. Under <strong>Municipal</strong><br />
jurisdiction is about 101.45sq. km and the estimated number of properties is about 200,000.<br />
3.2 <strong>Municipal</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong> of <strong>Jalandhar</strong> & Government of Punjab<br />
The <strong>Municipal</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong> of <strong>Jalandhar</strong> (MCJ) is working under the Local Government Department,<br />
Government of Punjab and is responsible for providing basic urban services to citizens of <strong>Jalandhar</strong><br />
as per The Punjab <strong>Municipal</strong> Act 1976 and other relevant provisions of different Acts and Rules in<br />
force from time to time. MCJ functions as an independent Local Self Government, run by<br />
democratically elected Public representatives.<br />
3.3 Functions of MCJ<br />
Functions and major activities carried out by the <strong>Municipal</strong> bodies, called as ULBs are<br />
detailed out as under:<br />
• Health & Sanitation (solid waste, sewerage and drainage management)<br />
• Registration & Issuance of Birth and Death Certificates<br />
• Collection of Revenue<br />
• Record Keeping<br />
• Engineering Works (Roads, water supply/sewerage etc.)<br />
• Building permission<br />
• Accounting & Financial Management including proposed accrual based double<br />
accounting system<br />
• Motor Garage activities<br />
• Fire Services<br />
• Legal Matters<br />
• Public Relation Activities<br />
• Maintenance of Street/Road lights<br />
The ULBs are also engaged in:<br />
• Maintaining of Trenching Ground<br />
• Maintaining of Green Areas, Parks etc,<br />
• Slaughter Houses Inspection<br />
• Spraying for Malaria Eradication<br />
• Removals of Stray Animals from streets and Dead Animals<br />
- 6 -