Abstract:
Government has decided to reorganise the Administration at the Thana level.
Under this reorganised set up each thana will ba the focal point of all
administrative activities. Responsibility for all development activities at the
local level shall ba transferred to the Thana Parishad. For the present
Government will retain the direct responsibility for regulatory functions and
major development activities of national and regional coverage as illustrated at
Annexure-I.
2. The services of officers dealing with subjects transferred to the Thana
Parishad will be deemed to have been placed at the disposal of the Thana
Parishad and they will be accountable to the respective Thana Parishad.
Government and respective Departments however will continue to be responsible
for the appointment, transfer, promotion, discipline and remuneration of these
officers.
3. The officers dealing with the subjects retained by the Government will
ba answerable to the Thana Parishad. The Thana Parishad will be competent
to call for report from these officers on their activities and also summon them
for hearing. Thana Parishad will also be entitled to cause inspection of their
offices and report to Government on any lapse in the discharge of their duties
which may come to, the notice of the Parishad. Thana Parishad will also
provide the necessary assistance to enable these officers to function effectively
in the Thanas.
4. The organisational chart of the reorganised Thana Administration and
the charter of duties of the officers named in the chart may be seen at
Annexure-II.
5. The reorganised administrative set up will be introduced in phases. In
«4he first phase 45 thanas will be brought under the reorganised administrative
set up with effect from 7th of November, 1982. The list of these thanas is at
Annexure-III. These thanas will cease to be part of subdivisional administration
and will function directly under district administration.
6. Till such time, Chairmen of Thana Parishads are elected, the Thana
Nirbahi Officer will act as the Chairman of the Thana Parishads. Necessary
amendment in the legislation is being made.
