Frequently Asked Questions
Service Matters
The Government of the Punjab has imposed ban on recruitment against the posts in BS-5 and above. However, there is no ban for posts in BS-1 to 4 and posts related to the project/companies.
The Punjab Government through different notifications has fixed the following quotas in vacancies to be filled through initial recruitment.
- 15% for Women (not applicable in case of PPSC)
- 3% for Disabled
- 5% for Minorities
- 20% against posts (BS-1 to 4) for the children of in-service or retired government servants.
As per amended Rules of Business, 2011 (Amended upto 21.09.2021), Irrigation Department, South Punjab is conducting DPCs in relation with employees of BS-01 to 16.
Applicant request alongwith NOCs from both Zones are required for inter-zonal transfer.
References
Irrigation Department’s Transfer Policy, 2013.
- 120 days without medical certificate and
- 180 days with medical certificate
- 365 days on medical certificate from leave account in entire service.
References
Three times in entire service, for a maximum period of 90 days, with full pay outside her leave account, at any time, immediately before or after the birth of a child without providing fitness certificate on joining duties after such leave. Immediate Incharge will sanction the said leave.
References
Letter No.FD.SR.II-9-107/2012 dated 30.10.2012 & 31.10.2012
Rule 13 of the Revised Leave Rules, 1981
Two times in entire service, a male civil servant may, for a maximum period of seven days can be granted paternity leave on full pay outside his leave account on or immediately before the birth of his child.
References
Letter No.FD.SR.II-9-107/2012 dated 30.10.2012 & 31.10.2012.
- Request of concerned Zone.
- Leave Title duly verified by Concerned DAO.
- Notification of Retirement.
References
Rules 13 of Revised Leave Rules, 1981.
No, the same will proportionately be reduced.
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A civil servant on superannuation is entitled to encashment of Leave Preparatory to Retirement.
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- Widow, if the deceased is a male government servant and widower, in case of female government servant.
- If the Government servant had more than one wife, and the number of his surviving widows and children does not exceed 4, the pension shall be divided equally among the surviving widows and eligible children. If the number of surviving widows and children together is more than 4, the pension shall be divided in the following manner, viz. each surviving widow shall get 1/4th of the pension and the balance (if any) shall be divided equally among the surviving eligible children. Distribution in the above manner shall also take place whenever the government servant leaves behind surviving children of a wife that has predeceased him in addition to the widow and her children, if any.
- In the case of a female Government servant leaving behind children from a former marriage in addition to her husband and children by her surviving husband, the amount of pension shall be divided equally among the husband and all eligible children. In case the total number of beneficiaries exceeds four, the husband shall be allowed 1/4th of the pension and the remaining amount distributed equally among the eligible children.
- Failing a widow or husband, as the case may be, the pension shall be divided equal among the surviving sons not above 24 years and unmarried daughters.
- Failing above, the eldest widowed daughter
- Failing above, the eldest widow of a deceased son of the Government servant
- Failing above, the eldest unmarried daughter of a deceased son of the Government servant
- Failing above, the eldest widowed daughter of a deceased son of the Government servant
- Failing above, father
- Failing above, mother
- Failing above, the eldest surviving brother below the age of 21 years
- Failing above, the eldest surviving unmarried sister, if the eldest sister married or dies then the next eldest
- Failing above, the eldest surviving widowed sister.
References
Rule 4.10 of the Punjab Civil Services Pension Rules
- Wife or wives in the case of a male civil servant
- Husband in case of a female civil servant
- Children of the civil servant
- Widow or widows and children of a deceased son of the civil servant
- Father of the civil servant
- Mother of the civil servant
- Eldest surviving brother below the age of 21 years
- Eldest surviving unmarried sister, if the eldest sister married or dies then the next eldest.
- Eldest surviving widowed sister
Following benefits are to be given under Revised Financial Assistance Package, 2017:
| Sr. # | BENEFITS | Sr.# | BENEFITS |
| 1. | Lump-Sum Grant BS-1 to 4 (1.60M) BS-5 to 10 (1.90M) BS-11 to 15 (2.20M) BS-16 to 17 (2.50M) BS-18 to 19 (3.40M) BS-20 & above (4.00M) | 7. | Free Health Facility |
| 2. | Pension / Salary | 8. | Nomination of an officer as counsel |
| 3. | Accommodation | 9. | General Provident Fund |
| 4. | Educational Scholarship | 10. | Monthly Benevolent Grant |
| 5. | Employment under Rule 17-A | 11. | Group Insurance |
| 6. | Marriage Grant |
References
Policy letter bearing No.FD.SR-I/3-10/2004,dated 15.08.2017.
Irrigation Department, South Punjab is an appellate forum against the decision of Head of Attached Department under the prevailing Act, Rules / Policies.
References
Amended Rules of Business, 2011 issued dated 14.09.2021.
Water and Abiana Issues of Irrigators
On illegal blockage / theft of water, application will be submitted to Execute Engineer (XEN), Divisional Canal collector will process the case and fine will be imposed.
The said issued is dealt differently in two different scenarios, as below:
(a) If the land is being transferred from 6 monthly canal to annual canal, Secretary Irrigation department will be the authority.
(b) If the land is on Annual Canal, Chief Engineer can process the case.
Superintendent Canal Officer approves the “Wara-bandi” program, which after approval is published in the newspapers.
If land has been transferred into City land, as per section 20-B, Superintendent Canal Officer will waive off the land from Irrigation land and collection of “Abiana” will be stopped.
Sub Divisional Canal Officer (SDO) is competent authority to revive illegally dismantled watercourse. He will be submitted an application, on which he will process the case in the light of section 68-A of Canal and Drainage act.
Superintendent Canal Officer is competent authority to sanction new water course, who after collection of necessary information from field formation, will sanction new watercourse.
The lining of watercourse does not fall in the purview of irrigation department. Water management board may be approached for the said purpose.
For the removal of Illegal construction, concerned Sub Divisional Officer works in coordination with District administration. So, in this regard, concerned SDO may be approached.
To feed canal tails as per sanctioned discharge, water theft is controlled. Further, due consideration is given to canal maintenance operation so that all the parameters are as per design an there is no hindrance in feeding canal tails.
This Authority to sanction garden water lies with Superintending Canal Officer and authority to cancel garden water lies with Chief Engineer. So, concerned authority may be approached in any of the above stated matters.
To get new water sanctioned, an application may be submitted to Executive Engineer, who will prepare a Missal and forward it to Superintendent Canal Officer. Superintendent Canal Officer will check the Missal and forward it to Chief Engineer. After necessary procedures, Missal is sent to Secretary Irrigation for approval.
However, due to scarcity of canal water, sanctioning of new canal water is banned for the time being. And if there is saving available, it is sanctioned to new land by Re-appropriation committee.
For the issue stated above, concerned SDO may be approached, who will include the canal into annual work plan and execute the cleaning during annual closure programme.
In this regard if the Canal discharge is less the 100 Cs, Concerned Superintending Engineer has the authority to issue NOC. However, if the discharge is more than 100 Cs, then this authority lies with concerned Chief Engineer.
If the gas pipeline has to pass through a canal, Superintending Engineer will issue the NOC. However, in case of river, concerned Chief Engineer will issue the NOC.
In big cities (Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Faisalabad), authority of issuance of NOC lies with Chief Engineer. However, in case of small towns and Villages, Superintending Engineer can issue the NOC.
If there is dispute regarding existing “wara-bandi”, concerned SDO will listen to all irrigators and give decision. However, if there is disagreement on SDO’s decision, it can be challenged in Civil court.
In case of floods, Irrigation department establishes Flood information cells for the guidance of all departments. These cells observe and monitor discharges in rivers and important discharge gauging points near important infrastructure. Accordingly, prior alerts / warning are issued in case of critical situation.
