Performance of Land Revenue Administration in Faisalabad (2001-2013): An Overview of Collection of Water Rate Abiana

(ProQuest: . denotes formulae omitted.)IntroductionThe mainstay of the economy of Pakistan has traditionally been the agriculture. It is especially true in case of Punjab which has a natural gift of fertile plains combed with an extensive canal network mainly laid down in the colonial era. Potential of this land was further harnessed by developing canal colonies in West Punjab now in Pakistan. Landed gentry from the East Pakistan were lured to migrate to West Pakistan by leasing out huge tracts of land to them. Among the nine canal colonies established in this manner with slight diversions and modifications, Faisalabad, then Lyallpur, was situated in Chenab Colony.Lyallpur grew as a market (mundi) town and then made a tehsil, subsequently a full-fledged district which was renamed Faisalabad in 1977 after the fond memory of late king Faisal of Kingdom Saudi Arabia. Though Faisalabad, a colony district, has now economically grown to be called the Manchester of Pakistan due to its industrial growth which is a result of agriculture produce there yet it has not reduced the importance of landed property and its accrual revenue to government. However, the machinery responsible for its collection has gradually lost its efficacy and there are leakages on every level in the system. Moreover, politicization has further crippled the system and its efficiency.Research ObjectivesIn this research study, the following research objectives have been framed:* To decipher as to how and why a productive department turned into a non-productive one when it came to be managed by the indigenous elite. * To study the revenue department through its focus on the revenue receipt and expenditure in Faisalabad, this insight may also be indicative of the plight of other public sector departments and resource generation organizations (WAPDA, Steel Mill Karachi, or Central Board of Revenue, for instance) in terms of setting unrealistic targets, political write-offs and rampant corruption. * To analyze the reasons of institutional deterioration and rise of corruption.HypothesisAll else equal, for an organization to do well the cost incurred as maintenance charges must be proportionate to its income. in other words, if it is established that the cost incurred or investment is less than the profit margin then they said organization is doing well.Research MethodologyIt is an empirical study and a combination of different approaches of research like historical, descriptive and exploratory have been used to analyze the research problem. Statistical technique has also been adopted for data analysis.Research Time frameThe period selected for research is 2001-2013. Reason for its selection is first availability accessibility and reliability of data regarding revenue collection and secondly the firsthand knowledge of the researcher during some of this time frame. The selection of this time frame also makes this research up to date by taking into account the latest information in the backdrop of evolving socio-political variables in play.This time frame has been selected in lieu of the most recent changes in legal framework of local government institutions and its resultant structural impact on district administration. Moreover, it is the researcher's intention to evaluate the revenue collection in present era. Thus this paper comes up with some concrete and practical proposals for the better revenue collection and administration in the district.Sources of DataIn order to conduct this study both primary and the secondary sources of data have been consulted. The primary sources are available in shape of historical documents in the Punjab Archives department and in other different administrative departments. Punjab District Gazetteers, Punjab Archives (Administrative reports, Election reports before partition: 1909, 1919, 1937, 1946), National Archives, Islamabad (Post partition administrative record), Record of Board of Revenue, Punjab, Archives of Government College University, Lahore which contains administrative reports of British India. …