EGDI Hyderabad
Comment: Part of this was copied from Hyderabad Division. — Diannaa (talk) 19:45, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
Hyderabad Division (Sindhi: حيدرآباد ڊويزن) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was abolished in 2000 but restored again on 11 July 2011.[1]
Hyderabad is the divisional headquarters of Hyderabad Division. Following the separation of the Badin, Sujawal and Thatta Districts out of Hyderabad Division to form the new Banbhore Division, the residual Hyderabad Division now comprises six districts:[2][3]
Districts
| Districts of Hyderabad Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Area (km2) | Population 1998 Census |
Population 2017 Census |
Capital |
| Dadu | 7,866 | 1,106,717 | 1,550,266 | Dadu |
| Hyderabad | 5,519 | 1,494,866 | 2,199,463 | Hyderabad |
| Jamshoro | 11,250 | 582,094 | 993,142 | Jamshoro |
| Matiari | 1,417 | 494,244 | 769,349 | Matiari |
| Tando Allahyar | 5,165 | 493,526 | 836,887 | Tando Allahyar |
| Tando Muhammad Khan | 2,310 | 438,624 | 677,228 | Tando Muhammad Khan |
| Totals | 33,527 | 4,610,071 | 7,026,335 | Hyderabad |
History
During colonial rule, the Erstwhile division was a district of Sind in what was then the Bombay Presidency of British India.[4] The population of the district increased by 47% between 1872 and 1901. The total population according to the census was 677,994 in 1872, 703,637 in 1881, 861,994 in 1891 and 989,030 in 1901.[5]
| Taluka | Population (1901) |
|---|---|
| Guni | 91,506 |
| Badin | 81,790 |
| Tando Bago | 74,876 |
| Dero Mohbat | 46,919 |
| Hyderabad | 138,021 |
| Tando Alahyar | 87,990 |
| Shahdadpur | 73,504 |
| Hala | 98,230 |
| Sakrand | 64,036 |
| Moro | 66,641 |
| Naushahro | 97,506 |
| Kandiaro | 62,937 |
| Nusrat (Nawabshah) | 5,074 |
After independence in 1947 the district became a division until its dissolution in 2000, the division comprised the districts of Badin, Hyderabad and Tando Allahyar.
Local Government System of District Hyderabad
History After Federal & Provincial governments, the Hyderabad local government system is the third tier of Pakistan's political governance system. District Hyderabad has its district headquarters at Hyderabad city. Hyderabad district has four Talukas: 1) Hyderabad Rural Areas; 2) Hyderabad city; 3) Qasimabad; 4) Latifabad. Hyderabad Rural Taluka: Hyderabad Rural Taluka is an administrative subdivision of Hyderabad District in the province of Sindh. Qasimabad Taluka: The Taluka of Qasimabad is an administrative subdivision of Hyderabad district and administratively it is subdivided into 27 wards. Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (HMC), 2013–Present: Hyderabad municipal corporation is a public institute, in two Talukas of Hyderabad, the city and Latifabad, and a governmental entity for providing municipal services in Hyderabad, the second largest city in the province of Sindh. The Hyderabad municipal corporation consists of 96 union/town committees in Hyderabad city Taluka and Latifabad Taluka. In every town committee, there is a chairman, who is basically a member of HMC. They all elect their mayor & deputy mayor. The ninety-six elected chairmen of union and town committees become the members of Hyderabad municipal corporation (HMC). There are ninety-six general seats & forty-seven reserve seats in Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. The District Government of Hyderabad City was dissolved in 2010 after the mayor of Hyderabad completed his duration, and the administrator system was enforced from 2010 to 2016. In 2010, the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) abolished the Hyderabad City District Government & enforced the commissioner system. The Sindh local government Act (SLGA) of 2013 was enacted, as contrary to Sindh local government ordinance (SLGO) 2001, which was enacted by Pervez Musharraf’s. The ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) split Qasimabad from Hyderabad municipal corporation (HMC) in order to form a municipal committee Qasimabad (MCQ) with 27 wards. Qasimabad was detached from Hyderabad municipal corporation (HMC) & established a distinct municipal committee. However, the establishment of municipal committee Qasimabad (MCQ) had already been challenged in the High Court of Sindh. On directives of the Supreme Court, the Sindh government eventually held the second phase of local government elections in Sindh Hyderabad, after a six-year hiatus. The Deputy Mayor and Mayor of the MQM's took office at the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (HMC) on August 30, 2016. Through the elections of mayor, Suhail Mashadi & Tayyab Hussain of the MQM were elected Deputy Mayor & Mayor of Hyderabad, respectively, on August 24, 2016. The Government of Sindh had appointed and allocated powers of Mayor and Councils to some administrative officers, after the dissolution of Councils and the completion of the Mayor's tenure.
Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA)
Hyderabad development authority was created in 1976, under the Act. Of Sindh XIII, for beautification and development of urban centers in Hyderabad division. It was governed by the governing body for taking policy decisions. There are four wings of Hyderabad development authority which are mentioned below: • Directorate of planning and development control • Directorate of water supply & sewerage project • Directorate of housing project • Water And Sanitation Agency (WASA) 5.1 Directorate of water supply and sewerage project: The wing of Directorate of water supply & sewerage project does not in working condition and the office is also closed. 5.2 Water and sanitation agency (WASA): was created on 1st July 1977 as per CLAUSE 2 of Article 13 of HDA, Act 1976. ` Fig. 5: HAD Management 5.3 Responsibilities of WASA: The responsibility for providing water supply & the sewerage services to the citizen of Hyderabad. Three major responsibilities are mentioned below: • Operation & maintenance of existing & the newly developed water supply & sewerage system. • To maintain & provide quality & quantity of water supply & sewerage services. In Taluka, Hyderabad city, Taluka Latifabad, Taluka Qasimabad and Taluka Hyderabad (RURAL) and surrounding Katchi Abadies (Slums). • To prepare bills on the basis of notified tariff and collection of water and sewerage charges for meeting and expenditure. Water and sanitation agency (WASA) provider of water and sewerage services in Hyderabad. Before 1977, the responsibility to provide water supply & sewerage services to citizens of Hyderabad was lying through the agency of the Public Health Engineering Department and then the same was transferred to Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. In 1976 the Hyderabad Development Authority was established after the enactment of Sindh Assembly Act No-XIII of 1976 with its preambles for Development, Improvement and beautification of Urban Areas of Hyderabad Division. WASA department was built in 1960, and in 1992 the government did this organization autonomous, so that they have to generate their own revenue. The water and sanitation agency (WASA) is responsible for development, planning, designing, maintenance, operations and repair of water supply and sewerage/ drainage system services in Pakistan. WASA is a governmental body
On 11 July 2011 Sindh Government restored again Hyderabad division.
See also
References
- ↑ Karachi’s district status restored, notification issued Archived 16 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Published in The News Tribe on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
- ↑ Divisions/Districts of Pakistan Archived 30 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names - ↑ Five districts of Karachi restored, Published in The News on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
- ↑ Hyderābād District – Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 13, p. 312.
- ↑ Hyderābād District – Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 13, p. 314.
Coordinates: 25°15′N 68°45′E / 25.250°N 68.750°E
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