Sindh empowers Deputy Commissioners to manage Evacuee Trust properties

The Sindh government has expanded the powers of deputy commissioners by appointing them as administrators of evacuee trust properties in their respective districts.

The Sindh government has expanded the powers of deputy commissioners by appointing them as administrators of evacuee trust properties in their respective districts.

According to a notification issued by the Sindh Minorities Affairs Department all deputy commissioners in the province have been given additional responsibilities to oversee and protect evacuee trust properties.

Under the new arrangement deputy commissioners will supervise commercial, agricultural and religious properties located within their districts. They will also be responsible for ensuring the proper management protection and regulation of these properties.

The move is aimed at strengthening the administrative oversight of evacuee trust properties and ensuring that such assets are properly managed at the district level.

The notification gives deputy commissioners specific powers to regulate and protect these properties. They will also be required to establish district-level committees to assist with the administration and management of evacuee trust properties.

The Sindh government’s decision is expected to provide a more centralized administrative mechanism for dealing with properties under the relevant trust arrangements. District administrations will now have a greater role in monitoring these assets and addressing issues related to their management.

The new powers cover different categories of properties including commercial agricultural and religious assets. Deputy commissioners will oversee these properties within their respective jurisdictions and take administrative measures under the authority granted by the provincial government.

The notification further states that the new orders will take effect immediately.

The decision comes as provincial authorities seek to strengthen the protection and regulation of properties that fall under the evacuee trust framework. By assigning these responsibilities to deputy commissioners the government has placed district administrations at the center of the property management process.

The formation of district-level committees is also expected to help deputy commissioners carry out their new responsibilities and improve coordination between relevant departments.

The Sindh government has not indicated that the new arrangement is temporary. With immediate effect deputy commissioners across the province will exercise their newly assigned administrator powers and oversee evacuee trust properties within their districts.

The development represents a significant expansion of the administrative role of deputy commissioners in Sindh and gives district authorities greater responsibility for the protection regulation and management of evacuee trust properties