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The ancient system of Panchayats was revived in 1981 under the Sindh Local Government Ordinance, 1979. There are now thirty-five Panchayats Committees in Sukkur Municipal Corporation, one for each electoral unit of a council other than the Metropolitan Corporation or a District Council. They consist of the member of the council elected from that electoral unit, who is the chairman, and two other members nominated by the council from amongst the residents of that unit. Their responsibilities are regulated under the Sindh Panchayats (Function and Conduct of Business) Rules 1980, and include functions such as supervision of mosques, promotion of welfare schemes for widows and orphans, maintenance of records of births, marriages, and deaths, among others.

During the year 1990-91, the Municipal Corporation allotted the following budget for the Panchayat Committee: Salaries of staff Rs 1,065,000/- Rent for Panchayat office Rs 200,000/- Furniture, etc. Rs 5,000/- Total Rs 1,270,000/-