262 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র 4. O.C. Law and Order 5. Thana Overseer/ Restoration of communication Asstt. Engineer 6. Thana Agricultural Officer/T.S.O./TI. Supply of agriculture inputs 7. Thana Medical Officer Health In selection of the officers the following procedure may be followed: 1. The officers who have been posted in the Thana before the commencement of liberation work will continue to function unless he is declared to be a collaborator by the Zonal Council. 2. If it is found that there is surplus administrative personnel in any liberated area they will assist the Thana Magistrate in the discharge of his duties. 3.If there is any shortage for personnel in any thana, they may be Posted from Reserve pool of the Central Govt. The work at the Thana level will be guided by the Zonal Councils. The rule of the Zonal Councils will be as follows: 1. Establishment of Union level committees for the maintenance of law and order but these Committees will not take up the cases relating to evacuees property. The evacuees should be discouraged to return until the whole country liberated. 2. Preparation of priority list of the distressed persons, the assessment of the quantum of relief and the actual distribution through Union level committees. 3. Assessment of the needs of essential imports. 4. Imports and supply of essential agricultural inputs. 5. Test relief and other constructional activities. The minor schemes may be executed through Union level Committees but the major schemes should be taken up by the Zonal Engineer under the supervision of the Chairman, Zonal Councils. 6. Publicity. (b) Areas which are in the process of liberation: The main tasks of administration in such areas is to provide civilian support to army operation. Such a task at the moment could be best undertaken by the political leadership. Moreover, the exigencies of war very from place to place and time to time. As such the Zonal Council should be permitted to take ad-hoc administrative decision in such areas. They shall utilise the services of all the Govt. employees who have already been appointed in the Zonal Administrative set up. U. O. No. 404(4) Cab., dt 30.11. 71.
