The Directorate General performs various functions at District and Provincial levels which are listed below:
District Level
- Control, Monitoring and Stabilization of prices of essential commodities and exercise the powers of Price Control Magistrates
- Up-dating of District Pre-investment Studies
- Census of Manufacturing Industries (CMI) Returns
- Preparation of Directory of Industrial Establishments
- Registration of Firms under Partnership Act, 1932
- Registration of Societies/Associations under the Societies Registration Act 1860 and Companies Ordinance, 1984/2017
- Feedback to the Government of Punjab on formulating industrial/trade import and export policies
- Organizing the Industrial Exhibitions
- Monitoring of all work related to weights & measures including petrol pumps / CNG stations, calibrated tanks, fillers / dip tanks, shops, commercial establishments, factories and other establishments
- Licensing to Repairs, Manufacturers and Dealers of Weights & Measures
Provincial Level
- To implement ‘The Punjab Industries (Control on Establishment & Enlargement), Ordinance, 1963’ in line with Industrial Location Policy notified from time to time
- Collection of Industrial Statistics and Census of Manufacturing Industries (CMI) through Industrial survey under the Industrial Statistics Act, 1942
- To conduct door to door survey of Industrial Units under Statistical Act 1975
- To assist the entrepreneurs for acquisition of land under Land Acquisition Act, 1894
- To Implement ‘Punjab Boilers & Pressure Vessels Act, 2013’ and Registration of Boilers under this Ordinance
- To conduct Examination of Boiler Competency bi-annually
- Publication of District Pre-Investment Studies of 36 Districts of Punjab
- Publication of Directory of Industrial Establishment in the Punjab
- Registration of Firms under Partnership Act, 1932
- Registration of Societies/Associations under the Societies Registration Act 1860 and Companies Ordinance, 1984/2017
- Monitoring of all work related to weights & measures including petrol pumps / CNG stations, calibrated tanks, fillers / dip tanks, shops, commercial establishments, factories and other establishments
- Coordinate meetings of Cabinet Committee on price control, preparation of agenda, working papers, minutes and presentations
- Monitoring prices of essential commodities
- Maintaining IT based data of daily prices including spot prices and its analysis
- Coordination of Ramzan Plan