Duties
The District Collector is entrusted with a wide range of duties in the jurisdiction of the district. An Indian district has between 11,054,131 to 7,948 residents, with an average of two million residents. The area of land in a district also varies widely, from 45,652 sq. km (larger than Denmark or Switzerland) to 9 sq. km.
While the actual extant of the responsibilities varies in each State, they generally involve:
As Collector:
- land assessment
- land acquisition
- collection of land revenue
- collection of income tax dues, excise duties, irrigation dues etc.
- distribution of agricultural loans
As District Magistrate:
- maintenance of law and order
- supervision of the police and jails
- supervision of subordinate Executive magistracy
- hearing cases under the preventive section of the Criminal Procedure Code
- supervision of jails and certification of execution of capital sentences
As Crisis Administrator
- Disaster management during natural calamities such as floods, famines or epidemics
- Crisis management during riots or external aggression
As Development Officer
- Ex-officio chairman of the District Rural Development Agency, which carries out various developmental activities
- Chairman of the District Bankers Coordination Committee
- Head of the District Industries Centre
He is assisted by the following officers for carrying out day to day work in various fields:--
- Additional deputy commissioner
- Assistant commissioner (general)
- Assistant commissioner (grievances)
- Executive magistrate
- District revenue officer
- District transport officer
- District development and panchayat officer
- Civil defense officer
- Urban ceiling officer
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