Question

mention any two main functions of the head of the district administration

Answer 1

As the head of revenue administration in district, the Collector is responsible for following functions: 1) To collect land revenue. 2) To collect other government dues. 3) To distribute and recover taccavi loans.

Answer 2

a) Administration of regulatory functions under the leadership of the Collector and District Magistrate, such as law and order, land revenue / reforms, excise, registration, treasury, civil supplies and social welfare. 

b) District / Sub-district level offices of the line departments of the State Government and their agencies, such as PWD, irrigation, health, industries etc. 

c) Local bodies (Panchayati Raj Institutions and Municipal bodies) which, after the 73rd and 74th amendment of the Constitution, have become the third tier of government.