Question

Role of district collector in the local self government

Answer 1

a) There is need to realign the functions of the Deputy Commissioners/ District Collector so that he concentrates on the core functions such as land and revenue Administration, maintenance of law and order, disaster management, public distribution and civil supplies, excise, elections, transport, census, protocol, ...

Answer 2

The judicial functions of the Collector have been significantly reduced due to separation of judiciary from executive in modern constitutional democracy. The District Collector in his capacity as the district magistrate (i.e. executive magistrate) is responsible for the maintenance of law and order in the district.