what are the powers of a district commissioner ?
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a person with a commission: such as. a : a member of a commission. b : the representative of the governmental authority in a district, province, or other unit often having both judicial and administrative powers. c : the officer in charge of a department or bureau of the public service.
The Deputy Commissioner is the Chief Revenue Officer as District Collector and is responsible for collection of Revenue and other Govt. dues recoverable as arrears of Land Revenue. He deals with the Natural Calamities like draught, unseasonal rains, hailstorms, floods and fire etc.
The office of the deputy commissioner traces its origin to the district collector system of the early phase of British rule.The District Magistrate is the head of the Criminal Administration of the District and the Police force is the instrument provided by Government to enable him to enforce his authority and fulfill .