The Deputy Commissioner is the head of the District Administration. He also acts as District Magistrate.
The functions of the Deputy Commissioner are as follows:
(a) Law and order and magisterial powers: Deputy Commissioner also enjoys magisterial powers. Being the District Magistrate, he maintains law and order and performs other judicial functions in the district.
(b) Revenue functions: It includes maintenance of land records and its assessment, collection of land revenue and other public dues and settlement of land disputes.
(c) Developmental functions: It includes Public Health. Education. Rural Development. Social Welfare and welfare of Backward Classes and Minorities and protection of weaker sections of the society.
(d) Electoral functions: Deputy Commissioner is the District Election Officer and he is in charge of elections to Parliament. State Legislature and local bodies.
(e) Municipal administration:- The Deputy Commissioner is generally responsible for the supervision and proper functioning of the urban local bodies. The implementation of various developmental and anti-poverty measures for the urban poor is monitered by the Deputy Commissioner.
(f) Disaster management:- In situations like floods, famines, accidental fires, earthquakes and other natural calamities, the entire district administration is geared to meet the threat and the Deputy Commissioner assumes charge to co-ordinate the activities of various departments.
(g) Public grievances:- The Deputy Commissioner is the District Grievances Officer, by virtue of which he maintains the overall responsibility to ensure proper functioning of all departments in the district.
