Incredible role of District Collector

- Study: Hiren Dave

Many students who prepare for competitive exams have a dreampost collector. The power of this post and its role is so inspiring that gold medalists from many disciplines leave their profession and prepare for UPSC / GPSC to become collectors and work hard day and night. So what is the job profile of a collector is a common question. Let's take a quick look at the post of District Collector.

The backbone of the state government's bureaucracy is the revenue system. At the district level the representative is the District Collector. Also called District Collector District Magistrate or District Collector. In British times, only the district collector was known as the government. The term district collector was used in British times. Sir Warren Hastings created the post of Collector in the 19th century. He was known as the District Collector as his main function was to collect land revenue. Their role in the context of land is very broad. His role is to maintain, update and complete this work on behalf of the Subordinate Officer in the land records of the district which contain 12 samples. Their role is to conduct land purchase and sale proceedings, to accept appeals against judgments given by the following magistrates in land dispute cases and to redress grievances. At present, it is also a key responsibility for the government to acquire land for various operations. The District Treasury is under their authority. Apart from this, they are also responsible for raising irrigation money, income tax, collection of sales tax arrears, maintenance of government estates.

The police force of law and order is also under the control of the Collector. He is also called a district magistrate because of his control over the police system. If any need arises in the district, curfew can be declared as per section 13 of the Criminal Procedure Code. It is their power to release the inmates of the district jail on parole, to issue firearms licenses, to order the firing of the police to control any situation.

Coordinates the operations of various departments at the district level. The various Ministries of the Central and State Governments, the offices in each district of the departments draw the attention of the Collector if they find any problem. And carry out the work through their guidance. The performance of many subordinate officers is done by the Appraisal Collector. At the district level, if there is any problem or dissatisfaction among the officers or employees, it is resolved. Many schemes run by the Central and State Governments have given a nodal role to the Collectorate at the district level. They are responsible for the implementation of these plans. Acting as Chairman, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) and implements village development plans. In addition, as the District Returning Officer, he is responsible for organizing the elections, from updating the voter lists to organizing the Lok Sabha, Assembly, etc., to organizing the entire elections and announcing the results. As District Census Officer for census every ten years he conducts census using revenue machinery.

He is also called Crisis Manager in Chief. The District Collector has been given unlimited powers to control such calamities in the event of any calamity such as pandemic, flood, earthquake at the district level. Acting as Chief Protocol Officer if there is any VVIP visit in the district. It is the personal responsibility of the Collector to ensure that all the arrangements of the Prime Minister, Chief Minister, Foreign Guest, Members of Parliament, Chairmen of various Commissions are maintained when they visit the district.

Thus, a district collector is a position where a person has many types of power. If he assumes he can lay the foundation for a very good future as an agent of change in the district. No post in the whole world can compare with it except the prefect of France. "The District Collectorate is a small tortoise that carries the weight of an elephant."