District Administration Concept and Emergence (Part – 4)

District administration concept and emergence (Part - 4)

1. In the British era, how was the District Collector more powerful than the present day Collector?

At that time the District Officer also had new rights.
Acted as the revenue officer of the District Officer in the British period.
Functions of District Officer at present time
Administration of the district
As the head of the District Planning Council
As the head of the District Disaster Management Committee
In implementing welfare programs in the district
Towards public relations as a representative of the government
As District Election Officer
Working as District Census Officer
Manage the public distribution system in a systematic manner
In implementing the district’s welfare programs

2. Is the district administration due to it being the administrative unit of India?

District of the unit of regional administration.
The district administration functions as a liaison between the citizens and the government.
It has existed since ancient times.
3. The importance of the Collector in modern times has reduced compared to the British period.
Due to the constitutional recognition of the role of local bodies in decentralization planning.

4. Correct statement about the Collector

The District Magistrate presents the annual administrative report of the district.
He serves as the coordinator of the State Election Commissioner at the time of election.
The District Magistrate is the head of the District Census Officer at the time of census.

5. The District Collector of India has to perform many duties and responsibilities.

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6. Correct statement

As District Census Officer, the District Magistrate is responsible for the census work in the district once in 10 years.
Approval of many types of licenses is not the job of District Magistrate.

7. Functions of District Officer as a Collector

8. Correct statement

The Collector of India as the Collector takes relief measures in disasters like fire, drought, flood etc.
Assesses and presents relief of crop losses to national plagues.
Also performs the task of liberating prisoners on the parale.
Prisoners can be released before the end of their sentence.

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10. The structure of district administration is organized into a philanthropic act.

11. Correct statement

The District Officer is responsible for providing relief work in times of disasters.
District Collector was made the Chairman of District Disaster Management under Disaster Management Act 2005.
The Panchayat Officer decides to recommend schemes for forest development.
Creates the development plan of the district through the Planning Committee as District Development Officer.

12. Three levels of officers of District Administration are found, fall under the first level.

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14. What was the lacchina pattern done by the then Collector of Ahmednagar in 1984?

Simplifying the office process in which files and records are easily available.
Its main objective is to fulfill the responsibility of the district administration.

15. About Sarkaria Commission

All administrative development related to the district will be under the control of this executive officer.
Recommended to create the post of Chief Executive Officer at district level in Ashok Mehta Committee.

16. Correct statement

The term district is derived from Latin language.
The first use of the term district was in the year 1776.
On 2 October 1980, a new program called Integrated Development Program was launched across the country aimed at the welfare of people living below the poverty line.
The District Rural Development Agency constituted at the district level is headed by the Collector in each district.

17. About District Rural Development Agency (DRDA)

The District Rural Development Agency program was started from 1 April 1999.
This includes strengthening rural development and making them more professional in their work.
The District Rural Development Agency has a full-time executive officer, usually senior Indian Administrative Service officer before the State Administrative Service.
The District Rural Development Agency has to send the details to the state government through the prescribed procedure.

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