Rajasthan Polity & Administration

District Administration

District Administration

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district administration

district administrationmeans a geographical area whichJudicial, Revenue, and AdministrativeHas been formed for the purposes.

As a territorial unit of administration in Indiadistricts' has a long history whichmaurya periodOf "SubjectStarts with ”.Mughal periodDuring the 'district'Government' and its chief was called 'Crore-foreigner' Used to say. But today's district administration and development of the post of District Magistrate in IndiaBritish East India CompanyIt happened during the time of. Creation of the post of Collector in India1772 ADThe then Governor-General inwarren hastingswas did.

in 1939In the area of ​​work of District CollectorRural development, cooperative movement and gram panchayatWas also included.

of the word district in the constitutionArticle-233Article 233 has been used in the context of appointment of District Judges.Constitution (73rd and 74th Amendment) Act 1992ByPart IX and IXAThe word ‘district’ ​​has been included at many places which respectivelyPanchayats and MunicipalitiesIs for. Zilla Parishad has been used for Panchayati Raj in Article 243. 'District Administration in IndiaIn 1979 in his book titledS.S.KheraHas thrown light on the importance of district administration. in 1985GVK Raoformed under the chairmanship ofcard committee' had recommended division of the Collector into development and regulatory posts (functions). District is the main unit of state administration. The district acts as a link between the state government and the public. For convenience in administration, the districtsubdivisionsin andsubdivision into tehsilsHas been divided into.

District Magistrate

of the Constitution of IndiaArticle 50It has been provisioned that - “In public services, the state should try to separate the judiciary from the executive."At present, in many states of India, the District CollectorDeputy Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner or DCIt is said. On the post of District CollectorIndian Administrative Service (IAS) OfficerA person with 5 to 7 years of administrative experience is appointed.**Rajasthan Administrative Service (R.A.S.)**A person promoted from Indian Administrative Service and becoming an officer of Indian Administrative Service is also appointed to the post of District Collector.

At the district level, the District Collector acts as the eyes, ears and hands of the state government. In other words District CollectorState government representation at district levelDoes.

District Collectorhead of district level administrationIt happens. Along with maintaining law and order in the district, he also looks after various development works and revenue matters. Subdivision level under District Magistrate onSub Divisional Officerand at tehsil levelTehsildarAre responsible for administrative control and implementation and overseeing revenue related matters.

Objectives of District Administration

(1) Enforcing law and order, (2) Collecting land revenue of the government, (3) Welfare of the urban and rural people of the district.

role and function

As Land Revenue Officer: He evaluates land revenue and prepares agricultural statistics. Revenue, estimating crop damage and making recommendations for relief, relief work during natural calamities like flood, famine, fire, excessive rain etc.

As District Administrator: It is the responsibility of the District Magistrate to establish 'coordination in administration' at the district level.

As District Magistrate: He supervises and controls the subordinate courts and the administration of jails. Maintenance of law and order, police control, checking of passports of foreigners, operation of criminal administration, looking after labor problems and strikes, issuing permits for felling of trees, issuing certificates related to SC/ST.

As a crisis administrator: In case of natural calamities, the District Magistrate has many responsibilities like treatment of the injured, arrangement for accommodation, food etc., rehabilitation of the displaced people and giving them compensation amount etc.

as development officer: The District Magistrate is responsible for the successful implementation of all development programs.

other work: Conducting census in the district, conducting elections to Parliament, Assembly and local self-governance institutions, registration of displaced people and their rehabilitation, working as the chief public relations officer of the district.

In view of the extensive and detailed tasks of the District MagistrateRajni Kotharigave him 'institutional charisma' Gave an analogy.

Due to excessive workload and busyness of the District Magistrateramjemcdonaldsaid “The District Magistrate is compared to a tortoise on whose back stands the elephant of the Government of India.

Of. Of. SlaveSaid that “There has neither been nor will be any officer like the District Magistrate anywhere else.

Whensimon commission(Indian Statutory Commission) When he came to India, hejune, **1930 **In its report, inter alia, the role of the District Magistrate stated that “The District Magistrate should be a lawyer, an accountant, a surveyor and a prepared writer of gazettes.

In May, 2005Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayeesaid that “The District Magistrate is the pivot of the administration.

Subdivision Administration and Subdivision Officer

All the districts of Rajasthan have been divided into subdivisions. each subdivision one**Sub Divisional Officer (SDO- Sub Divisional Officer)**Is subject to. He is an officer of the State Administrative Service. Subdivision officers perform almost all the important tasks related to the administration of their area under the direction of the District Magistrate.

Role and functions of Sub Divisional Officer

Sub-division officer of his sub-divisionland revenue officerIt happens. As such his main responsibilities are as follows:

  • Preparing land records.
  • To inspect the lower level officers of revenue administration like Patwari, Kanungo and land records inspector.
  • To assess the agricultural production of the subdivision.
  • Stopping encroachment on government land.
  • Providing instructions regarding land revenue collection.
  • To monitor the compliance of laws related to land revenue in your subdivision.
  • As a judicial officer, the Sub-Divisional Officer settles the disputes related to land, boundary disputes, grazing land, land records and registration, land revenue, property division etc.
  • Sub Divisional Officer**Dandanayak (S.D.M.)**As it works to establish peace in its area. For this, they have the authority to inspect police stations and outposts, run criminal administration and enforce Section 144.
  • As an administrative officer, it is the responsibility of the Sub-Divisional Officer to conduct economic, social and development programs in the villages.

Tehsil and Tehsildar

For revenue administration below the subdivision level, each subdivision in the state is divided into tehsils.Chief Officer of Tehsils TehsildarIt happens. appointment of tehsildarBoard of RevenueIs done by. TheseRajasthan Tehsildar ServiceAre members of. Despite being an officer of subordinate service, Tehsildar is aGazetted officerIt happens. Control over Rajasthan Tehsildar Servicein 1956Was handed over to the Revenue Board.

Role and functions of Tehsildar

  1. land revenue related workTo prepare and preserve the land records of our tehsil area. To inspect the works of Patwari, Kanungo and land inspectors. To punish persons who violate rules and laws in revenue collection.
  2. judicial workIn Tehsil administration, the second class executive of Tehsil works as a magistrate. Tehsildar has the power to hear cases related to tenancy, grazing land, border disputes, inheritance, division of land property, encroachment on government land etc. The work of serving government letters in Tehsil is also done by Tehsildar.
  3. miscellaneous administrative workControl of cheap shops under the public distribution system. Registration of births and deaths and working as census officer. To administer development programs and schemes. Work as payment officer in relief operations. Fulfilling protocol responsibilities. Operation of sub-treasuries.

Patwari

Main and lowest unit of revenue administrationvillage or villageIt happens.village administrator patwariIt happens. Each tehsil is divided into different patwar areas. The chief officer of each Patwar area is the Patwari. post of PatwariMughal periodCame into vogue in. The post of Patwari is the most important and lowest post in revenue administration. Patwari is known as Sarkar in the village. He receives the amount of revenue payable to the government and deposits it in the treasury. he in the villageaccounting of births and deathsKeeps in a register. He is responsible for all the government works of the village.custodian of propertyIt happens. Selection of PatwariBoard of RevenueIs done by.

Functions of Patwari

  • keeping land records: Patwar in revenue villages, Patwar in the house has been made responsible for keeping all this safe.
  • collecting land revenue: Patwari is responsible for collecting the land revenue and depositing it in the Tehsil headquarters.
  • emergency assistance
  • conducting revenue campaigns
  • land reclamation: Determining the upper limit of land in India after independenceCeiling of Land HoldingsAnd to unite the scattered fields into one placeConsolidation of Land HoldingsLike some land reforms have been done by the state governments.
  • overall rural development
  • collecting village data
  • to coordinate
  • Keeping track of birth and death data, showing land records to villagers and providing copies, opening mutation, encouraging small savings and implementing programs for agriculture and livestock development in villages, etc.

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