District collector

A District Magistrate, also called a District Collector or Deputy Commissioner (or shortened to DM, Collector, or DC), is the chief administrative and revenue officer of an Indian district. He is a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), and is appointed by a State government. He usually works under the supervision of Divisional Commissioner who is a senior IAS officer. He is responsible to implement all the government programmes in the interest of the common public of the district. Being a district election officer he conduct elections peacefully.


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