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Charter of Duties of a Deputy Commissioner

As per direction Cabinet Division shaped the charter of Deputy Commissioner in a circular (No. CD/ DA-1/4(2)/83 (PT.11)-465 DT.10-11-83). The source of the circular was the following summary which was approved by NICAR.

 

SUMMARY FOR NICAR

SUBJECT: Charter of duties of the Deputy Commissioner.

 

NICAR vide its decision dated 18-10-83 directed the Cabinet division to submit a paper regarding the functions and responsibilities of the Deputy Commissioner in the context of present administrative reforms and policies of the Government and the creation of Upazilas with consequent abolition of sub divisional tier of administration.

 

  1. Accordingly, the Cabinet division examined the whole issue in depth. It was realized that abolition of Sub divisional tier would increase the workload of the Deputy Commissioner considerably in certain matters because, previously, the Deputy Commissioners used to share responsibilities with SDOs. Secondly, under the changed circumstances, the physical span of control of Deputy Commissioner and the supervision function of the Deputy Commissioner have increased. A Deputy Commissioner will now have to supervise in respect of subjects which are his direct responsibility the work of 8-37 Upazilas and Upazila Nirbahi and other officers. Moreover, the Upazila set up and the office of Nirbahi officer are new and emerging. Thus the supervisory role of the Deputy Commissioner has become critical in many respects. Thirdly, it is felt that there is not much scope of expanding further the portfolio of transferred subjects over what have already been transferred to Upazila parishads. Furthermore, the introduction of the concept of retained and transferred subjects in an expanded form at the district level is likely to dilute the authority of the Upazila parishad. Therefore, the traditional functions and responsibilities of Deputy Commissioner will have to continue in order to ensure continued effectiveness of the Central Government. He should however, have no responsibility for the coordination of the activities of the development departments at the district level.
  2. Keeping these factors in view a charter of duties of the Deputy Commissioner has been prepared and placed as Annexure I.

Charter of Duties of Deputy Commissioners:

The older version of the charted of duties of DCs was:

  1. Revenue Functions.
  2. Magisterial Functions.
  3. Maintenance of public Order and Security.
  4. Administration of Jails.
  5. Control of fire Arms.
  6. State Secret Matters.
  7. Political and Confidential Functions.
  8. Treasury and Stamp.
  9. Anti- Corruption.
  10. Mass Mobilization.
  11. Licence and Certificates.
  12. Waqf, Debotter and Trusts.
  13. Land Acquisition.
  14. Press and Publications.
  15. Election Matters.
  16. Border.
  17. Census.
  18. Relief and Rehabilitation.
  19. Food.
  20. Ansar and V.D.P.
  21. Civil Defense.
  22. Labour.
  23. Social Welfare.
  24. Family Planning.
  25. Pension Matters.
  26. Protocol.
  27. Transport and Traffic Matters.
  28. Transport pool.
  29. Education and Conduct of Public Examinations.
  30. Public Amusement.
  31. Minority Matters.
  32. Inter-Agency Matters.
  33. D.Cs Establishments.
  34. Training function.
  35. Public Complaints and Enquiries.
  36. Functions relating to Local Government Institutions.
  37. Residual executive and development duties.

 

Recently the list has increased which is shown in the following –

CHARTER OF DUTIES OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS:

  1. Revenue Functions
  2. Executive Magisterial Functions
  3. Maintenance of Public Order and Security
  4. Administration of Jails
  5. Control of Fire Arms
  6. State Secret Matters
  7. Political and Confidential Functions
  8. Treasury and Stamp
  9. Anti-Corruption
  10. Mass Mobilization
  11. License and Certificates
  12. Waqf, Debotter and Trusts
  13. Acquisition & Requisition of land, Vehicles & other properties
  14. Press and Publications
  15. Election Matters
  16. Border Affairs
  17. Census
  18. Relief and Rehabilitation-Disaster Management
  19. Food
  20. Ansar and VDP
  21. Civil Defense
  22. Labour
  23. Social Welfare
  24. Family Planning
  25. Pension Matters
  26. Protocol
  27. Transport and Traffic Matters
  28. Transport Pool
  29. Education and Conduct of Public Examinations
  30. Public Amusement
  31. Minority Matters
  32. Inter-Agency Matters
  33. D.Cs Establishment
  34. Training function
  35. Public Complaints and Enquiries
  36. Functions relating to Local Government Institutions.
  37. Youth & Sports Development
  38. Woman & Child Development
  39. Fertilization Management and Agriculture Development.
  40. Monitoring Market Price & Protection of Consumer Rights.
  41. Protection of Environment.
  42. Fish & Aquaculture Development.
  43. Freedom Fighters.
  44. Religious Affairs.
  45. Passport issue.
  46. Commitment of Honorable Prime Minister.
  47. Local Industrialization.
  48. Plantation /Aforestation
  49. NGO Affairs.
  50. Fine Arts.
  51. Co- ordination of Govt. development activities.
  52. Public Health.
  53. District Accommodation related activities..
  54. Various National & International days and arrangement of ceremonial functions.
  55. Residual executive and development duties.