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FUNCTIONS
OF OFFICERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER
The functions of divisional commissioner broadly are as follows:
1. He is the head of the Revenue Department at the divisional level.
The Deputy Commissioners of the twelve districts of Kashmir division report
to him. He is their controlling and supervisory officer guiding and
facilitating their work .The eight districts are Srinagar, Ganderbal, Budgam,
Pulwama, Shopian, Anantnag, Kulgam, Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara, Leh and
Kargil.
2. Coordinates the working of all the departments at the divisional
level to effect synergy and sort out inter department problems
3. Keeps State Government authorities informed of all developments and
problems to seek assistance and guidance from those quarters.
4. Maintenance of law and order and coordination with Police and
Security Forces to sort out problems faced by the public.
5. Hearing public grievances and individual complaints
DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER / DEPUTY COMMISSIONER:-
District Development Commissioner formulates the plans
with the assistance of District Level Officers as per guide lines and
parameters set by planning and Development Department. The plan is discussed
in a meeting of District Development Board members formally for incorporating
the views of the Members. The District Development Commissioner has to
reflect the aspirations and felt needs of all the areas in the District while
formulating the District plan.
The District development Commissioner has to monitor
all the developmental programmes in the District. Besides being the District
Development Commissioner, DeputyComissioner have multifarious functions. As
Deputy Commissioner he supervises maintenance of land records. He is
sanctioning authority for relief and rehabilatation and evacuation during
natural calamities are main functions of Deputy Commissioner . All appeals
are heard by him against the decisions given by Sub- ordinate authorities. As
District Collector, he collects land revenue and arrears thereof. He acquires
land for public purpose. In the capacity of District Magistrate, he is
responsible for maintenance of law and order. He is liason officer between
civil and military. He is custodian of evacuee and migrant property.
CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER:-
To implement the concept of decentralised planning at
District level the post of Chief Planning Officer was created in each
district to formulate , coordinate, monitor the district plan activities .
The Chief Planning Officer as such acts as an representative of Planning and
Development Department and ensures implementation of Government Programmes
and Policies at district level. He also acts as staff officer to the District
Development Commissioner and advises him and other district officers about
the formulation of plan, implentation of plan, fixing of priorities in
different sectors and monitoring of the programmes and schemes being
implemtned in the district. Besides, the implemtation of different
dedvelopemntal schemes, like C.D.P., MPLAD and Tribal Sub Plan and other
Centrally Sponsred Schemes like EAS, JGSY, SGSY, IAY etc. are also being
looked after by the Chief Planning Officer. The Public representation and
their redressal is also one of the main activities Of the Chief Planning
Officer .
ASSTT. COMMISSIONER DEVELOPMENT:-
Asstt.Commissioner Development is the District Officer of
Rural development department who looks after the developmental activities of
the Rural Development Department in the district. The Centrally sponsored
schemes like EAS,JGSY, IAY etc. are being implemented through the office of
the At.Commr.Development. He Coordinates district administration,/RD
department and the block offices of the district. Besides, the works executed
through Rural Development Engineering Wing of other departments an also being
looked after by the Asstt.Commissioner Development.
PROJECT OFFICER DRDA:-
The District Rural Development Agency is an autonomous body
which sponsores the beneficiary oriented cases are sponsored to various
financial institutions and units are established . SJSRYscheme is being
implemented by the agency and 33% of subsidy is being provided for each unit
established in the Rural Areas of the District. Besides, the agency also
helps the below poverty line population by providing them kits for different
trades. The Project Officer DRDA is the Executive Officer of the Agency who
works under the Control of the Chairman (District Dev.Commissioner). The
Agency has its governing Body which approves the programmes and plan of the
agency ..
DISTRICT INFORMATIC OFFICER:-
District Information Office has been established in each
district of the country and same are connected through NICNET. The
information from one centre to another is being forwarded through NICNET by
the Centre and also through E-MAIL. The District Informatic Officer is an
officer from Govt. of India who heads the centre and he works under
supervision/control of the District Development Commissioner in each
district. The Centre also provides basic computer facilities to various
departments in the district and also the technical knowhow.
CHIEF AGRICULTURE OFFICER:-
The District Agriculture Office is asigned the job of
developing the agricultural activities in the district. The department
provides technical knowhow to the farmers regarding the implementation of
modern technologies , use of high yielding varities, fertilizers, fungicides,
pesticides etc. The Department also makes available the high yielding variety
seeds, high quality fertilizers and other related medicines to the farmers at
subsidised rates which helps in the increase to the Agriculture production in
the district. The Chief Agriculture Officer is the person who heads the
department at the district level and coordinates the activities of the
department.
CHIEF HORTICULTURE OFFICER:-
The Main functions of the Horticulture Department in the
district are providing of high quality seedlings under Area Expansion
Programme. The Archadists are also provided guidance for use of pesticides,
fungicides etc. in their orchards by the field staff of the department to
improve the quality and production of the different fruits in the district.
Besides, under the Area Expansion Programme the fencing material is
distributed among the archiedists at subsidised rates to motivate them for
bringning more and more waste land under the Horticulture Activity. The
Department also ensures that good quality of plats are provided to the
archiedists so that the production of the fruits is increased and quality is
improved.
CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER:- .
The Education Department is one of the main sectors of the
economy . The Chief Education Officer who heads the District Education Sector
coordinates all the all the activities of the Education Department in the
district the proposals for opening , upgradation, construction and repair of
school buildings is forwarded are by him and priorities are fixed in case of
Primary,Middle and High School Levels by the Chief Education Officer.
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER:-
Providing of primary health care in rural and urban areas
of the district is the main function of the District Health Office. All the
primary Health Centres, dispensaries, Sub-centres are under the Administrative
Control of the Chief Medical Officer. The opening of new health centres is
recommended by the Chief Medical Officer to the District Development Board
after fixing the priorities. The Chief Medical Officer coordinates all the
activities of the Health sector at district level..
LEAD BANK OFFICER:-
In order to coordinate the activities of various financial
institutions and the government departments lead bank has been established in
each district of the State. The bank with maximum activities and branches in
the district works as the lead bank. In Srinagar J&K Bank is the lead
bank The lead bank office convenes the meeting of DLRC , DLCC, BLCC . The
Lead Bank Officer heads the Lead Bank Office and coordinates all the
activities of the banks and spnsoring agencies. Besides, helps in achieving
of the various financial and physical targets of the district.
GENERAL MANAGER D.I.C.:-
The development of Industrial activities in the district is
the main function of district industries centre.The registration of Small
Scale Industries providing technical no how approval of the schemes
,providing the subsidy is the main function of DIC .The General Manager of
DIC heads the district Industries centre and cordinates all the activities of
Industrial development of the district .The arranging of finance raw
,material technical know how marketing etc is arranged by the district
industries centre .
DEPUTY DIRECTOR S.E.S.
The Employment exchanges are established by Government in
each District of the state .The exchange register un employed educated and
uneducated youth for providing employment.The Self employment Scheme is also
implemented by the District Employment Exchange. The Department is headed by
the Deputy Director Employment at district level. The Self Employment cases
are sponsored to various financial institutions for providing of financial
assistance to estab lish the units under the programme and the department
provides margin money and interest subsidy for such cases after their
sanction by the concerned financial institutions.
S.E.R&B:-
The office of the Superintending Engineer Roads and
Buildings is assigned the job of constructing roads, buildings and bridges in
the district taken under various schemes such as district plan, state plan MP
Fund CDP, NABARD assistance . The various divisions of the department in the
district work under the control of the Superintending Engineer who
coordinates all the activities of the divisions with the district development
Commissioner and the Chief Engineer R&B. The administrative approval for
various works is accorded by the S.E. PWD as per his competance.in rural
section The Superintending Engineer represents the R&B sector at various
levels and also provides the feed back to the concerned departments.
S.E. HYDRAULIC:-
The post of S.E.Hydraulic was established by abolising the
post of S.E. Irrigation Flood Control and S.E. PHE. The S.E.Hydraulic is now
one officer at district level who coordinates the activities of Public Health
Engineering, Irrigation, Flood Control etc. The plan of these sectors is now
vetted by the S.E.Hydraulic at district level. The P.H.E.Department being
core sector gets enough funds in each plan for providing of potable water to
the people in both urban and rural areas of the district especially in the
far flung areas . Almost all the villages and Patties of the district have
been covered under the scheme .
P.O. ICDS:- The Intensive Child Development Scheme is operational
in district Srinagar through four ICDS blocks of Srinagar Ganderbal Kangan
and Lar. Under the Scheme the poor children of the rural and urban areas
having mal nutrition are being provided nutrition through ICDS centres along
the health care. The Anganwari Workers and MPWs provide necessary awareness
to the pregnant mothers and other villagers about the sanitation, health care
etc.
DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER:-
District Social Welfare Office is assigned the job of
providing financial assistance to the handicaped, old aged, poor and other
down trodden sections of the society. Monthly financial asistance is being
provided by this office under various schemes like ISSS,NOAP,NSAP.Family
benefit etc There are various other departments which also work for the
welfare of the people and various programmes/schemes are implemented by these
departments. The cooperative department has a net work in villages of the
district and provides essential commodities at competative rates.
SHEEP HUSBANDRY AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT:
The Sheep Husbandry and Animal Husbandry Departments have
been assigned the job of increasing the producation of the livestock, milk,
wool and meat by providing high quality livestock to the breeders in the
district. The health care of the livestock is also being looked after by
these departments. The department of fisheries is working to increase the
production of fish especially trout in the district and various hatcheries
have been established . Besides the private persons have also been motivated
to establish the farms .
DEPARTMENT OF HANDICRAFT & HANDLOOM :
The Department of Handicrafts and Handloom works for the
development of local handicrafts cottage industry and handlooms in the
district and various schemes are being implemented to give boost to the
producation of Handicrafts and Handloom .
DEPARTMENT OF SERICULTURE :
The Department of Sericulture is providing necessary
technical knowhow and equipment to the rearers of silkworms in the district.
Nursaries have been established to provide necessary raw material for the
silkworm to the rearers and efforts are made to improve the quality and
increase the production of silk.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL FORESTRY:
The department of social forestry was established with the
objective of making it a social compaign to plant more and more trees with the
help of World Bank. The programme has been very much successful in the
district and has now become part of the district plan as the World Bank
assistance is not available. Accordingly the department of forests also works
for the protection upgradation of the forests in the district. The degraded
forests are being covered under various schemes for planting of more and more
trees. Besides efforts are made to minimise the dependance of people on the
timber and fuel which is being extracted from the forests by providing them
alternate sources . The Conservation of soil and protection from the erosion
is being done by the Soil Conservation Department in Forest and
Agricultural lands and efforts are made to bring more and more land under the
agriculture activity and protected from erosion by developing it and by
conserving it.
IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT:
Providing of adequate irrigation facilities during Kharif
and Rabi season in the district.
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT:-
It acts as bridge between banks and the sponsoring agency in order to provide
employment to the unemployed educated youth.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:-
The sector is engaged in providing health care and
medical facilities to the masses and is not only taking the curative measures
but also lays its emphasis more on preventive measure under Blindness,
Leprosy, Puls polio, Tuberclosis. It organises camps for general awarness.
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