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100			_aBandyopadhyay, D.
245			_aIs the institution of district magistrate still necessary?
260			_c2006
300			_ap.4851-853.
362			_a25 Nov
520			_aCreated in the mid-19th century by the colonial rules to manage their affairs in India, the district magistrate was in charge of administration and collection of revenue. Today the post has created a dichotomy between the district administration and various self-government institutions at the village and district levels. Given the administrative and bureaucratic problems that arise from such a structure, a pertinent question is whether this office is still functionally valid. - Reproduced.
650			_aDistrict administration - India
650			_aDistrict administration
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
909			_a72125
999			_c72125 _d72125