Guwahati: The Government of Assam has re-designated the post of ‘Deputy Commissioner’ as ‘District Commissioner’ for ” administrative expediency”.
The office of the Divisional Commissioner has also been abolished for “administrative convenience” and “in order to bring administation closer to the people by providing adequate power and authority to the Deputy Commissioner”.
In a notification, the Prinipal Secretary of the General Administration Department said the assets of the Divisional Commissioner’s establishment and employees will come under the district in which the headquarters of the Divisional Commissioner is at present located.
“The statutory powers and administrative powers as exercised by the Divisional Commissioner at present will henceforth be exercised by the Commissioner and Secretary/Principal Secretary of General Administration Department,” it said.