The responsibility of General Administration of the District lies with the Deputy Commissioner. He is the Executive Head and has three fold roles as:-

• Deputy Commissioner
• District Development Commissioner
• District Magistrate

The Deputy Commissioner is the Chief Revenue Officer and is responsible for collection of Revenue and other Govt. dues recoverable as arrears of Land Revenue. He deals with the Natural Calamities like draught, unseasonable rains, hailstorms, floods and fire etc. The District Magistrate is responsible for the maintenance of Law & Order within the District. He is conferred with very wide powers by the law, which if used prudently can be very effective in maintaining peace and tranquility. The police force is mainly an instrument provided by Law for the District Magistrate. He can impose restriction on the movement of unlawful Assembly under Section 144 Cr. P. C. and can also impose curfew keeping in view the situation. In addition to these the Deputy Commissioner is the Chairman of various Central Sponsored projects such as District Rural Development Project (DRDA), Drought Prone Area Project (DPAP), District Urban Development Agency (DUDA), Integrated Watershed Development Project (IWDP) etc.