Role of the District Collector (District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner) in the COVID-19 Response

Role of the District Collector (District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner) in the COVID-19 Response

By Mohammad Hamza Farooqui and Sanjana Malhotra
CPR
4 May 2020

This factsheet contains an overview of the different functions that the District Magistrate role is carrying out in India’s Coronavirus pandemic response.