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As the head of revenue administration in district, the Collector is responsible for the following functions:

• To collect land revenue.
• To collect other government dues.
• To distribute and recover taccavi loans.
• To maintain land records.
• To collect rural statistics.
• To exercise the power of land acquisition officer, that is, acquiring land for the purpose of colonisation, industry, slum clearance, capital construction and so on.
• To implement land reforms.
• To look after the welfare of the agriculturists.
• To make an assessment of losses of crops and recommend relief during natural calamities like fire, drought and flood.
• To supervise treasury and sub-treasury.
• To enforce Stamp Act.
• To pay rehabilitation grant.
• To manage government estates.
• To hear revenue appeals against the orders of lower authorities.
• To pay Zamindari abolition compensation.