District Administration

 
 

The South District with its head quarter at Namchi is headed by the District collector who is in charge of the overall administration of the district and co-ordinates the functioning of all other state government department departments and PSUs within the district.

The office of the District collector has several sections which are supervised by various officers of the rank of Sub-Divisional Magistrates and Deputy Director. The district collector is supported by the Additional District Collector who looks after certain sections of the Collectors.





The District Collector and the District Magistrate:

        PERSONAL PROFILE


          ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Overall in charge of the District and Head of Administration
  • Sachiva, Zilla Panchayat, South District
  • Chairman, District Consumer Protection Council
  • Chairman, District Level Relief Committee
  • Chairman, Local Level Committee (Spastic Society)
  • Chairman, National Rural Health Mission
  • Chairman, District TB Control Society
  • Chairman, District Cancer Control Programme
  • Chairman, District Disaster Management Committee
  • Chairman, Jawahar Navodaya Vidalaya, Ravangla
  • Chairman, Agricultural Technology Management Agency
  • Chairman, Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme
  • Chairman, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sagathan (Ministry of Youth & Sports, Govt, of India)
  • President, JNMIL (Blind School), Boomtar, Namchi
  • Chairman, District Coordination Committee
  • Chairman, District Consultative Committee, (Lead Bank)
  • Chairman, Samdruptse Managing Committee
  • Chairman, South District Football Association
  • Chairman, Namchi Mahotsav Organizing Committee
  • Chairman, Sarva Sikshya Abhiyan
  • Managing Director, SPIL, Boomtar
  • Chairperson in District Level-The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
  • Chairman, District Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee under Rule 16 & 17 of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995
  • Certificate Officer, Sikkim Public Demand Recovery Act, 2006
  • To exercise powers conferred by sub-section(1) of Section 21 of Sikkim Anti Drugs Act, 2005
  • District Appropriate Authority - the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regualtion and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994
  • To deal with provisions under sub-section(5) of Section 68 of the Electricity Act, 2003
  • Authorized Officer - the Cable Television Network (Regulation) Act, 1995
  • Executive Authorities - the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993
  • Member in District Level Committee to deal with issues relating to infrastructure of Subordinate Courts at District


The Additional District Magistrate:
 
 
 
Name: Mr. Shyam Lall Rai
 
 
Contact No: 9434446716 (M)
 
 
Previous Posting: D.P.O., Zilla Panchayat, South Sikkim (2008-2009)
 
 
Succession List:
SL.No.
NAME
FROM
TO
1
Mr. Lhendup Dorjee
23.07.1987
30.09.1990
2
Mr. D.P. Sharma
01.10.1990
18.11.1991
3
Mr. S.P. Subba
19.11.1991
30.09.1993
4
Mr. V.P. Pathak - IAS
01.10.1993
26.04.1995
5
Mr. A.K. Jain - IAS
27.04.1995
07.06.1996
6
Mr. D.T.Bhutia - SCS
08.06.1996
23.08.1998
7
Mr. K.S. Vas - IAS
24.08.1998
31.10.1999
8
Mr. S.L. Rai - SCS
01.11.1999
05.02.2004
9
Mrs. Tara Sampang
06.02.2004
01.08.2004
10
Mr. C.M. Shilal
02.08.2004
07.11.2004
11
Mrs. Yasoda 'B' Mukhia
08.11.2004
01.2009
12
Mr. S.L. Rai - SCS
01.2009
 
     

          ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Second in command
  • Issue of the Certificate of Identification
  • Designated passport Officer
  • Administration of the District Administrative Centre and the office of the District collector
  • Nodal Officer for Inter-Departmental Co-ordination and Communication
  • Co-ordination with all other agencies within and outside the District
  • Public Information Officer under the Right to information
  • Marriage Officer for Registration of Hindu Marriage under Hindu Marriage(Sikkim) Rules
  • Nodal Officer for the Grievance Redressal related to the Departments other than the office of the District Collector
  • Nodal Officer for the implementation of the Citizen’s Charter
  • Protocol
  • Election
  • Enforcement of All the Laws, Rules and Regulations empowered with
  • All other works delegated by the District Collector

The Superintendent of Police

         PERSONAL PROFILE


            ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Overall in charge of police matters of the district

The Deputy Superintendent of Police

           ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Overall in charge of police matters of the subdivisions

The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Headquarter):

 
 
 
Name: Mr. Purna B. Yonzon
 
 
Contact No: 9563621382 (M)
 
 
Previous Posting: Deputy Secretary, Sports& Youth Affairs, Gangtok
 
 
Succession List:
SL.No.
NAME
FROM
TO
1
Ms. Suchitra Rasaily - SCS
06.08.2004
31.12.2004
2
Mrs. Karma Ongmu- SCS
01.01.2005
13.02.2006
3
Mr. Subash Das Rai - SCS
13.02.2006
06.05.2007
4
Mr. B.K. Tamang - SCS
07.05.2007
31.01.2008
5
Ms. Yangchen Doma Tamang - SCS
01.02.2008
16.08.2011
6
Mr. Suman Thapa - SCS
23.08.2011
03.11.2011
7
Mr. P.B. Yonzon- SCS
03.11.2011
 
     
           ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Disaster Management and Natural Calamities Fund
  • Officer in-Charge for Grievance Redressal within the Office the District Collector
  • Issue of all Certificates and Permission other than the Certificates Of Identification
  • Sub-Register for Registration of Form and Mortgage Deed
  • Marriage Officer for Registration of Civil Marriages
  • Deal with cases related to explosives under Explosive Rules 2008
  • Protocol
  • Election
  • Enforcement of All the Laws, Rules and Regulations empowered with
  • All other works delegated by the District Collector


The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Namchi):

 
 
 
Name: Gloria Namchu
 
 
Contact No: 9434037788 (M)
03595-264582(O)
 
 
Previous Posting: Deputy Secretary, Dept of Planning, ER & NEC Affairs
 
 
Succession List:
SL.No.
NAME
FROM
TO
1
Mr. Sherab Namgyal
03.07.1987
2
Mr. H.B. Rai - SCS
03.07.1987
17.09.1990
3
Ms. Upama Srivastava - IAS
17.09.1990
02.04.1991
4
Mr. D.T. Bhutia - SCS
08.04.1991
18.10.1993
5
Mr. A.K.Jain - IAS
18.10.1993
12.03.1994
6
Mr. D.T. Bhutia - SCS
12.03.1994
07.06.1996
7
Ms. D.J. Mukhia - SCS
07.06.1996
01.11.1999
8
Mr. S.K. Jha - IAS
01.11.1999
23.02.2000
9
Mr. A.K. Rai
23.02.2000
21.11.2001
10
Ms. K. Ongmu
21.11.2001
06.08.2004
11
Ms. Suchitra Rasaily - SCS
06.08.2004
07.05.2007
12
Mr. Tashi Chopel - SCS
07.05.2007
23.07.2008
13
Mr. D.B. Rawath - SCS
24.07.2008
08.01.09
14
Mrs. Annapurna Alley - SCS
09.01.2009
25.08.2011
15
Mr. Raj Kumar Yadav - IAS
01.09.2011
14.12.2011
16
Mrs. Gloria Namchu - SCS
02.01.2012
 
     
 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Sub-Register for Registration of Land, Sale Deed, Lease Deed, Gift Deed, Power of Attorney and Deed of Agreement
  • Assistant Public Information Officer under the Right to Information
  • Land Bank Scheme
  • Installation of Petrol Pumps
  • Protocol
  • Election
  • Enforcement of All the Laws, Rules and Regulations empowered with
  • All other works delegated by the District Collector

Block Development Offices under Namchi Subdivision:

BAC NAMCHI -          Mr. Gopal Rai (BDO) -              9434153350
BAC SUMBUK -        Mr. Dinesh Pradhan (BDO)
BAC SIKKIP -            Mr. Bishal Mukhia (BDO) -      9733064606
BAC JORETHANG -  Mr. Anil Bagdas (BDO)
BAC NAMTHANG -   Mr. Robin Sewa (BDO) -          9434109672



The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Ravangla):

  • Overall In Charge and Administrative Head of Ravangla Sub-division
  • Acquisition of land
  • Disaster Management and Natural Calamities
  • Sub-Register for Registration of Land, Sale Deed, Lease Deed, Gift Deed, Power of Attorney, Deed of Agreement Firm and Mortgage Deed
  • Marriage Officer for Registration of Civil Marriages and Hindu Marriage under Hindu Marriage (Sikkim) rules
  • Issue of all Certificates and Permission other than the Certificates Of Identification
  • School Administration of Central School for Tibetans under Home Affairs, Government of India
  • Protocol
  • Election
  • Enforcement of All the Laws, Rules and Regulations empowered with
  • All other works delegated by the District Collector

Deputy Director, Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department:

  • Land Acquisition
  • Mutation of Land
  • Compensation of Land
  • Issue of Parcha, Income Certificate, property Certificate, Non Encumberance Certificate and Search Certificate

Revenue Officer, Land Revenue and Disaster management Department:

  • Land Acquisition
  • Compensation of Land
  • Issue of Parcha, Income Certificate, property Certificate, Non Encumberance Certificate and Search Certificate

Revenue Officer, Land Revenue and Disaster management Department (Ravangla Sub-division):

  • Land Acquisition
  • Mutation of Land
  • Compensation of Land
  • Issue of Parcha, Income Certificate, property Certificate, Non Encumberance Certificate and Search Certificate