REGIONAL/DIVISIONAL/ZONAL LEVEL OFFICES SHOULD EXERCISE CHECKS AND CONDUCT INSPECTIONS ABOUT THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES, PROGRAMMES, PLANS, RULES ETC, AS WORKING ABOVE THE DISTRICT LEVEL OFFICES AND BELOW THE HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING STATISTICAL DATA FOR SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNMENT.

Most departments have their District level offices with field offices/institutions as well. They are the Heads of the offices and/or Drawing and Disbursing Officers. Actual execution and implementation of the policies, programmes, laws, rules etc, is basically done at this level. These offices also exercise checks or conduct inspections about the execution and implementation of policies, programmes, plans, rules etc. They are responsible for monitoring progress in terms of financial as well as qualitative and quantitative aspects of the policies, programmes, plans, schemes etc. These offices are also responsible for maintaining statistical data for submission to the Government through their Regional/Divisional/Zonal offices or direct to the directorates/collectorates.They may also suggest modifications/alterations in policies, programmes, plans schemes etc. based on their field experience to the Government through their respective Directorates. At the same time these are the offices which have direct public contact and represent the Government in apprising the public about the various schemes, plans, programmes etc.  of the Government. As such the Regional/Divisional/Zonal level offices, which are above the district level offices and below the Heads of the Department should exercise control over the officers/officials employed within the districts under their jurisdiction.