General Administration

District Collectorate, Karaikal is the functional headuarters of Karaikal District, a major enclave of three outlying regions of U.T. of Puducherry involved to originate and to initiate various developmental activities.
The District Collector is being the official representative to the Lieutenant Governor and chief co-ordinator and liaison officer to all Government departments of Karaikal district.
To develop effective implementation of eGovernance, Collector is officiating as chairman for the Karaikal diestrict e-Governance society.
To improve / implement various welfare oriented schemes operated by the departments and to monitor their progress.
The Collector exercises a wide range of powers under the various provision of law. He/She is having the District Magistrate power and maintaining the law & order of the district.
To form and head crisis management team to face any natural calamities / disasters etc.
Being the district head, the District Collector receives high officials and foreign dignitaries visiting the District on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor and deals with the press directly.
To inculcate and support a cultural of transparenc, accountability and zero tolerance of corruption in public affairs and to instutionalise a system of constructive ongoing engagement with stakeholders to have the desired result for taking Karaikal as a role model district for others to follow.