The Functions and Objectives of the Director of Municipal Administration are as follows:
- To act as the Field Officer of the Department of Municipal Administration, now Department of Housing & Urban Affairs in respect of the Municipal Bodies, Town Committees, etc.
- To act as a link between the Govt. in the Municipal Administration Department now Department of Housing & Urban Affairs and Municipal Bodies in regard to the assessment to their needs and problems and putting them to Govt. in the form of concrete suggestion, schemes, proposals, etc.
- To act as an Enquiry Officer for the purpose of various matters coming up before the Govt. for which enquiries are made through various officers, namely Sub-Deputy Collector (Circle Officer), Extra Assistant Commissioner, Sub-Divisional Officer, Deputy Commissioner etc. depending upon the importance of the matter.
- To undertake inspection of the Municipal and Town Committees Office.
- To see to the proper implementation of the standing instructions as contained in the Assam Municipal Act and the rules made there under and also the Government instruction as communicated from time to time.
- To watch over timely preparation of Budget and passing of Budget of the Municipalities and Town Committees.
- To see that all steps are taken by the local bodies to repay loans as per schedule and to verify loan accounts.
- To see that Municipal Boards and Town Committees make supreme efforts to realize arrear taxes besides realizing current ones.
- To see that the proceedings of the Municipal Boards and Town Committees are in conformity with law.
- To submit reports to the Government in respect of the Municipalities and Town Committees which are not functioning according to the relevant laws despite instructions, warnings etc. and against whom there is necessity of taking action as per provisions of Section 298 of the Assam Municipal Act, 1956.
- To prepare the Annual Administrative Report on the working of the Municipal Bodies.
- To exercise control over Municipal Bodies and Town Committees under Section 293 of the Assam Municipal Act, 1956 as notified under Govt. Notification MA.72/71/48 dated 16.06.1973.
- Miscellaneous matter relating to Urban Local Bodies as may be entrusted from time to time.
