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1221. DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

Invited abstract in session WB-45: Decision Support in the Public Sector and Policy Making, stream Decision Support Systems.

Wednesday, 10:30-12:00
Room: 30 (building: 324)

Authors (first author is the speaker)

1. Rajat Goyal
Mechanical Engineering, IIT DELHI
2. Sanjeev Govindrao Deshmukh
Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi
3. Nomesh Bolia
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi

Abstract

We can only function as a society with effective public administration. Without public administrators, a government would be unable to function. The responsibilities of public administrators are challenging. India, a nation of immense diversity and cultural richness, stands as a testament to the resilience of democracy and the challenges it faces in managing its vast and complex administrative system. With twenty-eight states and eight union territories catering to almost 1/6th of the world's population, India's public administration system is an intricate network of structures, processes, and institutions. Each Indian state is divided into smaller administrative entities called districts. Each district is managed by an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer known as a District Magistrate (DM) or District Collector (DC). DM is one of the key authorities ensuring that the district's administration runs smoothly and efficiently. With different duties and tasks, the DMs are overburdened and overworked. As a result, the Decision Support System (DSS) is essential for facilitating daily operations and significantly enhancing the productivity of DMs. This study aims to comprehensively analyze the challenges faced by the district administration in India and to answer how a decision support system helps DMs make decisions effectively and improve quality and productivity.

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Status: accepted

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