(1) The Government or the District Collector may enter on and inspect, or cause to be entered on and inspected, any immovable property or any work-in-progress under the control of any municipal authority in his District.
(2) The Government or the District Collector may direct any Municipality, the Chairperson or the Commissioner within the jurisdiction of the District Collector,-
(a) to furnish any document in their possession, or under their control;
(b) to furnish any return, plan, estimate, statement, account or statistics;
(c) to furnish any information or report on any municipal matter;
(d) to record, in writing, any observations they, or he may think proper in regard to its, or his, proceedings or duties.
District Collector’s power to enforce implementation of the provisions of the Act and execution of resolutions.
Power of Government or the District Collector for the purposes of control.
74 [Act No. 11 of 2019] Emergency powers of the District Collector.
(3) The District Collector shall inspect one municipality a week to have a first-hand experience of its functioning, inspect ongoing works, review the performance of municipality and interact with citizens and undertake necessary action as deemed appropriate.
(4) The District Collector shall convene a monthly review meeting of all Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in the District with Municipal Commissioners and other Officers as deemed necessary.