Coordination with district administration

(1) For the purpose of efficiency in the general administration of the district, the Senior Superintendent of Police of a district shall maintain proper co-ordination with the District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of the district. The District Magistrate or the Deputy Commissioner, shall, in addition to his functions and duties under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974) and other relevant Acts, coordinate and direct the functioning of the police in respect of the general administration of the district in general and in the following in particular, namely:- (a) promotion of land reforms and the settlement of land disputes; (b) Control of law and order situation in the district; (c) Conduct of elections to any public body; (d) handling of natural calamities and rehabilitation of the persons affected thereby; (e) dealing with situation arising out of any external aggression or internal disturbances; (f) removal of any persistent public grievance ; (g) handling of communal or castes clashes; (h) removal of encroachments on public properties; (i) handling of or dealing with any similar matter, not falling within the purview of any other department of the State Government, but which may effect the general welfare of public. (2) For the purpose of co-ordination, the District Magistrate may call a meeting or for any information of a general or special nature, as