POSH Act, 2013 · Sections 5, 6, 20 & 21
District Officer Directory
Find the District Officer and Local Committee contact for your district under the POSH Act, 2013 — for filing the annual report and Local Committee matters.
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Who is the District Officer?
Role of the District Officer
Under Section 5 of the POSH Act, the State Government notifies a District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Collector or Deputy Collector as the District Officer for every district. In practice this is often the DM, the ADC or a Women & Child Development officer.
- Constitutes the Local Committee (LC) for the district — Section 6(1).
- Designates nodal officers at block, taluka, tehsil and ward level to receive complaints and forward them to the LC — Section 6(2).
- Monitors timely submission of reports by the Local Committee and promotes awareness — Section 20.
- Receives the annual reports of Internal and Local Committees and forwards a brief report to the State Government — Section 21.
Local Committee
When does the Local Committee step in?
- The establishment has fewer than 10 workers, so no Internal Committee is constituted.
- The complaint is against the employer himself or herself.
- The complainant is a domestic worker or works in the unorganised sector.
In December 2024, the Supreme Court directed all States and UTs to ensure a District Officer is notified in every district and Local Committees are constituted.
For employers
When should you contact the District Officer?
Annual report
The Internal Committee’s annual report (Section 21, Rule 14) goes to the employer and the District Officer. Many districts accept it only by email or through their own format.
Local Committee matters
Complaints from small establishments, complaints against the employer, and coordination on Local Committee jurisdiction.
District checklists & deadlines
Some districts — Gurugram, for example — issue their own compliance checklists and submission deadlines. Check before you file.
Clarifications
Questions on district-level reporting requirements or notices received from the district administration.
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Annual report & SHe-Box supportAbout this data
Every entry is compiled from official State Government or district administration sources, shown with its source and the date it was checked. Officers change on transfer, so we list designations and office contacts rather than personal names. Please confirm with the district administration before relying on any detail.
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