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{{Infobox government agency<br />
| name = Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Chandigarh<br />
| native_name = उपायुक्त कार्यालय, चंडीगढ़<br />
| type = District administration office<br />
| jurisdiction = [[Chandigarh]] (Union Territory), India<br />
| headquarters = Deputy Commissioner Office, Sector 17, Chandigarh (UT) – 160017<ref name="DCCContact">{{cite web |title=DC Office Contact |url=https://chandigarhdistrict.nic.in/contact-dc/ |website=Chandigarh District Administration |publisher=National Informatics Centre (NIC) |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref><br />
| chief1_name = Nishant Kumar Yadav, IAS (Deputy Commissioner)<ref name="DCWho">{{cite web |title=Deputy Commissioner |url=https://chandigarhdistrict.nic.in/whoswho/deputy-commissioner/ |website=Chandigarh District Administration |publisher=National Informatics Centre (NIC) |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref><br />
| parent_agency = [[Chandigarh Administration]]<br />
| contact = +91 172 2700109<ref name="DCCContact" /><br />
| website = https://chandigarhdistrict.nic.in/<ref name="DCSite">{{cite web |title=Chandigarh District Administration (Official website) |url=https://chandigarhdistrict.nic.in/ |website=Chandigarh District Administration |publisher=National Informatics Centre (NIC) |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref><br />
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The '''Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Chandigarh''' (often called the '''DC Office Chandigarh''') is the district administration office for the Union Territory of [[Chandigarh]]. Headed by the Deputy Commissioner (DC), the office coordinates district-level administration and public service delivery, including grievance handling and inter-departmental enforcement actions in coordination with the [[Chandigarh Administration]].<ref name="DCSite" /><ref name="CIATribune">{{cite news |title=757 plaints resolved under new public hearing drive |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/757-plaints-resolved-under-new-public-hearing-drive/ |work=The Tribune |date=9 November 2025 |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Location ==<br />
The DC Office is located in Sector 17, Chandigarh (UT) – 160017.<ref name="DCCContact" /><br />
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== Role and functions ==<br />
The Deputy Commissioner’s Office acts as the nodal district administration unit and, as reported in local press, has run public hearing and grievance-resolution initiatives to strengthen citizen interface mechanisms.<ref name="CIATribune" /><br />
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== Notable initiatives and actions ==<br />
=== Citizen grievance and public hearing drive ===<br />
In November 2025, ''The Tribune'' reported that the DC Office institutionalised a citizen interface through a Citizen Interaction and Assistance branch and that hundreds of complaints had been resolved under a public hearing drive.<ref name="CIATribune" /><br />
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=== Encroachment and removal orders ===<br />
In May 2025, ''The Times of India'' reported that the Deputy Commissioner ordered removal action concerning unauthorised religious structures on government land, citing compliance with court directions and department-wise action taken reporting.<ref name="TOIEncroach">{{cite news |title=150 unauthorised religious structures on govt land, Chandigarh DC orders removal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/150-unauthorised-religious-structures-on-govt-land-chandigarh-dc-orders-removal/articleshow/121195844.cms |work=The Times of India |date=16 May 2025 |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref><br />
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=== Building safety and structural audits ===<br />
In October 2025, ''The Tribune'' reported that the Chandigarh Administration ordered structural audits of old/dilapidated buildings and that an expert committee was set up under the Deputy Commissioner’s direction.<ref name="TribuneAudit">{{cite news |title=Chandigarh Administration orders structural audit of old, dilapidated buildings |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/chandigarh-administration-orders-structural-audit-of-old-dilapidated-buildings/ |work=The Tribune |date=3 October 2025 |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref><br />
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=== Proposed Integrated Deputy Commissioner Office Complex ===<br />
In January 2026, ''The Tribune'' reported that the Chandigarh Administration sought Ministry of Home Affairs approval for an “Integrated Deputy Commissioner Office Complex” in Sector 17, with an estimated cost reported at around Rs 160 crore.<ref name="TribuneComplex">{{cite news |title=Chandigarh Admn seeks MHA approval for Rs 160-cr DC office complex |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/admn-seeks-mha-approval-for-160-cr-dc-office-complex/ |work=The Tribune |date=5 January 2026 |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Chandigarh Administration]]<br />
* [[Chandigarh]]<br />
* [[Deputy commissioner (India)]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website|https://chandigarhdistrict.nic.in/}}<br />
* {{Official website|https://chandigarh.gov.in/deputy-commissioners-office}}<ref name="ChdDCPage">{{cite web |title=Deputy Commissioners Office |url=https://chandigarh.gov.in/deputy-commissioners-office |website=Chandigarh Administration |publisher=Chandigarh Administration |access-date=14 January 2026}}</ref><br />
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