G.O.(Ms).No. 29, Formation of State Level Coordination Committee for Monitoring the Progress of the Panel Surveys, 2017
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (ST.2&E) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No. 29 dated 2 May 2017 to form a State Level Coordination Committee for monitoring two panel surveys and taking appropriate decisions. The government order concerns survey administration and does not change land ownership, registration, planning or revenue procedures.
What the government order does
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (ST.2&E) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No. 29 dated 2 May 2017 after accepting a proposal from the Principal Secretary and Commissioner, Department of Economics and Statistics. It forms a State Level Coordination Committee, identified in the document as the SSLC, to monitor two panel surveys and take appropriate decisions.
The two surveys are:
- The Tamil Nadu Household Panel Survey, which is designed to capture changes and transformation in the economy and society, using individuals and households as reference points.
- The Panel Survey on Socio-Economic Status of the Elderly Population in Tamil Nadu, conducted with J-PAL, South Asia.
Elderly population survey
The Panel Survey on Socio-Economic Status of the Elderly Population in Tamil Nadu is intended to help the government set priorities and design policies for the health and well-being of elderly people. Its stated provisions include:
- Creation of a panel data set covering 8,000 to 10,000 elderly people over eight years.
- Study of household socio-economic status, physical and financial dependency, health status, access to health care and access to social protection schemes.
- Coverage of Chennai, Dharmapuri, Kanniyakumari, Tiruchirappalli and Tiruvannamalai districts.
Committee composition and role
The State Level Coordination Committee is chaired by the Principal Secretary to Government, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department. The Principal Secretary and Commissioner, Department of Economics and Statistics serves as Member Secretary.
Other members represent the Finance Department, Information Technology Department, Health and Family Welfare Department, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, and Labour and Employment Department. The Director of the Madras Institute of Development Studies, the Project Director of J-PAL, South Asia, and Dr. Kripa Ananthpur of the Madras Institute of Development Studies are also members.
The State Level Coordination Committee must monitor survey activities and take appropriate decisions. G.O.(Ms).No. 29 states that concurrence from the Finance Department is not required.
Relevance to property matters
G.O.(Ms).No. 29 dated 2 May 2017 does not prescribe land rates, fees, ownership rules, registration requirements, planning controls or revenue procedures. Property buyers and owners are not assigned any duty under the document.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No. 29 change any Tamil Nadu land or property procedure?
No land ownership, registration, planning, fee or revenue procedure is included. The government order forms a committee to coordinate and monitor two panel surveys.
Which districts are covered by the elderly population survey?
The selected districts are Chennai, Dharmapuri, Kanniyakumari, Tiruchirappalli and Tiruvannamalai.
What information will the elderly population survey study?
It will study socio-economic status, physical and financial dependency, health status, access to health care and access to social protection schemes.
What is the role of the State Level Coordination Committee?
The State Level Coordination Committee monitors the activities of both panel surveys and takes appropriate decisions.
