G.O.(Ms).No.53, District Statistical Officers and Line Department Co-ordinators, 2014
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (ST.2&E) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.53 dated 30 May 2014 to nominate each District Deputy Director of Statistics as a district Statistical Officer and senior officers in line departments as Co-ordinators. The appointments support coordination under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 and the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2011, and do not establish any rule concerning land ownership, registration or property transactions.
What the government order does
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (ST.2&E) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.53 dated 30 May 2014 to organise responsibility for official statistics across districts and government departments. It accepts a proposal from the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Economics and Statistics concerning the appointment of Statistical Officers and departmental Co-ordinators.
The government order provides for:
- Each District Deputy Director of Statistics to be nominated as the Statistical Officer for the relevant district under Section 4 of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 and Rule 7 of the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2011.
- A senior-level officer from each line department to be nominated as its Co-ordinator.
- The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Economics and Statistics to issue the notification needed for these district and departmental nominations.
- Regular interaction between the Department of Economics and Statistics and line departments through their Co-ordinators on statistical matters.
Background
G.O.Ms.No.161 of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (ST.2&E) Department, dated 23 August 2011, had designated the Joint Director of Statistics (Nodal Schemes) as the Nodal Officer under the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2011.
A meeting of State and Union Territory Nodal Officers held in New Delhi on 15 May 2013 discussed workshops and training on the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 and its rules. It also observed that a Nodal Officer could be designated only in the department dealing with statistical matters. The later proposal therefore sought district Statistical Officers and Co-ordinators within line departments to improve coordination.
Who is affected
G.O.(Ms).No.53 dated 30 May 2014 directly concerns:
- District Deputy Directors of Statistics.
- The Department of Economics and Statistics.
- Senior officers and heads of line departments.
- Government officers responsible for collecting or coordinating official statistics.
Relevance to land and property matters
G.O.(Ms).No.53 dated 30 May 2014 is an administrative arrangement for government statistical work. The document contains no provision changing land ownership, classification, registration, planning permission, transfer procedures or property charges. A property buyer or owner would not need to take action solely because of these statistical appointments.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.53 change any land ownership or registration rule?
No land ownership or registration change is stated. The government order deals with appointing district Statistical Officers and line department Co-ordinators.
Who is nominated as the Statistical Officer in each district?
The District Deputy Director of Statistics is to be nominated as the Statistical Officer for the district.
Who coordinates statistical matters within line departments?
A senior-level officer from each line department is to be nominated as its Co-ordinator.
Who may issue the notification for these nominations?
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Economics and Statistics is permitted to issue the notification for nominating district Statistical Officers and line department Co-ordinators.
