Disclosures Under Sec 4 of Right to Information Act 2005 updated on 19-05-2010
ECONOMICS & STATISTICS DEPARTMENT
Nagaland: Kohima
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Government of Nagaland
Economics & Statistics Department
Nagaland: Kohima
(i) the particulars of its organization, functions and duties;
A brief about the Department:
At the initial stage, a Statistical Branch under the Administrative and supervisory control of the Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland, Planning Department headed by a Statistical Officer with a nucleus staff which was established towards the fag-end of 1964. However, subsequently, in consideration of the importance, necessity and indispensability of Statistical Data by different Govt. Department for preparation/formulation of various developmental schemes, policies, evaluation etc. the Govt. of Nagaland, Planning Co-ordination and Community Development Department through a Notification No. STAT/(P)-66/67 dated 20th June, 1969 accorded sanction and upgraded to full fledged Directorate with Headquarter at Kohima for direction, control, supervision, guidance of District and other set up under the Department vide Para 2 of the above stated Notification. At present, the Department of Economics & Statistics has been functioning under the Administrative control of Secretary, Economics & Statistics. The Directorate has its strength of 564 manpower comprising of (a) Class-I 20 (b) Class-Il 40 (C) Class-Ill 457 and (d) Class-VI 47.
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE:
The Department of Economics & Statistics has been functioning as Nodal Department for implementation of all statistical activities in the State. The Department is entrusted with the responsibility of data collection, compilation, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of socio-economic data to assist the planners and Policy makers with factual statistical data to formulate sound economic policy of the State. The Department is functioning under three tier system i.e. (I) State Level (2) District Level and (3) Block Level.
STATE LEVEL - DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS & STATISTICS& CELLS:
At the State Level, the Directorate is an apex Statistical Body and functions as Nodal Agency for all Statistical enquiries, investigation, census and survey. It is headed by the Director, one Additional Director, one Joint Director. 3 Dy. Directors and host of Assistant Director, Statistical Officer and technical & Non-technical Staff the Directorate under the director coordinates with the other Department in the State and Govt. of India on all issues pertaining to implementation of Statistical Surveys & Schemes.
The Department has opened Statistical Cell in 25 major Directorates located in Kohima and Dimapur and each Cell is manned by Statistical Personnel headed by Dy. Director and Statistical Officers Etc, with minimum supporting staff from the Directorate with a view to assist the concerned Departments in collection. Compilation, analysis and preparation of various Statistical Reports based on Survey and Census.
DISTRICT LEVEL - DISTRICT STATISTICAL OFFICE:
District Statistical Office have been established in all the 11 (eleven) Districts and headed by District Statistical Officer with a number of supporting staff. The District Statistical Officer co-ordinate and supervise all the Statistical activities within the District and coordinates with the other Department Agencies on Statistical Issue. He is also the District Registrar of Births & Deaths.
BLOCK LEVEL-STATISTICAL CELL UNDER BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE:
Sub-Inspector of Statistics each is posted to 21 R.D. Blocks out of 52 R.D. Blocks to assist and provide guidance to the Block Officers in collection, compilation of various Statistical Reports particularly. Preparation of Village Directory. in collaboration with the Village Level workers.
Address:-
DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICE & STATISTICS
BEHIND COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE,
NAGALAND: KOHIMA
TELEPHONE - 0370 – 2290592/ 0370 – 2290358
Statistical activities of the Department:
Estimation of State Domestic Product:
The Department has been bringing out a yearly publication on Estimation of State Domestic Product (SDP). The purpose of estimation of SDP is to measure the condition and position of the State economy. This is one of the best statistical devices to indicate the economic condition of the State and living condition of the people. It also enables to know the Per Capita Income of the State. During 2007 the Department could publish the State Domestic Product (SDP) for the year 2005-06.
National Sample Survey:
This survey has been conducted on line with the rest of the country every year under the guidelines of National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) to collect data base information on socio-economic activities such as employment and unemployment, disability, consumer expenditure, enterprises for un-organized sectors etc. Currently all the District Statistical Officers are engaged in conducting 0f64th Round of NSS covering all villages and towns in the state under the supervision of the officers from the Directorate.
Registration of Births & Deaths:
The Department of Economics & Statistics has been functioning as a nodal department for implementation of Registration of births & deaths Scheme (Vital Statistics) in Nagaland since 1974 under the central Registration of Births & Deaths Act 1969. This envisages among other things, the collection of data on vital events such as births, deaths & still births.
With the implementation of revamped model Registration of births & deaths Rules 1999, the State Govt. has appointed the [lead Teachers of each Govt. L.P. Schools as the Rural Registrars of Births & Deaths and statistical personnel as the Registrar of Births & Deaths in the urban areas. There are 1119 registrars (1098 rural area and 2 1 in urban) and registration units spread all over the State of Nagaland.
The Department has been undertaking a number of measures to streamline and to improve the Registration System. Some measures undertaken are as follows:
1. Distribution of posters/pamphlets carrying the messages of Births & Deaths to the Civil Hospitals, Dispensaries and Registration units in villages.
2. The Department has conducted Block Level Training to all registrars of Births & Deaths during 2004-05 and so far training has been imparted in all the 52 Blocks in the State. Recently, Training Programme was conducted in I I Districts Headquarters in February and March 2007.
3. Inter-departmental Co-ordination Committee meeting were held in the districts under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner.
At the State Level, the Addl. Chief Secretary & Development Commissioner is the Chief Registrar of Births & Deaths, the Director of Economics & Statistics is the Joint Chief Registrar of Births & Deaths and Deputy Director of Economics & Statistics is the Deputy Registrar of Births & Deaths.
At the District Level, the Deputy Commissioner is the District Chief Registrar of Births & Deaths with the District Statistical Officer as the District Registrar of Births & Deaths and the Block Development Officers of every R.D. Block as the Circle Registrar of Births & Deaths.
State Population Council:
As per the directions from the Central Government, the State Population Council was constituted for the State of Nagaland. The first meeting was held on 10th February 2004 under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Chief Minister. Issues relating to improvement of Births & Deaths Registration were also discussed and different Departments were directed to strictly adhere to the Provision of RBD Act for full implementation of the Scheme.
Keeping in view of the target set by the National Population Policy 2000, the Office of the Chief Registrar of Births & Deaths and the Director of Economics & Statistics, Nagaland, Kohima has been immensely striving to achieve cent percent Registration of Births & Deaths by the year 2010 A.D.
Government Employees Census:
Govt. Employees Census has been carried out by the Department every year to update and assess the strength of Govt. employees of the state. So far, the Department had published the Report of the State Government Employees Census 2004. As per the report of the State Govt. Employees Census 2004 the total no. of Govt. Employees is 74340 comprising of all categories of posts viz. Class-I, Class-Il, Class-Ill and Class-VI.
Price Statistics:
Price Bulletin is a quarterly publication of the Directorate of Economics & Statistics. Due to fast changing of Economic scenario, the relative study of the movement of retail and wholesale prices of consumer goods, non-consumer goods and building materials have acquired great importance. With a view to know and study the price of different essential commodities prevailing at different prices/centres of the State, retail price of essential commodities are collected from 8(eight) selected centres along with wholesale prices from Dimapur on weekly basis. Price reports are compiled, analyzed and presented in a comparative statement and publishes regularly in the form of quarterly price bulletin.
Village Level Development Indicator (VLDI)
As per the directive of the Planning Commission, Govt. of India, statistical data relating to availability of village amenities like Roads. Electricity, Drinking Water, Primary Health facility, Education, and Sanitation etc. are collected every year. The Department had published the report on VLDI 2003 during 2006-07. The report for 2004 is under publication.
Economic Survey:
The Economic Survey of Nagaland is one of the Annual publications of the Department. It highlights various socio-economic activities of the State being undertaken by different Departments. The Department has published Economic Survey of Nagaland up to the year 2004-05 and 2005-06 is under printing.
Statistical Hand Book:
Statistical Hand Book is one of the major Annual publications of the Department. It contains information relating to all spheres of economic activities in the domains of life. The Department has so far published Statistical Hand Book for the year 2006 and currently Statistical Hand Book for the 2007 is under printing.
5th Economic Census 2005:
Under the aegis of Govt. of India, the 5th Economic Census has been carried out along with the rest of the country covering all the villages and towns. The Economic Census operation collects information of all enterprises engaged in any economic activities such as production and distribution of goods and services in the State. The actual field works in Nagaland started from April to June 2005 covering 2816 Enumeration Units in both Rural and Urban areas by involving manpower of 1734 Enumerators and 545 Supervisors. The District Administrative Officers and a host of Officers and Staff from the Directorate of Economics & Statistics were also involved to carry out the operation which has been completed successfully. The tilled-in schedules have been finalized in the Data Processing Centre, Office of the Directorate of Census Operation, Guwahati, and publication of the final report of 5th Economic Census is expected soon.
Statistical Abstract:
The data collected through this project from Government Departments and other Development Agencies are being published annually, which contains information on Socio Economic activities of the State. Currently the publication of Statistical Abstract for the year 2006 is under printing.
Housing Statistics (Public undertaking and Private Sector:
At the behest of the Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation under National building organization (NBO) New Delhi, the Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DES) Nagaland which is the Nodal Agency, has been entrusted by the Ministry to collect Housing Statistics in both public undertakings and private sectors in the State in co-ordination with the Department of PWD (Housing) and Municipal authority. The Department is making necessary arrangements to launch Housing Statistics operations in all the major urban towns and cities having 10,000 population and above in the State during 2007-08.
Environmental Statistics:
Under the guideline of the Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India, the DES Nagaland has opened Environment Statistics Cell in the Directorate to be headed by a Deputy Director assisted by a host of Staff. The Cell has to coordinate with the Statistical Cell attached to the Department of forest collect information relating to Environment Statistics.
(ii) The powers and duties of its officers and employees:-
Details of Duties and Responsibilities of Officers in the Directorate:
Sl. No.
Name & Designation
Responsibility
1
P.Y OVUNG Addl. Director & H.O.D.
Head of the Department.
-General Administration
-All policy & Plan for the Department.
-Supervise and guide Officers and Staff of the Department.2
S. OVUNG Deputy Director
General Administration.
-Establishment
-Annual Plan & Accounts3
I. CHUBA JAMIR Deputy Director
1. Planning & Development 2. Computer section
3. Training 4. Price Statistics
5. Meteorological Report 6. COCSSO
7. Gender & Environment Statistics4
R.TAKA Deputy Director
1. National Sample Survey, 2. Housing Statistics,
3. Govt. Employee Census, 4. VLDI,
5. Economics Survey 6. Civil Registration
7. Motor & Vehicle5
H. HAIKUM HAIAHUING Deputy Director
State Domestic Product
Hand Book & Economic Survey
Economic Indicator & Statistical Abstract6
NEISEZONUO Assistant Director
1. Statistical Abstract/Profile
2. Economic Indicator
3. Atlas
4. Budget Analysis7
T. BELHO Assistant Director
1. NSS
2. Economic Survey
3. Gender Statistics
4. Govt. Employee Census8
Helievi-o, Assistant Director
1. Civil Registration
2. Motor Vehicle
3. VLDI
4. Housing Statistics9
Taripenla, Assistant Director
1. Meteorological Report
2. MPR of Cells
3. Computer Section10
Neidilhou, Assistant Director
1. Plan & Dev.
2. Price Statistics
3. Training
4. Environment Stat.11
YASHILA Superintendent
Over all Supervision of Establishment
Section I. II & Ill
12
KEVISEVOLIE Superintendent
Over all Supervision of Establishment
Section I. II & Ill13
AKANG Statistical Officer
DDO
Nodal officer
Accounts & Budget
Stationary14
LIMALA Statistical Officer
1. Govt. Employee Census
2. Economic Survey
3. VLDI15
CHARLES N KIKON Statistical Officer
1. NSS
2. Civil Registration16
VIKEVIELIENUO Statistical Officer
1. Housing Statistics
2. Handbook
3. Statistical Abstract & Profile
4. Gender & Envt. Stat.17
Salvister Chubasenba,
Programme Officer
Computer Section
18
Khresituo, SO
Mics. IIP, NPI
19
Nchumbeni, SO
SDP
20
Henli, SO
SDP
21
D Sekhoshe, SO
Atlas
22
Y Benchio, SO
Mics.
Details of Duties and Responsibilities of Officers in the Directorate Cell:
Sl. No.
Name & Designation
Responsibility
1
VILAPRAL AJA Deputy Director (Agri)
Agriculture Census Crop Cutting Experiment Agriculture Statistics
2
VITACHO Statistical Officer (Flood & Irrigation)
Irrigation Statistics
3
Bithong Assistant Director , DHS
Health Statistics MCCD ISDP
4
Moamenla
Assistant Director (AV&H)
Live Stock Census Annual Sample Survey
5
W. Rucha Deputy Director (Industries)
Industries Statistics
6
Tohili Statistical Officer, (PWD) R&B
Road Statistics
7
KHRITSOLE Statistical Officer (Traffic Cell)
Road & Traffic Statistics
8
Chementemla Statistical Officer, CCF,
Forest Statistics
9
Thekrivito
DSE,
School Education
10
John Solo
RD,
Rural Statistics
11
Aotemjen
DSE,
Education Statistics
12
Mengutuolie Yhome
DHE,
Higher Education Statistics
Details of Duties and Responsibilities of Officers in the Districts:
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Name
Responsibility
1
District Statistical Officer (DSO)
All the 11 (eleven) District are manned by the District Statistical Officer along with a host of Technical and Ministerial supporting staff. All activities of Department in the District fall under their purview and functionaries of the Department. The DSO also acts as a co-ordinator with the Directorate and other Department/agencies for smooth conduct of survey in the Districts.
(iii) The procedures followed in the decision making process;
Decisions are made in the department after a consolidated meeting with the officer and staff, both at the Directorate and the District level depending on matter concern. Suggestions and views are discussed in the meetings which are then approved by the Director. It is then forwarded to the Government for approval and further prerequisite. Survey Schemes are implemented in the respective identified areas under the close supervision of the Officer-in-Charge by co-ordinating with the District offices or any other subordinate staffs in the Directorate or Cells.
Supervision: Director supervises the overall activities and programmes of the Department. The Additional Director & Joint Director supervises the over all administration of the Directorate.
Accountability: The Officers and Staff are accountable for timely disposal of the works assigned under their jurisdiction.
(iv) The norms set for discharging in the functions are followed as on Para (iii) above.
The Department follows the norms set by Government of Nagaland in the Nagaland Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure and also Guidelines of Central/State Schemes, Rules and Regulations.
(v) The rules, regulations and records used by its employees to discharge its official functions / duties are carried out as per the terms and conditions laid down in its Departmental Service Rules.
The Department normally follows the instruction, Rules and Regulations and the instruction issued thereof by the Govt. of Nagaland from time to time.
Sl
Name/Title of the document
1
Delegation of Financial Power Rules
2
Nagaland Financial Rule
3
Office procedure (Sect. Manual 1969)
4
Leave Rules (CSS) (L) Rules 1972
5
Nagaland Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules 1967
6
Nagaland Govt. Servants Conduct Rules 1968
7
Nagaland Ministerial Service Rules 2006
8
Nagaland Economics & Statistics Service Rule 1973
9
Registration of Births and Death Act, 1969
(vi) A statement of categories of document that are held by it or under its control.
Sl
Category
of documents
Subject
Held by/under control
1.
Files related
Financial records, cash book, etc.
Cashier
Stock Register
DDO
Dispatch Register
LDA
Attendance Register
Section Controlling Officer of Respective section
2.
Report Files
Monthly Expenditure Statement
DDO
Audit Report
D.D.O and Cashier
3.
Administrative Files
Office Orders and Work
Allocation Orders
Registrar
Administrative Correspondence
with Higher Authorities
Registrar
Memos issue and related
correspondence
Registrar
Administrative Circulars/
Instructions
Registrar
Leave Matters
Registrar
4
Technical Files
Technical Matters
Concern Section Officer
5
Establishment Matters
Matters related to construction
Deputy Director
In-charge
Matters related to computer
Deputy Director
In-charge
Matters related to training
Deputy Director
In-charge
Matters related to official tour
UDA, Accounts
Transfer & Posting Orders
UDA
(vii) The particulars of any arrangement that exist for consultation with, or Representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof.
The Department in consultation with the State government initiates Statistical Survey in the State on Need Basis from time to time, which are projected in the State Plan of the Department.
The Department also undertakes several other Statistical survey schemes under guidance of the Central Government (GOI). Surveys such as National Sample Survey (State Sample) under NSSO, Housing Statistics, under National Building Organisation, estimation of State Domestic Product SDP, under CSO, price statistics, Registration of Births & Death etc. These central schemes are formulated in consultation with the Central Ministry concern and implemented as per their direction.
(viii) A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other Bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purposes of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public.
Directorate of Economics & Statistics has not notified any Committees
(ix) Directory of its Officers and Staff are as follows:
Secretariat Staff
Sl.No
Name of Incumbent
Designation
1
Dr. L Daniel Longchar, IAS
Secretary
2
Shri. K Apon
Deputy Secretary
3
Smti. L. Singsong
Under Secretary
Directorate Staff
Sl.No
Name of Incumbent
Designation
1
Shri. P.Y Ovung
Addl. Director
2
Shri. Y. Sacheo Ovung
Joint Director
3
Shri. Vilepral Aja
Dy. Director
4
Shri. I. Chuba Jamir
Dy. Director
5
Shri.Taka Jamir
Dy. Director
6
Shri. Haising Haikam
Dy. Director
7
Shri. Rucha Whiso
Dy. Director
9
Smti. Theyieneinuo Belho
Asst. Director
11
Shri. Helievi-o
AD
12
Smti. Toholi
SO
14
Shri. L. Tongmeth
DSO, Mon
17
Smti. S. Limala Ao
SO
19
Smti. Tarepenla
AD
21
Smti. Moamenla
AD
22
Shri. Bitong Thonger
AD
23
Shri. Medemkala
DSO, Longleng
25
Smti. Neisezonuo
AD
27
Smti. Neipuzou
AD
30
Shri. Lithungo
DSO, Wokha
31
Shri. Aotemjen
AD
32
Shri. Paokhokam Singson
DSO, Peren
33
Shri. P.Peshie
SO
34
Shri. Mengutuolie Yhome
SO
35
Smti. Asangla
DSO, Dimapur
36
Smti. Vekeyielienuo Chielie
SO
37
Shri. Remchingkangba
SO
38
Shri. Neidilhou Angami
AD
40
Shri. Neisatuo Puro
DSO, Phek
41
Shri. Charles Nchungthung Kikon
SO
42
Shri. Kezhalelhou Solo
SO
43
Shri. Khrietsolie
SO
44
Shri. Salvester Chubasenba
Programmer Officer
45
Shri. M Akang
DSO, Kiphire
46
Shri. K Khale
DSO, Zunheboto
47
Shri. Thanso
DSO, Tuensung
48
Shri. Lholualabetuo
DSO, Kohima
49
Shri. Chubathung
DSO, Mokokchung
50
Smt. Yashakila
Registrar
51
Smt.Kivizevole
Suptd.
52
Smt. Longrichiba
Asst Suptd.
53
Smt.Lanusangla
Asst Suptd.
(x) The monthly remuneration received by each officers and employees
District Wise
(xi) Budget allocation of the Department is at Annexure – II. click here
(xii) The Manner of execution of subsidy programme, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes.
The Department does not have any of such schemes or subsidy under its jurisdiction.
(xiii) Particulars of recipients of Concessions, Permits or Authorizations granted by it.
The department does not have any particulars of recipients of concession or permit except authorization to issue of Birth Certificate & Death Certificate, under Registration of Births & Deaths Act, 1969
(xiv) The details in respect of the information, available to or held by it,reduced in an electronic form.
The detail information available in the Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Nagaland are:-
1. Manuals of the Office Procedure
2. Right to Information Act 2005
3. Guidelines for Registration of Births & Deaths
4. Nagaland Economics & Statistics Service Rule, 1973
5. Annual Administrative Reports
(xv) The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use :
Sl.No
Facilities available
Nature of information available
Working hours
1
Notice board
Notices, Circulars, Poster, Charts etc
All working days
(10:00 Am to 4:00 Pm)
2
Printed manuals
Annual administrative report, , Handbook, VLDI, State Domestic Product(SDP), Statistical Abstract, Economic Indicator, Economic Survey,
Price Report, Employee census and other publication of the Department.
.
All working days
(10:00 Am to 4:00 Pm)
3
System of issuing
of document
copies
Both hard and soft copies
All working days
(10:00 Am to 4:00 Pm)
(xvi) The names, designation and other particulars of the Public Information officer
Public Information Officer
RTI Administrative Department of Economics & Statistics
Sl.No
Name of Incumbent
Designation
Contact No
1
Dr. L Daniel Longchar, IAS
Appellate Authority
Secretary
9436010388
2
Shri. K Apon
PIO
Deputy Secretary
9436000127
3
Smti. L. Singsong
APIO
Under Secretary
9856936784
RTI Administrative Directorate of Economics & Statistics
Sl. No
Name of the Officer
Designation
Ph. No
1
Dr. Daniel Longchar, IAS
Appellate Authority
Secretary
9436010388
3
R. Taka (PIO)
Dy. Director
9856582581
4
Charles (APIO)
S.O. (Directorate)
8974008311
5
Lhoulabietuo (APIO)
D.S.O. Kohima
9862556884
6
Baokhokam (APIO)
D.S.O. Peren
9436401078
7
Asangla (APIO)
D.S.O. Dimapur
9856021346
8
Lithungo (APIO)
D.S.O. Wokha
9436832692
9
Kulhise Khala (APIO)
D.S.O. Zunheboto
9856848808
10
R.Thanso (APIO)
D.S.O. Tuensang
9862964373
11
Chubathung (APIO)
D.S.O. Mokukchung
9856447792
12
Tongmeth Konyak (APIO)
D.S.O. Mon
9402001213
13
Neisatuo (APIO)
D.S.O. Phek
9436003607
14
Medemkala (APIO)
D.S.O. Longleng
9436071506
15
Akang (APIO)
D.S.O. Kiphire
9402811239