CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - Government of Himachal Pradesh

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1.1.2 Need to have a Joint Director exclusively for State Income &price Statistics
State Income Statistics in head office comprises of State Income, State
Accounts in which accounts of local bodies are collected and compiled,
Capital Formation, Prices Statistics, Wholesale Price Index Numbers,
Consumer Price Index Numbers, etc. As scheme head, the Joint Director is
representing the State in frequent scheme meetings at National Accounts
Division, Central Statistical Organisation, New Delhi and other Ministries.
If an officer with a higher status participates in those meetings at New
Delhi, representation will be more effective, fruitful and beneficial to the
State. State Income estimates are time bound. Expediting data by a Deputy
Director from the line departments will be smooth, more effective and
timely. Interaction by a Joint Director with other stakeholders of state
income in the state viz., State Planning Board, Finance Department in
Secretariat will be more effective.
1.1.3 Need to have a Joint Director exclusively for Administration, Information
Technology, Training and Monitoring
Besides regular administrative and related activities of the directorate the
implementation of the India Statistical Strengthening Project (ISSP) is
expected provide infrastructural and training assistance to the
Directorate/Department in future. As ISSP is a high investment project, a
senior officer at the level of a Deputy Director is exclusively necessary to
plan and execute its implementation. Frequent Meetings on ISSP,
familiarisation workshops, meetings at World Bank, etc., has to be attended
by a senior officer from the Department viz., a Deputy Director. Planning,
Procurement and execution of all items proposed have to be completed on a
time bound manner and according to World Bank Guidelines. Deputy
Director in-charge of ISSP has to initiate actions towards the meetings of
Steering Committee. Apart from ISSP, various monitoring schemes and
Statistical Audit etc. are to be managed as per prescribed guidelines and