CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - Government of Himachal Pradesh

Line Departments
DESHP
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All major Line Departments generating the core statistics (other than those being
produced by the DES) such as Agriculture, Education, Health & Family Welfare,
Transport, Industry, Welfare, Finance, Revenue, Labour, Urban Development, Rural
Development, Energy, Forest & Environment, PHED, PWD, Police & Panchayati Raj,
should expand and upgrade their statistical units/cells to an independent Division
headed by a Deputy Director Level Officer supported by sufficient number of
supporting statistical personnel. The Deputy Director in charge of the Statistics Division
should report directly to the Secretary/ Principal Secretary of the concerned Line
Department and Secretary of the Department of Economics and Statistics.
The rest of the Line Departments generating statistics pertaining to their administrative
needs should also expand and upgrade their statistical units/cells to an independent
Division headed by an Assistant Director Level Officer supported by sufficient number
of supporting statistical personnel. The Assistant Director in charge of the Statistics
Division should report directly to the Secretary/ Principal Secretary of the concerned
Line Department and Secretary of the Department of Economics and Statistics.
In some departments where statistical functions are limited and already a exists a
structure for collection of statistical outputs i.e. Public Works Department (PWD),
Irrigation &Public Health (IPH) and Department of Police a very small statistical unit is
proposed headed by a Statistical Officer.
6.8 Department of Health and Family Welfare:
It is the responsibility of the State Government to implement the National Health
Programmes, provide basic primary health care to the people and to combat the major
diseases and reduce mortality& morbidity. The State Government has full-fledged
Health and family Welfare Department and separate Department for Medical Education,
Dental Health Services, and Health Safety & Regulation. The delivery of primary health
care is the principal objective of the rural health care system and forms the foundation
of the National Health System. The services are provided in the state through a network
of integrated Health and Family Welfare Delivery System through 2067 sub Centres,