(a) whether the Government has set up/ proposes to set up a mechanism for implementing the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons thereof?
(a) whether the Government has set up/ proposes to set up a mechanism for implementing the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons thereof?
MINISTER OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)
(a) to (c): The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 is an enabling legislation, which facilitates collection of statistics from time to time by any Ministry or Department in the Central Government or any Ministry or Department in a State Government or Union territory Administration or any local government (Panchayats or Municipalities). There is no provision in the Act for setting up any mechanism for implementation. However, in order to provide guidance to the concerned offices, nodal officers are appointed at the Centre and in each State/ Union territory to facilitate the collection of statistics.
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