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Ato IQ& X-:1(a)
F. No. 8/65/2010-NSC
Government of India
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
National Statistical Commission Secretariat
II Floor; Sardar Pate! Bhawan,
Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001.
Dated the 25m August 2010.
ORDER
Subject: Constitution of working Group for formulating
methodology etc., for the 68th Round of NSS.
The National Statistical Commission (NSC) in its 33rd meeting held during
19th to 215t May 2010 decided that 68th Round of NSS would be devoted to
repeating the quinquennial survey on Consumer Expenditure and EmploymentUnemployment with a provision in the employment schedule to measure
employment under NREGA, with inclusion of aspects relating to time-use study
proposed by the CSO in a sub-sample and adding a few questions in the
Consumer Expenditure survey schedule to accommodate the request for a survey
by the Department of AYUSH.
2.
The NSC noted the following concerns with reference to the NSS.
(1)
(2)
(3)
The population estimates emanating from the NSS in the past have
been gross underestimates. In this connection, the Reports of
Bimal Roy Committee and of Shri S.K.Sinha, former Director
General of the NSSO have been considered by the NSC and it was
decided that the suggestions given in these reports need to be
placed before the Working Group.
The widening divergence over the years between the Private Final
Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) in the National Accounts Statistics
(NAS) and the consumption estimates emerging from the NSS has
been a matter of great concern. The Report of Dr. Savita Sharma
Committee on this issue and the suggestions given thereof need to
be placed before the Working Group.
The time-lag in bringing out results (reports and unit-level data) of
the NSS need to be further brought down to a maximum period of
one-year after completion of survey.
3.
The NSC decided that a Working Group shall be constituted to assist it in
laying down sam ling design, methodology and strategies to reduce nonsampling errors fc the 68th Round of NSS, duly considering the concerns and
suggestions of the previous committees referred in para-2, to the extent feasible,
keeping in view comparability and time-frame. The field work for the 68th Round
shah be carried out during July 2011 to June 2012 and the results of the survey
need to be placed in the public domain by June 2013. The Working Group would
assist the NSC in the entire gamut of activities within this time frame.
Composition
4.
The NSC constitutes a Working Group to formulate the methodology etc.,
for the survey as under.
I Chairman
Prof. A.K.Adhikari, Retd. Professor,
(nonIndian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
official)
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(2)
Prof. K. Sundaram, Retd, Professor,
Non-official
Member
Delhi School of Economics
E-Mail: sundaram43@cimailicom
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Prof.
Retd. Non-official
Dipankor
Coondoo,
Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, Member
Kolkata
E-Mail: [email protected]
(4)
Dr. C. Ravi, Centre for Economic & Non-official
Member
Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad
E-Mail: cravigocess.ac.in
(5)
Dr. Indira Hirway, Centre For Non-official
Development Alternatives (CFDA), Member
Ahmedabad
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E-Mail: indira.hirwayPcfda.ac.in
(6)
Prof.
Shibdas
Bandhyopadhyay, Permanent Invitee
Member, NSC & Professor, Indian
Statistical Institute, Kolkata
E-Mail: shibdasPisical.ac.in
( )
Director General, Central Statistical Member
Office (CSO), New Delhi
E-Mail: d•cso • nic.in
( )
Director General, National Sample Member
survey Office (NSSO), New Delhi
E-mail: *dash • nic.in
Member
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Adviser PPD.), Planning Commission
Member
10 Adviser LEM), Planning Commission
(11) DDG (Employment), M/o Labour & Member
Em.lo ment
Member
12 Re•resentative of CSO SSD)
Member
13 Re. resentative of CSO (NAD)
(1)
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(141 Representative of Dept. ___
of AYUSH
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Member
_(1.5)_iRtpresentative of NSSO (DPD)
_c16).[ Representative of NSSO (TOLY)__ _ Member
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d_12)±_epreser?tative of LASSO (g2..L
(43) DDG NSC Secretariat
Member
Member
(19) i Addl. DG, NSSO (SDRD) or al Member SecretAry
__Representative of NSSO .(SDRD1_____
Terms of Reference:
5. The NSC has laid down the terms of reference for the Working Group as
under.
(1)
Reviewing the past data on the subject and previous field experiences in
data collection, particularly with reference to non-response/ luke-worm
response at various levels of data collection including in respect of items
in the data collection schedules, and identifying sampling and nonsampling errors
(2) Based on the findings of the aforesaid review, preparing all the survey
instruments relating to the 68th Round Survey, namely, the tabulation
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
plan, data collection schedules, manner of data collection including
statutory data collection, sampling design, estimation procedure,
examining the sampling frames and drawing of samples for survey,
scrutiny & validation procedure, instruction manuals, submission of the
methodological instruments to the NSC for approval, training of trainers,
reviewing and monitoring the progress of the survey, processing and
validation of data, preparation of draft survey reports, arrangements for
their review, forwarding the reports to the Chairman of the NSC,
reviewing the arrangements for dissemination, and conducting seminar on
the results and experiences gained through the survey,
Conducting pilot survey before finalizing schedules for data collection
Preparing estimates for rates/ ratios as also aggregates for different
socio-economic parameters using population projections and population
estimates emerging from the survey
Preparing an action plan and monitoring the progress as per the action
plan and suggesting corrective steps, where necessary
Obtaining consent of States/ UTs for participation in the survey, which
shall be subject to their amenability to the discipline of the Working Group
laid down in items (3) to (6)
Furnishing all the survey instruments to NSC, as and when ready
6. The tenure of the Working Group will be till the completion of all the
activities given in para-5. The Member-Secretary of the Working Group shall,
with the approval of the Chairman of the Working Group, submit monthly
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progress reports to the NSC covering various aspects in the action plan.
Secretarial assistance to the Working Group will be provided by the Survey
Design and Research Division (SDRD) of the NSSO, Kolkata.
With the approval of the Chief Statistician of India, the Working Group
7.
may also enlist the assistance of subject matter experts within and/ or outside
the Government and may co-opt them as members according to necessity.
The expenditure on TA/ DA of the official members will be borne by their
8.
respective Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations. The Chairman of the Working
Group is entitled for a lump sum payment of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh
only) and each of the other non-official Members would be entitled for a lump
sum payment of Rs.90,000/- (Rupees ninety thousand only) towards honorarium
and clerical assistance for the entire tenure of the Working Group, for attending
meetings of the Working Group and for other work that they have to undertake
in connection with this assignment on non-meeting days. The non-official
Members shall not be entitled for any sitting fee for attending meetings of the
Working Group. Fifty percent of the lump sum amount shall become due for
payment to the non-official members on submission of the report of the Working
Group on sampling design and other methodological instruments to NSC and
completion of the training of trainers on survey methodology. The remaining fifty
percent shall be paid to the non-official members on completion of tenure of the
Working Group.
The non-official members will be entitled to transport or transport charges
9.
for local travel in discharge of the functions of the Working Group. The room rent
and DA for outstation non-official members will be regulated in accordance with
the instructions contained in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)
OM No. 19020/2/94/E.IV dated 10th August 1994 (copy enclosed).
10. The expenditure on conducting the meetings of the Working Group and
on payments/ reimbursements made to the non-official Members will, under the
relevant heads, be debitable to non-plan budget allocated to the NSC under the
non-plan grant of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
(MOSPI).
11. This issues with the concurrence of AS&FA vide Dy. No. 493 — AS & FA
dated 23-8-2010.
12.
This order comes into immediate effect.
(M.V.S.Ranganadham)
Dy. Director General
NSC Secretariat
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Copy to: (1) Chairman & Members of the Working Group
(2) Chairman & Members of the NSC
(3) Secretary, Govt. of India, Dept. of AYUSH
(4) Secretary, Govt. of India, Mb° Labour & Employment
(5) Secretary, Planning Commission
(6) Addl. DG, NSSO (FOD/ DPD/ SDRD)
(7) Add!. DG, CSO (SSD)
(8) Addl. DG, CSO (NAD)
is„kgrDDG, NSSO (CPD)
(10) Directors, State/ UT Directorates of Economics & Statistics
(11) PS to Nor-11)1e MOS (IC)
(12) PS to Secretary (MOSPI)
(13) PPS to AS & FA
(14) PPS to Addl. Secretary (MOSPI)
(15) PS to JS (Admn), MOSPI
(16) Director & HOD, MOSPI
(17) Director (Coord), MOSPI
(18) Director (IFD), MOSPI
(19) Principal Pay & Accounts Officer
(20) Deputy Controller of Accounts, MOSPI
(21) Pay & Accounts Officer, MOSPI, New Delhi/ Kolkata/ Nagpur
(22) Section Officer, MOSPI, Cash Section/ General Section/ Admn. I Section
(23) Hindi Section for translation
(M.V.S.Ranganadham)
Dy. Director General
NSC Secretariat
Telefax: 011-23367128
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GmiernmE,Inr. of India
Ministry of Firtance(a.partment II:xpenditure.. )
New Delhi, the 0th AL.Gi.5;. LY:o.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject.-
Payment of TA/DA to outstation non-official Members of Commissions/Committees
TThe undersigned is directed to say that Daily Allowance (DA) in respect of outstation, non-official members,'A'
nominated on High Powered Committees/Commissions, constituted by the Govt. of India, for stay in Hotels in
Class cities was fixed at Rs. 3001 - per day vide this Department's O.M. No. 19020/1/84/E. IV dated the 23rd
June. 1986. Consequent upon increase in room rents in Hotels over the years, representations have been
received from different Ministries/Departments that outstation non-official members find it difficult to get a single
room in a standard Hotel with Rs.300/-per day in metropolitan cities •
2. The matter has been considered in this Department and it has been decided that outstation, non-official
meirders nominated on High Powered Committees/Commissions constituted by the Govt. of India will be
Allowance in partial modification of the instructions
allowed reimbursement of single room rent and Daily
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as
followS
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contained in the O.M. of 2 3rd June,1.
(i) Reimbursement of rent in any State Guest House or for single room in medium range ITDC Hotels like
Hotel, Janpath Hotel, Ashok yatri Nivas or State Government run Tourist Hotel$Thostels
Lodni Hotel, Outat)
provided by registered societies like India International Centre and iriCia
or residential-accommodation
Habitant Centre
OR
(ii)- Room rent for stay in private lodges/hotels will continue to be allowed upto the limits specified. •
Daily Allowance at the rate of 90% of ordinary rates of D.A. as admissible to the highest grade of civil
servant for boarding purposes.
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(iv) in addition to the above, the outstation, non-official members will be entitled to Sitting Fee as decided by
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administrative Ministry/Department concerned.
the
3. However, the rate of Conveyance Charges will continue to remain the same as indicated in O.M. No
IV dated the 28th July, 1992.
•19020/4/91/E.
These facilities will be applicable only to outstation, non-official members nominated on High Powered
4. Committees/Commissions and will come into force with immediate effect:
The other terms and conditions as mentioned in O.M. of 23rd June, 1986 will remain unchanged.
5.
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(P.K. SHARMA)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To,
1. All Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India.
2 Al F-*rar.cial Advisers
19-07-2011)