Directorate of Economics & Statistics, as the “NODAL AGENCY” for all statistical activities within the State for developing efficient statistical system and ensuring technical co-ordination in the matters, is responsible for the following functions :

  1. Co-ordination of statistical activities of various Departments/ Organisations of Government of Mizoram;
  2. To generate/maintain data required in different policy sectors and suggest measures to improve the quality and coverage of data series;
  3. To avoid duplication in collection and compilation of data;
  4. To adopt accepted standards in collection, classification, processing and dissemination of data;
  5. To identify gaps in the availability of statistics in different sectors and suggest suitable measures for improving the quality coverage;
  6. To advise Government in the approval or otherwise of any proposal for data collection submitted to the Government by any Department;
  7. To render advice to all Departments in respect of their data collection programme and other statistical activities including tabulation;
  8. To ensure uniformity and standards in collection, classification, processing and dissemination of data.

The Collection of Statistics (CoS) Rules, 2011 stated that – “Every State Government shall designate an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the State Government in a Nodal Department dealing with statistical matters, as the Nodal Officer for exercising powers and performing duties under these rules.” Accordingly, Planning & Programme Implementation Department, Government of Mizoram designated the Director, Economics & Statistics on 8th November, 2011 as "NODAL OFFICER" for exercising powers and performing duties under the CoS Rules and the CoS Acts.

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF DEPARTMENT’S MAJOR BUSINESS

A. WORKS UNDER 100% CENTRAL FUNDING

(i) Employment-Unemployment Survey (EUS) :

  • Funded by Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India.
  • Annually surveyed and survey schedules sent to the Ministry.
  • Designed for capturing changes in employment-unemployment scenario in the State. 
  • Reports published by the Ministry.

(ii) Agriculture Input Survey (AIS) :

  • Funded by Agriculture Census Division (ACD), Department of Agriculture, Cooperation Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India.
  • Quinquenially surveyed, survey data and schedules sent to the Ministry.
  • Designed for collecting information on production, import, distribution of stock of critical ‘inputs’ like fertilizers, pesticides and credit facilities thereof.
  • Reports published by the Department.

(iii) Agriculture Census (AC) : 

  • Funded by Agriculture Census Division (ACD), Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India. 
  • Quinquenially surveyed, survey data and schedules sent to the Ministry.
  • Designed for collection and derivation of quantitative information on agricultural structure.
  • Reports published by the Department.

(iv) Economic Census (EC) :

  • Funded by Economic Statistics Division (ESD), Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India.
  • Quinquenially surveyed, survey schedules sent to the Ministry.
  • Designed for covering all establishments/enterprises in the State registered under prescribed Acts and serves as a Sampling Frame for Industrial Survey, etc.
  • Reports published by the Department.

(v) Building Statistics :

  • Funded by National Buildings Organization (NBO), Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India.
  • Surveyed regularly on annual basis, surveyed data sent on-line to the Ministry.
  • Designed for analyzing Urban Housing Shortage in the State with special emphasis on Urban poor.
  • An important component of Gross Value Added (GVA) in housing and building construction of SDP Estimation.

(vi) Price Statistics :

  • Funded by Price & Cost of Living Unit (PCLU), National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India.
  • Surveyed monthly on various commodities, surveyed data sent to the Ministry –Central Statistics Office. 
  • Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation uses survey results for calculating Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Rate. 
  • The Department also uses survey results for calculating Inflation Rate and Basic Minimum Wages for various categories of labour. 
  • Analysed Reports – Quarterly PRICE, PRICE INDEX & MINIMUM WAGES published by the Department 

B. WORKS UNDER CENTRAL-STATE FUNDING

(i) Support for Statistical Strengthening (SSS) :

  • Mainly funded by SSS Unit, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India through World Bank Loan.
  • Construction of Directorate Office Building and 5 District Research Officer’s Office Buildings.
  • Conduct of various statistical activities and coverage of statistical data gap. 
  • BPL Baseline Survey 2016, Mizoram conducted under SSS Project. 
  • Publication of Statistical Bulletin.
  • SSS is to be winded up (ending June, 2019).

(ii) National Sample Survey (NSS) :

  • Mainly funded by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India.
  • Surveyed regularly on its own annual basis (1st July – 31st June), Central Sample survey schedules sent to the Ministry.
  • Designed to capture various socio-economic conditions for making development plan for the lower segment of society in the State.
  • Analysed Reports – State Sample Reports and POOLING OF CENTRAL & STATE SAMPLE DATA published by the Department.

(iii) Registration of Births & Deaths (RBD) :

  • Mainly funded by Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
  • Dealing with registration of births and deaths.
  • Earned a considerable amount of Non-Tax Revenue (NTR) for the State.
  • ANNUAL REPORT and MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH (MCCD) published by the Department.

C. WORKS UNDER STATE OWN FUND

(i) Estimation of State Domestic Product (SDP) & Per Capita Income (PCI) :

  • Exercise on Calculation/Estimation and preparation of publication.
  • Estimated in collaboration with National Accounts Division (NAD), Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India.
  • SDP and its related aggregates are the most important macro-economic indicators for the State. Ministry of Finance, Government of India’s Devolution of Fund is based on SDP along with other parameters. Economic Growth Rate is measured from SDP Estimation. Per Capita Income is one of the three (3) Indices for measuring Human Development Index. Fiscal Deficit, Revenue Deficit/Surplus, Accumulated Public Debt/Debt Stock, etc of the State are measured as a ratio/percentage to SDP which are the part and parcel for following Fiscal Consolidation Path.

(ii) Statistical Handbook and Statistical Abstract :

  • Both are regularly published in an alternate years.5 | P a g e
  • Both are compilation of secondary data as supplied by various State Government Departments, Corporations, Boards, NGOs, Churches, etc.
  • Statistical Handbook fits in Previous Year’s Data.Statistical Abstract fits in Time Series Data.
  • Data collected are important components of SDP Estimation.

(iii) Meteorological Data :

  • Rainfall Reports, Temperature & Humidity Records are compiled and published.

(iv) Budget Analysis :

  • State’s Budget Documents – Annual Financial Statement and Demand for Grants as well as the 3 Autonomous District Councils’ Budget Documents are analysed and generated by using Central Statistics Office’s software. Generated Accounts are important components for SDP Estimation.
  • Further Analysis Documents – ECONOMIC-CUM-PURPOSE CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGET DOCUMENTS published.

(v) Census of Government Employees & Workers (CoGEs&Ws) :

  • Published irregularly due to fund constraint.
  • Highly demanded by Policy-Makers and Scholars.
  • Will serve a useful purpose for District Domestic Product (DDP) Estimation.

(vi) Business Register, Local Body Accounts, Farm Harvest Prices, Prices of Mining & Quarrying, Prices   of Livestocks, Prices of Forestry Products :

  • Survey conducted.
  • Farm Harvest Prices, Prices of Mining & Quarrying, Prices of Livestocks, Prices of Forestry Products serve a useful purpose for SDP Estimation.
  • Besides 6th Economic Census, Business Register may serve as a Sampling Frame for Industrial Survey, etc.
  • Local Body Accounts Survey, if continued may be use as a component for SDP Estimation.

(vii) Crop Cutting Experiments (CCE) :

  • Experiments conducted by Agriculture Department and Horticulture Department on selected agricultural and horticultural crops respectively.
  • Reports published.
  • May be used for Crops Estimation.
OBJECTIVES

The ever-increasing demand for comprehensive, accurate, reliable, and timely statistics has made collaboration among data producers and users more critical now than ever before. Hence the Vision and Strategies have been articulated with the main objectives of -

  1. Improving the quality, timeliness and relevance of Official Statistics and improve its service to customers both within government and the wider community;
  2. Improving public confidence in official statistics by demonstrating that they are produced to best professional standards and free from any interference;
  3. Enhancing operational efficiency by improving collection and dissemination process, and minimizing the burden on those who supply it with data;
  4. Establishing a strong database enumerating the levels and trends of social and economic resources that has always been a requisite for the formulation of government policies.

 

MISSION
  1. Provide data collection standards for the official data and statistics that will adhere to the principles of ‘one state one statistics’ rather than multiples data or sources that will minimise unnecessary overlapping or duplication with the collection or publication of statistics in that organ of state or by other organs of state.
  2. To elevate the status of statistics in the eyes of administrators.
  3. To make the state statistical system an indispensable instrument of the development, regulatory and service functions of government.
  4. To enhance the creditability, comprehensiveness / completeness, timeliness and usability of statistics within and outside government.
  5. To improve physical infrastructure and to promote human resource capabilities in the statistical system.
  6. To provide easy accessibility to users by adopting modern technology