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F. No. 8/65/2010-NSC Government of India

Ministry of Statistics and Proc-amme Implementation National Staticti,:z:l Conw:,:ssion Seciraarial

II Floor, Sardar Patel Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001.

Dated the 20th October 2011.

ORDER

Subject: Constitutior of Working Group for forrnulating methodology etc., for the 69th Round of NSS.

The National Statistical Commission (NSC) in its 43rd meeting held during 10th to 11th AugUst 2011 decided that 69th Round of NSS would be devoted to the subjects !`

..`_Drinking water, Sanitation, Hygiene, Housing conditions (including slums)".

2. The NSC decided that a Working Group shall be constituted to assist it in

laying down sampling design, methodology and strategies to reduce non-sampling errors for the 69th Round of NSS. The field work for the 69th Round shall be carried out during July 2012 to December 2012 and the results of the survey including unit-level data need to be placed in the public domain within one year.

Composition

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The NSC constitutes a Working Group to formulate survey as under. the methodology etc.,

(1) Prof. Amitahh

(2)

former Memberof NSC, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, JNU, New Delhi - 67 011 2670 4579 011 2674 2759 a mito3o4 Dr. Pulakesh Maiti, Economic Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 203, B.T. Road, Kolkata — 700108 Mob: 919432304116

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chairman official)

Non-official Member

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(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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Dr. Amit Choudhury Associate Professor, Member

Dept. of Statistics, Gauhati University

Tel: 91943501521i achoudhury_grediffmail.com

Prof. Shibdas Bandhyopadhyay, Permanent Invitee

Member, NSC & Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata E-Mail: shibdasPisicaLac.in Director General, Central Statistical Member Office (CSO), New Delhi E-Mail: d_gcsoPnildn Director General, National Sample survey Office (NSSO), New Delhi E-mail: IdashPnic.in

(7) Representative of All India Institute Of Hygiene & Public Health, 110, Chittaranjan Avenue Kolkata - 700 073

Member

Member

nt tive of Member -, --, Housing and Urban Development

Corporation Ltd, HUDCO Bhawan, Core-7-A, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi — 110 003.

(9) Representative of Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, ..

New Delhi - 110108

Member

(10) Representative of Town and Country Planning Organisation, Ministry of Urban Development, New Delhi

Member

(11) (12)

Representative of UNICEF, New Delhi Member

Representative of Ministry of Rural Development Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

Member

(13) Representative of NSSO (DPD) Member

(14) Representative of NSSO (FOD) Member

(15) Representative of NSSO (CPD) Member

(16) DDG, NSC Secretariat Member

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(17) i Addl. DG, NSSO (SDRD) or a I Representative of NSSO (SDRD)

Member Secretary

Te.ares of Reference;

4. The NSC has laid down the terms of reference (TOR) 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 non-sampling errors

(2) Based on the findings of the aforesaid review, preparing all the survey instruments relating to the 69th Round Survey, namely, the tabulation plan, data collection schedules, manner of data collection including statutory data collection, sampling design, ,stimation procedure, the sampling frames and method of drawing of sa, pies for survey, scrutiny & validation procedure, instruction manual: training of trainers, specifications for processing and validation of data, and arrangements for dissemination

(3) Conducting pilot survey, if necessary, before finalizing schedules for data collection

(4) Preparing estimates for rates/ ratios as also aggregates for different socio-economic parameters using population projections and population estimates emerging from the survey

(5) Obtaining consent of States/ UTs for participation in the survey as per the programme formulated by the Working Group on the above lines

(6) Furnishing all the survey instruments to NSC, as and when ready, and reviewing draft reports before their submission to the Chairman, NSC

5. The tenure of the Working Group will be till the completion of all the activities given in para-4. The Member-Secretary of the Working Group shall, in consultation with the Chairman of the Working Group and with the approval of DG, NSSO, submit periodical progress reports to the NSC covering various aspects of TOR. Secretarial assistance to the Working Group will be provided by the Survey Design and Research Division (SDRD) of the NSSO, Kolkata.

6. The Working Group will also be involved in the seminar that would be conducted on the results and experiences gained through the survey.

7. With the approval of the Chief Statistician of India, the Working Group 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.

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8. The expenditure on TA/ DA of the official members and of the representative of UNICEF will he borne by their respective Ministries/

, 'ee lump sum payment of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) and each of the other non-official Members would be entitled for a lump sum payment of Rs.45,000/- (Rupees forty five 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.

9. The non-official members will be entitled to transport or transport charges 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 IFD vide Dy. No. 712/AS&FA dated 13-10-2011.

12. This order comes into immediate effect.

(M.V.S.Ranganadhani) Dy. Director General

NSC Secretariat Copy to: -

(1) Chairman & Members of the Working Group (2) Chairman & Members of the NSC (3) Secretary, Planning Commission

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(4) Managing Director, Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd with a request to nominate a representative in the Working Group

(5) Secretary, Mk) Health and Family Welfare with a request to nominate a representativz from the Ail Iiisaute Of Hygiene & Public Health in the Working Group

(6) Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation with a request to nominate a representative in the Working Group

(7) Secretary, Minis1:ry uf Utbari D,.:velopriteht with a request to nominate a representative from TCPO in the Working Group

(8) UNICEF, India Country Office, 73 Lodi Estate, New Delhi - .110 003 with a request to nominate a representative in the Working Group

(9) Addl. DG, NSSO (FOD/ DPD/ SDRD) (10) Addl. DG, CSO (SSD) (11) Addl. DG, CSO (NAD)

v(-1'2) DDG, NSSQ (CPD) (13) Directors, State/ UT Directorates of Economics & Statistics (14) PS to Hon'ble MOS (IC) (15) PS to Secretary (MOSPI) (16) PPS to AS & FA (17) PPS to Addl. Secretary (MOSPI) (18) PS to JS (Admn), MOSPI (19) Director & HOD, MOSPI (20) Director (Coord), MOSPI (21) Director (IFD), MOSPI (22) Principal Pay & Accounts Officer (23) Deputy Controller of Accounts, MOSPI (24) Pay & Accounts Officer; MOSPI, New Delhi/ Kolkata/ Nagpur (25) Section Officer, MOSPI, Cash Section/ General Section/ Admn. I Section (26) Hindi Section for translation

(M.V.S.Ranganadham) Dy. Director General

NSC Secretariat Telefax: 011-23367128

Mob: 919818878155 E-mail: nsc-secretariat@n

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New Delhi. the 10th August.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject.- Payment of TA/DA to outstation non-official Members of Commissions/Committees

TThe undersigned is directed to say triat Catty Allowance (DA) in respect of outstation. non-official members. nominated on High Powered Committees/Commissions. constituted by the Govt. of India. for stay in Hotels in 'A' Class cities was fixed at Rs. 3001- per day,vide this Department's 0 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 front 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 ha's been considered in this Department and it has been decided that outstation, non-officiai members nominated on High Powered Committees/Commissions constituted by the Govt of India will be allowed reimbursement of single row rent and Daily Allowance in partial modification of the instructions contained in the O.M. of 23rd June,'.1986 as follows .

(i).Reimbursement of rent in any State Guest House or for single room in medium range ITDC Hotels like Lodhi Hotel, Outab Hotel, Janpath Hotel, Ashok yatri Nivas or State Government run Tourist Holeistostets or residential-accommodation provided by registered societies like India International Centre and India Habitant Centre

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(ii) Room rent for stay in private lodges/hotels will continue to be allowed upto the limits specified.

(iii) 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.

(iv) In addition to the above, the outstation, non-official members wilt be entitled to Sitting Fee as decided by the administrative Ministry/Department concerned. 3, However, the rate of Conveyance Charges wilt continue to remain the same as indicated in O.M. No. 19.020/4/91/E IV dated the 28th July, 1992. 4. These facilities will be applicable only to outstation, non-official members nominated on High Powered

Committees/Commissions and will come into force with immediate effect. 5 The other terms and conditions as mentioned in 0 M. of 23rd June, 1986 will remain unchanged.

(P K SHARMA) Under Secretary to the Govt of India

To, 1. All Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India. 2. All Financial Advisers

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