MANUAL-1 

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

[Section-4 (1) (b) (i)]

i) Hierarchical Structure:

   District Planning & Monitoring Unit, Khurda functions with in the Jurisdiction of Khurda District comprising of One Sub-Division, Ten Tahasils and 1o (Ten) CD Blocks. It functions under the technical guidance of Directorate of Economics & Statistics-the Apex Organization under Planning and Co-ordination Department at the State level. The District Planning & Monitoring unit- Primary & Monitoring Unit at the District Level is entrusted with the implementation of various centrally Sponsored Programmes like EARAS (Establishment of an Agency for Reporting Agricultural Statistics), ICS (Improvement of Crop Statistics), Socio Economic Survey of NSS and the State Sponsored Programmes like Collection of Price Statistics, Urban Local Body Statistics, VICS etc. Moreover, it collects Data for preparation of District Statistical Hand Book, Data on Census of Employees. In Addition to this, it carries out adhoc Survey like Minor Irrigation Survey, Agricultural Census, Economic Census etc. at regular intervals as assigned by Govt. from time to time. A brief note on the Scheme implemented by the District Statistical Office, Puri is described below.

ii) EARAS:

   It is a centrally Sponsored Programme implemented by the State Government on a cost sharing basis of 50:50. It aims to estimate the Area, Yield rate and production of Principal Crop Paddy at Block Level and 13 important minor Crops at District Level. The Field Work for the aforesaid purpose is conducted by the SFS posted in the field. 20% of the total villages are selected every year on random basis to conduct Land Utilization and Yield estimation Survey (Crop Cutting Experiments) in all three seasons i.e. Autumn, Winter and Summer respectively.

iii) ICS:

   Improvement of Crop Statistics (ICS) is a centrally Sponsored Scheme designed locate deficiencies in implementation of EARAS Scheme relating to area and yield Statistics through joint effort of Central and State Authorities.

iv) Fruits & Vegetables (F&V) Survey:

   This is a centrally Sponsored Programme with 100% central assistance. The Scheme designed to build up reliable estimates on Area, yield Rate and Production of selected Fruits and Vegetables viz. Mango, Banana and Cabbage, Cauliflower, Onion, Tomato and Turmeric.

v) National Sample Survey (NSS):

   The Scheme aims at conducting survey on Socio-economic problems of National importance on sample Survey method. The State Govternment conducts the survey on matching sample basis through the Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Odisha, Bhubaneswar. The Field Work is carried out by the Primary Investigator (PI) and the Statistical Assistant posted in the District.

vi) Village Index Card System (VICS):  

   The Scheme in operation in our state since l973-74.The Scheme aims at to build up a village wise Database to enable the Planner to prepare realistic plan at micro level.

vii) Price:

   The Objective of the Scheme is to collect the Wholesale and Retail Price data from selected market which Supplements the need for compilation of State Income. Under the Scheme Price data are collected in Pre Devised format by the S.S.F.Is & S.F.Is posted in the field.