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The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation directs the collection of statistics on manufacturing and related activities through the "Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25" and appoints Statistics Officers, an Adjudicating Officer, and an Appellate Authority under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 and its associated rules.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, via Notification S.O. 3784(E) dated 7th August, 2025, exercises powers under sections 3 and 4 of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (7 of 2009), as amended in 2017 (21 of 2017) and by The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 (No. 18 of 2023), read with rules 5 and 7 of the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024. The Ministry directs the collection of statistics on manufacturing and related activities through the "Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25" as detailed in Schedule-I. It appoints Statistics Officers (Schedule-II), an Adjudicating Officer (Schedule-III), and an Appellate Authority (Schedule-IV) for specified geographical units, requiring them to submit an undertaking in Form-I appended to the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024, to the Additional Director General, Field Operations Division, National Statistics Office, Delhi. Authorized persons, after submitting Form-I, will verify information, inspect records, and seek clarifications, carrying photo identity cards and authorization letters. Statistics collected in Part-I of the ASI schedule will be processed by the Office of the Additional Director General, Enterprise Survey Division, National Statistics Office, Kolkata, while Part-II will be processed by the Labour Bureau. Unit-level data and reports may be kept and disseminated by the Enterprise Survey Division, Data Informatics and Innovation Division of the Ministry, and the Labour Bureau under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, as per government policy. All personnel involved in ASI 2024-25 activities are governed by the aforementioned Acts and Rules. Statistics Officers are delegated powers to depute officials for data collection, verification, and clarification, issue one-month notices for returns, and provide electronic submission facilities. Adjudicating officers, appointed under section 15A of the Act, are empowered to call for evidence, peruse documents, and summon persons. An appeal against an adjudicating officer's order can be made to an appellate authority, appointed by the appropriate Government, within thirty days of receiving the order using Form-III, with provisions for late admission and a stay of the order during appeal. The appellate authority will hold hearings, issue fifteen-day notices, and may allow written submissions. Schedule-I specifies the subject for statistics collection as the growth, composition, and structure of the organized manufacturing sector, including manufacturing processes, repair services, gas and water supply, and cold storage, to be conducted throughout India. Data collection involves notices to informants, with an option for electronic submission via a web-based application/portal. Informants include owners/occupiers/persons in-charge of factories registered under the Factories Act, 1948, or establishments under the Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966, or units registered under the Companies Act, 2013, Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, Societies Registration Act, Cooperative Societies Act, Khadi and Village Industries Board, or Directorate of Industries (District Industries Centre). Consolidated information may be required for multiple units under single management within a State or UT. The information submission period generally falls between August 2025 and July 2026, with a reference period of the financial year April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, or an accounting year ending within these dates. The required information covers assets, liabilities, receipts, expenses, input items, products, distributive expenses, employment, labour cost, working days, man-days worked, absenteeism, labour turnover, man-hours worked, earnings, and social security benefits. Informants can furnish information in Hindi or English and are obligated to comply with notices, provide records for inspection, and answer questions. Inspectable records include balance sheets, profit and loss accounts, muster rolls, attendance registers, labour registers, pay rolls, and Director's reports. Verification will occur at the premises where records are kept.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21082025-265585 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3680] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025/SHRAVANA 27, 1947 MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th August, 2025 S.O. 3784(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 4 of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (7 of 2009), as amended in 2017 (21 of 2017) and through THE JAN VISHWAS (AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS) ACT, 2023 NO. 18 OF 2023 in 2023, read with rules 5 and 7 of the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation hereby directs Collection of Statistics on manufacturing and related activities through a statistical survey, hereinafter referred to as 'Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25', as per the details mentioned in the Schedule-I. 2. The Ministry further appoints the persons as also their assignees in office, mentioned in the Schedule-II as Statistics Officers, Adjudicating Officer in Schedule-III and Appellate Authority in Schedule-IV in respect of the geographical units mentioned thereof with reference to the aforesaid direction. Each Statistics Officer, Adjudicating Officer and Appellate Authority shall immediately submit an undertaking in the prescribed format, namely, Form-I appended to the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024, to the Additional Director General, Field Operations Division, National Statistics Office, Delhi. 3. The persons authorized by each Statistics Officer, after submission of undertaking in the prescribed format, namely, Form-I appended to the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024 to the Statistics Officer, would be engaged in the geographical jurisdiction of the Statistics Officer for verification of information furnished by informants, for inspecting relevant records, and for seeking clarifications, as may be necessary, from informants. In accordance with these duties, each person authorized would carry a photo identity card and a letter of authorization issued by the concerned Statistics Officer. The Statistics Officer shall keep the undertakings of the authorized persons in his safe custody and forward a certificate of having obtained the above undertakings to the Office of the Additional Director General, Field Operations Division, National Statistics Office, Delhi. 4. The statistics collected in Part-I of Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) schedule after due verification and scrutiny, will be processed by officials working at the Office of the Additional Director General, Enterprise Survey Division, National Statistics Office, Kolkata and the statistics collected in Part-II of the ASI schedule thereof will be processed by officials working at the Labour Bureau. Subject to the provisions of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 as amended in 2017 (21 of 2017) and through THE JAN VISHWAS (AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS) ACT, 2023 NO. 18 OF 2023 in 2023 and the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024, the unit level data and the reports, generated from the data through statistical techniques, may be kept in custody and disseminated by the Enterprise Survey Division and the Data Informatics and Innovation Division of this Ministry and the Labour Bureau under the Ministry of Labour and Employment to the users within and outside the Government, the States/UTs and the public at large as per policy guidelines of the Government. 5. All persons engaged in any activity in respect of collection of statistics, processing of data and dissemination with respect to ASI 2024-25 are governed by the provisions under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 as amended in 2017 (21 of 2017) and through THE JAN VISHWAS (AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS) ACT, 2023 NO. 18 OF 2023 in 2023 and the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024. 6. Following powers have been delegated to the Statistics Officers: (a) A Statistics Officer is empowered to depute/authorize officials to collect statistics in respect of the aforementioned direction, to verify any information furnished by informants on the basis of business records and other records and to seek clarifications from any owner or occupier or person in-charge of a factory or establishment or management, as the case may be, at the premises where such records are kept. A Statistics Officer is also empowered to depute/authorize officials under the administrative control of any State Government or Union territory Administration, which is willing to collect statistics from any of those factories/establishment for which the Statistics Officer has not deputed/authorized any official under his administrative control. (b) A Statistics Officer is empowered to give one month notice or for the period deemed fit to each of the informant for furnishing return in the format, specified for the purpose of collection of statistics. (c) A Statistics Officer is empowered to provide to any informant, the facility of furnishing return in electronic form through a web-based application/portal for certain period, to be specified by him in the notice to be issued to the informant. 7. Powers of the adjudicating officer- An adjudicating officer appointed under section 15A of the Act to hold an inquiry and impose penalty, shall also have the powers to- (i) call for oral or written evidence on oath or on affidavit from parties including from any other person who has been summoned; (ii) peruse or inspect relevant documents, records or copies thereof; (iii) summon and enforce the attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case. Any appropriate agency including the District Administration shall render such assistance on receiving a reference regarding enforcing the attendance of any person while discharging the duties of the adjudicating officer appointed under the Act. 8. Appeal against the order of adjudicating officer- (1) The appropriate Government may appoint any of its officers, above the rank of adjudicating officer, as an appellate authority under the provisions of the Act. (2) Whoever aggrieved by the order passed by the adjudicating officer under this Act, may prefer an appeal to the appellate authority, within thirty days from the date of receipt of order, in Form-III. (3) An appeal may be admitted even after the expiry of the period of thirty days if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. In case the appeal has been preferred against the order of the adjudicating officer, the operation of the order of the adjudicating officer shall be kept in abeyance, till the disposal of the appeal. (4) Whenever, such an appeal is received, the appellate authority shall hold a hearing, either in person or virtual or by any other admissible mode, as may be decided by the appellate authority. (5) The appellate authority shall issue a notice of hearing to the parties, including persons acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case, by name, date, venue and mode of hearing, along with the relevant documents of the receipt on appeal, at least fifteen days before the scheduled date of hearing. (6) The notice of hearing may also provide for submission of written communication, which may be relevant for deciding the appeal, by the parties, if they so desire at least five days before the date of hearing. (7) The notice of hearing shall be served in the following modes, namely:- (i) by speed post or registered post; (ii) by electronic mail in case electronic address is available; and proof of deliveries shall be kept on the record of the case file. (8) The parties may be present in person or through his duly authorised representative by the specified mode of hearing as decided by the appellate authority including video conferencing, if the facility of video conferencing is available, at the time of hearing of the case. (9) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as he may think fit. SCHEDULE-I Subject and purpose for collection of statistics: 1. Statistics relating to growth, composition and structure of organized manufacturing sector comprising activities related to manufacturing processes, repair services, gas and water supply and cold storage is collected through Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25. Geographical area for collection of statistics: 2. The Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25 is conducted in the whole of India. Method of data collection: 3. A Notice will be issued by each Statistics Officer to informants under his jurisdiction, indicating therein the date by which, the officer or office to whom, the unit or units for which, and the formats and the manner in which information is required to be furnished, including submission of information in electronic form through a web based application/portal designed for the purpose and made available to informants up to a certain date, specified in the notice. Nature of informants for whom data may be collected: 4. The informants are owners or occupiers or persons in-charge, of factories registered under the Factories Act, 1948 or of establishments registered under the Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 or the units registered under any of the following Acts/Boards/Authority viz., Companies Act, 2013, Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, Societies Registration Act, Cooperative Societies Act, Khadi and Village Industries Board, Directorate of Industries (District Industries Centre) who would be issued notice by Statistics Officer for furnishing information under the aforementioned direction. 5. A Statistics Officer may require furnishing of consolidated information in respect of two or more factories or establishments under a single management operating within a State or Union Territory, in case information is not separately available for individual factories or establishments, through a notice issued to the concerned owner or occupier or person in-charge of the management. Period during which collection of statistics may be completed: 6. The date for submission of information by each informant would be mentioned in the notice and would generally fall during August, 2025 to July, 2026. Reference period: 7. Information is required to be furnished for the financial year commencing from 1st April 2024 and ending on 31st March 2025 or for the Accounting Year of a unit ending on any date between 1st April 2024 and 31st March 2025. Nature of information to be collected: 8. The information required relates to assets and liabilities, receipts, expenses, input items (indigenous and imported), products and by-products, distributive expenses, employment and labour cost, working days, man-days worked, absenteeism, labour turnover, man-hours worked, earning and social security benefits. Language in which information is to be furnished by informant: 9. An informant shall furnish information in the prescribed formats, either in Hindi or in English. Obligation of informant: 10. An owner or occupier or person in-charge of a factory or establishment or management, as the case may be, shall furnish information in the manner and by the date mentioned in the notice received by him from the concerned Statistics Officer. He should also furnish relevant records for inspection, and answer questions in relation to the information sought, as may be required by the Statistics Officer or a person authorized by him. Nature of business records and other records which may be inspected: 11. Business records of a unit, such as balance sheet, profit and loss account, muster rolls, attendance registers, labour register, pay rolls, Director's report or any other document in support of the information furnished may be inspected by the Statistics Officer or a person authorized by him. The manner of inspection: 12. The concerned Statistics Officer or a person authorized by him may verify the information furnished under the aforementioned direction on the basis of business records and other records of the unit and seek clarifications, at the premises where such records are kept, from the concerned owner or occupier or a person in-charge of a factory or establishment or management, as the case may be, or a person authorized by him of the unit. 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The following are the services available under different modes of delivery: * Physical visit to an office or an establishment to avail a service * Applying online for a service * Receiving a service through mobile application * Receiving a service through an agent * Receiving a service via post or courier There are 2 main modes for availing services: 1. **Online Mode**: This refers to the services that can be availed through an online application or mobile application. 2. **Offline Mode**: This refers to services availed through physical visit to an office/establishment or through an agent or via post/courier. **List of services delivered by the office of the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the mode of delivery:** | S.No. | Service Name | Mode of Delivery | | ----- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | | 1. | IEC application including modification, surrender, transfer and all related functionalities. | Online | | 2. | Digital Certificate based login and profile management. | Online | | 3. | View and print IEC. | Online | | 4. | Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) from IEC holder to DGFT. | Online | | 5. | Submission of online applications for various schemes (Advance Authorization, EPCG, SFIS, SEIS, MEIS, RoDTEP, RoSCTL, etc.) | Online | | 6. | Status of application and issuance of authorization/license/scrip. | Online | | 7. | Amendment and revalidation of Authorization/License/Scrip. | Online | | 8. | Submission of request for split/duplicate/additional scrip. | Online | | 9. | Submission of redemption/fulfillment of export obligation application. | Online | | 10. | Appeal to Policy Relaxation Committee (PRC). | Online | | 11. | Feedback/suggestion submission. | Online | | 12. | Grievance redressal. | Online | | 13. | Import-Export related statistical data. | Online | | 14. | Search IEC/Authorizations/Licenses/Scrips. | Online | | 15. | Digital signature registration. | Online | | 16. | Access to FTP/HBP/Public Notices/Trade Notices. | Online | | 17. | E-commerce portal for trade facilitation. | Online | | 18. | Helpdesk support. | Online | | 19. | Application for status holder certificate. | Online | | 20. | Registration of Exporter/Importer with Customs. | Online | | 21. | Filing of returns/statements. | Online | | 22. | Online payment of fees and penalties. | Online | | 23. | Application for Export Promotion (EP) Schemes. | Online | | 24. | Application for Duty Exemption/Remission Schemes. | Online | | 25. | Application for Capital Goods Schemes. | Online | | 26. | Application for Reward Schemes. | Online | | 27. | Application for Deemed Export Benefits. | Online | | 28. | Application for Advance Ruling. | Online | | 29. | Application for Clubbing of Authorizations. | Online | | 30. | Application for Extension of Export Obligation Period. | Online | | 31. | Application for Re-export of Imported Goods. | Online | | 32. | Application for Import of Restricted Items. | Online | | 33. | Application for Export of Restricted Items. | Online | | 34. | Application for Export of SCOMET items. | Online | | 35. | Application for Import of SCOMET items. | Online | | 36. | Application for Policy Interpretation/Clarification. | Online | | 37. | Application for End-Use Monitoring. | Online | | 38. | Application for License for Export/Import of Dual-Use Items. | Online | | 39. | Application for License for Export/Import of Military List Items. | Online | | 40. | Application for License for Export/Import of Specified Chemicals. | Online | | 41. | Application for License for Export/Import of Nuclear/Missile Technology Related Items. | Online | | 42. | Application for License for Export/Import of Software and Technology. | Online | | 43. | Application for License for Export/Import of Biological Agents and Toxins. | Online | | 44. | Application for License for Export/Import of WMD Related Items. | Online | | 45. | Application for Permission for Transit/Trans-shipment of SCOMET Items. | Online | | 46. | Application for Permission for Transit/Trans-shipment of Military List Items. | Online | | 47. | Application for Permission for Transit/Trans-shipment of Specified Chemicals. | Online | | 48. | Application for Permission for Transit/Trans-shipment of Nuclear/Missile Technology Related Items. | Online | | 49. | Application for Permission for Transit/Trans-shipment of Software and Technology. | Online | | 50. | Application for Permission for Transit/Trans-shipment of Biological Agents and Toxins. | Online | | 51. | Application for Permission for Transit/Trans-shipment of WMD Related Items. | Online | [F.No. S-11014/IS/COSA/2017-18-FOD (E-21523)] RAUSHAN KUMAR CHOUDHARY, Dy. Director General Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH Digitally signed by GORAKHA YADAVA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.08.21 12:07:07 +05'30'

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