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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-25042025-262696
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1835]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025/VAISAKHA 5, 1947
MINISTRY OF STEEL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th April, 2025
S.O. 1868(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3, 4, 15A and 15B of the Collection
of Statistics Act, 2008 (7 of 2009) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) read with rules 5 and 7 of the
Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024 and insupersession of the notification of the Government of Indiain the
Ministry of Steel, number S.O. 2368 (E), dated the 19th June, 2024, except as respects things done or omitted
to be done before such supersession, the Ministry of Steel in the Government of India, hereby directs that
the collection of statistics from informants such as producers, traders, exporters, importers and associations
of iron and steel on prices, production, installed capacity, inventory, consumption of inputs, exports,
imports, sales, logistics, infrastructure and any other economic, social and environmental aspects of iron
and steel production or manufacture, for the purpose of analysis, monitoring, formulation of policy and
publication of data, shall be as per the details mentioned in the Schedule annexed herewith, and in this
regard,-
(a) the officers specified in the following table shall be the statisticsofficer, adjudicating officer and
appellate authority for the purposes of the said Act:
TABLE
+------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+
| | Designation with address and e-mail. | Jurisdiction.|
+========================+=========================================+==============+
| 1.statistics officer | Deputy Director (Statistics Division). | Whole of |
| | | India. |
| | Ministry of Steel, | |
| | Udyog Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110011 Tele- 23061777| |
| | Email-id:stats-steel@gov.in | |
+------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+
| 2. adjudicating | Deputy Director (Statistics Division). | Whole of |
| officer | | India. |
| | Ministry of Steel, | |
| | Udyog Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110011 Tele- 23061777| |
| | Email-id:stats-steel@gov.in | |
+------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+
| 3.appellate | Deputy Director General (Statistics Division).| Whole of |
| authority | Ministry of Steel, | India. |
| | Udyog Bhawan, Rafi Marg, NewDelhi-110011| |
| | Tele-23063046 | |
| | E-mailID:ddg-steel@gov.in | |
+------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+
(b) the Joint Plant Committee constituted by the Ministry of Steel in the Government of India which is located at
Ispat Niketan, 52/1A, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019 shall be the primary agency to take or aid in or
supervise the collection of statistics from informants including producers, traders, exporters, importers and associations
of iron and steel in this regard;
(c) the informant shall furnish the particulars of statistical information in such form, and within such intervals as
the statistics officer may specify in this regard;
(d) the persons authorised by the statistics officer shall carry a photo identity card or a letter of authorization issued
by the statistics officer, for verification of information furnished by each informant, for inspecting relevant records
and for seeking clarifications, as may be necessary;
(e) the persons engaged in any activity in respect of these directions shall be governed by the provisions of the
Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (7 of 2009), and Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024.
SCHEDULE
1. Subject and purpose for collection of statistics. Statistics relating to prices, production, installed capacity,
inventory, consumption of inputs, exports, imports, sales, logistics, infrastructure and any other economic, social,
environmental aspects of iron and steel production or manufacturing shall be as per the requirement of the
Ministry of Steel in the Government of India for the purpose of analysis, monitoring, policy formulation and
publication of data.
2. Geographical area for collection of statistics. The statistics would be collected in the whole of India under the
provisions of the said Act.
3. Method of data collection. A notice shall be issued by the statistics officer to informants, indicating therein
the date by which, format and the manner in which the information is required to be furnished including
submission of information in electronic form.
4. Nature of informants from whom data may be collected. The informants are owners or occupiers or persons
-in- charge of a factory or establishment or management to whom notice would be issued by the statistics officer
for furnishing the required information.
5. Period during which collection of statistics may be completed. The frequency and date of submission of each
type of information would be mentioned in the notice issued by the statistics officer.
6. Reference period. Information is required to be furnished on a regular basis which may be on daily or
fortnightly or monthly or quarterly or annually as specified in the notice issued by the statistics officer.
7. Nature of information to be collected. The information required relates to prices, production, installed
capacity, inventory, consumption finputs, exports, imports, sales, logistics, infrastructure and any other
economic, social, environmental aspects of iron and steel production or manufacturing.
8. Language in which information is to be furnished by informants. Every informant shall furnish information in
the prescribed formats in English or as specified by the statistics officer.
9. Obligation of informant. 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 statistics officer along with relevant records for inspection and answer questions in
relation to the information sought, as may be required by the statistics officer or a person authorised by him in
this behalf.
10. Nature of business records and other document which may be inspected. Business records of a unit or any
other document in support of the information furnished by the unit may be inspected by the statistics officer or
by the person authorised by him.
11. The manner of inspection. The statistics officer or a person authorised by him in this behalf, may verify the
information furnished under his directions on the basis of the business records and other records of the unit and
seek clarification at the premises where such records are kept from the concerned owner or occupieror a person
in-charge of a factory or establishment or management or a person authorised by the management of the unit.
[F. No. S-32015/2/2025-STAT.DIV.]
SUDERSHAN MENDIRATTA, Jt. Secy.