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Notification by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation reconstituting the Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics (ACNAS) with a new composition of official and non-official members.

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The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (National Statistical Office), vide No. U-11014/9/2023-NAD-2B dated 27th June 2024, reconstituted the Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics (ACNAS), chaired by Prof. Biswanath Goldar (former Professor, Institute of Economic Growth), with non-official members including Dr. G.C. Manna (former DG, CSO), Dr. Chetan Ghate, Prof. Partha Ray, Dr. Subrata Guha, Dr. Mausumi Das, Dr. Shalabh, Dr. Ranjan Kumar Sahoo, and the CEO of GSTN, alongside official members from MOSPI, NITI Aayog, the Department of Economic Affairs (Ministry of Finance), DGCIS, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Reserve Bank of India, DPIIT, and State Directorates of Economics & Statistics (Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Tripura, Maharashtra). Shri Asit Kumar Sadhu of the National Statistical Commission is a special invitee. The Committee's terms of reference include reviewing data sources for National Accounts, advising on compilation methodology (including seasonal adjustment), implementation of UN standards, estimation of macro-economic indicators, and the base year for national accounts. Non-official members are entitled to a sitting fee of Rs. 4,000 per day plus travel allowances, per rules of the Ministry of Finance. The Committee's tenure is five years or until the next base year revision of National Accounts, whichever is later, and it takes effect immediately under the Code of Professional Ethics notified vide Gazette Notification No. Y-18020/3/2019-CAP dated 19th July 2019. Signed by Brijendra Singh, Deputy Director General.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28062024-254997 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 164] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2024/ASHADHA 6, 1946 MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (National Statistical Office) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th June, 2024 No. U-11014/9/2023-NAD-2B .The government of India hereby reconstitutes the Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics (ACNAS) with the following composition: 1. Prof. Biswanath Goldar Chairman (non-official) Former Professor Institute of Economic Growth Delhi University Enclave Delhi-110007 2. Dr. G.C. Manna Member (non-official) (Former DG, CSO) Institute for Human Development 256, 2nd Floor, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase – III New Delhi – 110020 3. Dr. Chetan Ghate Member (non-official) Director, Institute of Economic Growth Delhi University Enclave Delhi-110007 4. Prof. Partha Ray Member (non-official) Director NIBM, Pune 5. Dr. Subrata Guha Member (non-official) Professor Centre of Economic Studies and Planning Jawaharlal Nehru University 6. Dr. Mausumi Das Member (non-official) Professor Delhi School of Economics 7. Dr Shalabh Member (non-official) Professor of Statistics & Dean of Academic Affairs Department of Mathematic & Statistics Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 8. Dr. Ranjan Kumar Sahoo, Member (non-official) Professor, Department of Statistics Central University of Haryana Mahendragarh, Haryana. 9. CEO, GSTN Member (non-official) Worldmark 1, Aerocity, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi - 110037 10. Director General (Stats) Member (official) MOSPI New Delhi-110001 11. DG (NSS), Member (official) MOSPI New Delhi-110001 12. Principal Economic Adviser, Member (official) Data Management and Analysis Vertical (Earlier PPD) NITI Aayog, New Delhi-110001 13. Sr. Economic Adviser, Member (official) Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New delhi-110001 14. Director General, DGCIS Member (official) M/o Commerce & Industry Kolkata 700107 15. Adviser (Agriculture Statistics), Member (official) Directorate of Economics and Statistics Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare New Delhi-110001 16. Adviser (Statistics), Member (official) Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying New Delhi 17. DDG, Corporate Data Management Unit Member (official) Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 18. Principal Adviser (In charge DSIM) Member (official) Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai 19. Principal Adviser/Officer-in-charge, Member (official) Department of Economic & Policy Research (DEPR) Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai 20. DDG, DPIIT Member (official) Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110011 21. Director, Member (official) Directorate of Economics & Statistics Tamil Nadu 22. Director, Member (official) Directorate of Economics & Statistics Uttar Pradesh 23. Director, Member (official) Directorate of Economics & Statistics Odisha 24. Director, Member (official) Directorate of Economics & Statistics Tripura 25. Director, Member (official) Directorate of Economics & Statistics Maharashtra 26. Additional Director General, Member Secretary (official) National Accounts Division, MOSPI, New Delhi 2. Shri Asit Kumar Sadhu, Member, National Statistical Commission (NSC) will be special invitee to the Committee representing the NSC. 3. The terms of reference for the ACNAS are: (i) To review the existing data bases and advise on inclusion of new data sources for improving the estimates of National Accounts (ii) To advise on the methodology for compilation and presentation of National Accounts Statistics for purposes of economic analysis and policy including methodology for seasonal adjustment of quarterly national accounts and on promotion of research in the field of National Accounts Statistics. (iii) To advise on implementation of latest UN standards, adoption of new classifications etc recommended by the UN Statistics Division in development of sequence of accounts for various institutional sectors. (iv) To advise on estimation of different macro-economic indicators related to specific segments of economy and sub-national accounts. (v) To advise on base year for national accounts and its alignment with other related products like WPI/PPI, CPI, IIP etc. (vi) To advise on any other matter referred to the committee by the National Statistical Commission in respect of national accounts. 4. The Code of Professional Ethics as notified vide Gazette Notification No. Y-18020/3/2019-CAP dated19th July 2019 shall be binding on the Chairman and Members (both Official and Non-official) of the committee. 5. The Chairman and other non-official members of the committee mentioned in Para-1 would be entitled to a sitting fee of Rs. 4000/- per day for attending the meetings. They will also be entitled to transport/transport charges for local travel for attending the meetings of the Committee. Besides, they will be eligible to travel by air in economy class or by rail in air-conditioned first class while undertaking domestic tours in connection with the meetings of the Committee. The room rent and TA/DA for the out-station non-official members will be regulated in accordance with the rules in force framed by the Ministry of Finance from time to time. 6. The expenditure of the official members on TA/DA etc. for attending the meetings of the Committee will be borne by their parent Ministry/Department/ Organization to which they belong. 7. The Chairman of the Committee may, if necessary, with prior approval of the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation may co-opt member(s)/expert(s) for dealing with the specific issues and problems relating to different subjects. If the co-opted member(s)/expert(s) is/are non-official member(s), then they would be entitled for TA/DA and sitting fees etc. as prescribed in the above para (5). 8. The expenditure on conducting the meetings of the Advisory Committee and the payments/reimbursements etc. made to non-official members would be borne by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, New Delhi under the Head of Account 3454 (Major head). 9. Secretarial assistance to the committee will be provided by the National Accounts Division, National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics & P.I. 10. The tenure of this committee will be five years or till the completion of next base year revision of National Accounts, whichever is later. For operational feasibility, Committee may constitute Sub Committees on different aspects with maximum tenure of two years. 11. The notification will come into force with immediate effect. 12. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division vide BRIJENDRA SINGH, Dy. Director General

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