Constitution of 8(1) Committee under the ISI Act, 1959.

6159 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4082] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 27, 2023/ ASVIN A 5, 1945 CG-DL-E-29092023-249042 MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi , the 26th Septemb er, 2023 S.O. 4252(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section ( 1) of Section 8 of the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959 (No.57 of 1959), the Central Government hereby constitutes a Committee for the period from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.202 6 with the following composition: SI. No. Name Designation 1. Shri Alok Shekhar , Additional Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Chairperson 2. Financial Advisor, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation or his representative Member 3. Director, Indian Statistical Institute Member 4. Deputy Director General ( IIICU)/ Joint Secretary level officer, looking after the work of ISI in Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation Member Secretary 2. The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Section 8(1) Committee under the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959 are as under: - i. The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) shall present before the Committee the programmes/projects it proposes to undertake in the upcoming Financial Year (FY) by 15th September of the immediate pr eceding FY. However , for FY 2024 -25, the information of programmes/projects be submitted to Committee by 31 - 10-2023 along with its details and budget requirements, etc. ii. The Committee shall review the proposal presented by ISI and prepare and submit its finalized list o f programmes/projects which are deemed appropriate to be undertaken by the Institute for the upcoming FY by 22nd September of immediate preceding FY along with the budget requirement for each programmes/projects. However, for FY 2024 -25, the committee shal l submit its finalized list of programmes/projects to the Ministry by 15 -11-2023 along with its details and budget requirements, etc. iii. While reviewing the proposals of programmes/projects, the committee shall also advise ISI th at the expenditure in curred by ISI is within the approved budget and in adherence to General Financial Rules and other relevant guidelines of Ministry of Finance as amended from time to time. iv. The Committee will meet at least once in every quarter to review the ongoing projects of ISI and submit its observations to the ISI, with a copy to the Ministry. v. Any other responsibility in the above matter, as may be assigned by the Government from time to time. 3. Secretarial assistance to the Committee shall be rendered by Indian Statistical Institute. The Headquarters of the Committee will be at New Delhi. 4. Non-official members of the Committee shall be entitled to (i) TA/DA as per Department of Expenditure O.M. NO . 19030/1/2017 -E.IV dated 1 3.07.2017 (ii) Accommodation in ISI guest house as per entitlement. 5. The expenditure in respect of Non -Official Members on conducting the meetings of the Committee, as per Government Rules governing the subject matter, shall be borne by the Indian St atistical Institute and that in respect of the Official Members shall be borne by their respective Ministry/Institute, as per their entitlement. [F. No. I-12011/16/2013 -ISI] CHANDRADEEP KUMAR JHA Dy. Director General Uploaded by Dte . of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.