## Report on Notification S.O. 1227(E) regarding Collection of Statistics in the Chemicals and Petrochemicals Sector
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes Notification S.O. 1227(E), issued by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on March 12, 2021. The notification directs the collection of statistics on production, installed capacity, export, import, and input data from large and medium-scale chemical and petrochemical units on a monthly basis. The core purpose is to gather data for the compilation of the monthly Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and for the Department's annual publication, "Chemical and Petrochemical Statistics at a Glance." Key findings indicate a mandatory reporting obligation for affected units, utilizing electronic submission methods, with specified timelines and potential inspections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides a comprehensive overview of Notification S.O. 1227(E) issued by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, based solely on the information provided in the official text. The report aims to inform stakeholders, particularly those in the chemical and petrochemical industries, about the policy's requirements and implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* establishing a mandatory data collection framework.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objectives, as stated in the provided text, are:
* Collection of statistics on production, installed capacity, export, import, and input data.
* Compilation of the monthly Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
* Creation of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals annual publication, "Chemical and Petrochemical Statistics at a Glance."
* Use of data for policy purposes.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This new policy addresses the need for comprehensive and regular data collection within the chemicals and petrochemicals sector. By mandating the collection of statistics on production, installed capacity, import, export, and input data, the government aims to improve its understanding of the sector's performance, track key indicators like the IIP, and generate a reliable statistical publication. This data will enable informed policy decisions related to the chemical and petrochemical industries.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As a new policy, the following provisions are established:
* **Mandatory Data Submission:** Large and medium-scale chemical and petrochemical units are required to submit data monthly on production, installed capacity, export, import, and input.
* **Electronic Submission:** Data submission must be done through electronic mode, either via email or through an online portal.
* **Designated Statistics Officer:** The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals appoints a Statistics Officer (Deputy Director General Statistics and Monitoring Division) to oversee data collection and verification.
* **Authorized Personnel:** The Statistics Officer is authorized to assign personnel for verification of information, inspection of records, and seeking clarifications from reporting units. These personnel must carry identification.
* **Data Verification:** Submitted statistics will be verified and scrutinized by the Office of the Deputy Director General Statistics and Monitoring Division.
* **Data Usage:** Data relevant for the IIP will be shared with the National Statistical Office (NSO). All data will be used for the annual statistical publication.
* **Legal Framework:** All activities related to data collection are governed by the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, and the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2011.
* **Data Fields:** The collected data includes monthly data on production quantity and value, import, export, installed capacity and inputs.
* **Reporting language:** All information must be furnished in English.
* **Data Submission Deadline:** The information for every calendar month must be sent on or before the 15th day of the following calendar month.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience is large and medium-scale chemical and petrochemical units operating in India. These units are directly affected by the policy, as they are now required to collect and submit data on a monthly basis. Other stakeholders include:
* The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals.
* The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
* The National Statistical Office (NSO).
* The Economic Statistics Division.
* Policy makers relying on the data for informed decisions.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, specifically the Statistics and Monitoring Division headed by the Deputy Director General, is responsible for implementing this policy. The NSO will use the data to compile the IIP.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** Affected units are required to submit data monthly, by the 15th of the following month. The Statistics Officer issues notices to informants within their jurisdiction. The procedure involves electronic submission of data in a prescribed format. The Statistics Officer or authorized personnel may conduct inspections and seek clarifications.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this policy are:
* Improved data availability on the performance of the chemical and petrochemical industries.
* More accurate and timely compilation of the monthly Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
* Enhanced quality and comprehensiveness of the Department's annual statistical publication.
* Better informed policy decisions based on reliable data.
* Increased transparency and accountability within the sector.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification S.O. 1227(E) establishes a significant new requirement for large and medium-scale chemical and petrochemical units to provide regular statistical data. This initiative aims to enhance the government's understanding of the sector, improve statistical reporting, and support evidence-based policy making. Affected businesses should familiarize themselves with the requirements and timelines outlined in the notification to ensure compliance. The notification marks a move towards greater data transparency and accountability within the chemical and petrochemical industries.
Key Entities Referenced
Collection of Statistics Act, 2008: An Act of the Indian Parliament cited as the legal basis for the notification.
Collection of Statistics Rules, 2011: Rules related to the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, providing further details and procedures.
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals: The department under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers responsible for directing the collection of statistics.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers: The government ministry overseeing the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals.
Index of Industrial Production: A monthly index for which the collected statistics are used.
Chemical and Petrochemical Statistics at a glance: An annual publication of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals.
Statistics Officer: An officer appointed by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals to oversee the collection of statistics.
N K Santoshi: Deputy Director General identified as the Statistics Officer.
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi: Location of the office of the Statistics Officer.
National Statistical Office NSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation: The office and ministry to which the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals provides statistics for the Index of Industrial Production.
India: The geographical area in which the statistics are collected.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi: Place where document was printed
Controller of Publications, Delhi: Publisher of the document
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1139] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, माच व16, 2021/फाल्ग नु 25, 1942
No. 1139] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021/PHALGUNA 25, 1942
रसायन एव ंउवरव क मत्रं ालय
(रसायन एव ंपेरोरसायन जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 12 माचव, 2021
का.आ. 1227(अ).—सांजययकी संग्रहण जनयमावली, 2011 के जनयम 5 एव ं 7 के साथ पठित सांजययकी संग्रहण
अजधजनयम, 2008 (2009 का 7) की धारा 3 एव ं 4 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए रसायन और पेरोरसायन
जवभाग, रसायन एव ं उववरक मंत्रालय, इसके द्वारा अनुसूची म ें वर्णणत ब्यौरे के अनुसार औद्योजगक उत्पादन के माजसक
सूचकांक के सकं लन तथा रसायन एव ं पेरोरसायन जवभाग के वार्णिक प्रकािन “रसायन एव ं पेरोरसायन आंकडे एक दजृ ि में”
के संकलन हते ु इलेक्ट्रॉजनक माध्यम अथवा ऑनलाइन पोर्वल के माध्यम स े वृहत एव ं मध्यम इकाई के रसायन एव ं
पेरोरसायन इकाइयों को माजसक आधार पर उत्पादन, स्ट्थाजपत क्षमता, जनयावत, आयात और इनपुर् डार्ा संबंधी आंकडों के
संग्रह का जनदेि देता ह ै।
2. रसायन और पेरोरसायन जवभाग, इसके आग,े उपरोि जनदेि के संदभव म,ें कायावलय में अपन े समनुदेजिजत व्यजि को
भी, िैसा दक जनम्नजलजखत ताजलका म ें उजल्लजखत ह,ै सांजययकी अजधकारी के रूप म ें जनयुि करता ह:ै
ताजलका
साजं ययकी अजधकारी पता (ई–मले सजहत)
उप महाजनदेिक ( सांजययकी एवं जनगरानी प्रभाग ) रसायन एव ं पेरोरसायन जवभाग, रसायन एव ंउववरक मंत्रालय,
वतवमान म ें श्री एन.के. संतोिी कक्ष संयया 231, ' ए ' ववग, िास्त्री भवन,
नई ददल्ली -110001
दरू भाि : 23387761 (ओ)
ई:मेल- nk.santoshi@gov.in
1647 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3. सांजययकी अजधकारी द्वारा अजधकृत व्यजियों को सांजययकी अजधकारी के अजधकार क्षत्रे म,ें प्रत्येक सूचना प्रदाता द्वारा
प्रदान की गई सूचना के सत्यापन, संगत दस्ट्तावेिों की िांच करन े और आवश्यकतानुसार स्ट्पिीकरण मांगने का काय व सौंपा
िाएगा । प्रत्येक अजधकृत व्यजि को एक फोर्ो पहचान पत्र अथवा सांजययकी अजधकारी द्वारा िारी अजधकार - पत्र अपन े
पास रखना होगा ।
4. उपयुवि जनदेि के संदभव म ें एकजत्रत आंकडों का सत्यापन और उनकी िांच उप महाजनदेिक के कायावलय (साजययकी
एव ं जनगरानी प्रभाग), रसायन एव ं पेरोरसायन जवभाग म ें की िाएगी। तत्पश्चात, माजसक औद्योजगक उत्पादन सूचकांक के
संकलन के जलए प्रासंजगक आंकडों को माजसक औद्योजगक उत्पादन सूचकांक तैयार करने के जलए आर्णथक-साजययकी प्रभाग,
राष्ट्रीय सांजययकी कायावलय, सांजययकी एव ं कायवक्रम कायावन्वयन मंत्रालय को रसायन एवं पेरोरसायन जवभाग द्वारा
उपलब्ध करा ददया िाएगा। रसायन एव ं पेरोरसायन जवभाग के पास उपलब्ध आंकडों का प्रयोग वार्णिक प्रकािन “रसायन
एव ं पेरोरसायन आंकडे एक दजृ ि म”ें को तैयार करन े के जलए दकया िाएगा।
5. उपरोि जनदेिों के संदभव म ें दकसी गजतजवजध म ें िाजमल सभी व्यजि सांजययकी संग्रहण अजधजनयम, 2008 और
सांजययकी संग्रहण जनयमावली, 2011 के प्रावधानों द्वारा िाजसत होंगे।
अनसु चू ी
आकं डों के सग्रं हण का जविय एव ं उद्देश्य:
1. प्रत्येक माह औद्योजगक उत्पादन सूचकांक तैयार करने के जलए उत्पादन, स्ट्थाजपत क्षमता, आयात, जनयावत और इनपुर्
स े संबंजधत आंकडे इलेक्ट्रॉजनक माध्यम अथवा ऑनलाइन माध्यम स े एकजत्रत दकए िाएंगे, जिसका प्रयोग रसायन एव ं
पेरोरसायन जवभाग द्वारा नीजत संबंधी उद्देश्यों के जलए और रसायन एव ं पेरोरसायन जवभाग के जनयजमत साजययकीय
प्रकािन के जलए दकया िाएगा।
आकं डों के सग्रं ह के जलए भौगोजलक क्षत्रे :
2. सांजययकी संग्रहण अजधजनयम, 2008 के तहत आंकडे पूरे भारत म ें एकत्र दकए िाएंगे।
आकं डों के सग्रं हण का तरीका:
3. सूचना प्रदाताओं को इलेक्ट्रॉजनक माध्यम (ऑनलाइन या ई-मेल) के माध्यम स े सांजययकी अजधकारी द्वारा अपन े
अजधकार क्षत्रे म ें उन्ह ें िारी दकए गए नोठर्स के अनुसार जनधावठरत प्रारूप म ें अपेजक्षत आंकडे भेिने होंगे। सांजययकी
अजधकारी, इस तरह की अन्य ितों के अधीन जिन्ह ें दक वह नोठर्स म ें जनर्ददि कर सकता ह,ै सूचना प्रदाता को अन्य रूप म ें
जनधावठरत सूचना प्रस्ट्ततु करन े के जलए कह सकते ह।ैं
सचू ना प्रदाताओं की प्रकृजत, जिनस े आकं डे एकजत्रत दकए िा सकत े ह:ै
4. दकसी पंिीकृत इकाई के माजलक या प्रबंधक को जिन्ह ें सांजययकी अजधकारी द्वारा नोठर्स िारी दकया िाएगा, उन्ह ें
अपन ेप्रजतष्ठान के बारे म ें आवश्यक िानकारी प्रस्ट्तुत करनी होगी।
अवजध जिसके दौरान आकं डों का सग्रं हण परू ा दकया िा सकता ह:ै
5. प्रत्येक सूचना प्रदाता द्वारा प्रत्येक कैलेंडर माह की सूचना आगामी माह के 15 वें ददन या उससे पहल े भेिी िानी
आवश्यक होगी िैसादक नोठर्स म ेंउजल्लजखत ह ै।
सदं भ व अवजधिः
6. सूचना को प्रत्येक कैलेंडर माह के जलए प्रस्ट्ततु दकया िाना अपजे क्षत ह।ै
एकजत्रत की िान े वाली सूचना की प्रकृजतिः
7. सूचना प्रदाताओं स े उत्पादन (मात्रा और मूल्य), आयात, जनयावत, स्ट्थाजपत क्षमता, इनपुर् पर माजसक डार्ा एकत्र
दकया िाएगा।
सचू ना प्रदाता द्वारा दी िान े वाली सूचना की भािा:
8. प्रत्येक सूचना प्रदाता जनधावठरत प्रारूप म ेंअंग्रेिी म ेंसूचना प्रस्ट्ततु करेगा।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
सचू ना प्रदाता का दाजयत्व:
9. दकसी इकाई का माजलक या प्रबंधक सांजययकी अजधकारी स े प्राप्त नोठर्स म ें उल्लेख के अनुसार प्रत्येक माह जनधावठरत
जतजथ तक जनधावठरत तरीके स े सूचना प्रस्ट्ततु करेगा। उन्ह ें जनरीक्षण के जलए प्रासंजगक ठरकॉड व भी प्रस्ट्तुत करना होगा, और
सांजययकी अजधकारी या उसके द्वारा अजधकृत व्यजि द्वारा अपेजक्षत सूचना के संबंध म ेंसवालों का िवाब देना होगा।
व्यवसाय सबं धं ी अजभलखे ों और अन्य अजभलखे ों की प्रकृजत जिनका जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह:ै
10. सांजययकी अजधकारी या उसके द्वारा अजधकृत व्यजत्त द्वारा दकसी इकाई के व्यावसाजयक अजभलेख अथवा इकाई द्वारा
प्रस्ट्तुत की गई िानकारी के समथवन म ेंदकसी भी अन्य कानूनी दस्ट्तावेि का जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह।ै
जनरीक्षण का तरीका:
11. सांजययकी अजधकारी या उसके द्वारा अजधकृत व्यजि इकाई के व्यवसाय संबंधी अजभलेखों के आधार पर इकाई द्वारा
प्रस्ट्तुत की गई सूचना का सत्यापन कर सकते ह ैं और संबंजधत माजलक या प्रबंधक या इकाई के प्रबंधन द्वारा अजधकृत व्यजि
स े स्ट्पिीकरण मांग सकता ह।ै
[फा. स.ं 25019/17/2017- एस और एम (पी र्ी.)]
एन.के. संतोिी, उप महाजनदेिक
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th March, 2021
S.O. 1227(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 4 of the Collection of
Statistics Act, 2008 (7 of 2009) and read with rules 5 and 7 of the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2011, the
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers hereby directs
collection of statistics on production, installed capacity , Export, Import, and Input data on a monthly basis
from large and medium scale chemical and petrochemical units through electronic mode or on-line portal
for compilation of monthly Index of Industrial Production, and for compilation of Department of Chemicals
and Petrochemicals Annual publication ―Chemical and Petrochemical Statistics at a glance‖ as per the
details mentioned in the Schedule.
2. The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals further appoints the person as also its assignee in
office, mentioned in the table below, as a Statistics Officer with reference to the aforesaid direction:
TABLE
Statistics Officer Address (with e-mail)
Deputy Director General (Statistics and Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry
Monitoring Division) of Chemicals and Fertilizers,
Presently Shri N K Santoshi Room No. 231, ‗A‘–wing , Shastri Bhawan , New Delhi-
110001‘
Tele: 23387761 (O), E-mail ID: nk.santoshi@gov.in
3. The persons authorised by the Statistics Officer would be engaged in the jurisdiction of the Statistics
Officer for verification of information furnished by each informant, for inspecting relevant records, and for
seeking clarifications, as may be necessary. Each authorised person would carry a photo identity card or
letter of authorisation issued by the Statistics Officer.
4. The statistics collected with reference to the aforesaid direction will be verified and scrutinized at the
Office of the Deputy Director General (Statistics and Monitoring Division), Department of Chemicals and
Petrochemicals. The statistics relevant for compilation of monthly Index of Industrial Production would
then be made available by Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals to the Office of the Economic
Statistics Division, National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation for generation of monthly Index of Industrial Production. The statistics available with
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals will be used for preparation of Annual publication ―Chemical
and Petrochemical Statistics at a glance‖.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5. All persons engaged in any activity in respect of the aforesaid directions are governed by the
provisions under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 and the Collection of Statistics Rules, 2011.
SCHEDULE
Subject and purpose for collection of statistics:
1. Statistics relating to production, installed capacity, Import, Export and Input would be collected
through electronic mode via e-mail or on-line for generation of Index of Industrial Production every month,
use for policy purposes in Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and for the regular statistical
publication of Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals.
Geographical area for collection of statistics:
2. The statistics would be collected in the whole of India under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008.
Method of data collection:
3. Informants would be required to send the required data in the prescribed format through electronic
mode (online or e-mail) as per the notice issued by the Statistics Officer to informants under his
jurisdiction. Statistics Officer may permit informant to furnish the prescribed information in other form,
subject to such other conditions that he may specify in the notice.
Nature of informants from whom data may be collected:
4. The owner or manager of a registered unit who would be issued notice by the Statistics Officer shall
furnish the required information about his establishment.
Period during which collection of statistics may be completed:
5. The information for every calendar month would be required to be sent on or before the 15th day of
the following calendar month by each informant as mentioned in the notice.
Reference period:
6. Information is required to be furnished for each calendar month.
Nature of information to be collected:
7. The monthly data on production (quantity and value), Import, Export, Installed Capacity, Inputs
would be collected from the informants.
Language in which information is to be furnished by informant:
8. Every informant shall furnish information in the prescribed format in English.
Obligation of informant:
9. An owner or manager of a unit shall furnish information in the prescribed manner and by stipulated
date every month as mentioned in the notice received by him from the 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 authorised by him.
Nature of business records and other records which may be inspected:
10. Business records of a unit, any other legal document in support of the information furnished by the
unit may be inspected by the Statistics Officer or a person authorised by him.
The manner of inspection:
11. The Statistics Officer or a person authorised by him may verify the information furnished by the units
on the basis of business records of the unit and seek clarifications from the concerned owner or manager or
a person authorised by the management of unit.
[F. No. 25019/17/2017- S&M (Pt.)]
N. K. SANTOSHI, Dy. Director General
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