NSSO organize camp on Annual Survey of Industries in Meghalaya

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaApril 13, 2023

A one day camp on Annual Survey of Industries ( ASI)-2021-22 was held at RNB Carbide & Ferro Alloys, Umiam on Tuesday where about 20 industrial units around the Umiam Industrial Estate participated in the camp.

The camp was held for sensitisation and to enable self-compilation of ASI return through ASI web portal by the industrial units covered under ASI 201-22.

The camp was organized by National Sample Survey office, Field Operations Division (NSSO(FOD)), Regional Office, Shillong, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation(MoSPI), Govt of India.

This is the second time such camp has been organized in recent times.

NSSO, FOD is responsible for conducting large scale survey in diverse field across the regions. Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) is one of the principal sources of Industrial Statistics in India.

It provides statistical information to assess and evaluate, objectively and realistically the changes in growth composition and structure of organised manufacturing sector comprising activities related to manufacturing processes, repair services, gas and water supply and cold storage etc.

This survey also provides the one of the important inputs for calculating Gross domestic Product (GDP) of the country.

The survey is being conducted annually under the statutory provisions of collection of Statistics (COS) Act, 2008 (as amended in 2017) and the rules framed there under in 2011.

In his address N. Mohondas Singh, Joint Director & Regional Head, NSSO(FOD), RO Shillong stressed the importance of ASI data in calculation of GDP of the country and appealed all the units for self-compilation and timely submission of the returns.

He informed that the defaulting units could be prosecuted as per rules framed under Statistics Act 2008.

The meeting was also attended by M Nongrum, Asst Director and other senior officers of NSSO (FOD), RO Shillong.