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Union Cabinet approves bill to amend Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved introduction of Bill in Parliament to extend the jurisdiction of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 to Jammu & Kashmir. The Amendment will be pertained to statistics under Union (List-I) and Concurrent lists (List- III) in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution and Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 1954.
Key Facts about Bill
It will strengthen data collection mechanism in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. It will extend the jurisdiction of the parent Act to J&K in respect of matters not reserved for the State as per the 1954 Order. It also envisages appointment of nodal officer at Centre and in each State/UT to effectively coordinate data collection activities and provide consultation to government departments to avoid unnecessary duplication.
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