JAMMU, Apr 17: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday constituted a Union Territory Level Coordination Committee (UTLCC) to strengthen coordination between the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) and the Union Territory’s statistical system.
According to Government Order No. 803-JK(GAD) of 2026 issued by the General Administration Department, the committee will be headed by the Chief Secretary, J&K, and will include senior administrative secretaries and key officials to ensure coordinated statistical functioning across departments.
The Administrative Secretaries of Finance, Planning, Development & Monitoring, Information Technology, and Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Departments have been nominated as members. The Deputy Director General, Regional Office of the National Statistical Office (Field Operations Division), MoSPI, J&K, along with representatives of concerned Central Ministries, UT departments, and PSUs, will also be part of the committee as required.
Director General, Economics & Statistics, J&K, has been designated as Member Secretary. The order further states that the Chairperson may co-opt additional members or invite experts from ministries, departments, agencies, or public sector undertakings as needed.
The Terms of Reference include ensuring structured coordination between MoSPI and UT departments for implementation of national surveys, strengthening data-sharing mechanisms, and standardising statistical practices across Jammu and Kashmir.
The committee will also review adoption of frameworks such as the National Metadata Structure (NMDS) 2.0 and the Statistical Quality Assessment Framework (SQAF) to improve data quality, reliability, and comparability.
It will examine key statistical outputs at the state and district levels, including State Domestic Product, District Domestic Product, industrial production indices, and price indices, to ensure compliance with national standards and timely dissemination.
The panel will identify gaps, duplication, or inconsistencies in statistical work across departments and recommend corrective measures, while also promoting IT-enabled modern statistical systems.
On data dissemination, the committee will ensure timely publication of official statistics and encourage evidence-based policymaking in line with MoSPI standards.
It will also focus on capacity building of statistical personnel and strengthening the Directorate of Economics & Statistics in coordination with NSSTA.
Additionally, the committee will monitor MPLADS-related works and review major Central Sector infrastructure projects above ₹150 crore to address inter-departmental coordination issues.
The government said the initiative aims to strengthen data-driven governance, improve transparency, and enhance the statistical ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir.
