The Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Government of Assam was established in the year 1948 and is presently functioning under Planning & Development Department, Government of Assam.

The establishment of the Directorate of Economics & Statistics comprises with its sub-ordinate establishment in twenty (20) districts and fourteen (14) sub-divisions besides two (2) regional establishments, one at Diphu for the two (2) Hill Districts(N.C.Hills & Karbi Anglong) and the other at  Kokrajhar for the four (4) Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) districts of the State. There are also some Statistical units/ Cells in other Departments of the State Government manned by the statistical personnel drawn from different cadres of the Directorate under their administrative control.

Events

In recognition of the notable contribution made by Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the field of economic planning and statistical development in India and abroad, Government of India has decided to celebrate 29th June every year, comemorating his birth day, as Statistics Day at the national level.

The Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Assam celebrated the Statistics Day at Guwahati in association with the regioanl office of Field Operation Division (FOD) of National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), Government of India. The celebration aimed at creating public awareness among the people for drawing inspiration from the works of Prof. Mahalanobis in the field of Statistics in socio economic planning and policy formulation.

Mr. Binoy Goswami, Lecturer, Dibrugarh University and Mr. Chandan kr. Goel, NEDFI presented two papers on child statistics during the celebration.

Right to Information Act, 2005

Right to Information (R.T.I) Act, 2005 is an important milestone in the growth of the democratic system in our country. It has removed the wall of secrecy built against the common people by those holding the authority. The Act makes it statutory for the latter to reveal all information when required by an ordinary citizen of the country. However, the success of the Act requires enlightenment of those who hold the authority and those who want to avail information for their betterment or for the welfare of the society at large.

Right to Information Act came into force fully on the 12th October 2005. The Act. extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu & Kashmir.

Information means any material in any form including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions,  press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data materials held in any electronic form.

Every State Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, constitute a body known as the State Information Commission to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to under this Act. The Directorate of Economics & Statistics and its subordinate officers have been implementing the R.T.I. Act.05 as per the instructions issued by the State Information Commission time to time since inception after implementation of the Act.