Introduction
Directorate of Planning, Statistics & Evaluation is engaged in the collection, compilation, tabulation and publication of the socio economic data related to the state of Goa.
It has conducted several varieties of censuses as part of national and state planning process. The decision making agencies in the government utilize the services provided by this department.
The Planning Division is responsible for formulating the Five Year Plans and the Annual plan and assisting the State Planning Board and the Sub Committees appointed there under. The objective of the Statistics Division is to collect, compile and disseminate the data required for planning and decision making. The Evaluation Division is concerned with the evaluation of ongoing as well as completed programmes/projects/schemes undertaken by the Government. In addition to evaluation regular monitoring of Plan Programmes/Schemes is also being carried out by this Division. This Directorate also functions as the Office of the Chief Registrar of Births & Deaths for effective implementation of the Registration of Births & Deaths Act 1969.
