LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

A Statistical Cell functions in LAD under the charge of the Deputy Director (Vital Stat), with one Statistical Officer, two Statistical Inspectors and three Computers. The LAD functions in the UT of Puducherry as the Office of Chief Registrar of Births and Deaths and Deputy Director (Vital Stat) is the Additional District Registrar of Births and Deaths. Report on Registration of Birth and Death Act is prepared by the Cell for onward transmission to the Registrar General of India, New Delhi. The work of the Cell is being conducted in accordance with the provisions of Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969. Co-ordination in the matter of registration and collection of vital statistics is maintained by the Cell with the Municipalities. The cell is also responsible for propagating the importance of registering the births and deaths at various places and for making suitable arrangements for the same. It also conducts annual inspection of Civil Registration Centres in the Union Territory of Puducherry and convene the committee on vital statistics periodically. The Cell is also primarily engaged in the collection, compilation and analysis of the data relating to vital statistics. Apart from the above, the Cell also brings out an Annual Administration Report of the Commune Panchayat. It also collects, compiles and furnishes information on statistics relating to local bodies to Government agencies viz., road statistics, health statistics and Accounts etc.