Printed Annual Report 2021 22 (Eng.)
Printed Annual Report 2021 22 (Eng.)
Printed Annual Report 2021 22 (Eng.)
2021-22
Government of India
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Khurshid Lal Bhawan, Janpath,
New Delhi-110001
https://www.mospi.gov.in
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sl. Page
CHAPTERS
No. No.
1 Introduction 1-10
ANNEXURES
III B Total Plan Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) for 2020-21 128
(BE and RE) for North-Eastern Region
III C Total Plan Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) for 2021-22 129
(BE and RE) for North-Eastern Region
VII Position of Action Taken Note (ATN) For the Year 2021-22 156
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) came into
existence as an independent Ministry on 15th October, 1999 after the merger of the
Department of Statistics and the Department of Programme Implementation. The ministry
is the nodal agency for the planned and organized development of the statistical system in
the country and coordination of statistical activities among different stakeholders in
Government of India, State Governments as well as meeting requirements of the
International Agencies. The Ministry has two wings, viz. Statistics Wing, called National
Statistics Office (NSO) and Programme Implementation (PI) Wing. The Programme
Implementation Wing has two Divisions, namely (i) Infrastructure and Project Monitoring
and (ii) Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme. Besides these two wings,
there is a National Statistical Commission (NSC) created through a Resolution of
Government of India and one autonomous institute viz. Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)
which is declared as an institute of national importance by an Act of Parliament, known as
“Indian Statistical Institute Act No. 057 of 1959”. The organisation chart of the Ministry is at
Annexure–IA to IB. Abbreviations used in this report are at Annexure –IC.
1.3 India is a subscriber to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Data
Dissemination Standards (SDDS) and is currently fulfilling the Standards. The Ministry
maintains an ‘Advance Release Calendar’ for its data categories covered under the SDDS,
which is disseminated on the Ministry’s website as well as on the Dissemination Standards
Bulletin Board (DSBB) of the IMF. The Ministry releases the datasets covered under the Real
Sector of SDDS through press notes and its web-site simultaneously.
1.4 The Ministry is entrusted with the statistical tracking of Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) in India. The Ministry organises technical meetings on a regular basis on
various topics to assess the data-gaps in the system and the quality of statistics currently
released. The NSO staff participates in meetings and seminars organised by international
and regional organizations, such as, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission
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for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), on statistical compilations and international
practices. India has a strong system of official statistics and is among the leading countries
in the area of official statistics. The Ministry’s officials have been associated with
international agencies on the development of methodologies, particularly in the areas of
national accounts, informal sector statistics, large-scale sample surveys, conduct of
censuses, service sector statistics, non-observed economy, social sector statistics,
environmental statistics and classifications. The contribution of the Ministry’s officials in
international meetings on these subjects has been highly appreciated.
1.5 The National Accounts Division (NAD) of NSO is responsible for preparation of
national accounts, which include the estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), National
Income, Government/Private Final Consumption Expenditure, Capital Formation and
Saving along with details of transactions of institutional sectors. NAD annually brings out a
publication titled “National Accounts Statistics”, containing these statistics. NAD releases
annual and quarterly estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from time to time as per
pre-specified schedule given in Advance Release Calendar. The contraction in real Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) during 2020- 21 is estimated at 7.3 per cent as compared to the
growth rate of 4.0 per cent in 2019-20. Real Gross Value Added (GVA) at Basic Prices is
estimated at 124.53 lakh crore in 2020-21, as against 132.71 lakh crore in 2019-20,
showing a contraction of 6.2 per cent.
1.6 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is designed to measure the changes over time in
general level of retail prices of selected goods and services that household purchase for the
purpose of consumption. CPI numbers are widely used as macroeconomic indicator of
inflation, and also as a tool by government and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for targeting
inflation and monitoring price stability. CPI is also used as deflators in the National
Accounts. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) uses CPI, released by MoSPI, as measure of
inflation for its bimonthly monetary policy announcement. MoSPl released Consumer Price
Index (CPI) on Base 2012=100 for All India Rural, Urban and Combined for the month of
October, 2021 (Provisional) which were 166.3, 164.6 and 165.5, showing an annual
inflation rate of 4.07%, 5.04% and 4.48 % respectively; and for the month of September,
2021 (Final) were 4.13%, 4.57% and 4.35% respectively. All-India Consumer Food Price
Index (CFPI) for the month of October, 2021 (Provisional) for Rural, Urban and Combined
were 164.4, 171.3 and 166.9 respectively. All India year-on-year inflation rates
(Provisional) for CFPI for the month of October, 2021 for Rural, Urban and Combined
sector were 0.31%, 1.72% and 0.85% respectively. The corresponding inflation rates
(Final) for Rural, Urban and Combined for the month of September, 2021 were 0.69%,
0.67% and 0.68% respectively.
1.7 The Index of Industrial Production (IIP), which is a unit free number based on data of
fixed items from a fixed panel of factories that reflects short term changes in the
manufacturing sector, is released on a monthly basis on due date with a time lag of 6
weeks. The IIP for the month of November 2021 stands at 128.5 which is 1.4 percent
higher as compared to the level in the month of November 2020.
1.8 The 7th Economic Census (EC) is being conducted by MoSPI as a Central Sector Sub
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Scheme under the umbrella scheme Capacity Development during the period 2019-21.
EC gives the total count of non-farm establishments in the formal and informal sector and
number of workers working therein along with other cross-sectional parameters at the
lowest level of geography. As on 31.03.2021, more than 40 Crore surveys have been
conducted under the 7th EC across the country and information of more than 7.5 Crore
establishments have been captured. Provisional Results (on data collected thus far) have
been shared with State/UTs Government for their comments, etc.
1.9 MoSPI, after a series of consultations with concerned stakeholders, had initially
developed a National Indicator Framework (NIF) on Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) consisting of 306 national indicators with identified data sources and periodicity for
facilitating the monitoring of the SDGs at national level. A High-Level Steering Committee
(HLSC) on SDGs, constituted under the chairmanship of Chief Statistician of India (CSI) and
Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) with members
from NITI, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry of Finance and MoSPI, periodically
reviews and refines the NIF. Under the ambit of HLSC, MoSPI has also constituted
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on SDGs under chairpersonship of Director General,
National Statistical Office, MoSPI to provide technical support to HLSC. Presently, in NIF
version 3.1, there are 295 national indicators with identified data sources and periodicity.
1.10 During 2021-22, the Social Statistics Division of MoSPI has taken following
important activities:
Made focused efforts to bridge the data gaps on SDGs especially in terms of
disaggregated data.
To further publicize the goals and targets, MoSPI declared the theme for the
Statistics Day for the year 2021 as Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-2 (End
Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition and Promote
Sustainable Agriculture).
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1.11 One of the activities of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is to
disseminate statistical information on social, environment and multi-domain statistics. The
list of releases made by the Division during 2021-22 is as follows:
(a) The initial version of the third progress report on SDG-NIF namely, “Sustainable
Development Goals - National Indicator Framework Progress Report 2021
(Version 3.0)”, was released during March 2021. Subsequently, the final
version of the Progress Report titled “Sustainable Development Goals -
National Indicator Framework Progress Report, 2021 (Version 3.1)” was
released on 29th June, 2021 on the occasion of National Statistics Day.
(d) The annual publication on environment statistics, “EnviStats India 2021 Vol.I:
Environment Statistics” was released in March 2021 which is based on United
nations Framework for Development of Environment Statistics 2013 (FDES
2013).
(e) The annual publication on environment statistics, “EnviStats India 2021 Vol.II:
Environment Accounts” was released in September 2021 which covers diverse
subjects such as Crop Provisioning Services, Water Quality Accounts, Soil
Nutrient Indices and Species Richness of IUCN Red List species.
(f) The annual publication “Women and Men in India, 2020” was released in
March 2021. This publication provides gender disaggregated data on various
socio-economic aspects and envisages to provide the vital inputs to policy
makers for evolving appropriate interventions to minimize the gaps.
(g) Gendering Human Development, a working paper for computing HDI, GDI and
GII for States of India was released in March 2021. This exercise would prove to
be an important tool to the nodal Ministries/Departments/States for measuring
and monitoring the performance at Sub-national level on the key social,
economic and other parameters.
(h) The ad-hoc publication “Elderly in India, 2021” was released in July 2021. This
publication provides data on different aspects of elderly population viz.
population and vital statistics, economic, health and social status.
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(i) BRICS Joint Statistical Publication (JSP) 2021 and BRICS JSP -Snapshot 2021
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were released in 13 Meeting of Heads of BRICS NSOs held in October 2021.
BRICS Joint Statistical Publication (JSP) provides comprehensive statistical data
of main socioeconomic indicators of five countries.
1.12 The National Sample Surveys (NSS), NSO is responsible for conducting large scale
nation-wide sample surveys on various socio-economic issues to generate statistics and
provide statistical products necessary for various planning and decision making exercises
of the Government. NSS, NSO has released results and data on the following surveys:
(a) The Annual Report on ‘Periodic Labour Force Survey’ (PLFS) for 2019-20 was
released in July 2021. PLFS Quarterly Bulletin for the quarter July - September
2020, October-December 2020 and January-March 2021 were released in
August, September and November 2021 respectively. The Annual Bulletin on
Additional Indicator of PLFS for the period July 2019 – June 2020 was released
in September, 2021. The main objective of the PLFS is to measure quarterly
changes of various indicators of the labour market in urban areas as well as to
generate the annual estimates of different labour force indicators both in rural
and urban areas.
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(b) The 77 Round of NSS (January – December 2019) was devoted to the subjects
of (i) Land and Livestock Holdings of Households and Situation Assessment of
Agricultural Households and (ii) Debt and Investment. The survey has been
completed. Based on the survey, two reports viz. (i) Report No. 587: Situation
Assessment of Agricultural Households and Land and Livestock Holdings of
Households in Rural India, 2019 and (ii) Report No. 588: All India Debt &
Investment Survey-2019 were released in September 2021.
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2020. Although the survey was due to be completed by December 2020, the
survey could not be conducted due to pandemic and the survey period was
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extended up to 15 August, 2021.
(e) The 79th Round of NSS (January–December 2022) is earmarked for collection
of data for compilation of a number of SDG indicators through a
‘Comprehensive Annual Modular Survey (CAMS)’ along with a survey on
‘AYUSH’. CAMS is introduced to cater the emerging need of information on
high-frequency socio-economic indicators that are not available from any
other source like existing surveys, administrative data, etc. Also, CAMS will
provide information required for monitoring of the performances of various
SDG indicators. This survey will be annual in nature in which some of the
modules may be repeated, added or deleted based on the requirements of line
ministries. The 79th round NSS will also cover the first ever all-India survey on
AYUSH (namely, Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Yoga & Naturopathy
and Homeopathy).
(f) Annual Survey of Service Sector Enterprises (ASSSE) aims to provide important
characteristics such that input, output, GVA, employment, capital formation
etc. not only at all India level but also at State / Industry level. The survey is
proposed to cover the service sector enterprises which are corporated. GSTN
registration database is being explored to develop a list frame for ASSSE. This
survey has the potential to provide a comprehensive database of the service
sector of Indian economy.
(g) The RPC bulletin called the ‘Prices and Wages in Rural India’ which is published
by Data Quality and Assurance Division (DQAD) of NSS for each quarter,
provides price data only at national level in respect of 260 commodities and
wage data at national and state level for twenty five major states till finalization
of new series. RPC (Rural Price Collection) Bulletin for Jan - March 2021 and
April –June 2021 has been published.
1.13 Statistics Day : In recognition of the notable contributions made by (Late) Professor
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the field of economic planning and statistical
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development, the Government of India has designated 29 June every year, coinciding
with his birth anniversary, as the Statistics Day in the category of Special Days to be
celebrated at the national level. The objective of this Day is to create public awareness,
among the people specially the younger generation for drawing inspiration from (Late)
Prof. Mahalanobis about the role of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy
formulation.
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1.14 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) celebrated the 15
Statistics Day on June 29, 2021 in a virtual mode through video conferencing due to Covid-
19 Pandemic. The event was also live streamed through various social media platforms of
the Ministry. The theme for the ‘Statistics Day 2021’ was Sustainable Development Goal
(SDG) - 2 (End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote
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sustainable agriculture).
1.16 During the event, Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis National Award in Official Statistics-2021
for the lifetime achievements was conferred upon Dr. R. B. Barman, former Chairman,
National Statistical Commission. Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis National Award in Official
Statistics-2021 in the category of in-service Official Statistician above 45 years of age, was
conferred upon Dr. Sitabhra Sinha, Professor, Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai.
Prof. C.R. Rao National Award in Statistics for Young Statisticians-2021 was given to Dr.
Kiranmoy Das, Associate Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
1.17 The The Infrastructure Projects Monitoring Division (IPMD) of the Programme
Implementation (PI) wing of the Ministry monitors on-going Central Sector Infrastructure
Projects costing 150 crores and above on time & cost overruns on the basis of information
supplied by the project implementing agencies. The concerned Ministries / agencies
implementing the Central Sector Infrastructure Projects costing 150 crores and above
upload the data on the Online Computerized Monitoring System (OCMS), an online
platform developed and maintained by the MoSPI. MoSPI collates the data entered by the
ministries / agencies and releases monthly Flash Report (FR) and Quarterly Project
Implementation Status Report (QPISR). The timeline for the release of monthly Flash Report
has been reduced from 50 days to 15 days for the reporting month starting from November
2021. Through constant persuasion of ministry with the line ministries regarding reporting
of projects by the implementing agencies, there has been an increase in the reporting of
number of Central Sector Infrastructure Projects into the OCMS. Since the month of August
2021, the reporting of Infrastructure Projects costing Rs. 150 crores and above by the
Ministries / Implementing Agencies on the OCMS of the Ministry has been more than 92%.
As on 01.12.2021, a total of 1,679 projects costing around 22,29,544.27 crores were on
the monitor of this Ministry, out of which 541 projects are delayed. A total cost overrun of
4,38,049.58 crores were reported by the project implementing agencies for 439 projects.
During 2021-22 (April 2021–November 2021) a total of 170 projects with completion cost
of` 1,77,031.25 crore reported completion.
1.18 The IPMD also monitors the performance of 11 key infrastructure sectors on monthly
basis against monthly production as well as cumulative production targets. As per the
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latest Review Report on the Performance of the Infrastructure Sectors up to the month of
October 2021, Power Generation, Import Cargo handled at Airports and Passenger traffic
handled at International terminal of the Airports and Passenger traffic handled at Domestic
terminal of the Airports exceeded its targets. The Sectors that fell short of their target are
Coal Production, Fertilizers Production, Crude Oil Production, refinery production, Natural
Gas Production, Upgradation of Highways by NHAI, construction/widening/strengthening
of existing weak pavement/improvement in riding quality by State PWD & Border Road
Organisation (BRO), Revenue earning goods Traffic in Railways and Export Cargo handled
at Airports.
1.19 On 23rd December, 1993, Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
(MPLADS) was launched as a Central Sector Scheme fully funded by the Government of
India. The basic objective of the scheme is to enable Members of Parliament (MPs) to
recommend works of developmental nature with emphasis on the creation of durable
community assets based on the locally felt needs to be taken up in their
constituencies/eligible areas. `55809.75 crore has been released since the inception of
the scheme up to 30.11.2021. As per the information received from the Districts, an
expenditure of `54243.36 crore has been incurred under the scheme up to 30.11.2021.
The expenditure over release is 97.19% as on 30.11.2021, since inception of the Scheme.
`600 crore amount has been released in the current financial year up to 30.11.2021.
1.20 For managing the economic and health impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, a decision
was taken by the Union Cabinet not to operate the MPLAD Scheme for two financial years
2020-21 and 2021-22, hence the budgetary outlay of 3950 crore under MPLAD scheme
has been placed at the disposal of Ministry of Finance. However, Department of
Expenditure allotted funds to the tune of 1172.50 crore only for release of 469 pending
instalments for the FY 2019-20 vide their O.M., dated 28/5/2021. Consequently, an
expenditure of 2041.66 crore has been made from the unspent amounts of previous
years in current FY 2021-22 (till 30 Nov., 2021).
1.21 The Government has now restored the MPLAD Scheme w.e.f. 10-11-2021 for the
remaining part of the financial year 2021-22 with release of MPLADS funds at the rate of
2 crores per Member of Parliament in one instalment and continued MPLAD Scheme upto
FY 2025-26 with the annual entitlement per Member of Parliament (MP) at 5 crores which
will be released in two instalments of 2.5 crore as per the extant MPLADS Guidelines. The
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation proposes to revise and streamline
the MPLADS Guidelines and to revamp the MPLADS Portal.
1.22 In this regard, the Ministry organized one day Interactive Workshop on the ‘Proposed
revision of MPLADS Guidelines and Revamping of MPLADS Portal’ on 23rd December,
2021 at NITI Aayog, New Delhi.
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The Workshop was chaired by Sh. Rao Inderjit Singh, Hon’ble MoS(I/C) of the Ministry of
Statistics and Programme Implementation. Officers handling MPLADS work in the States of
Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh, Punjab and Delhi
were invited to participate in the workshop. The participants actively participated in the
Workshop and shared their invaluable inputs, ideas, thoughts and experiences. The
Workshop was very fruitful and productive. The suggestions and feedback of the
participants would go a long way in streamlining of the MPLADS Guidelines and
revamping of the MPLADS Portal.
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1.23 Data Informatics and Innovation Division (DIID) operates and maintains the Mini
Data Centre on 24x7x365 basis and is responsible for data dissemination of all MoSPI
products. Under DIID, National Integrated Information Platform (NIIP) of MoSPI has been
envisaged as a platform for automation of the official statistical processes and
development of a National Data Warehouse of Official Statistics (NDWOS). The NDWOS is
aimed to evolve as a state-of-the-art digital repository of official statistics with
homogenized meta-data. Under the NIIP project, Learning Management System (LMS) for
overall capacity building of statistical system for internal use of National Statistical Systems
Training Academy (NSSTA) has also been developed. Various dashboards for desired set of
statistics/ graphs/ charts/ GIS visualizations are in different stages of completion.
1.25 The Administration Division of the Ministry functions as the Cadre Controlling
Authority of offices of Indian Statistical Service (ISS) and Subordinate Statistical Service
(SSS) cadres including matters relating to their training, career progression and manpower
planning.
1.26 This Ministry also acts as the Nodal Ministry for the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and
ensures its functioning in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Statistical Institute
Act, 1959 (Act No. 57 of 1959). It also administers the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (Act
No. 7 of 2009)
1.28 The total budget allocation of the Ministry at B.E. stage for the year 2021-22 is
1409.13 crore (Scheme and Non-Scheme), 646.98 crore is for Scheme and 762.15
crore is for Non-Scheme. The requirements and priorities of its attached and subordinate
offices were kept in view while making budgetary allocations to them by this Ministry.
1.29 An amount of 1172.50 crore was received under first batch of Supplementary
Demands for Grants for meeting additional expenditure towards Grants for Creation of
Capital Assets under MPLADS for clearing pending liabilities for 2019-20.
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2. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COMMISSION (NSC)
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2.1 The Government of India through a Resolution dated 1 June, 2005 decided to set up
the National Statistical Commission (NSC). The setting up of the NSC followed the decision
of the Cabinet to accept a recommendation of the Rangarajan Commission, which
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reviewed the Indian Statistical System in 2001. The NSC was initially constituted on 12
July, 2006 and it has been functioning since then. The NSC has a part-time Chairperson
and four part-time Members, each having specialization and experience in specified
statistical fields. Besides, Chief Executive Officer of the NITI Aayog is the ex-officio member
of the NSC. The tenure of a part-time Chairperson/Member is three years. The Chief
Statistician of India is the Secretary to the NSC. He is also the Secretary to the Government
of India in the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.
2.2 The names of the part-time Chairperson and part-time Members of the NSC with
effect from the 15th July, 2019 are as follows:
5 Vacant --
2.3 The functions of the NSC are laid down in the Government of India Resolution dated
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5 November, 2019. The Resolution provides for submission of Annual Report on its
activities by the NSC for each financial year and its laying in both the Houses of the
Parliament or concerned State Legislatures, as the case may be, alongwith memorandum
of action taken on the recommendations contained therein.
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3. NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE
The National Statistics Office (NSO), an attached office of the Ministry, coordinates
the statistical activities in the country and evolves statistical standards. Its activities inter-
alia includes compilation of National Accounts, Index of Industrial Production, Consumer
Price Indices for Urban/Rural/ Combined, Human Development Statistics including
Gender Statistics and Economic Census and imparting training in Official Statistics and
National Sample Survey activities through a subordinate office of this Ministry namely,
Field Operations Division (FOD). NSO also assists in the development of statistics in the
States and Union Territories and disseminates Energy Statistics, Social and Environmental
Statistics and prepares the National Industrial Classification.
National Accounts
3.1 The National Accounts Division (NAD) of NSO is responsible for preparation of
national accounts, which include the estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), National
Income, Government/Private Final Consumption Expenditure, Capital Formation and
Saving along with details of transactions of institutional sectors. NAD annually brings out a
publication titled “National Accounts Statistics”, containing these statistics. NAD is also
responsible for preparation and release of Supply-Use Tables (SUT) and Input-Output
Transaction Tables (IOTT) from time to time. NAD maintains liaison with international
organizations on matters related to estimation of national income.
3.2 NAD provides technical guidance and support to the State/ UT Directorates of
Economics & Statistics (DESs) on compilation of estimates of State Income and related
aggregates, including estimates of State Domestic Product. State level estimates of Gross
Value Added (GVA) and Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) in respect of supra-regional
sectors, namely, Railways, Communication, Services related to broadcasting, Financial
Services and Central Government Administration are furnished by the NAD for the
purpose.
3.3 In order to ensure comparability between the National and State level estimates, the
NAD compiles comparable estimates of Gross and Net State Domestic Product
(GSDP/NSDP) by economic activity and Per Capita Income estimates, in consultation with
the DESs.
3.4 In compliance with the Special Data Dissemination Standards of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) and as per its own policy, the NAD releases annual and quarterly
estimates of GDP from time to time as per pre-specified schedule given in Advance Release
Calendar. Schedule of release of various estimates by NAD in year 2022 is given below:
Calendar for Quarterly Estimates of GDP
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(2) Q4 of 2021-22: 31 May, 2022
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(3) Q1 of 2022-23: 31 August, 2022
3.5 Industry wise estimates of GVA at both Current and Constant Prices along with
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expenditure side estimates as per Provisional Estimates (PE) for 2020-21 released on 31
May, 2021 are given in the following statements:
Final Expenditures
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7 Gross Fixed Capital Formation 44,86,205 47,30,416 42,20,508
(GFCF)
Rates To GDP
National Products
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Statement 2: Provisional Estimates of National Income and Expenditures on
GDP, 2020-21 (At Current Prices)
( crore)
S. Percentage
Item 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 change over
No.
previous year
Final Expenditures
Rates To GDP
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20 Imports 23.7 21.0 19.2
National Products
4. Electricity, Gas, Water Supply & 2,94,488 3,00,532 3,06,254 2.1 1.9
Other Utility Services
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8. Public Administration, Defence & 16,24,331 17,58,987 16,77,786 8.3 -4.6
Other Services
4. Electricity, Gas, Water Supply & 4,50,631 4,83,644 4,84,477 7.3 0.2
Other Utility Services
3.6 NAD released publications, data and reports for the year 2021-22 (till 30th
November, 2021) which are also available on the official website are given below:
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4. Provisional Estimates of Annual National Income 31st May, 2021 Press Note
2020-21 and Quarterly Estimates of Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) for the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2020-21
10. Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment 24th September, 2021 Press Note
Perspective* - July, 2021
11. Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment 25th October, 2021 Press Note
Perspective* - August, 2021
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12. Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment 25 November, 2021 Press Note
Perspective* - September, 2021
13. Estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the 30th November 2021 Press Note
Second Quarter (July-September) of 2021-22
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Survey (NSS). In addition, Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) is also being released as
weighted average of the indices of ten subgroups: ‘Cereals and products’; ‘Meat and fish’;
‘Egg’; ‘Milk and products’; ‘Oils and fats’; ‘Fruits’; ‘Vegetables’; ‘Pulses and products’;
‘Sugar and confectionery’; and ‘Spices’. CFPI does not include ‘Non-alcoholic beverages’
and ‘Prepared meals, snacks, sweets, etc.’
Trend in CPI based inflation
3.9 All India Year on Year inflation rates (Percentage change of CPI of current month over
corresponding month of last year), based on CPI for combined sector, given in Table-1, was
above 4.00% during the period October 2020 to October 2021. The rate was highest in
October 2020 at 7.61%. The minimum rate was registered at 4.06% in January 2021
during the relevant period.
Table 1: All India Year on Year inflation rates (%) based on CPI
Month & Year Inflation Rate
Oct-20 7.61
Nov-20 6.93
Dec-20 4.59
Jan-21 4.06
Feb-21 5.03
Mar-21 5.52
Apr-21 4.23
May-21 6.3
Jun-21 6.26
Jul-21 5.59
Aug-21 5.3
Sep-21 4.35
Oct-21# 4.48
#: Provisional
Figure 1: All India year on year inflation rates (%) based on CPI
9.0
8.0 7.61
Inflation Rate
6.93
7.0
6.30 6.26
6.0
5.03 5.30
5.0 4.59 5.52 5.59 4.48
4.0 4.23 4.35
4.06
3.0
Month
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3.10 All India Year on Year inflation rates (%) based on CFPI for the combined sector,
given in Table-2, shows that average inflation rate of food items during October 2020 to
October 2021 (Provisional) was 4.26%. CFPI inflation had touched highest level at
11.00% in October 2020 and it was lowest at 0.68% in September 2021.
Table 2: All India Year on Year inflation rates (%) based on CFPI
Figure 2: All India year on year inflation rates (%) based on CFPI
12.0
11.00
10.0
9.50
Inflation Rate
8.0
6.0 5.01
4.87
3.87 3.96
4.0 5.15 3.11
3.41
2.0 1.96 0.85
1.96
0.68
0.0
Month
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3.11 NSO releases Consumer Price Indices for Rural, Urban and Combined sectors also
at group and sub-group levels. It is to be stated that ‘Food and beverages’ as a whole has
45.86% share, which includes 39.06% share of CFPI in CPI basket of combined sector.
Therefore, food items are generally the major drivers of overall inflation rate based on
CPI. Sub-group/Group wise inflation rates and their respective shares (in terms of
weight) have been combined together to know their contribution to overall inflation rate
during each month of October 2020 to October 2021 (Provisional). These contributions
are given at Table-3.
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Table‐3
Break‐up of Overall inflation into Group/Sub‐Group‐wise Inflation Rates, based on CPI for Combined Sector
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S. Group/Sub Group Oct ‐ Nov‐ Dec‐ Jan ‐ Feb ‐ Mar ‐ Apr ‐ May ‐ Jun ‐ Jul ‐ Aug ‐ Sep‐ Oct ‐
Weight
No. name 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
1 Cereals and products 9.67 0.33 0.23 0.09 0.01 ‐0.03 ‐0.07 ‐0.28 ‐0.14 ‐0.18 ‐0.16 ‐0.13 ‐0.06 0.04
2 Meat and fish 3.61 0.74 0.67 0.60 0.50 0.47 0.62 0.68 0.40 0.22 0.37 0.40 0.35 0.31
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3 Egg 0.43 0.09 0.09 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.09 0.07 0.03
0.01
4 Milk and products 6.61 0.34 0.33 0.26 0.18 0.17 0.15 ‐0.01 0.04 0.13 0.18 0.19 0.20 0.20
5 Oils and fats 3.56 0.46 0.53 0.60 0.60 0.66 0.79 0.83 1.00 1.11 1.02 1.05 1.09 1.06
6 Fruits 2.89 0.01 0.01 0.08 0.14 0.17 0.22 0.28 0.34 0.33 0.25 0.19 0.10 0.13
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7 Vegetables 6.04 1.72 1.24 ‐0.92 ‐1.24 ‐0.44 ‐0.32 ‐0.98 ‐0.12 ‐0.04 ‐0.54 ‐0.86 ‐1.82
1.68
8 Pulses and products 2.38 0.40 0.39 0.35 0.29 0.29 0.30 0.18 0.23 0.24 0.21 0.20 0.20 0.13
Sugar and
9 1.36 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.00 ‐0.01 ‐0.01 ‐0.07 ‐0.02 0.01 ‐0.01 ‐0.01 0.03 0.05
confectionery
10 Spices 2.5 0.28 0.27 0.25 0.22 0.21 0.17 0.11 0.18 0.15 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.12
Non‐alcoholic
11 1.26 0.10 0.12 0.13 0.15 0.16 0.17 0.17 0.18 0.17 0.16 0.16 0.15 0.13
beverages
Prepared meals,
12 5.55 0.25 0.27 0.28 0.30 0.31 0.32 0.24 0.31 0.39 0.35 0.36 0.38 0.38
snacks, sweets etc.
13 Food and beverages 45.86 4.74 4.13 1.80 1.20 2.00 2.39 1.19 2.47 2.59 2.06 1.77 0.80 0.85
Pan, tobacco and
14 2.38 0.29 0.28 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.27 0.25 0.28 0.11 0.13 0.11 0.12 0.12
intoxicants
15 Clothing 5.58 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.21 0.24 0.25 0.20 0.31 0.36 0.35 0.38 0.39 0.40
16 Footwear 0.95 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.07
17 Clothing and footwear 6.53 0.21 0.22 0.22 0.25 0.28 0.29 0.23 0.36 0.40 0.41 0.44 0.46 0.46
18 Housing 10.07 0.34 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.34 0.37 0.39 0.40 0.38 0.39 0.40 0.36 0.35
19 Fuel and light 6.84 0.14 0.10 0.19 0.25 0.24 0.31 0.52 0.77 0.80 0.78 0.82 0.86 0.88
Household goods and
20 3.8 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.12 0.12 0.07 0.14 0.21 0.18 0.20 0.22 0.22
services
21 Health 5.89 0.31 0.33 0.35 0.36 0.38 0.37 0.45 0.51 0.46 0.45 0.46 0.46 0.44
Transport and
22 8.59 0.83 0.81 0.69 0.70 0.86 0.95 0.82 0.94 0.89 0.81 0.80 0.74 0.82
communication
Recreation and
23 1.68 0.08 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.07 0.10 0.07 0.10 0.10 0.12 0.11
amusement
24 Education 4.46 0.10 0.12 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.12 0.03 0.05 0.16 0.13 0.17 0.15 0.15
Personal care and
25 3.89 0.45 0.43 0.42 0.39 0.33 0.23 0.20 0.28 0.18 0.14 0.04 0.07 0.09
effects
26 Miscellaneous 28.32 1.88 1.87 1.76 1.73 1.87 1.89 1.65 2.02 1.97 1.82 1.77 1.76 1.82
27 All Groups 100 7.61 6.93 4.59 4.06 5.03 5.52 4.23 6.30 6.26 5.59 5.30 4.35 4.48
* Figures for October 2021 are provisional.
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Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
3.12 NSO compiles the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) using secondary data received
from 14 source agencies in various Ministries/Departments or their attached/subordinate
offices.
3.13 IIP is released every month in the form of Quick Estimates with a time-lag of 6 weeks
as per the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) norms of IMF. Apart from breakup
of the index for mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors, the estimates are also
simultaneously being released as per Use-based classification viz. Primary Goods, Capital
Goods, Intermediate Goods, Infrastructure/Construction Goods, Consumer Durables and
Consumer Non-durables. These estimates are revised subsequently on receipt of updated
production data from the 14 source agencies. The major source of data for IIP is, however,
the Department for Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade (DPIIT) that supplies data for
322 out of 407 item groups with a weight age of 47.54% in overall IIP.
3.14 The press releases, data (sectoral and use-based category), metadata and details of
methodology of all India IIP with base year 2011-12 are made available in the website
(http://www.mospi.gov.in/iip- 2011-12-series) for public access.
3.15 The sector-wise annual indices of industrial production and its growth rates from
2012-13 to 2020-21, monthly indices & growth rates from January 2021 to November
2021 and the cumulative indices & growth rates from 2012-13 to 2021-22 (till November
2021) are depicted in the charts given below:
160.0
150.0
140.0
130.0
120.0
110.0
100.0
90.0
2012‐13 2013‐14 2014‐15 2015‐16 2016‐17 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 2020‐21
Mining 94.7 94.6 93.3 97.3 102.5 104.9 107.9 109.6 101.0
Manufacturing 104.8 108.6 112.7 115.9 121.0 126.6 131.5 129.6 117.2
Electricity 104.0 110.3 126.6 133.8 141.6 149.2 156.9 158.4 157.6
General Index 103.3 106.7 111.0 114.7 120.0 125.3 130.1 129.0 118.1
Note: Manf. – Manufacturing; Elect. – Electricity
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Comparison of Sector-wise Annual Growth Rates (w.r.t. previous year)
of IIP: 2012-13 to 2020-21
Figure 4
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
‐5.0
‐10.0
2012‐13 2013‐14 2014‐15 2015‐16 2016‐17 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 2020‐21
Mining ‐5.3 ‐0.1 ‐1.4 4.3 5.3 2.3 2.9 1.6 ‐7.8
Manufacturing 4.8 3.6 3.8 2.8 4.4 4.6 3.9 ‐1.4 ‐9.6
Electricity 4.0 6.1 14.8 5.7 5.8 5.4 5.2 1.0 ‐0.5
General Index 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.3 4.6 4.4 3.8 ‐0.8 ‐8.4
195.0
180.0
165.0
150.0
135.0
120.0
105.0
90.0
Jan'21 Feb'21 Mar'21 Apr'21 May'21 Jun'21 Jul'21 Aug'21 Sep'21* Oct'21* Nov'21*
Mining 121.3 117.9 139.0 107.6 108.3 105.5 104.6 103.6 95.1 109.8 111.9
Manufacturing 136.6 129.7 143.3 124.6 111.5 121.2 131.0 131.9 130.3 136.1 129.6
Electricity 164.2 153.9 180.0 174.0 161.9 169.1 184.7 188.7 167.9 167.3 147.9
General Index 136.6 129.9 145.6 126.1 115.1 122.8 131.5 132.4 128.2 134.8 128.5
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January 2021 to November 2021
Figure 6
200.0
170.0
140.0
110.0
80.0
50.0
20.0
‐10.0
Jan'21 Feb'21 Mar'21 Apr'21 May'21 Jun'21 Jul'21 Aug'21 Sep'21* Oct'21* Nov'21*
Mining ‐2.4 ‐4.4 6.1 36.5 23.6 23.1 19.5 23.3 8.6 11.5 5.0
Manufacturing ‐0.9 ‐3.4 28.4 196.0 32.1 13.2 10.5 11.1 3.0 3.1 0.9
Electricity 5.5 0.1 22.5 38.5 7.5 8.3 11.1 16.0 0.9 3.1 2.1
General Index ‐0.6 ‐3.2 24.2 133.5 27.6 13.8 11.5 13.0 3.3 4.0 1.4
* Provisional
175.0
160.0
145.0
130.0
115.0
100.0
85.0
2012‐13 2013‐14 2014‐15 2015‐16 2016‐17 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 2020‐21 2021‐22*
Mining 91.8 89.1 89.0 92.3 95.5 98.4 102.0 101.9 89.5 105.8
Manufacturing 102.6 106.3 110.6 112.9 119.3 123.0 129.0 129.5 107.2 127.0
Electricity 103.9 109.3 128.5 134.6 143.1 150.5 160.5 161.8 154.4 170.2
General Index 101.1 104.0 108.9 111.7 117.8 121.6 127.7 128.1 108.5 127.4
* Provisional
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Comparison of Sector-wise IIP Growth Rates (w.r.t. previous year) for the period
April to November during 2012-13 to 2021-22
Figure 8
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
‐5.0
‐10.0
‐15.0
‐20.0
2012‐13 2013‐14 2014‐15 2015‐16 2016‐17 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 2020‐21 2021‐22*
Mining ‐8.2 ‐2.9 ‐0.1 3.7 3.5 3.0 3.7 ‐0.1 ‐12.2 18.2
Manufacturing 2.6 3.6 4.0 2.1 5.7 3.1 4.9 0.4 ‐17.2 18.5
Electricity 3.9 5.2 17.6 4.7 6.3 5.2 6.6 0.8 ‐4.6 10.2
General Index 1.1 2.9 4.7 2.6 5.5 3.2 5.0 0.3 ‐15.3 17.4
* Provisional
Energy Statistics
3.16 The publication titled Energy Statistics is annually brought out by Economic Statistics
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Division (ESD) of NSO and the “Energy Statistics 2021” (28 Edition) is the latest one in the
series. It is an integrated and updated database of reserves, installed capacity, production,
consumption, import, export and wholesale prices of different sources viz. coal, crude
petroleum, natural gas and electricity against the Financial Year: 2019-20. Energy Balance
and Sankey Diagram (Energy Flow Diagram) further aim to enhance its utility. This
publication caters to the needs of the Planners, Policy-makers and Researchers by making
available the energy data at a single place.
3.17 The 7th Economic Census (EC) is being conducted by MoSPI as a Central Sector Sub
Scheme under the umbrella scheme Capacity Development during the period 2019-21.
EC gives the total count of non-farm establishments in the formal and informal sector and
number of workers working therein along with other cross-sectional parameters at the
lowest level of geography.
3.18 CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd (an SPV under the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology) has been engaged as the implementing agency by the Ministry to
undertake engagement & training of enumerators for data collection/ supervision,
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development of IT platform, etc. for 7 EC. Field work of 7 EC was launched across the
States/UTs in a phased manner during the year 2019 and was completed (except the State
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of West Bengal and a few pockets in the UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands) on 31 March,
2021.
3.19 End-to-end IT implementation in Economic Census has facilitated near real time
fieldwork, monitoring, supervision, data analytics and report generation/dissemination.
The sampling frame for future surveys, directory of establishments, etc., 7th EC results are
expected to benefit policy makers, researchers, businesses, etc. in their evidence based
decision making.
Social Statistics
3.20 The Social Statistics Division of the National Statistics Office, MoSPI, is responsible
for coordinating development of social, environment and multi-domain statistics. The
ambit of social statistics includes population, human development, employment and social
justice, while that of multi-domain statistics includes poverty, gender, persons with
disabilities and indicators related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
3.21 The Division releases annual and adhoc publications on environment and the multi-
domain statistics cited above. With the diverse spread of topics to be covered under each of
the subjects for these publications, the Division collates and compiles information sourced
from national surveys, censuses, administrative data, economic statistics, remote sensing
agencies and environmental monitoring systems. These datasets are then combined in
standard frameworks prescribed for these statistics, thus providing time-series,
comparable across time and space.
3.22 The Division represents the NSO in several expert/technical groups and committees
formed in the various Ministries and Departments both at the Centre and State levels and
plays a key role in not just ensuring coordination among the different statistical agencies
within the country but also in emphasizing the use of standardized concepts, classifications
and methods to promote the consistency and efficiency of statistical systems at all levels.
3.23 The Social Statistics Division is responsible for statistical coordination for India in
respect of the BRICS related activities and helps to disseminate several social and economic
data statistics about these countries.
3.24 The specific activities undertaken by the Division during 2020-21 are outlined in the
following paragraphs.
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(SDGs) and 169 associated targets highlighting the focus areas necessary to achieve
sustainable development. At the heart of the SDGs, there are five critical dimensions -
people, prosperity, planet, partnership and peace, each of which are addressed in the
Agenda by using the universally applicable SDGs and targets covering the three aspects of
sustainable development viz., Economic, Social and Environmental. To monitor the
progress of SDGs at global level, a Global Indicator Framework (GIF) presently consisting
of 247 indicators (231 unique indicators) was adopted by the UN.
3.26 The Government of India is committed to ensuring “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,
Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas” which is in the spirit of the SDG motto of “Leaving No One
Behind”. In this endeavour, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
has been entrusted with the responsibility of development of National Indicator
Framework for SDGs, in sync with GIF, which can be used to monitor the progress of SDGs
in the country. In compliance, MoSPI has initially developed a National Indicator
Framework (NIF), consisting of 306 indicators along with data sources and periodicity,
keeping in view the national priorities. The NIF was developed following national
consultation process involving Ministries/Departments of the Government, State
Governments, UN agencies and other stakeholders. In compliance to the Cabinet
approval, a High Level Steering Committee (HLSC) on SDGs was constituted by MoSPI
under the Chairmanship of Chief Statistician of India (CSI) and Secretary, MoSPI with
members from NITI Aayog, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry of Finance and
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation to periodically review and refine the
NIF. Under the ambit of HLSC, a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on SDGs has been
constituted by the MoSPI in March 2020 under the Chairpersonship of DG (Statistics), NSO,
MoSPI mainly to provide technical support to HLSC. Any amendment(s) proposed in the
NIF or any new proposal relating to SDGs is examined in the TAC and the
recommendations of TAC are placed before HLSC for consideration. HLSC has been
periodically refining the NIF. Presently in SDG-NIF version 3.1, there are 295 national
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indicators with identified data sources and periodicity (as on 29 June, 2021) to monitor
the progress of SDGs.
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3.27 On the occasion of National Statistics Day, 2021 (celebrated on 29 June, 2021), the
SDG-NIF Progress Report, 2021 (Version 3.1) was released which can be accessed on the
official website of the Ministry. Besides, the India SDG Dashboard on NIF, was upgraded
and hosted on MoSPI website.
3.28 Active collaboration with all the stakeholders including custodian agencies, nodal
ministries at the centre, research institutions, state governments and the public, is pivotal
to the statistical monitoring of the progress made by the country in respect of the goals and
targets specified under SDGs. In this regard, several efforts have been made by the Social
Statistics Division (SSD), which are as under:
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i. MoSPI has entered into a Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
NITI Aayog and the United Nations represented by UNRCO, New Delhi in July
2020 relating to support for Data, Indicators and Statistics for monitoring
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in India. Under the ambit of MoU, a
Data for Development Coordination Forum has been constituted.
v. Many of the targets specified require active participation of the people, for
which awareness building is critical. The Division is addressing this aspect
through release of short documentaries on SDGs and also through media
interactions. To publicize the goals and targets, MoSPI declared the theme for
the Statistics Day for the year 2021 as Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-2
(End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition and Promote
Sustainable Agriculture)'.
vi. Considering the importance of data in monitoring the progress of SDGs at all
levels, several steps have been taken by the MoSPI to bridge the data gaps on
SDGs. A few existing surveys of MoSPI are being aligned as per SDG data
requirements. MoSPI conducted a Multiple Indicator Survey (MIS) from January
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2020 to August 2021(as part of NSS 78 Round) wherein data for number of
SDG indicators was collected through same survey.
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(SDGs)” based on C & AG Report No. 8 of 2019, MoSPI has initiated the process
of fixation of milestones for SDG National Indicators for effective monitoring of
SDG targets.
viii. During the year 2021, India has become the member of Inter-Agency Expert
Group on SDG indicators (IAEG-SDGs) for the term 2021-2023 to represent
Central, Eastern, Southern, and South-Eastern Asia in the group. IAEG-SDGs a
UN agency responsible to develop, review and refine the SDG indicators at the
global level.
3.29 The activities of the Social Statistics Division in respect of official statistics on
environment in India can be classified into two major domains - Environment Statistics &
Environment Accounts. Some of the activities taken up by the Division in this context during
2021-22 are highlighted in the following paragraphs.
Environment Statistics
3.30 Continuing its effort to collate and release statistical information on all the aspects of
environment, the division has released the publication “EnviStats India 2021 Vol. I:
Environment Statistics” in March 2021. The publication is based on Framework on
Development of Environment Statistics (FDES 2013) prescribed by UNSD for compilation of
environment statistics and provides information on the six fundamental components
namely (i) Environmental Conditions and Quality; (ii) Environmental Resources and their
use; (iii) Residuals (iv) Extreme Events and Disasters; (v) Human Settlements and
Environmental Health; and (vi) Environment Protection, Management and Engagement.
This publication is the fourth in the series. The latest publication has an improved coverage
of the indicators prescribed by FDES, with information provided on 222 indicators of the
framework.
Environment Accounts
3.31 With a view to improve the understanding of the relationship between environment
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and the economy, the division has released the 4 consecutive issue of the annual
publication on environment accounts, “EnviStats India 2021 Vol. II: Environment
Accounts” in September 2021.The publication includes subjects such as Crop Provisioning
Services, Water Quality Accounts, Soil Nutrient Indices and Species Richness of IUCN Red
List species. Apart from this, the division also started publishing Explainer Series on
Environment explaining the details of the data sources, methodology and techniques used
in compiling environment accounts. Till date, two publications under this series have been
released.
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3.32 Apart from these publications, in order to mainstream natural capital accounts in
policy-making, the Division participated in the project on “Natural Capital Accounting and
Valuation of Ecosystem Services”, a partnership project between United Nations Statistics
Division (UNSD), the United Nations Environment and the Secretariat of the Convention of
Biological Diversity and funded by EU. NSO, MoSPI conducted NCAVES India Forum (in a
virtual format), in collaboration with United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), European
Union and UN Environment. Three live sessions of NCAVES India Forum 2021 were held
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on January 14 , 21 and 28 , 2021. The event covered a wide range of topics pertaining to
the System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA). The work done under the
NCAVES project has been consolidated into a report titled ‘NACVES India Project Report’,
also released during the event.
3.33 The National Statistical Office has an important role in the context of multi-domain
statistics like gender, poverty, food security and the like. NSO plays the critical role of
setting up collaborations across the different agencies of the government, so that the
efforts of each of these agencies could be accumulated to efficiently produce timely
statistics that reflect the different aspects of these economically and socially relevant
phenomena in the country. One of the roles that the NSO assumes is also that of an
aggregator of information of these multi-domain statistics, so that the users have all the
necessary information in one place. The function of this consolidated dataset is to provide
basic information for decision making, evaluations and assessments at all levels. In this
regard, the Social Statistics Division, on behalf of NSO, produces certain annual
publications as also subject-specific adhoc publications, which are usually the outcome of
certain user demands.
3.34 India is a member of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Gender Statistics (IAEG-
GS) and other International forum on Gender Statistics. MoSPI participates in the meetings
of the IAEG-GS and other Conferences/Forums on Gender Statistics to understand its
development in international scenario and to put forth the India’s view point.
3.35 The Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, has identified 29 significant Global
Indices for monitoring their changes at the national level. These global indices and the
constituent parameters / indicators have been assigned to 18 Nodal Ministries/
Departments and 47 Line Ministries/Departments. MoSPI has been given the responsibility
to provide data assistance to various nodal Ministries for the assigned Global Indices. The
Division represents MoSPI in the coordination committees constituted for the global indices
by the respective Nodal Ministries/Departments, with a view to provide the necessary
assistance through identification of existing and alternate data sources.
3.36 Efforts were made to assist various Ministries/Departments with data support for the
Global Indices allotted to them as available with MoSPI. In addition, MoSPI has also
brought out an “Annual bulletin on additional Indicators” related to some of the Global
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Indices on the basis of data collected in the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for the
period July 2019-June 2020.
3.37 India is a member of Washington Group on Disability Statistics which promotes and
coordinates international cooperation in the area of health statistics focusing on the
development of disability measures suitable for census and national surveys. The major
objective of the WG is to provide information on disability that is comparable throughout
the world. India has been participating actively in all the activities of the Group. SSD
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participated in the 2021 Mid-Year Meeting held on 26 May, 2021 and 21 Annual Meeting
of the Washington Group on Disability Statistics held during 8th – 10th November, 2021.
3.38 The Division also has the crucial role of developing capacities across the different
agencies so as to improve the robustness and coverage of the existing indicator-set in
respect of multi-domain statistics. Some of the activities taken up by the Division during
2021-22 in dissemination of these statistics and capacity development are outlined in the
following paragraphs:
i. The annual publication “Women and Men in India 2020” was published in
March 2021. The publication provides Gender disaggregated data on various
socio-economic aspects including health, literacy & education, participation in
economy, decision making, impediments in empowerment. The publication
includes information related to many of the quantitative indicators, as
prescribed by IAEG-GS under the minimum set of gender indicators.
ii. Gendering Human Development, a working paper for computing HDI, GDI and
GII for States of India was released in March 2021. This exercise would prove to
be an important tool to the nodal Ministries/Departments/States for measuring
and monitoring the performance at Sub-national level on the key social,
economic and other parameters.
iii. With the objective to providing data help to policy and programme making for
elderly population, an ad-hoc publication “Elderly in India, 2021” was released
in July 2021. This publication provides data on different aspects of elderly
population viz population and vital statistics, economic, health and social status
as available from different sources at one place.
iv. The statistics data series of the BRICS Countries, released in the form of an
annual Joint Statistical Publication, are the result of annual joint efforts of the
National Statistical Offices of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa since
2010. As BRICS 2021 Chairship, NSO, India hosted the 13th Meeting of Heads
of BRICS National Statistical Offices (NSOs) held on 28th October, 2021 on
virtual platform. BRICS Joint Statistical Publication (JSP) 2021 and BRICS JSP -
Snapshot 2021 were released during the meeting.
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13th Meeting of Heads of BRICS National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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Human Resource Development
3.39 National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA), earlier known as the
National Academy of Statistical Administration (NASA) located at Greater Noida, Uttar
Pradesh came into existence on 13th February, 2009, is a premier Institute primarily
fostering human resource development in Official Statistics at national and state level. The
Academy is actively engaged in building capacities in the area of Official Statistics and
related disciplines at the National/Sub- National as also at the international level,
particularly amongst developing & SAARC countries. The Academy confronted with the
challenge of keeping the statistical workforce abreast with and updated on the dynamics of
the socio-economic environment and technological and methodological advances, has
been continuously striving not only to develop updated course material, revise course
curriculum, etc. but also to implement effective delivery mechanisms by focusing on
pedagogy, all encompassed in its focused training strategy directed at both newly inducted
as well as in-service statistical personnel of Central and State/UT Governments. The main
aims and objectives of the Academy are as under:
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Statistical Service (ISS) officers, Indian Economic Services(IES), Sub-ordinate Statistical
Service (SSS) officials of the Central Government, Statistical Officers from State/UT
Governments and Public Sector Undertakings, in the identified subject areas.
3.41 The NSSTA also regularly provides technical support in terms of capacity
development of the statistical personnel of the friendly and neighbouring Asian and
African countries. As a result, request based training programmes are regularly conducted
and organized at NSSTA.
3.42 The NSSTA has also been making efforts to sensitize the potential human resources
through awareness programmes in official statistics, both at its campus and at various
universities. These programmes also include training of faculty and students from various
Universities at NSSTA as well as organizing awareness programmes at selected
Universities by the officers of the Academy and NSO. NSSTA continues to organize this
activity every year, as it has been found very useful by the community of users of official
statistics.
Amenities:
3.43 The NSSTA is equipped with the modern state-of-the art facilities for training as well
as board and lodging for trainees. The complex of the Academy comprises three well
organized building blocks, namely, the Academic and Administrative Block, Hostel Block
and the Residential Block, surrounded by well-maintained landscapes. The facilities
available in the Academic and Administrative Block also include a Conference Hall with a
seating capacity of around 60 persons; a centrally air-conditioned Auditorium, namely, the
‘Mahalanobis Auditorium’, with a seating capacity of around 160 persons; five
Lecture/Training/Seminar Halls, fitted with latest computerized teaching aids; a library,
namely the Sukhatme Library; IT teaching computer laboratory equipped with adequate
infrastructure to conduct training for about 30 trainees at any point of time, in terms of
hands-on- training and lodging facilities for 100 trainees, with the aid of 40 Single Bed and
30 Double Bed air-conditioned rooms. The recreational facilities available in the campus
include those for indoor games like Billiards, Table tennis, etc. & outdoor games like
Volleyball and Badminton.
3.44 In order to keep pace with the emerging new technologies, especially in the domain
of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), NSSTA has taken various steps
towards office automation. For this, a significant IT infrastructure in terms of servers such as
blade server, database server, exchange server, etc., along with requisite software has
been put in place within the premises of the Academy in order to make available all the
necessary IT facilities not only to the NSSTA officials but more importantly, also to the
trainees.
Training Programme Approval Committee (TPAC)
3.45 In order to look after and guide NSSTA on various training programmes, a High-
Level Committee namely, “Training Programme Approval Committee” (TPAC) has been
constituted with senior officers of the Government of India and a few subject experts from
reputed Institutes as members. The Committee assesses and approves the need-based
training calendar on an annual basis, besides reviewing the syllabi, duration and training
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methodology for all the modules. Most of the courses are conducted at NSSTA while some
of the specialized courses are outsourced to reputed institutes/ organizations with proven
credentials in Delhi or outside. Subjects covered in the various programmes conducted by
NSSTA mainly include those in the areas of Official Statistical Systems, Theoretical &
Applied Statistics, Large Scale Sample Surveys, SNA 1993 & 2008, Data Management
Techniques, Information Technology, Management, Financial Management, Micro and
Macro Economics, Econometrics, etc.
Regular Training Scheduled at NSSTA
3.46 The training programmes conducted or organized by NSSTA are as follows:
(i) Two-year Induction Training for the officers of the Indian Statistical Service (ISS);
(ii) Induction and integrated training programmes for the Subordinate Statistical
Service (SSS) Officers, including Training of Trainers (TOT’s) for these courses;
(iii) Refresher Training Courses [Mid-Career Training Programme (MCPT) and
Domain Specific Training Programme (DSTP)]/Seminars/Workshops for the in-
service ISS Officers and senior Officers of Central Ministries/Departments,
State/ UT-Directorates of Economics & Statistics & other Line Departments;
(iv) Request- Based Refresher Training Programmes for officers of Directorates of
Economics & Statistics (DES)/ Planning Divisions/Ministries/ Departments/
PSUs from Central/ State/ UTs;
(v) Online Training Programmes on Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and
Big Data Analytics, Block Chain, etc. for in service ISS/SSS officers;
(vi) Exposure programme on Official Statistical System to the M. Stat. Students from
the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata and other centres;
(vii) Awareness programmes in official statistics for students and faculty members of
universities; and
(viii) Internship Programmes for post graduate students in Statistics of Indian
Universities.
3.47 For the purpose of specialized training, NSSTA collaborates with various
reputed/specialized Institutes of Managements viz. IIMs; IIRS, Dehradun; ASCI,
Hyderabad; Labour Bureau, Shimla; IIPA, Delhi; IIPS, Mumbai; ISTM, Delhi; Delhi School of
Economics, Delhi; IASRI, Delhi; ISEC, Bengaluru, etc.
3.48 Training of State Statistical Personnel: Regular as also demand based Training
Programmes are conducted from time to time for State Governments /UTs in certain
specified subjects and areas of their interest. Besides these, tailor-made training courses,
based on specific requests received from the States and UT’s, are also conducted at the
NSSTA.
International Training Programmes:
3.49 NSSTA in collaboration with International Statistical Education Centre (ISEC),
Kolkata, under the aegis of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata conducts a 4 Weeks’
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Training on “Official Statistics & Related Methodology” out of the total 10-month duration
International Statistical Education Centre (ISEC) course in Statistics (titled “Statistical
Theory and Applications”) leading to a Statistical Training Diploma for the international
participants, conducted by ISI, Kolkata;
3.50 Short term i.e. one-two week training programmes and study visits for the statistical
personnel/ participants from countries in the South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC) region, Asia & Pacific, Africa and other countries, conducted at the
request of Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP), United Nations Economic and
Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO), World Bank or the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of the countries; and
3.51 International Conferences, Seminars and Workshops on emerging areas of Official
Statistics.
Research and Development (R&D) at NSSTA
3.52 MoU has been signed between NSSTA, MoSPI and IIT-Madras for collaboration on
(a) Capacity Building (b) Committee Participation and (c) R & D of Technologies to further
improve the quality of Official Statistics.
3.53 Incubation Cell has been established at NSSTA, Greater Noida. This Cell will work in
tandem with different Divisions of this ministry as well as other Ministries and also
institutions having expertise in the field of emerging technologies like AI, Big data, etc. for
promoting research & development of technologies and methodologies in order to make
further improvement in the quality of Official Statistics.
Nomination for participation in the Foreign Training Programmes /Meetings
/Workshops /Seminars/ Conferences etc.
3.54 The Screening Committee of this Ministry under the chairmanship of the Chief
Statistician of India and Secretary (S&PI), is constituted to consider nominations for
participation in international meetings, conferences, seminars, workshops and trainings.
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3.55 During 1 April, 2021 to 30 November, 2021, all the international events were
attended virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic. No foreign tour was undertaken to attend
overseas events. During the period 93 officers were nominated to attend 42 international
events held virtually.
Scheme of Internship for Post-graduate/Research Students
3.56 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is implementing a
scheme for internship for post-graduate students/research scholars of recognized
universities/ institutes with the objective to create awareness amongst the students about
statistical system of India. Under the scheme internship of two months is offered during
May to July and a stipend of 10,000/- is paid to students after completion of the
internship. For 2021-22, internship scheme though announced but was not implemented
due to COVID-19 pandemic. Process for implementing internship scheme during 2022-23
has been initiated.
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Grant-in-Aid to institutions for promoting research studies and for organization
of Seminars/Conferences/Workshops, etc.
3.57 MoSPI is implementing Grant-in-Aid scheme to promote research studies and
seminars in the area of Official Statistics by way of providing financial assistance. Under
the Scheme, funds are provided to the eligible institutions/organizations for conducting
research study/organizing seminar/conferences/workshops, etc. on topics relevant to
Official Statistics. Financial assistance is also provided to present papers in international
conference/workshops, etc. in abroad. Financial assistance is provided to research
institutions/ organizations/NGOs for conducting surveys / undertaking studies in Official
Statistics as per the guidelines laid down for the purpose. During the year 2021-22 (up to
November, 2021) 5,66,800/- were released to Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata for
two projects and 8,33,340/- were released to Development Initiative, Odisha. Details are
at Table.
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Project, Seminar/ Conference/ Workshop and Travel Grant Assistance fund
released during 2021-22 (from April 2021 to November 2021)
3.58 MoSPI has instituted three National Awards in Statistics, namely (a) Prof. P.V.
Sukhatme National Award in Statistics for Life Time contribution in the Field of Statistics;
(b) Prof. C. R. Rao National Award in Statistics for Young Statisticians; and (c) Prof. P. C.
Mahalanobis National Award in Official Statistics. The Ministry has also instituted one
International Award in Statistics, namely Prof P. C. Mahalanobis International Award in
Statistics. During 2020-21, Prof. C. R. Rao National Award in Statistics and Prof. P. C.
Mahalanobis National Awards in Official Statistics were given. Details of these awards are
as under:
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(a) Prof. C.R. Rao award to young statistician for significant work in the field
of official statistics
Prof. C. R. Rao award for the year 2021 has been conferred upon Dr.
Kiranmoy Das, Associate Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata during
Statistics day celebration on 29th June, 2021. Next award will be given in 2023.
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(i) Innovative and concrete contributions to some field of applications such as
agriculture, economic development, education, health, industry, etc.
3.59 Since 2005, every year, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
organizes an All India ‘On the Spot Essay Writing Competition’ on subjects relevant to
Statistics/Official Statistics for the post graduate students of statistics studying in the
recognized universities/ colleges/institutions to commemorate the birth anniversary of
eminent statistician Prof P. C. Mahalanobis. The competition is generally held at various
field offices of MoSPI. The winners of the competition are felicitated on Statistics Day
Celebration held every year on 29th June. One 1st Prize of 15,000/-, two 2nd Prizes of
12,000/- each, three 3rd Prizes of 10,000/- each and Five Consolation Prizes of 5,000/-
each are given under the competition. ‘On the Spot Essay Writing Competition 2021’ was
organized on 21st February, 2021 in which 59 students participated. 11 winners of ‘On the
Spot Essay Writing Competition 2021’ were felicitated virtually on the Statistics Day
function on 29th June, 2021. Process for organizing ‘On the Spot Essay Writing Competition
2022’ has been initiated.
3.60 Data Informatics and Innovation Division (DIID) has originated from the ‘Computer
Centre’ set up in 1967 as an attached office of the Department of Statistics in Cabinet
Secretariat to cater to the data processing needs of not only the Department of Statistics but
also other Ministries/ Departments of the Union Government. With the passage of time
and developments in the field of ICT, the role of the Computer Centre underwent change,
and accordingly it was renamed first as Data Storage and Dissemination Division (DSDD)
and later as Data Informatics &Innovation Division (DIID). The major activities of DIID in
2021-22 are described in the following paragraphs.
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3.62 The revamped website has been developed as per GIGW guidelines of DARPG and
NIC. The compliance with respect to Centralized Banner Publishing Scheme (CBPS) on
MoSPI website for effective communications on important Govt initiatives has been
ensured. The website is mobile device compatible and disable-friendly. A structured site
map for easy navigation and better understanding of inter linkages of content has been
provided. An organogram of MoSPI and its linking to directory details of MoSPI officials is
one of the new features added. Advance release calendar of MoSPI products and related
press release are put up on the website maintaining the Special Data Dissemination
Standards.
3.63 Following unit level anonymised data sets released in the current fiscal by the
Ministry have been placed on the website for online dissemination to users and
researchers:
• Unit Level data & Report on NSS 77th Round for Schedule- 18.2, January 2019 –
December 2019 (Debt and Investment).
• Unit Level data & Report on NSS 77th Round for Schedule- 33.1, January 2019 –
December 2019 (Land and Livestock Holding of Households and Situation
Assessment of Agricultural Households).
• Unit Level Data of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), July 2019-June 2020.
Cloud Computing
3.64 Benefits of NIC Cloud Services are being harnessed, Currently, around 15 web
applications of the Ministry including CPI Rural, CPI Urban, Online Stationery
Management, MPLADS, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Direct Benefit Transfer
(DBT), International Household Survey Network (IHSN), etc. are hosted on NIC cloud. This
minimizes the cost of infrastructure & manpower and ensures better security.
3.65 The CPI Archival Web Portal Software application, developed by DIID, is operational
for easy retrieval of CPI data. After the monthly press release, details are uploaded on CPI
Web Portal and the users can access the following:
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• Press Release
• Visualization
3.66 Quarterly estimates of GDP at current and constant prices (viz. 2011-12 prices) for
the periods 2011-12 (Q1) to 2021-22 (Q1) have been converted into SDMX and
disseminated through the Ministry’s website.
3.67 The National Integrated Information Platform (NIIP) has been envisaged as a
platform for automation of the official statistical processes and development of a National
Data Warehouse of Official Statistics (NDWOS).
Learning Management System (LMS) has also been made part of this project for
overall capacity building of statistical system for internal use of National Statistical Systems
Training Academy (NSSTA).
The status of major activities undertaken under this project, so far, are stated below:
• System requirement study has been completed for most of the divisions.
• Portal development of CPI & OCMS has been completed and is under
deployment for business testing.
• MoSPI website has been launched on 17th November, 2020 with new features.
• Data migration for EC 3-6, some surveys of NSS, CPI, IIP, ASI, etc. for last 10
years has been completed and ASI & NSS (5 Surveys) dashboard has been
deployed in production for Go-Live. Development of remaining NSS schedules
is in progress and other analytical dashboards are under different stages of
development.
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• Development of Analytics Dashboard NIIP and NIF is in progress.
• Development of 6 modules has been completed in Training Unit and are under
User Acceptance Testing.
3.69 A Project Management Unit (PMU) has been set up in MoSPI for furtherance of ICT-
related interventions as per MoSPI requirement. It is responsible for providing
management support and technical guidance for various IT activities undertaken by
MoSPI. This Unit would also help in identification of latest IT/ e-governance and
contemporary technologies and its implementation by the Ministry. The PMU, on-boarded
from 23rd March, 2020 is providing support on procurement, reporting & analytics and
monitoring the progress of the NIIP and other MoSPI projects.
Training Activities
3.70 This division provides faculty services to NSSTA for conducting IT courses for
officers/officials of States/UTs and Central Government Departments. The division also
provides internship to the students sponsored by various Universities/Institutions
for developing IT related projects. DIID also participates actively in the Post
Graduate/Research Scholars internship programmes organised by Training Unit of MoSPI.
During the Cyber Security Awareness Month, namely October 2021, the Division had
organised Webcast on Cyber Security awareness with NIC. The division organised
Trainings in Artificial Intelligence in association with CDAC and Training programme on
Microsoft Azure.
3.71 The servers of the Mini Data Centre maintained at DIID are operating
on24x7x365 basis and troubleshooting of network setup (LAN/Client), desktops and
printers are done as per users’ requirement. The Division has also procured hardware and
software for upgrading and maintaining this Mini Data Centre. Maintenance of IT assets of
Ministry’s offices located in Delhi at Sardar Patel Bhawan, East & West Block R.K. Puram,
and Pushpa Bhawan is also carried out by the Operations Unit of DIID through
Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract (CAMC).
3.72 As per MeitY’s guidelines for implementation of Cyber Crisis Management Plan for
countering cyber-attacks and cyber terrorism in Central Government, a Cyber Crisis
Management Plan (CCMP) document has been prepared under the supervision of CISO
and circulated to all the divisions of the Ministry for dealing with preparedness and crisis if
arising out of cyber-security incidents.
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3.73 A Data Innovation Lab (DI Lab) is proposed to be set up under DIID with the objective
to promote innovation, adoption of Information Technology in the field of official statistics,
bring about improvements in the National Statistical System (NSS) through
complementary and supplementary activities.
3.74 DI Lab will create an ecosystem for experimentation, offering new ideas and their
Proof-of-Concept through wider participation of, amongst others, entrepreneurs, start-
ups, individual researchers, and academic-research organizations.
3.77 The Intra, Inter and International Coordination Unit (IIICU) coordinates the
statistical activities of various Divisions of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation, besides maintaining a liaison with the Central Government
Ministries/Departments and with State Governments and other Statistical Agencies. It is
also the Nodal Unit for administering the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 and Indian
Statistical Institute Act, 1959, and follows-ups of National Statistical Commission (NSC)
recommendations. It also monitors the expenditure under Capacity Development (CD)
Scheme, a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry, aimed at augmentation of
infrastructural, technical as well as manpower resources for making available credible and
timely official statistics for policy-makers and public at large.
The major activities undertaken by the Unit during 2021 (up to December 2021) are
indicated in the following paragraphs.
Statistics Day
3.78 The 15th Statistics Day was celebrated on June 29, 2021 in a virtual mode through
video conferencing due to Covid-19 Pandemic. The event was also live streamed through
various social media platforms of the Ministry. The theme for the “Statistics Day” 2021 was
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) - 2 (End hunger, achieve food security and improved
nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture). Minister of State (Independent Charge),
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) and Ministry of Planning,
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Rao Inderjit Singh graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and addressed the participants
through virtual mode. Prof. Bimal Kumar Roy, Chairman, National Statistical Commission
(NSC), Dr. G. P. Samanta, Chief Statistician of India & Secretary, MoSPI, Prof. Sanghamitra
Bandyopadhyay, Director, Indian Statistical Institute also addressed the audience. Apart
from dignitaries and high officials of the Government, representatives from UN bodies and
International organizations also conveyed their message on the occasion.
3.79 During the event, the winners of the National awards instituted by the Ministry were
announced. Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis National Award in Official Statistics-2021 for the
lifetime achievements was conferred upon Dr. R. B. Barman, former Chairman, National
Statistical Commission. Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis National Award in Official Statistics-2021
in the category of in-service Official Statistician above 45 years of age, was conferred upon
Dr. Sitabhra Sinha, Professor, Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai. Prof. C.R. Rao
National Award in Statistics for Young Statisticians-2021 was given to Dr. Kiranmoy Das,
Associate Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. The winners of ‘On the Spot Essay
Writing Competition’ for Post-Graduate Students on the subject relevant to Statistics, as
organized by the Ministry at All India level, were also felicitated during the event virtually.
3.80 A brief presentation was also made on the theme of the Statistics Day. Further, as a
part of celebrations of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative of the Government, this
Ministry also released the various publications on SDGs, namely, Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) - National Indicator Framework (NIF)-Version 3.1, NIF
Progress Report 2021 and Data Snapshot on SDGs’ NIF Progress Report 2021 (Version
3.1).
3.82 India made oral statements on agenda items “Data and indicators for the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development” and “Environmental-Economic Accounting”. Also,
the written statement on 7 Agenda items namely, Data and indicators for the 2030 Agenda
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for Sustainable Development; Economic statistics; Environmental-Economic Accounting;
Big data; International Statistical Classifications; Data and metadata presentation and
dissemination and Climate Change statistics were made.
3.83 Chief Statistician of India and Secretary, MoSPI appreciated the United Nations
Statistics Division (UNSD) and Inter-agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-
SDGs) for their efforts on monitoring of SDGs during the COVID-19 pandemic. India also
supported the proposed changes in the Global Indicator Framework (GIF). During the
meeting, India expressed its concern regarding a number of indicators, with given
methodologies, that are difficult to compute at national level and urged that these
methodologies may be tested and piloted in larger countries along with countries which
are smaller in size and less diverse so that it would have larger acceptability and
adoptability of indicators at national level. India also appreciated the work done by the
Working Group on SDMX and urged that support in terms of capacity building on SDMX
may be extended to all the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) so as to facilitate building
similar structures at national level as well.
3.86 India appreciated formation of Task team on big data for the Sustainable
Development Goals. It supported IAEG-SDGs endeavor to formulate a task team for the
rural access index and Sustainable Development Goal indicator 9.1.1. India also
supported promotion of the use of the Global Platform and the regional hubs for training
and project activities and opined that there should be clear policy on adoption of Big Data
and other non-conventional statistical techniques in Official Statistical System.
3.87 Further, India also showed its willingness to contribute in the revision process of
International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) and Classification of Business
Functions. NSO applauded the development of Global UN Data Hub and UN data portal
and supported formulation of a dedicated inter-agency and expert mechanism to develop
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a coordinated vision for United Nations Data Hub.
3.88 The 'Support for Statistical Strengthening’ (SSS) is an on-going Central Sector Sub-
Scheme of MoSPI which aims to improve the statistical capacity and operations of State
Statistical Systems for collecting, compiling and disseminating reliable official statistics.
3.89 The SSS Scheme was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(CCEA) in March, 2010 as the India Statistical Strengthening Project then a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme for improving the statistical capacity and operations of State Statistical
System. The project was later renamed as Support for Statistical Strengthening (SSS). In
2016-17, SSS Scheme was made a Central Sector Sub-Scheme with 100% funding from
the Centre under the Umbrella Scheme ‘Capacity Development’ of the Ministry.
3.90 The sub – scheme has been implemented/is being implemented in 26 States/UTs.
Since the inception of the Scheme, the States/UTs have reported a cumulative expenditure
of 87% of the amount released as on 30th November, 2021.
(a) Funds have been released to the States of Maharashtra, Odisha and Arunachal
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Pradesh.
(b) Joint Review Meetings were held under the Chairmanship of DDG(SSPU) with
Directorates of Economic & Statistics of Governments of Himachal Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir and Assam on 03.08.2021, 08.09.2021, and on
16.09.2021, respectively, to review the status of implementation of SSS sub-
scheme in the State and to discuss & address the issues faced by DESs in
implementing the sub-Scheme.
3.94 Policy Implementation and Monitoring Division (PIMD) was created in the National
Statistical Office (NSO) with effect from 18th January, 2021 and the Division is headed by an
Additional Director General level officer. The Division functions under the overall
supervision and guidance of the Director General (Co-ordination & Administration).
3.95 PIMD has been set up in NSO with the following broad mandate:
(i) The Division prepared and published a paper on "Administrative Data: Issues,
Concerns and Prospects". The paper highlights the issues, concerns and
prospects of using administrative data as a part of Official Statistical System.
(ii) The Division also prepared a document, "Data Dissemination: National Meta
Data Structure (NMDS) for Statistical Products". It is a set of guidelines for data
producer to adhere to a basic minimum quality standard in order to establish
and maintain the quality of data and enhance ease in sharing data. NMDS has
been circulated among Ministries/Departments of Government of India and
State/UT Governments for adoption.
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(iii) PIMD has been made the Nodal Division in Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation (MOSPI) for supplying the necessary inputs and
co-ordinate the activities related to the compilation of Data Governance
Quality Index (DGQI) by National Institution for Transforming India (NITI
Aayog).
3.97 The National Sample Survey (NSS) in Ministry of Statistics & Programme
Implementation is responsible for conducting large scale sample surveys in diverse fields
on All India basis. Primary data is collected regularly through nation-wide household
surveys on various Socio-Economic subjects, Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) under the
Collection of Statistics Act and Enterprise Surveys as a follow up of the Economic Census.
Besides these surveys, NSS collects data on rural and urban prices and plays a significant
role in the improvement of crop statistics through supervision of the area enumeration and
crop estimation surveys of the state agencies. It also maintains a frame of urban area units
for drawing samples for Socio-Economic Surveys in urban areas.
3.98 NSS functions with requisite autonomy in matters relating to data collection,
processing and publication/dissemination of results/data based on its surveys. Director
General (NSS) is responsible for overall coordination and supervision of all activities of NSS
who is assisted by four Additional Director Generals, each one being in-charge of a
separate Division responsible for distinct aspects of large-scale surveys viz. designing &
planning, field work/data collection, data processing and coordination between different
Divisions of NSS.
Divisions of NSS:
3.99 The Survey Coordination Division (SCD) headquartered at Delhi coordinates all the
activities of different Divisions of NSS viz. SDRD, FOD and DQAD. It also functions as
Secretariat to DG(NSS). Besides, SCD is also responsible for organising National Seminar
to discuss the survey results of various surveys conducted by the NSO. It also publishes the
technical journal of NSO, namely ‘Sarvekshana’ which includes research papers on
various socio-economic surveys of NSO.
3.100 The Survey Design and Research Division (SDRD), located at Kolkata, is
responsible for technical planning of surveys, formulation of sample design, designing of
enquiry schedules, formulation of concepts and definitions, drawing of tabulation plan,
analysis and presentation of results and preparation of survey reports.
3.101 The Field Operations Division (FOD) with its headquarters at Delhi/Faridabad
and a network of 6 Zonal Offices, 53 Regional Offices and 116 Sub-Regional Offices
spread throughout the country, is responsible for the collection of primary data for the
surveys undertaken by MoSPI.
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3.102 The Data Quality and Assurance Division (DQAD) has its headquarters at
Kolkata. It has six Data Processing Centers at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Delhi,
Giridih and Nagpur. It is responsible for sample selection, software development and
processing & tabulation of the data collected through surveys. It also assists the States in
providing IT solutions for their data processing related activities as also through periodic
training/workshop and other interactive methods. Industrial Statistics (IS) Wing also works
under this Division. The main function of IS Wing is finalizing sample design, data
validation and preparing results of the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) which is one of the
source of Industrial Statistics in India. The ASI data is collected and maintained through
dedicated ASI Web Portal which leads to data accuracy and time saving. The portal helps to
collect ASI data in a timely, transparent and reliable manner in a secured environment
without any physical movement of the schedules.
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Standing Committee on Economic Statistics
3.107 Sub Committee-I of SCES oversees all the activities of surveys, like Annual
Survey of Un-organized Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) and Annual Survey of Service Sector
Enterprises (ASSSE). Sub-committee-II of SCES oversees all the activities of surveys, like
Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) and Time Use Survey (TUS). Sub-committee-III of SCES
oversees all the activities of surveys, like Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) and Index of
Industrial Production (IIP). The sub-Committees held several meetings to discuss the
various aspects of the surveys.
3.108 The National Sample Survey (NSS) of the MoSPI was smoothly conducting
surveys on all India basis and in normal circumstances, surveys were conducted through
face-to-face interviewing until the lockdown begun due to the pandemic. However, due to
the lockdown & pandemic, MoSPI, suspended all its field work activity w.e.f. 18.03.2020.
Further, MoSPI restarted its Surveys w.e.f. 17.05.2020 following all necessary Covid-19
protocols as issued from time to time by the MHA and the MOHFW. It was, therefore, not
possible to defer the Survey activities of MoSPI beyond 16.05.2020. The Survey
professionals of MoSPI had been sensitized to carry sufficient masks, sanitizer and the
personal protection kits so that the necessary safety protocols are complied with. NSS is
also making use of technological advancements so as to reduce the interactive time with
the respondents. NSS has already shifted its survey activities from PAPI to CAPI mode of
interviewing.
Socio-Economic Survey
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3.109 The 77 round of NSS (January - December 2019) was devoted to the subjects
of (i) ‘Land and Livestock holdings of the households and situation assessment of
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agricultural households’ and (ii) ‘Debt and investment’. The survey was launched on 1
January, 2019. The survey has been completed. Based on the survey, two report viz.
(i) Reports No. 587: Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households and Land & Livestock
Holdings of Households in Rural India, 2019 and (ii) Report No. 588: All India Debt &
Investment Survey-2019 were released in September 2021.
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3.110 The 78 Round of NSS (January – December 2020) was devoted to the subjects
of (i) Domestic Tourism Expenditure and (ii) Multiple Indicator Survey. The survey on
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‘Domestic Tourism Expenditure’ was suspended w.e.f. 1 July, 2020 on account of requests
made by the M/o Tourism. The objective of Multiple Indicators Survey (MIS) is to provide
estimates relating to some important indicators of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG),
2030. The collection of data for the central sample is being done through Computer
Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) method. The survey was launched on 1st January, 2020.
Although the survey was to be completed by December, 2020, it could not be completed in
time due to the pandemic and the survey period has been extended upto 15th August,
2021.
3.111 For the first time in NSS, a Questionnaire format has been used for collection of
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data in NSS 78 round in place of conventional Schedule format hitherto used. The
Collection of data for the central sample has been done through Computer Assisted
Personal Interview (CAPI) module. However, provision has been made to continue with the
conventional schedule format in respect of the States/ UTs which are not able to adopt CAPI
for collection of data in the Questionnaire format.
A desktop version of CAPI in windows for data transcription of ASUSE (2021-22) data
has been developed which will also run in eSIGMA. Presently data validation is being carried
out using the same.
3.113 States also participate in NSS surveys. DQAD provides all kind of technical
guidance to the states by supplying data processing instruments (including sample list,
software for data entry, validation and tabulation) and thus provide help in processing the
state sample data and also in pooling of central and state sample data through organizing
Tabulation and Pooling Workshops.
3.114 A Tabulation Workshop on central and state sample data of NSS 75th (Sch 25.0
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and 25.2) and 76 round for the officials of Directorate of Economics and Statistics was
organised by DQAD. In the workshops, theoretical and hands on training was imparted.
Specialized need-based training for states is also arranged by DQAD as and when
requested by the State DES.
Agricultural Statistics
3.116 Urban Frame Survey (UFS) is regularly conducted by Field Operations Division
of MoSPI for formation and updation of UFS blocks for providing frame for selection of first
stage sampling units in urban sector for use in various Socio-Economic Surveys of NSO.
3.117 A decision was taken to undertake Urban Frame Survey (UFS) 2017-22 phase
work on digital platform using Mobile and web-portal based applications. The technology
for the same has been developed by National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad.
The web application includes functionality for uploading the final boundary polygons
drawn on QGIS software. The survey is currently in Progress. DQAD, NSO is maintaining
the UFS database(Rural + Urban) of 2017-22. The frame is used for sample selection of
different surveys.
3.118 The nationwide Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) was launched from April
2017. The objective of PLFS is primarily two-fold viz. (i) to measure the labour force
indicators in the short time interval of three months for the urban areas only in the Current
Weekly Status (CWS) and (ii) to generate estimates of all important labour force
parameters in both usual status (ps+ss) and CWS annually for both rural and urban areas.
3.119 Rotational panel sampling design is being used for PLFS in the urban areas. In
the rotational scheme of two years duration sampling frame for both urban and rural areas
remain unchanged. The panel which had been in use for two years has been replaced with
an updated panel from July, 2021. The updated panel will remain unaltered till July 2023.
Current Panel (July 2021-June 2023) is in progress in eSIGMA platform.
3.120 The Annual Report on PLFS for 2019-20 was released in July 2021. Quarterly
Bulletin of PLFS for the quarter July-September 2020 was released in August 2021,
Quarterly Bulletin of PLFS for the quarter October-December 2020 was released in
September 2021 and Quarterly Bulletin of PLFS for the quarter January-March 2021 was
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released in November 2021. The Annual Bulletin on additional indicators of PLFS for the
period July 2019 – June 2020 was released in September 2021.
3.121 The Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) is the principal source of industrial
statistics in India. It provides statistical information to assess and evaluate, objectively and
realistically, the changes in the growth, composition and structure of the organized
manufacturing sector comprising activities related to manufacturing processes, repair
services, generation, transmission, etc. of electricity, gas, water supply and cold storage.
The survey is statutory in nature under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (as amended in
2017) and the rules framed there under.
3.122 The ASI extends to the entire country. The survey covers all factories registered
under sections 2m (i) and 2m (ii) of the Factories Act, 1948. The survey also covers bidi and
cigar manufacturing establishments registered under the Bidi and Cigar Workers
(Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966. All the electricity undertakings engaged in the
generation, transmission and distribution of electricity registered with the Central
Electricity Authority (CEA) were covered under ASI up to 1997-98 irrespective of their
employment size. Certain services and activities like cold storage, water supply, repair of
motor vehicles and other consumer durables like watches, etc. are covered under the
survey. Defense establishments, oil storage and distribution depots, restaurants, hotels,
café, computer services and the technical training institutes are excluded from the purview
of this survey. The electricity undertakings registered with the CEA are not being covered
under ASI w.e.f. 1998-99. However, captive units not registered with CEA continue to be
covered under ASI.
3.123 In addition to the above, now the coverage of ASI has been extended beyond
the purview of the section 2m (i) and 2m (ii) of the Factories Act, 1948 and the Bidi & Cigar
Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 as recommended by the Sub-Group on
Sampling Design of ASI. For this purpose, Business Register of Enterprises (BRE) prepared
by the respective states and Directory of Establishments based on Sixth Economic Census
would be used by Industrial Statistics Wing (IS Wing).
3.124 To start with the implementation of the augmented frame, units with 100 or
more employees not registered under Section 2m (i) and 2m (ii) of the Factories Act, 1948
but included in the BRE of the respective states would be included in ASI frame. For this, BRE
of Andhra Pradesh (AP) was included in the frame of Andhra Pradesh for ASI 2014-15, BRE
of Manipur, Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and
Rajasthan were included in the frame of respective states for ASI 2015-16 and BRE of
Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh were included in the
frame of respective states for ASI 2017-18 after verification of such units by FOD. This is a
significant departure from past practices and it is an improvement in coverage of
registered manufacturing sector.
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3.125 The data collected through ASI relates to capital, employment and
emoluments, consumption of fuel and lubricants, raw materials and other input/output,
value added, labour turnover and other characteristics of factories/industrial
establishments. Fieldwork for central sample is carried out by the Field Operations
Division. The IS Wing processes the data and publishes the results.
The major objectives in respect of ASI in the present plan scheme named as
‘Capacity Development’ are:
3.126 The State Directorates of Economics and Statistics (DESs) have been given
necessary technical assistance and training for the purposes of participation in ASI. The
participating States along with other desiring States have been provided with state sample
list to take part in ASI survey work. IS Wing of DQAD has provided all the survey and data
processing instruments [sample list, schedule, instruction manual, data entry package
(e-schedule), validation rules, validation software, pooling methodology, etc.] to the
states. Central sample unit level data for respective states were also shared with the State
DESs so as to enable them to generate district/micro level estimates, if necessary, by
augmenting samples.
3.127 In the recent past many changes have been made for improvements in the
collection, processing and dissemination of ASI data. Over the last few decades, there has
been a spurt in the growth of the number of registered factories and consequently in the
number of units from which data are to be collected and analyzed annually. Considering
operational constraint of FOD, NSO the sample sizes in ASI were kept 66,283, 70,943,
73,841, 76,977, 76,613 and 77,919 units during ASI 2013-14, ASI 2014-15, ASI 2015-
16, ASI 2016-17, ASI 2017-18 and ASI 2018-19 respectively. In ASI 2019-20, 77,737
units comprising of 54,515 census units and 23,222 sample units have been selected for
the survey. The field work of ASI 2019-20 along with the data processing and validation
work is in progress. Starting from ASI 2012-13, the survey is being conducted through ASI
web-portal.
3.128 Final results of ASI 2018-19 (Volume I and Summary Results for Factory Sector)
have been released on website of the Ministry in August 2021 as per the Advance Release
Calendar (ARC) of NSS. Both these publications are freely available to users in electronic
media and can be downloaded from Ministry’s website (www.mospi.gov.in).
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Glimpses of the ASI Results
3.129 The final results of ASI 2018-19 (Volume I, Volume II and Summary Results for
Factory Sector) were released in August 2021. ASI 2018-19 covered the entire country. The
field work for ASI 2018-19 was carried out during the period from November 2019 to
November 2020 throughout the country with reference period coinciding with the fiscal
year 2018-19.
3.130 Some of the highlights of the results of ASI 2018-19 are given below:
• During 2018-19, estimated number of factories was 2,42,395.
• More than 162 lakh persons were engaged by these factories.
• All the factories together had an invested capital of worth `47,77,265 crore.
• Total net value added by the factories was `12,76,466 crore.
3.131 The comparative statements regarding the Principal Characteristics of
Industries as covered under ASI are given below:
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Price Data
3.133 Consumer Price Index for Agriculture Labour & Rural Labour [CPI
(AL/RL)]: NSO (FOD) collects monthly rural retail price data for the compilation of
Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Agricultural and Rural Labourers (AL/RL). Along with the
price data for about 260 items, the daily wage rates of 12 major agricultural and 13 major
non-agricultural occupations are also being collected in the Schedule-3.01 (R). Data on
daily wage rates of important agricultural operations are reported by the State
Governments on monthly basis. The Labour Bureau, Shimla under the Ministry of Labour
and Employment compiles and publishes the index figures of CPI (AL/RL), which is released
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every month (20 or preceding working day of the following month) for each of the states
as well as at all India level. The current base year for CPI (AL/RL) is 1986-87=100. Data for
RPC is collected from 603 villages every month spread across 26 States/UTs and
transmitted to Labour Bureau, Shimla.
3.134 Base revision of CPI (AL/RL): The market survey work for Base Year revision of
CPI (AL/RL) is currently underway to construct the new series with a new base year. The
base year price collection from 787 villages, throughout the country will continue till
finalization of new series. Labour Bureau would use the results of Consumer Expenditure
Survey, NSS 68th Round results for compilation of basket for new series. Thereafter, regular
price collection will start under the new series and price collection under the existing base
year 1986-87=100 will cease.
3.135 Consumer Price Index (Urban): Consumer Price Indices (CPI) for Urban
Areas measure the changes over time in general level of retail prices of goods and services
for the purpose of consumption relevant to the entire urban population in the country that
households acquire. The price collection under CPI (U) started from May 2008 by FOD of
NSO on behalf of Price Statistics Division (PSD), NSO. The current base year for CPI (U) is
2012=100. Price data collection is done for 1078 quotations per month from 310 towns
across the country. Collection/transmission of monthly retail prices in the urban prices
portal of CPI (U) is being done regularly by the FOD, NSO.
3.136 Consumer Price Index (Rural): FOD, NSO is entrusted with the work of CPI
(Rural) from September 2018 after the handover of task from the Department of Posts
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(DoP). The base year of CPI (Rural) is same as that of CPI (Urban), i.e., 2012=100. Price
data collection is being carried out from the markets located in 1181 villages across the
country. Collection / transmission of monthly retail prices in the rural prices portal of CPI (R)
is being done regularly by the field offices of FOD.
4.137 The market survey work for Base Year revision of CPI (Urban) and CPI (Rural)
was completed in July 2019 to construct the new series with a new base year. The base
year data for 1148 quotations under CPI (U) and 1209 villages under CPI (R) spread
throughout the country was being collected from January 2019 till March 2020 when the
field work was halted to contain the spread of COVID-19 and later on suspended as the
collected prices could not have been termed as normal because of the disturbances caused
by COVID-19 pandemic.
3.139 Base Year Revision of WPI: Backlog price collection for 5884 quotations per
month is being collected from April 2017 onwards in addition to the current WPI series for
base revision of WPI.
Plan Scheme
3.140 NSS is responsible for implementing one of the sub components of Ministry’s
Plan Scheme ‘Capacity Development’, namely, ‘Strengthening of Survey Capabilities of
NSSO’. Under this component, SCD, NSO releases funds as Grants-in-Aid to five NE States
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namely Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Sikkim in lieu of field work
conducted by the Directorates of Economics & Statistics for the Central Samples along with
State Samples for the Socio-Economic surveys of NSS.
(a) The financial and administrative approval from MoSPI has been conveyed
towards the proposal for purchase of land for construction of office building in
SRO, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.
(b) Construction of office building of SRO, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
(c) Part payment has been made for purchase of land for SRO, Rajkot, Gujarat.
(d) Newly constructed building of Zonal office, FOD, NSO, Guwahati has been
inaugurated. Sanction order for balance payment for purchase of land for SRO,
Rajkot was given during the FY 2021-22.
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3.144 The combined 110 & 111 issue of NSO journal ‘Sarvekshana’ has been
published in September 2021. The journal carried four research papers on various aspects
of Official Statistics.
3.145 A rigorous process of review of papers by the Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) and
approval by EAB is followed for admitting papers for publication. Various issues of
‘Sarvekshana’ are available on the website of the Ministry.
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NSS which started from 1 January, 2019. Data in the field is being captured using tablets
through web browse module developed by ISI. While improving the quality of field data
through in-built checks, it reduces the time lag in transmission of data also.
3.147 The field work of on-going UFS phase (2017-2022) is being undertaken in
digitized format through mobile/web applications developed by National Remote Sensing
Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad. Boundaries of blocks/wards/Investigator units/ towns are
being drawn on satellite imagery obtained from ‘Bhuvan’ portal using Quantum
Geographic Information System (QGIS) software. Various attributes of structures are
captured through the mobile application and embedded on satellite imagery. The digitized
mode envisages saving of the UFS maps along with associated attributes on Bhuvan portal
for ultimate use as sampling frame for conduct of Socio- Economic Surveys. The new
process is in the stage of development.
3.148 FOD has made transition from the system of paper-based schedule to e-
schedule for transmission of data on Sample Checks on Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs)
(Sch. AS 2.0). To start with, in-house data entry software was developed for AS 2.0 with
technical expertise available at NSO that was made available to all Regional offices/ State
Governments during 2018-19. For sample checks on area enumeration (Sch. AS 1.0),
Android based application software is being developed on GSS (Generalised Survey
Solutions) platform and is likely to be implemented on pilot basis at some selected ROs,
before complete rollout.
3.149 A General Survey Solution, GSS for all NSS surveys is in the making in DQAD.
The same has potential to change the sample survey ecosystem of the country. The solution
which has an acronym as eSIGMA (e-Survey Instrument and Generalised Multimodal
Application) will not only have the scope of Real-time Data Validation, but will also be
supported with the scope of capturing the Lat-Long along with the Time stamp and Audit
trail for the entire survey period in the form of para data. The intricately designed and well-
articulated eSIGMA will address the essential data quality issues which are imminent for
large scale sample survey data. To begin with, eSIGMA will cover the following:
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4. STATISTICAL SERVICES
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4.5 The first examination for direct recruitment to the service was held in the year 1967
and the first batch of the service was appointed in the year 1968. Till date, 42 batches of
direct recruits have joined the service. The latest batch of 30 officers has already joined in
the month of August, 2020.
4.6 The ISS Rules, 2016 provide for 50 per cent of the posts in JTS to be filled up by direct
recruitment and 50 per cent by promotion from Subordinate Statistical Service (SSS) cadre.
There is no direct recruitment at any level except in JTS of the service. All the vacancies in
other grades are filled up by promotion.
4.7 The Subordinate Statistical Service (SSS) was constituted on 12th February, 2002 as
a cadre of qualified personnel with core discipline of Statistics to assist in building crucial
statistical database covering various aspects of Indian Economy for planning, policy
formulation and decision making by the Government.
4.8 The SSS is a Group-B Central Civil Service of statistical function posts which
constitutes feeder cadre for Indian Statistical Service (ISS). It comprises of Senior Statistical
Officers (SSO) (Group-B Gazetted) and Junior Statistical Officers (JSO) (Group-B Non-
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Gazetted). As per 7 CPC, the Pay Scale of SSO corresponds to Level-7 and that of JSO to
Level-6 in the Pay Matrix. The officers of the SSS cadre are posted in various
Ministries/Departments/Organisations of the Government of India across the country.
4.10 The SSS Rules, 2013 provides for 90% of the posts of JSO to be filled up by direct
recruitment through open competitive examination viz. Combined Graduate Level
Examination (CGLE) conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) while10% of total
posts are to be filled by promotion from the feeder posts (Statistical function posts existing
at level-4 and level-5 of pay matrix). As per Recruitment Rules of SSS, there is no direct
recruitment at the level of SSO of the service.
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The sanctioned strength and number of incumbents in position as on 30.11.2021
are as follows:
On Cadre Strength
S. Name of the Post Sanctioned
as on 30.11.2021
No. strength as
Per RRs of
In-position Vacancy
2013 of SSS
1. Senior Statistical 1754 1885* 1814**
Officer
4.11 The following are the important areas of activities undertaken in the Year of 2021:
Induction Training Program (ITP) for newly recruited JSOs of SSS Cadre is
conducted through National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA),
Greater Noida.
Process for online reporting of APAR for SSS officers on Smart Performance
Appraisal Report Recording Online Window (SPARROW) has been
implemented and is fully operational.
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5. INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE
5.1 In the early thirties, realizing the necessity for advancement of theoretical and
applied statistics in India, the Indian Statistical Institute came into being following the
pioneering initiative and efforts of Professor P.C. Mahalanobis. The Indian Statistical
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Institute was registered on 28 April, 1932 as a nonprofit distributing learned society under
the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860. From the beginning, the Institute
started showing its excellence in its own way. As the Institute expanded its research,
teaching, training and project activities, it started earning national/international
recognitions. The outstanding contributions made by the Institute in theoretical and
applied statistical work culminated in the recognition of the Institute as an “Institution of
National Importance” by an Act of the Parliament, known as “Indian Statistical Institute Act
No. 057 of 1959”, which conferred on the Institute the right to hold examinations and
award degrees/diplomas in Statistics. Significantly, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the then
Prime Minister of India, himself piloted the bill in the Parliament in 1959. As a result,
degree courses leading to Bachelor of Statistics (B. Stat.) and Master of Statistics (M. Stat.)
and Post Graduate Diplomas in SQC & OR and Computer Science were started from June
1960. The Institute was also empowered to award the Ph.D./D.Sc. Degree from the same
year. Subsequently, Master of Technology (M. Tech) courses in Computer Science (CS) and
in Quality, Reliability & Operations Research (QROR) were also introduced.
5.2 Scope was further enlarged as the Institute was empowered to award
degrees/diplomas not only in Statistics but also in Mathematics, Quantitative Economics,
Computer Science and such other subjects related to Statistics by virtue of “Indian
Statistical Institute (Amendment) Act, 1995, No. 38 of 1995” by the Parliament, which gave
greater encouragement to research activities not only in Statistics/Mathematics but also in
various branches of Computer and Communication Sciences, Natural and Social Sciences,
Physics and Earth Sciences, Biological Sciences, Statistical Quality Control & Operations
Research, Library and Information Sciences in a broader way. Over the years, the Institute
has been playing a key role in the development of statistical theory and methods by
promoting research and practical applications in different areas of natural and social
sciences. “Sankhya – The Indian Journal of Statistics”, being published by the Institute since
1933, is still considered as one of the leading statistical journals of the world. Pioneering
research activities were carried out in many areas of statistical theory, especially in the core
areas of multivariate analysis, sample surveys and design of experiments. Such activities
were strengthened and new directions were opened up by Professor C.R. Rao and many
others who joined the Institute in 1940s and the tradition continues. Research in economics
was greatly stimulated when the then Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
entrusted the preparation of the draft Second Five-Year-Plan of the country to Professor
Mahalanobis and the Institute in the year 1954. The “Draft” submitted by the Institute
under the leadership of Professor Mahalanobis with the planning models have since been
regarded as major contributions to economic planning in India.
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5.3 In the field of Computer Science, the Institute has a rich tradition. In 1953, a small
analog computer was designed and built in the Institute. In 1956, the Institute acquired a
HEC-2M machine from the U.K., which was the first digital computer in India. In early
sixties, the Institute, in collaboration with the Jadavpur University, undertook the design,
development and fabrication of a fully transistorized digital computer, called ISIJU-1,
which was commissioned in 1966 by Shri M.C. Chagla, the then Minister of Education,
Government of India. High quality research, publication and development in the different
branches of computer sciences had been carried out by the internationally acclaimed
computer scientists of the Institute over the last six decades and their concerted efforts have
placed the Institute in the forefront in national and international scenario.
5.4 The ISI also played a pioneering role in starting the Statistical Quality Control (SQC)
movement in India by organizing a visit of Professor W.A. Shewhart, the father of SQC, to
India in November 1947 and later by inviting other experts like Dr. W.E. Deming, Dr. Ellis R.
Ott, Dr. H.C. Tippet and Genichi Taguchi for the same purpose. SQC promotional work of
the Institute then gradually spread all over the industrial centres in India under a
comprehensive programme covering education and training, applied research and
consultancy services. The Institute also became a permanent member of ‘Quality Council
of India’.
5.5 From the early days, the Institute has been interacting with many internationally
reputed scientists in different disciplines from the world over. Some of these scientists have
worked in the Institute for several months or even longer. Sir Ronald A. Fisher, a pioneer of
modern statistics, was a regular visitor and lent considerable support to the Institute.
Professor J.B.S. Haldane, a genecist of international repute, was a member of the faculty
for several years beginning from 1957. The celebrated mathematician, Norbert Wiener
visited the Institute twice in 1954 and again in 1955-56. The other academic personalities
whose longer visits influenced the development of the Institute include the Statisticians like
Harold Hotelling, Frank Yates, Herman Wold, Edwin Harper (Jr.) and H. Cramer, Peter J.
Bickel; the Mathematicians like A.N. Kolmogorov, Yu, V. Linnik, J.L. Doob and there after
Vaughan F.R. Jones; Statistical Quality Control experts like Walter Shewhart and G.
Taguchi; Economists like Simon Kuznets, Paul A. Baran, Joan Robinson, Jan Tinbergen,
Nicholas Kaldor, R.M. Goodwin, David Cox, Ruth Glass and J.K. Galbraith and more
recently Amartya K. Sen, Robert Aumann, Lotfi A. Zadeh,Joseph E. Stieglitz, James A.
Mirrlees, Eric Stark Maskin, Ei-ichiNegishi, Ada Yonath, David Jonathan Gross, Joachim
Frank; Geologist like Pamela Robinson; Biochemists like N.W. Pirie and Linguist like D.
Kostic. All along the Institute has tried to live up to Ronald Fisher’s dictum that Statistics is a
“Key Technology” in view of its intimate relevance to all scientific endeavours, which
involve experimentation, measurement and inference from sample to aggregate.
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The entrance gate of ISI, Kolkata Campus
5.6 During the academic session 2021-2022, a total of 14666 candidates applied for
admission and were called for written selection tests for various programmes offered by
the Institute, viz., B. Stat. (Hons.), B. Math. (Hons.), M. Stat., M. Math., Master of Science
(M.S.) in Quantitative Economics, Master of Science (M.S.) in Quality Management
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Science, Master of Science (M.S.) in Library and Information Science, M. Tech. in Computer
Science, M. Tech. in Cryptology and Security, M. Tech. in Quality, Reliability & Operations
Research, Post Graduate Diploma in Statistical Methods and Analytics, Post Graduate
Diploma in Agricultural and Rural Management with Statistical Methods and Analytics,
Research Fellowships in Statistics, Mathematics, Quantitative Economics, Computer
Science, Quality, Reliability and Operations Research, Physics and Applied Mathematics,
Geology, Biological Science (Agricultural and Ecological Research) and Library and
Information Science. The admission test was conducted in two phases in this academic
session. Admission tests for all degrees, diplomas and research courses (except research
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course in Statistics) were held on 18 July, 2021 at 35 different centres and the test for
research course in Statistics was held on 25th July, 2021 at 6 different centres. A total of
9486 candidates finally appeared for admission tests. A total of 377 candidates qualified
in the written tests for non-research courses and were offered admission. A total of 126
candidates qualified in the written tests for research courses and were called for interviews.
Based on performance in the written tests, interview and the academic records, 59
candidates were offered admission. Out of the total of 436 candidates offered admission,
421 candidates accepted the offer to various research and non-research courses during
the academic session under review.
5.7 Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) is a two-year full time diploma
programme jointly offered by ISI, IIT Kharagpur and IIM Calcutta. The number of seats in
PGDBA programme (2021-23) is 63. 3762 candidates had applied for PGDBA admission
2021. Out of 3762 candidates, 1936 candidates had appeared for the written test. 645
candidates were shortlisted for personal interview and total 60 students had enrolled in the
programme.
5.8 In view of the evolving situation on the spread of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19),
the 2020-2021 academic session for all regular courses had to be extended till August
2021. Teaching and assessments had to be made on the basis of electronic communication
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till now. On-line classes for the academic session 2021-22 commenced from 20
September, 2021 for most courses and those for a few M. Tech. courses commenced from
4th October, 2021.
5.9 Till 30th November, 2021, 26 trainees from various Universities/Institutions received
four weeks/six weeks/two months/three months/four months and six months Project
training in different Units of the Institute, viz., AERU, CVPRU, ECSU, ERU, GSU and MIU
under the guidance of different faculty members of the Institute.
5.10 The International Statistical Education Centre (ISEC), founded in 1950 on the
initiative of Professor P.C. Mahalanobis at Kolkata through an agreement between the
International Statistical Institute and the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), is currently run by
the ISI under the auspices of the Government of India. It functions under a Board of
Directors whose current Chairman is Professor S.P. Mukherjee. The centre aims to provide
training in theoretical and applied statistics at various levels to selected participants from
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e-ITEC course valedictory by ISEC on 7th April, 2021
countries of the Middle East, the Far East, South and South-East Asia, as well as the
Commonwealth countries of Africa. The primary training programme is a 10-month
regular course in Statistics (titled Statistical Theory and Applications) leading to a
Statistical Training Diploma. In addition, special courses on different topics of varying
duration are also organized at the request of any such country. In the current academic
year (2021-22), it has not been possible to conduct the regular 10-month course due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. However, two short-term specialized e-ITEC courses, one virtual
training programme on “BigData Analytics for Policy Planners”, exclusively for the
international participants has been organised during 30th August to 24th September, 2021
and another on “Industrial Experimentation for Engineers & Scientists - its Design &
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Analysis” will be held during 17 -19 January, 2021 under the Indian Technical and
Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA),
Government of India.
RESEARCH WORK
5.11 The research, development and consultancy activities of the Institute were grouped
in the following Academic Divisions: Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics; Applied
Statistics; Computer and Communication Sciences; Physics and Earth Sciences; Biological
Sciences; Social Sciences and Statistical Quality Control & Operations Research. In
addition, Library, Documentation & Information Sciences Division and Computer &
Statistical Services Centre provide services to the Institute.
5.12 There are two national facilities centres i.e. Centre for Soft Computing Research: A
National Facility and R.C. Bose Centre for Cryptology and Security. The “Centre for Soft
Computing Research: A National Facility” is functioning in the Institute with its outstanding
contribution and achievements in the area of soft computing and machine intelligence.
R.C. Bose Centre for Cryptology and Security provides facility for teaching, training and
research in Cryptology and Cyber Security to the nation.
5.13 There are also two research centres in the Institute besides the above and those are
Centre for research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment (CECFEE)
at Delhi Centre and Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (CAIML) at
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Kolkata Headquarters. A Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) is also functioning at Kolkata
Headquarters. CECFEE is to conduct high-quality policy-relevant research on the
economics of climate change, energy security, environmental protection, and food security
and to build a network of researchers from various institutions working on these issues in
India. Whereas the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (CAIML) will
strives to become the AI hub in India. It will work on development of theories and
methodologies of AI with a view to reaching out the benefits of AI to the most. The centre
will leverage the multi-disciplinary nature of research and teaching to establish a world-
class pan India centre of excellence for research, development, teaching, and training in
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science (DS) and related areas. TIH under National Mission
on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical System (NM-ICPS) funded by DST, New Delhi has been
undertaken by Indian Statistical Institute on 7th August, 2020. This hub aims to develop
techniques and tools to address some of the challenges in Data Science. The main goal is to
process scientifically and gather insights from the data obtained from different domains.
5.14 The Computer and Statistical Service Centre (CSSC) situated at the Head Quarters is
responsible for managing/ maintaining its IT infrastructures. The IT infrastructures of the
Institute consist of server's virtualization (cloud), software [VMware (EXSi and VCenter),
Matlab, Mathematica, ArcGis, etc.], GPU Server, Network (both wired and wi-fi), Network
and Internet security, IP Telephones, Webex, e-library and internet facilities with the help of
Gbps connection provided by NKN. It also provides Video Conferencing facility for
participation from different platforms like VC endpoints, personal computers and
smartphones. CSSC has one smart display, which is used for various presentations
including conferences and classes.
5.15 Apart from theoretical and experimental plan research, the Institute also undertook
a variety of about one hundred and fifty-five externally funded projects from different
Government and non-Government organizations like CSIRO, Australia; Tokyo
International University; BabySensor, Norway; University College Østfold, Norway;
Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR); Manchester Metropolitan University, UK;
Environment for Development Initiatives (EfD), Sweden; The International Centre for
Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal; The Nature Conservancy (TNC),
USA; IBM, USA; IWWAGE-IFMR; UNICEF; UNESCO; Indo-US Science and Technology
Forum; Indo-French Centre for Applied Mathematics (IFCAM); Bharat Electronics;
National Statistical Systems Training Academy, MoSPI, Govt. of India; NSSO (FOD),
MoSPI, Govt. of India; Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST, Govt. of India;
DAAD-DST, Govt. of India; DST (Indo-Uzbek joint proposal work); Department of
Biotechnology, Govt. of India; Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and
Statistics, Govt. of India; Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Govt. of India; Indian Navy
(Consultancy project),Govt. of India; ISRO; DRDO; CEFIPRA; Reserve Bank of India;
Airports Authority of India (AAI); Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Govt. of India; Ministry
of Defence; All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi; Department of Science
&Technology, Govt. of West Bengal; Finance Department (Revenue) Government of West
Bengal; MOL Information Technology India Private Limited; Informatics Publishing Ltd.;
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Keysight Technologies Inc.; Eduplusnow, Pune;Schott-Kasha, Gujarat; Quality Council of
India (QCI); Population Council Project; Coal India Limited; Tata Steel; NAI, Gun & Shell
Factory, Cossipore, Kolkata; Electrosteel Castings Ltd;Intel Corporation; L & T – MADH; UPL
Ltd; Hewlett Packard Inc; Google; Caterpillar India; SEG Automotive; FIAT, Pune; Tata
Consultancy Services; ITC Limited;
5.16 During the year, the Institute organized several seminars, workshops, conferences,
symposiums with the participation of leading academicians/scientist from India and
abroad. A few of them are highlighted below:
• Virtual Training Programme on “Six Sigma Green Belt”, Statistical Quality Control &
Operations Research Unit at Delhi, during 14th – 16th April, 07 – 09th July, 22nd – 24th
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September, 10 – 12 November, 2021, 19 – 21 January, 2022.
• Virtual Seminar on “Informal Sector GDP Estimation via Kalman Filter” at Applied
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Statistics Unit, Kolkata on 20 April, 2021.
• Virtual Seminar on “The Social Costs of Keystone Species Collapse: Evidence from
The Decline of Vultures in India” at Centre for research on the Economics of Climate,
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Food, Energy and Environment at Delhi on 26 April, 2021.
• Virtual Training Program on “Six Sigma Green Belt” at Statistical Quality Control &
Operations Research Unit, Hyderabad, during 3rd-22nd May, 2021.
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Microelectronics Unit, Kolkata, on 5 May, 2021.
• Virtual Seminar on “Locally Dependent Natural Image Priors for Non-blind and
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Blind Image Deconvolution” at Stat-Math Unit, Kolkata on 14 June, 2021.
• Virtual Seminar on “Voting in the Goods and Services Tax Council of India” at
Applied Statistics Unit, Kolkata on 10th August, 2021.
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Math Unit, Delhi on 11th August, 2021.
• Training Program on “Lean Six sigma Green belt” at Statistical Quality Control &
Operations Research Unit, Delhi, for Mankind Pharma Pvt. Ltd, during 15th – 17th
September, 2021.
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• Virtual Conference on “15 Environment for Development Initiatives (EfD)” at Centre
for research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment, Delhi,
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during 15 – 18 November, 2021.
• Virtual Seminar on “Spatial Analysis of environmental bioassays with odds, risk and
survival ratio regressions” at Stat-Math Unit, Kolkata on 15th November, 2021.
5.17 The internationally renowned journal Sankhyā, an official publication of the Indian
Statistical Institute, was founded by Professor P.C. Mahalanobis in 1932 and began
publication under his editorship. It is devoted to original research articles in Probability,
Mathematical Statistics and Applied Statistics. Reviews and discussion articles on current
research activity in the above areas are also published. A rigorous peer review process is
followed for all articles submitted to Sankhyā for publication. Many seminal articles in
Probability, Theoretical Statistics and Applied Statistics have appeared in Sankhyā. The
journal is published in two separate series – Series A and Series B. Series A with two issues
per year, one in February and the other in August, covers Probability and Theoretical
Statistics, while Series B with two issues per year, one in May and the other in November,
covers Applied and Interdisciplinary Statistics. Beginning 2010, the Institute has been
collaborating with Springer for printing and marketing the international edition of
Sankhyā, in both prints and electronic editions. The editorial system is now electronic, that
is, the entire process starting from submission of articles to editorial processing ending in
final editorial decision for articles is now done online. The free access to the articles of
every editions of Sankhyā is available through the Sankhyā website (sankhya.isical.ac.in).
5.18 A special issue edited by Professor Soumendra Lahiri in Series A (Volume 83, Issue 2)
in honour of Professor C. R. Rao was brought out in August 2021. Additionally, two regular
issues in Series B (Volume 83, Issues 1 and 2) were brought out in May and November
2021. One more regular issue in Series A (Volume 84, Issue 1) will come out in February
2022 in the normal course., A special issue edited by Professors Saurabh Ghosh and Saonli
Basu in Series B in honour of Professor C. R. Rao is also expected to be brought out by
March 2022.
5.19 During the year, about six hundred and nineteen scientific papers were published in
different national and international journals.
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SCIENTIFIC ASSIGNMENTS ABROAD
5.20 Ten scientists of the Institute visited or virtually attended in a number of international
events in different foreign countries either on invitation or under cultural exchange
programme to attend international seminars and conferences. Most of them presented
scientific papers and delivered lectures in those seminars and conferences. Representative
countries are China, Italy, Korea, Luxembourg, Poland, Singapore, Spain, USA.
VISITING SCIENTISTS
5.21 Fifty-two scientists from Canada, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Sweden, UK, USA
and also from within India, virtually appeared various Workshops, Conferences, Seminars,
etc. organized by the Institute. Some of them also participated in collaborative research,
teaching and other scientific activities of the Institute.
5.22 In appreciation and recognition to the high standard of research and scientific
excellence maintained by the researchers of the Institute, several faculty members received
laurels in the forms of awards, fellowship from organizations of national and international
importance like World Food Prize, Iowa, USA; Stanford University; Indian National Science
Academy (INSA); Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE); National Academy of
Agricultural Sciences (NAAS); International Conference on Document Analysis and
Recognition (ICDAR); Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA); The Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS)
Society; Institute for Social and Economic Change; National Assessment and Accreditation
Council (NAAC); Operational Research Society of India; All India Council for Technical
Education, etc. Besides, many faculty members were invited by national and international
Institutes/bodies to act as chairman, members, chief editor, editor, reviewer in their several
committees/editorial boards, etc. Among those, some of the most notable recognitions
earned by the faculty members are indicated below: -
Dr. Kiranmoy Das has been awarded Prof. C.R. Rao National Award for Young
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Statistician, 2021.
Prof. Bimal Kumar Roy has been felicitated by Government of West Bengal for
Outstanding contribution in Cyber Security.
Dr. Tridib Kumar Mondal has received INSA Medal for Young Scientist, 2021.
Dr. Ashis Kumar Chakraborty has been selected for prestigious P.C. Mahalanobis
Award by Operational Research Society of India for contribution in the field of
Mathematics and Statistics and its allied subjects, 2020.
Prof. Arup Bose has been awarded Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Medal by Indian
National Science Academy for recognition of his eminence of international stature,
2020.
Dr. Malay Bhattacharyya has been awarded Impact Scholars Award in 'AI for Social
Good'.
Prof. Sushmita Mitra has been selected as Fellow by The World Academy of Sciences
(TWAS).
Prof. Siva Athreya has been elected as Fellow of Indian National Science Academy
(INSA) from January 01, 2022.
Dr. Santanu K. Maiti has been listed among ‘World's Top 2% Scientists' in 2021, by
Stanford University in association with Elsevier BV and Plos Biology for Database.
Prof. Sankar K Pal has been selected AICTE Distinguished Chair Professor and
Elected Fellow Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA).
Prof. Siva Athreya has been elected as Fellow of Indian National Science Academy
(INSA) from January 01, 2022.
Prof. Umapada Pal has been selected Fellow of Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence
Association (AAIA) for research contribution.
Prof. Susmita Sur-Kolay has been selected Fellow by Indian National Academy of
Engineering (INAE) for Algorithms for Design Automation of Computing Systems.
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Dr. Rituparna Sen has been selected Editor of Applied Stochastic Models in Business
and Industry, 2021-24.
Prof. Ashish Ghosh has been selected Associate Editor by Research Reports in
Computer Science, Wiser Publishing, Singapore and Springer Nature Computer
Science.
Prof. Niladri Sekhar Dash has been selected Lexicographic Content Evaluator
Modern Bengali Dictionary Project: Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, August -
October 2021.
Prof. Jaydeb Sarkar has been selected Member, Editorial Board of Editor,
Quaestiones Mathematicae, Journal of the South African Mathematical Society.
Prof. Antar Bandyopadhyay has been elected Member of the International Statistical
Institute.
Prof. B. Pradhan has been selected Associate Editor of the Journal of the Indian
Society for Probability and Statistics.
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Dr. Swagatam Das has been awarded Best Paper Award of 34 IEEE International
Conference on Industrial, Engineering other Applications of Applied Intelligent
Systems (IEA/AIE), 2021 by IEEE for best paper of the conference.
Prof. Utpal Garain has been selected Founding Member by the TinyML4D working
group, the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) for Expertise in AIML.
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6. INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROJECT MONITORING
6.1 The Infrastructure & Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) monitors the implementation
status of Central Sector Infrastructure Projects costing more than `150 crore and above
taken up by the respective Ministries/Departments and their Central Public Sector
Enterprises (CPSEs) in 18 infrastructure sectors. Successful Implementation of various
projects and schemes constitutes the most significant conditions for development. Effective
coordination judiciously matched with regular monitoring becomes an important element
in ensuring their successful completion with improved efficiency at a greater speed and at a
lesser cost.
System of Monitoring:
6.3 The IPMD monitors the implementation of the Central Sector Projects above `150
crores through the mechanism of Online Computerized Monitoring System (OCMS).
• It enables the various project executing agencies to enter and view project
progress data through a web-based interface on a periodic basis;
• Project agencies can select the reasons of delays from certain pre-structured
reasons or/additionally project agencies can write the new reasons of delay or
their experience;
• The data submitted for a period is then analysed and published thereby
providing a detailed overview of the latest status of the all ongoing Central
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Sector Infrastructure Projects;
• Any type of file (picture, map, excel sheets, pdf, PERT/CPM charts, etc.) can be
uploaded on OCMS;
• Most of the Ministries like Power, Coal, Telecom, Petroleum, etc. have adopted
the OCMS;
• The constant persuasion of the IPMD has resulted in improved reporting and
now majority of the Public Sector Enterprises are reporting on-line. However,
data pertaining to milestones and the reasons for time and cost overruns are
still not being reported to the fullest extent.
6.4 The IPMD has been making improvements in the OCMS as per the feedback
received from the PSUs and also ironing out their difficulties through OCMS training and
clarifications during interactions. The focus is now more on persuading the PSUs to forward
the information online.
6.5 One of the important contributions of the IPMD has been bringing in systemic
improvements from time to time to facilitate better implementation of projects.
6.6 The IPMD has been instrumental/facilitator in flagging/bringing out the projects
lagging behind the schedule or facing cost overruns in the periodical review meetings of
the projects by the concerned Administrative Ministries. This enables the Administrative
Ministries in identifying the constraints for each project and take corrective measures for
removal of such bottlenecks.
6.7 As on 1st December, 2021, 1679 projects with an anticipated cost of 26,67,593.85
crore were on the monitor of the Ministry. For the purpose of monitoring, the projects have
been grouped into two categories, viz (i) Megaprojects, each costing 1000 crore and
above and (ii) Major projects, costing 150 crore and above but less than 1,000 crore. The
sectoral break up of on-going 1679 Central Sector Projects are shown in the adjacent pi-
chart :
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ROAD TRANSPORT AND
HIGHWAYS
RAILWAYS
0.28 0.23 0.11 0.11
0.28
0.17 0.11 PETROLEUM
0.34
0.45
COAL
1.13 0.06
1.24 POWER
0.06
1.64 0.06 WATER RESOURCES
STEEL
8.60
MINES
ATOMIC ENERGY
HOME AFFAIRS
FERTILISERS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
16.12 FINANCE
HEAVY INDUSTRY
DPIIT
DEFENCE PRODUCTION
COMMERCE
DONER
RENEWABLE ENERGY
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The details of projects in each category as on 1 December, 2021 is given in Table 6.1
below:
Frequency of the projects (as on 1st December, 2021)
Table- 6.1
Sl. Total no. Cost Cost Total no. Cost Cost
Sector of mega original anticipated of major original anticipated
No.
projects ( in crore) ( in crore) projects ( in crore) ( in crore)
1 Atomic Energy 5 116741.00 129969.00 0.00 0.00
2 Civil Aviation 5 7613.90 8303.90 15 6818.07 7206.35
3 Coal 31 115154.25 120003.52 75 34174.73 33889.04
4 Commerce 0 0.00 0.00 1 302.64 302.64
5 Defence 0 0.00 0.00 1 246.31 210.00
Production
6 Department of 0 0.00 0.00 22 10139.61 10244.52
Higher Education
7 DONER 0 0.00 0.00 1 151.33 151.33
8 DPIIT 2 17352.09 18990.30 0 0.00 0.00
9 Fertilisers 0 0.00 0.00 4 1101.28 1101.28
10 Finance 0 0.00 0.00 2 557.77 557.73
11 Health and 4 6160.00 6531.00 25 9113.26 9184.78
Family Welfare
12 Heavy Industry 1 1718.00 3727.30 1 1554.00 900.00
13 Home Affairs 1 1219.21 2000.00 4 806.52 894.62
14 Mines 1 5540.00 5540.00 5 1793.99 1790.54
15 Petroleum 59 303883.67 314979.30 93 38226.93 38713.23
16 Power 37 195373.11 255798.01 25 11884.13 12305.36
17 Railways 150 383038.30 614287.93 135 60001.80 70306.17
18 Renewable 0 0.00 0.00 1 271.90 271.90
Energy
19 Road Transport 153 232920.01 245556.02 736 305137.48 308479.00
and Highways
20 Shipping and 1 5369.18 4633.81 0 0.00 0.00
Ports
21 Steel 5 24006.86 30839.01 3 1182.29 1182.29
22 Telecommuni- 1 13334.00 24664.00 2 679.36 671.07
cations
23 Urban 23 289160.24 311031.10 6 2114.86 2134.53
Development
24 Water Resources 1 10151.04 55548.87 42 14551.15 14694.40
TOTAL 480 1728734.86 2152403.07 1,199 500809.41 515190.78
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• As on 1 December, 2021, 1679 projects with anticipated completion cost of
26,67,593.85 crore was on the monitor of the Ministry. For the purpose of
monitoring, these projects have been categorized into two categories:
6.8 The projects are monitored on sectoral and geo-physical basis. The key financial
parameters of the monitored projects have been highlighted in the Table 6.2 below:
Sl. Cumulative
State No. of Projects Cost Original Cost Anticipated
No. Expenditure
1 A & N Islands 9 2,888.63 3,159.99 1,631.42
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17 Ladakh 8 2,633.23 2,767.29 271.76
6.10 Sector-wise analysis of the cost overrun of projects under implementation on OCMS
(excluding completed projects) is indicated in Table-6.3 below:
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Table 6.3
Extent of time overrun in projects with respect to original schedule
150 Crore and above (All Cost/ Expenditure in crore)
Projects with time overruns
Range
Anti- Cost Anti-
Sl. No. of Original Original of
Sector cipated overrun No. cipated T.O.R (in
No. Proj- Cost Cost
Cost (%) Cost
ects months)
1 Atomic Energy 5 1,16,741.00 1,29,969.00 11.33 4 67,120.00 80,348.00 36 - 145
2 Civil Aviation 20 14,431.97 15,510.25 7.47 19 13,820.17 14,898.45 3 - 45
3 Coal 106 1,49,328.98 1,53,892.56 3.06 56 76,403.65 79,358.71 12 - 228
4 Finance 2 557.77 557.73 -0.01 0 0.00 0.00 -
5 Fertilisers 4 1,101.28 1,101.28 0.00 1 426.72 426.72 20 - 20
6 Mines 6 7,333.99 7,330.54 -0.05 4 6,633.37 6,633.37 32 - 37
7 Steel 8 25,189.15 32,021.30 27.12 5 21,362.73 28,194.88 32 - 80
8 Petroleum 152 3,42,110.60 3,53,692.53 3.39 86 1,49,587.49 1,55,929.76 1 - 110
9 Power 62 2,07,257.24 2,68,103.37 29.36 42 1,53,355.91 2,12,921.51 6 - 162
10 Heavy Industry 2 3,272.00 4,627.30 41.42 0 0.00 0.00 -
11 Health and 29 15,273.26 15,715.78 2.90 5 2,320.28 2,440.28 9 - 46
Family Welfare
12 Railways 285 4,43,040.10 6,84,594.10 54.52 141 1,84,834.66 3,18,718.46 2 - 324
13 Road Transport 889 5,38,057.49 5,54,035.02 2.97 134 67,512.06 69,214.67 5 - 134
and Highways
14 Shipping and 1 5,369.18 4,633.81 -13.70 0 0.00 0.00 -
Ports
15 Telecommuni- 3 14,013.36 25,335.07 80.79 3 14,013.36 25,335.07 9 - 80
cations
16 Urban 29 2,91,275.10 3,13,165.63 7.52 14 1,03,728.10 1,20,242.55 12 - 73
Development
17 Water Resources 43 24,702.19 70,243.27 184.36 8 11,797.25 57,131.86 4 - 25
18 Defence 1 246.31 210.00 -14.74 1 246.31 210.00 22 - 22
Production
19 Commerce 1 302.64 302.64 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 -
20 Department of 22 10,139.61 10,244.52 1.03 14 6,947.65 6,881.46 3 - 84
Higher Education
21 Home Affairs 5 2,025.73 2,894.62 42.89 3 1,659.44 2,528.33 3 - 44
22 DPIIT 2 17,352.09 18,990.30 9.44 1 4,773.00 5,178.00 29 - 29
23 DONER 1 151.33 151.33 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 -
24 Renewable 1 271.90 271.90 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 -
Energy
Total 1679 22,29,544.27 26,67,593.85 19.65 541 8,86,542.15 11,86,592.08
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6.11 Reasons for Time Overrun
• Changes in scope
• Geological surprises.
• Contractual issues
• Encroachment
• Inadequate manpower
• Disturbed conditions
• Time Overrun
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6.13 Sector-wise analysis of the cost overrun of projects under implementation on OCMS
(excluding completed projects) is indicated in Table-6.4 below:
Table 6.4
Extent of cost overrun in projects with respect to original cost (Sector Wise)
150 Crore and above (All Cost/ Expenditure in crore)
Projects with cost overrun
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Time and cost overruns in projects – Trend analysis
6.14 An analysis of Time overrun in the last 7 years with respect to the original schedule
may be seen in the following graph:
50.00 43.68
40.00 31.44 30.56 32.60
31.88 30.22 32.08
30.00
29.44 32.07 29.69 28.30 33.71 32.22
20.00 26.56 27.11
10.00 19.32
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August, 2021
October, 2021
June, 2021
November, 2021
May, 2021
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March, 2020
March, 2021
September, 2021
Year(s) overall % time…
6.15 An analysis of cost overrun in the last 7 years with respect to the originally approved
costs may be seen in the following graph:
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cost overrun in percentage
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April, 2021
June, 2021
July, 2021
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Remedial Measures/Systemic Improvements
6.16 The IPMD from time to time has brought in systemic improvements to reduce delays
in project implementation, which inter-alia includes:
(i) Regular monitoring of time & cost overruns in projects costing 150 crore and above;
The Ministry had advised all the State Governments to constitute a Central Sector
Projects Coordination Committees (CSPCC) under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary to
resolve project related issues faced by CPSUs in their States. So far, twenty-seven States
have constituted such CSPCCs. The mechanism of CSPCC has been very effective in
resolving issues related with the State Governments like land acquisition, shifting of
utilities, resettlement & rehabilitation and law and order problems. Two states have also
conducted CSPCCs meeting in 2021.
Meetings were held in PMO and Deptt. of Expenditure regarding updation and
uploading of projects on OCMS portal. The decision taken in the meeting has been
communicated to the concerned Ministry/Department. During the year, the progress of
implementation of projects in various sectors and highlighting of delayed projects, were
taken up at the different levels with the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport
& Highways.
The IPMD is actively raising the issues of time & cost over runs in the project
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implementation item of the draft MOUs in the meetings of the MOU Task forces conducted
by the Department of Public Enterprises for assessing the performance of the CPSEs.
The Ministry is in the process of re-designing and redeveloping the OCMS. The
revamping of OCMS software is being taken up through NIIP portal of Ministry.
6.24 The production performance of the infrastructure sector during the last three years
and 2021-2022 (April-October) is at Annexure-IV.
6.25 The overall infrastructure performance during 2021-2022 (April - October) has
shown mixed trend of growth. During the period Production of Power generation, Coal,
Finished steel, Cement, Refinery, Natural gas, revenue earning Goods Traffic in Railways,
Up gradation of highways by NHAI (Widening/strengthening existing weak pavement to
four/six/eight lanes), Export and Import cargo and passenger traffic handled at Domestic
and International terminals, Cargo and Coal handled at major ports and Telecom (Net new
wire line fixed telephone connections provided during April-September 2021) recorded a
positive growth over the performance during the corresponding period of the previous
year. However, as compared to the targets set for the period April-October 2021, most of
the sectors except Power generation, Import cargo handled at airports and passengers
traffic handled at Domestic and International terminals have lagged behind their targets
for the period. The growth trend in the overall infrastructure performance during last three
years and 2021-2022 (April - October) is at Annexure-IV. Sector-wise details are given in
the following paragraphs:
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Power
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2016‐17 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 2020‐21
6.26 The overall power generation scenario during past five years has shown continuous
growth as indicated in the adjoining chart. During (April-March) 2020-21 the power
generation at 1381.68 Billion Units (BU) recorded a negative growth of 0.54 % over the
power generation for the year 2020-21. The growth of 0.54% was lower than the 0.95%
growth achieved during the corresponding period of previous year (2020-21). The All India
Plant Load Factor (PLF) of the Thermal Power Stations(TPS) during 2020-21 was 54.49%,
which was lower than the PLF of 55.99% achieved during 2020-21.
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period of the previous year. The adjoining chart shows the position of power generation
vis-à-vis target and the achievement of the previous year. The thermal generation at
640.72 BU recorded a positive growth of 13.81% and it was 4.37% lower than the target of
669.97 BU for the period. The PLF of 54.49% was lower than the PLF of 55.99 % achieved
during the corresponding period of last year. So far as sector-wise thermal power
generation is concerned, the generation in the private sector, state & central sector was
higher (in central) and lower than the target for the period by 12.61%, 18.59% and 5.93%
respectively. The nuclear power generation at 42.95 BU was lower than the target for the
period but higher than the generation during the corresponding period of the previous
year by 1.64 % and 0.38% respectively.
Coal
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2016‐17 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 2020‐21
6.28 The coal production during 2020-21 at 715.95 Million Tonnes (MT) was 2.04% lower
than the production of 730.87 MT during 2019-20. The trend of coal production during
past five year brought out in the adjoining graph.
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Coal Production 2020-21 and 2021-22
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6.30 The overall production of finished steel during the year 2020-21 was 95.121MT
which recorded a negative growth of 7.31% over the production of 102.622 MT during the
year 2019-20. The production of finished steel during past five years indicates the trend as
brought out in the adjoining chart.
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Cement
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6.32 The production of cement during 2020-21 at 294.47 MT was 11.96% lower than the
production of 334.48 MT during the previous year. The growth rate has decreased to
11.96% compared to 0.84% during 2019-20. The trend in cement production during past
five years is indicated in the adjoining chart.
Fertilizers
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18.40
Million Tonnes
18.30
18.20
18.10
18.00
17.90
17.80
17.70
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2016‐17 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 2020‐21
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6.34 The overall production of fertilizers (nitrogen and phosphate) during 2020-21 at
18.45 MT was 0.12% lower than the production during the year 2019-20. During the year,
the overall capacityutilization (Nitrogen + Phosphate) was 86.80%, which was lower than
the capacity utilization of 86.90% during 2019-20. The production trend during the past
five years is given in the adjoining chart.
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Petroleum
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6.36 Crude Oil: The production of crude oil during 2020-21 at 30.49 million tonnes (MT)
was lower than the target of 32.31 MT as well as the production of 32.169 MT during the
year 2019-20 by 5.65% and 5.22% respectively. The trend in crude oil & refinery
production during last five years is indicated in the adjoining chart.
6.37 The production of crude oil during 2021-2022 (April-October) at 17.43 MT was
lower than the target of 18.167 MT for the period and the production of 17.94 MT during
the corresponding period of last year by 4.02% and 2.81% respectively.
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6.38 The refinery production during 2021-2022 (April-October) at 134.24 MT was lower
than the target of 136.61 MT but higher than the production of 118.55 MT during
corresponding period of the last year by 1.73% and 13.24% respectively. The overall
capacity utilization was 91.60% for the period which was higher than 80.90% of capacity
utilized during the corresponding period of the previous year. The adjoining graph shows
the target and the achievement of crude oil and refinery production.
6.39 Refinery Production: The refinery production (in terms of crude throughput) during
2020-21 at 221.77 MT was lower than the target of 251.664 MT as well as the production
of 254.38 MT during the year 2019-20 by 11.88% and 12.82% respectively. The overall
capacity utilization at 88.80% during 2020-21 was lower than 102.00% achieved in the
previous year.
6.40 Natural Gas: The overall natural gas production during 2020-21 at 28,670 Million
Cubic Meters (MCM) was 14.60% lower than the target of 33,571 MCM and 8.06% lower
than the production of 31,184 MCM during 2019-20.
6.41 The natural gas production during 2021-2022 (April-October) at 19,907 Million
Cubic Meters (MCM) was lower than the target of 21,441 MCM but higher than the
production of 16,372 MCM during the corresponding period of the previous year by 7.15%
and 21.59% respectively.
Roads
6.42 The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and State PWD & Border Road
Organisation (BRO) are engaged in construction and up-gradation of highways. During
2020-21, the NHAI has constructed/strengthened 4218 Kms national highways to
four/six/eight lanes against the target of 4570.00 Kms and the achievement of 3979 Kms
during 2019-20. The State PWD and Border Road Organisation (BRO) have widened /
strengthened 239.39 Kms to four/six/eight lanes, 2741 Kms to two lanes and
strengthened 4527 Kms of existing weak pavement. In addition, they have improved riding
quality of 2378 Kms highways. As part of up-gradation of highways 63 bridges were also
rehabilitated/ constructed.
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6.43 During 2021-2022 (April-October), the NHAI has widened/strengthened 1427.00
Kms highways against the target of 1793.00 Kms and the achievement of 1389.00 Kms
during the corresponding period of the last year. The trend in up-gradation of highways is
indicated in the ad joining graph. The State PWD and Border Road Organisation (BRO)
widened 122.86 Kms to four/six/eight lanes, 1011.08 Kms to two lanes and strengthened
1163.60 Kms of existing weak pavement. They have also improved 402 Kms of riding
quality of highways. As part of the up-gradation during this period, 22 bridges were also
reinforced /constructed against the target of 22 bridges for the period.
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6.44 The revenue earning freight traffic carried by the railways during 2020-21 at 1233
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it was 2.68% lower than the target of 1267 MT for the year. The annual trend in freight
traffic during last five years is indicated in the adjoining chart.
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6.45 During 2021-2022 (April-October), the freight traffic moved by the railways at
786.30 MT was lower than the target of 791.90 MT but higher than the freight movement
of 641.93 MT during the corresponding period of the previous year by 0.71% and 22.49%
respectively. The adjoining graph indicates the performance of railways vis-à-vis target for
the period and achievement during the corresponding Period of the previous year.
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6.46 The major ports in the country handled 672.60 MT cargo during 2020-21, which was
4.59% lower than the achievement of the previous year. The trend in cargo handled at
major ports is indicated in the adjoining chart.
6.47 During 2021-2022 (April–October), the major ports handled 406.98 MT cargo
which recorded a growth of 14.59% over the handling of 355.160 MT cargo during the
corresponding period of previous year.
6.48 The coal handled at major ports (thermal and coking) during 2020-21 at 132.08 MT
was 11.54% lower than 149.31 MT coal handled during the previous year. During 2021-
2022 (April-October) the overall coal handled at major ports was 84.49 MT which was
25.24% higher than the shipment of 67.45 MT during the corresponding period of the
previous year.
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6.49 During 2020-21, all airports handled 8,48,459 tonnes of export cargo, which was
18.29% higher than the targets for the period and 29.24% lower than the cargo handled
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during 2019-20. During the period, airports handled 6,72,965 tonnes of import cargo,
which was 39.42 % higher than the targets for the period and 16.48% lower than the cargo
handled during 2020-21. The adjoining graph shows the target and the achievements of
cargo handled at Airports.
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6.50 During 2021-22 (April-October 2021), all airports handled 6,38,664 tonnes of
export cargo which was lower than the target of 6,51,269 tonnes but higher than 4,42,919
tonnes of export cargo handled during the corresponding period of the previous year by
1.94% and 44.19% respectively. Further, the airports handled 5,26,256 tonnes of import
cargo during this period which was 22.02% higher than the target of 4,31,921 tonnes for
the period and 62.49% higher than 3,23,863 tonnes cargo handled during the
corresponding period of the previous year.
6.51 During 2020-21, all airports handled 101.28 lakh passengers at international
terminals, which was lower than the target and passengers handled during 2019-20 by
59.49% and 84.78% respectively. The domestic terminals of the airports handled 1052.51
lakh passengers during 2021-22, which was 39.86% lower than the targets and 61.67%
lower than the passengers handled during 2019-20.
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6.53 During 2020-21, private sectors provided 33.80 lakh new net fixed(wired)
telephone connections and 26.218 lakh connections were provided during 2019-20,
while the public sector surrendered 22.67 lakh connections during 2020-21. During the
year 2020-21, the public sector deleted/disconnected 15.44 lakh new (net) cell phone
(Mobile) connections and 40.55 lakh cell phone connections were also
provided/connected during 2019-20. While the private sector provided/connected
245.15 lakh connections whereas 80.99 lakh cell phone connections were surrendered.
Total 240.83 lakh connections (fixed+cellphones) were provided/connected during 2019-
20 and 66.13 lakh phones connections were disconnected/surrendered during 2019-20.
Annual trend in provision of landline and Cell phone connections during last five years is
indicated in the adjoining chart.
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6.54 During 2021-2022 (April-Sep), private sectors provided 18.09 lakh new net fixed
(wired) telephone connections and 19.74 lakh connections were provided/connected
during the corresponding period of the previous year. The public sector
provided/connected 10.82 lakh connections during the period as well as 10.49 lakh
connections were surrendered during the corresponding period of the previous year. The
adjoining graph shows trend in the achievements of wireline (fixed) phone connections.
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Wireless (Cell) phone connections provided during 2020-21 and
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6.55 During (April-Sep) 2021-2022, the private sector surrendered 97.31 lakh new
(net)cell phone connections whereas 82.62 lakh cell phone connections were surrendered
during the corresponding period of the previous year. During this period 49.38 lakh cell
phone were surrendered in the public sector as well as 9.56 lakh connections surrendered
during the corresponding period of the previous year. The adjoining graph shows trend in
the achievements of wireless (cell) phone connections.
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7. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT LOCAL AREA
DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
(a) MPLADS is a Central Scheme fully funded by the Government of India under which
funds are released in the form of Grants-in-aid directly to the District Authorities.
(b) The funds released under the Scheme are non-lapsable, i.e. the entitlement of funds
not released in a particular year is carried forward to the subsequent years, subject
to eligibility. At present, the annual entitlement per MP/Constituency is 5crore.
(c) Under MPLADS, the role of the Members of Parliament is limited to recommend
works. Thereafter, it is the responsibility of the District Authority to sanction, execute
and complete the works recommended by Members of Parliament within the
stipulated timeperiod.
(d) The elected Lok Sabha Members can recommend works in their respective
constituencies. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha can recommend works
anywhere in the State from which they are elected. Nominated Members of the Lok
Sabha and Rajya Sabha can recommend works, anywhere in the country.
(e) For the works meant for trust/society there is a ceiling of 50 lakh for the lifetime of
each trust/society with certain exceptions as mentioned in para 2.5.1 and para
3.21.5 of the Guidelines on MPLADS. An MP can recommend funds only upto 100
lakh in all in a financial year, from MPLADS funds for works to trusts/societies.
(f) MPLADS works can be implemented in areas affected by natural calamities like
flood, cyclone, hailstorm, avalanche, cloudburst, pest attack, landslides, tornado,
earthquake, drought, tsunami, fire and biological, chemical, radiological hazards,
etc. MPs from the non-affected areas of the State/UT can also recommend
permissible works upto a maximum of 25 lakh per annum in the affected area(s) in
that State/UT.
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(g) In the event of “Calamity of severe nature” (which is decided and declared by the
Government of India) in any part of the country, an MP can recommend works up to a
maximum of 1 crore for the affected district. The funds in this regard will be released
by the Nodal District Authority of the MP concerned to the State Nodal Department
of the affected State to execute permissible works as the procedure to this effect was
amended vide this Ministry’s O.M. No. C-19/2017-MPLADS dated 26.10.2018.
(i) If an elected Member of Parliament finds the need to contribute MPLADS funds to a
place outside that State/UT or outside the constituency within the State or both, the
MP can recommend eligible works, under these Guidelines upto a maximum of 25
lakh in a financial year. Such a gesture on the part of an MP will promote national
unity, harmony, and fraternity among the people, at the grass roots level.
(j) The MP may recommend maximum of 20 lakh per year for giving assistance to
Differently Abled Citizens for purchase of tri-cycles (manual/ battery operated/
motorized), motorized/ battery operated wheel chair and artificial limbs; and
aids/devices for visually and hearing impaired.
(k) MPs may recommend their MPLADS funds to aided educational institutions which
are receiving financial assistance from state government and are recognized by a
State/UT/Central Board of Secondary Education in case of schools and by
State/Central University in case of colleges and are not charging commercial fee
from students. Such aided educational institutions are eligible for receiving MPLADS
funds for all permissible items under the Guidelines with no ceiling. Both aided and
un-aided educational institutions which are recognized by a Board of Secondary
Education/University and are run by trusts/societies are eligible for receiving
MPLADS funds for all permissible items under the Guidelines; the particular
trust/society which runs the concerned educational institution will be governed by
the maximum ceiling i.e. 50 lakh imposed on trusts/societies under the Guidelines
(para 3.21).
(l) Energy efficient Community Gobar Gas plants, Crematoria and structures on burial/
cremation grounds and Non-conventional energy systems/devices for Community
use are interalia included in sector VI & VII of Annexure-IV(E) of the Guidelines.
Purchase of Stubble Clearing and Super Seeder machines subject to fulfillment of
certain conditions is also permissible under MPLADS.
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(m) MPs may recommend MPLADS Funds for augmentation of funds for Scheme such as
‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ which provides for construction of individual toilets,
subject to provisions contained in para 3.17 and 3.18 of the Guidelines on MPLADS.
(n) MPs may recommend MPLADS Funds for the installation of Wi-Fi system in
educational institution, village and selected location subject to certain conditions.
Purchase of laptops subject to certain conditions is also permissible for Government
and Government-aided educational institutions.
(o) Funds released by the Government of India are deposited by the District
Administrations in Nationalized Banks (including IDBI Banks)/Regional Rural Banks
(Gramin Banks) which are on Core Banking Platform with the Nationalized Bank as
their sponsor, for each MP for the purpose of MPLAD Scheme.
(p) The roles of Central Government, State Government, District Authorities and
Implementing Agencies have been clearly defined in the Guidelines on MPLADS for
implementation of MPLAD Scheme.
7.2 Impact
Since inception, the Scheme has benefited the local community by meeting various
developmental needs such as drinking water facility, education, electricity, health
and family welfare, irrigation, non-conventional energy, community centers, public
libraries, bus stands/stops, roads, pathways and bridges, sports, etc. These works
are sanctioned, executed and monitored as per the provisions of the MPLADS
Guidelines.
As compiled from reports received from the Districts, since inception of the scheme
as on 30/11/2021:
(i) 2469479 works have been recommended since inception of the scheme.
(ii) 2191672 works have been sanctioned since inception of the scheme.
(iii) 1988761 works have been completed since inception of the scheme
7.3.2 The works completed as percentage of works sanctioned comes to 90.74 since
inception of the scheme.
7.3.3 In the current financial year, a total of 14858 works have been recommended,
13935 works have been sanctioned (including works recommended during previous years)
and 22196 works have been completed (including works sanctioned during previous
years).
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7.3.4 Financial Performance(since inception and till 30-11-2021)
(i) A total of 55809.75 crore has been releasedsince inception of the scheme.
(ii) Expenditure of 54243.36 crore has been incurred since inception of the scheme.
(iv) Vide this Ministry’s O.M. No. E-4/2020-MPLADS (Pt II) dated 08.04.2020 to
Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, the budgetary outlay for FY 2020-
21 in respect of MPLAD Scheme has been placed at the disposal of Ministry of
Finance for managing the economic and health impacts of COVID-19 outbreak
pursuant to the Government's decision not to operate the MPLAD Scheme for FY
2020-21 and FY 2021-22.
(v) However, Cabinet Approval for Restoration of MPLAD Scheme for the remaining part
of the financial year 2021-22 and continuation of MPLADS upto FY 2025-26 was
granted on 10.11.2021 and the same has been communicated to Districts
authorities and Hon’ble MPs of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha vide this Ministry’s
Circular no. C-22/2021-MPLADS dated 25.11.2021.
7.3.5 The funds released year-wise under the scheme, since inception is furnished below:
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2004-2005 1310.00 13489.80
2021-2022
(till Nov 2021) 600 55809.75
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7.3.7 Restoration & Continuation of the MPLAD Scheme
Pursuant to the decision of the Union Cabinet not to operate MPLADS for FY 2020-
21 and FY 2021-22, the annual budgetary outlay for FY 2020-21 was placed at the
disposal of D/o Expenditure, M/o Finance for managing the adverse economic and health
impacts of COVID-19. Subsequently, the Ministry received a number of
references/requests from Hon’ble MPs and other stakeholders requesting for the
restoration of MPLADS. Hence, the Government has restored MPLAD Scheme for the
remaining part of the financial year 2021-22 and continued MPLADS upto FY 2025-26 on
10-11-2021. For the remaining part of the FY 2021-22 i.e. from 10-11-2021 to 31-03-
2022, the Ministry will release MPLADS funds at the rate of 2 crores per Member of
Parliament in one instalment, on fulfilment of criteria for the release of first instalment of a
Financial Year in accordance with extant MPLADS Guidelines. During the period of FYs
2022-23 to 2025-26, the annual entitlement per Member of Parliament (MP) will remain
at 5 crores which will be released in two instalments of 2.5 crore each, subject to the
fulfilment of conditions as per the extant MPLADS Guidelines. The same has been
communicated to Districts authorities and Hon’ble MPs of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha vide
this Ministry’s Circular no. C-22/2021-MPLADS dated 25.11.2021 available on the
MPLADS portal.
The new Integrated MPLADS Portal also enforces greater transparency and
accountability in scheme implementation and promotes e-governance. The MPLADS
website www.mplads.gov.in provides the following reports/features:
Citizen Suggestion
FAQ
Document Format
PocketBook
New Integrated MPLADS Portal has also been providing the following features:
Provide necessary alerts/ intimation with the help of e-mails on all important
milestones of any project such as project sanction, fund release etc.
Through this portal, workflow system at Districts (Nodal Authorities) has been
established and is integrated with the Government of India Release System. On being
updated regularly on real time basis, the Sanction Order and MPR can be generated
automatically as well as manually. Further, on-line availability of MPR has facilitated timely
release of funds subject to the availability of other requisite eligible document(s).
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7.5 Monitoring
The physical monitoring by the external agencies has helped in bringing systemic
changes for improved implementation of the Scheme. The overall improvement in the
implementation of MPLAD Scheme is attributed to the synergy attained by the cooperation
of different stakeholders and operational experience gained over years, community
participation and monitoring.
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the States of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh, Punjab
and Delhi were invited to participate in the workshop. The participants actively participated
in the Workshop and shared their invaluable inputs, ideas, thoughts and experiences. The
Workshop was very fruitful and productive. The suggestions and feedback of the
participants would go a long way in streamlining of the MPLADS Guidelines and
revamping of the MPLADS Portal.
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8. PROGRESSIVE USE OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
(RAJBHASHA)
8.1 In accordance with the Official Language Policy of the Union and in pursuance of the
Annual Programme issued by the Department of Official Language, the Ministry of
Statistics & Programme Implementation has been making continuous and concerted
efforts for propagation and promotion of Hindi as official language in the Ministry and in its
attached & subordinate offices. Official Language Section of the Ministry is responsible for
monitoring and overseeing the implementation of various statutory provisions and policies
as laid down in the Official Languages Act, 1963 and the Official Language Rules, 1976.
Various check points have been developed in the ministry to ensure implementation of
section 3(3) of the Official Language Act, 1963.
8.3 The officers of the Official Language Section conducts inspections of the
attached/subordinate offices of the Ministry time and again to assess the position of
progressive use of Hindi and give necessary instructions on the shortcomings found
therein.
Inspections of following Offices/Divisions of the Ministry have been carried out this
year:
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(viii) Admin-II Section, MoSPI
8.4 As in the previous years,the period from 14th – 28th September, 2021 was observed as
"Hindi Pakhwara". In order to encourage the officers/employees of the Ministry for using
Hindi in official work. the messages of Hon’ble Home Minister were circulated and
displayed on e-office portal. An appeal in this regard was issued by Secretary, Ministry of
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Statistics and Programme Implementation. Banners depicting various phrases of Hindi
language were also displayed in various buildings of the Ministry.
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Joint Secretary (Admin.) in different categories in Hindi Pakhwara Samaroh-2021 on 28
September, 2021. The Incentive Scheme for original noting/ drafting in Hindi continued
during this year also.
8.5 The Official Language inspection of Indian Statistics Institute, Delhi Centre, Regional
Office of National Sample Survey, Guwahati and National Statistical Office, Gangtok was
done by the 3rd Sub-Committee of Parliament on Official Language respectively on 16th
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August, 2021, 26 October, 2021 and 31 December, 2021. Joint Secretary (Admin.) of the
Ministry attended the meeting along with Assistant Director (OL).
8.6 The Ministry also represented the Central Secretariat Official Language
Implementation Committee meeting conducted by Department of Official Language,
Ministry of Home Affairs under the Chairmanship of Secretary (OL) and all the
shortcomings as pointed out by the Committee were noted down and accordingly orders
were issued to all concerned drawing their attention towards the shortcomings.
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Hindi Training and Workshops
8.8 As per information received from the Administration Divisions of the Ministry, as on
30.11.2021, all officers/employees are either proficient in Hindi or having working
knowledge of Hindi language. All the Stenographers are trained in Hindi Shorthand. All
the Stenographers/ASOs in the Ministry are trained in Hindi stenography/typing.
Workshop on “How to fill Hindi Quarterly Progress Report Proforma” was also organized in
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the Ministry on 27 September, 2021 and officers/employees participated in these
workshops with great enthusiasm.
8.9 In accordance with the Official Language Policy of the Union, concerted efforts are
being made for promotion of progressive use of Hindi as Official Language. Official
Language Implementation Committee under the Chairmanship of Additional Director
General, DIID reviews the progress of Hindi and compliance of Official Language Act and
rules there under. Meeting of this committee was organized successfully in each quarter.
Hindi workshops were organized in the office during 2021-2022 to impart working
knowledge of official language and related policy matters to officials/officers of DIID. Hindi
Pakhwara was observed in the Division in September 2021. During this period, five
competitions were organized. Incentive scheme of Rajbhasha Vibhag for original work in
Hindi continued this year also.
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9. OTHER ACTIVITIES
9.1 The Vigilance Section in the Ministry, with the Joint Secretary/DDG & Chief Vigilance
Officer as the Divisional head, deals with the following work:
• Vigilance cases i.e., cases of corruption, malpractices and lack of integrity in respect
of Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officers;
9.3 The complaints received from individuals and organizations like CBI/CVC/
PMO/Cabinet Secretariat/UPSC, etc. are examined on the basis of the factual report
obtained from the concerned Administrative Divisions, Attached and Subordinate Offices.
The preliminary inquiries are made to look into the merit of the complaint and if the
complaints have any substance then a regular departmental action is initiated.
9.4 During the year 2021-22 (April 2021-Nov 2021), 19 new complaints were received
and examined for appropriate action. During the aforesaid period 12 disciplinary
proceedings were also processed in the Vigilance Section of the Ministry which are at
various stages of investigation/examination.
9.5 During the period (April 2021-Nov 2021), no Major or Minor Penalty Charge Sheets
was issued.
9.6 In addition to the above, in consultation with UPSC/CVC, no Minor penalty was
imposed, however, Major penalty was imposed in 4 disciplinary case.
9.7 During the year 2021-22, approx. 2215 vigilance clearances were processed/
issued and 08 RTI Applications/ First Appeals under the RTI Act, 2005 were received and
disposed within the stipulated time.
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9.8 Vigilance Awareness Week was observed during the period 26.10.2021 to
01.11.2021 to create awareness amongst officers and staff of the Ministry. It began with
pledge taking ceremony. The theme of this year’s VigilanceAwareness Week was theme
“Independent India@75; Self Reliance with Integrity” (bZekunkjh & Lora=Hkkjr @ lR;fu"Bk ls
vkRefuHkZjrk). Banners regarding observance of Vigilance Awareness Week were placed at
vantage locations in the Ministry. A seminar on Preventive Vigilance was organized on
27/10/2021 at NSSTA. The seminar was inaugurated with the address by Secretary (S&PI).
Guest speakers from CVC and ISTM also addressed the seminar.
9.9 The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation and its attached/subordinate
offices do not have much public interaction. However, a Grievance Redressal Machinery is
functioning in this Ministry under the supervision of Nodal Officer (Public Grievances). The
grievances are received through P.G. Portal of the Ministry or through various Nodal
Agencies such as Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), President's Secretariat, Department of
Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Department of Pension &
Pensioners’ Welfare (DOPPW), etc. The Public Grievances through P.G. Portal of the
Ministry (CPGRAMS) and Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare (CPENGRAMS)
are regularly monitored by the Nodal Officer of the Ministry. There were 45 grievances
pending as on 01st December, 2020. During the period starting from 1st December, 2020
upto 30th November, 2021, a total of 884 grievances have been received and 853
grievances have been settled. All the Public Grievances cases are being monitored and
followed up on priority basis by regularly reminding the concerned subordinate
offices/divisions of the Ministry for early disposal. Further, a total of 45 grievances related
to ‘COVID-19’ category have been received during the aforementioned period. All these
45 grievances have been settled within the time limits prescribed by Department of
Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances.
RTI Matters
9.10 RTI applications/appeals are normally received in PIGR Section and then forwarded
to concerned Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs)/ First Appellate Authorities
(FAAs) for their disposal. Ministry has designated 37 FAAs and one RTI Nodal Officer of the
level of Deputy Secretary/ Director under the RTI Act. The Ministry has also designated 83
CPIOs for various divisions/ sections of the Ministry and its attached/subordinate offices.
Besides, one FAA and one CPIO have been designated for Indian Statistical Institute (ISI),
an Autonomous Body under the control of this Ministry. The number of requests and
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appeals received during the period of 12 months starting from 1 December, 2020 upto
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30 November, 2021 under RTI Act, 2005 are given as under:
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No. of Requests/Appeals received during the period of 12 months starting from
1st December, 2020 upto 30th November, 2021 Under the RTI Act 2005
General Section:
9.11 Functions: General Admn. provides support in operation and smooth functioning of
offices of MoSPI.
9.12 Swachh Bharat Mission: In true spirit of Swachh Bharat Mission and in order to
achieve the vision of clean India, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
(MoSPI) is making all out efforts and carrying out special cleanliness drives regularly.
9.13 E-Procurement: The E-Procurement and E-publishing mode of tender have been
fully functional in the Ministry and all its attached/subordinate offices.
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9.15 E-office project: The e-office project is one of the Mission Mode Project under the
National E-Governance Plan to improve efficiency in Government process and service
delivery mechanism. MoSPI has achieved the 100% of the digitization of the physical files.
9.16 Covid-19: The following steps were taken to fight against the Covid-19 Pandemic:
9.17 Online Stationery Management System: The Stationery is being issued to all
employees through Online Stationery Management System to keep track of usage, records
and future requirement.
9.18 PFMS: All the payments are being released through Public Finance Management
System in electronic form and no cash payments is being done to any Vendor or employee.
9.19 eHRMS: Manav Sampada (appropriately name for Human Capital, being the most
important factor for the success of any Government, Organization or Company) is a
standard ICT solution for the Government sector, addressing maximum requirements of
State Governments related to personnel management. The first and basic objective of
Manav Sampada is to provide a generic, product based solution to the State/Central
Government organizations for better management of personnel through electronic service
record. It further assists the top management in knowing the exact number of employees,
the retirement pattern, additional requirements in coming year for planning recruitment,
funds required for retiring employees, re-allocation of surplus employees to other
Departments/organizations within the State, ACR/ Property Return status, seniority lists
etc. The progress of enrolment of the staff of MoSPI Hqtrs. has reached 100%.
9.20 Azadi ka Amrut Mohotsav: As per the directions of Hon’ble Prime Minister,
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation is also celebrating ‘Azadi ka Amrut
Mohotsav’. In this connection, a week from 27th June to 3rd July, 2022 has been allotted to
this Ministry. During this week, apart from celebrating annual ‘Statistics Day’ certain other
activities related to Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav are also lined up. Besides the activities to be
performed during allotted week, yearlong activities have also been planned in the Ministry
as a part of celebration of ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’. These activities are organizing
seminars/webinars on compilation of CPI, achievements and progress in data
collection/dissemination since independence, functions of NSO and its contributions in
independent India, role of FOD, NSO and significance of public cooperation. Some
publications are also proposed to be released during the year year long celebration. These
publications are Envi Stats India Vol.I: Environment Statistics, Women and Men in India
2021, Sustainable Development Goals – National Indicator Framework Progress Report,
2022, National Indicator Framework-2022, Guidance on Monitoring Framework on SDGs
at sub-national level, Energy Statistics India.
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ORGANISATION CHART OF MoSPI
DS (IFD) CA AS (PI)
ADG (NAD) ADG (SCD)
ADG (DIID)
ADG (ESD) ADG (FOD)
ADG (Trg.)
ADG (PSD) ADG (DQAD)
ADG (PIMD)
ADG (SSD) ADG (SDRD)
ADG (IIICU)
JS (Admn.)
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ORGANISTION CHART
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
NATIONAL STATISTICAL COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN
DDG
(NSC Secretariat)
DIRECTOR
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ABBREVIATIONS USED
AS & FA ADDITIONAL SECRETARY & FINANCIAL ADVISER
ASI ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES
ASTT. DIR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
CSI CHIEF STATISTICIAN OF INDIA
CSO CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE
CPD COORDINATION & PUBLICATION DIVISION
C&A COORDINATION & ADMINISTRATION
CORD. COORDINATION
DG & CEO DIRECTOR GENERAL & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DIR DIRECTOR
DDG DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL
DO DESK OFFICER
DPD DATA PROCESSING DIVISION
DS DEPUTY SECRETARY
DY. SECY. DEPUTY SECRETARY
DY. ADV DEPUTY ADVISER
DY.C.A. DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS
DY. DIR DEPUTY DIRECTOR
DY. F.A. DEPUTY FINANCIAL ADVISER
ESD ENVIRONMENT STATISTICS DIVISION
FOD FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
HOD HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
DOO HEAD OF OFFICE
JT. ADV JOINT ADVISER
JT. DIR JOINT DIRECTOR
JCM JOINT CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY
JD JOINT DIRECTOR
ICT INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION & TRAINING
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IPMD INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROJECT MONITORING DIVISION
ISD INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS DIVISION
ISI INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE
ISS INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE
IS WING INDIAN STATISTICAL WING
IWSU INTERNAL WORK STUDY UNIT
MDG MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
MPLADS MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT LOCAL AREA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
NAD NATIONAL ACCOUNTS DIVISION
NCMP NATIONAL COMMISSION MINIMUM PROGRAMME
NSC NATIONAL STATISTICAL COMMISSION
NSO NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE
NSSO NATIONAL SAMPLE SURVEY OFFICE
OL OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
O&M ORGANISATION & METHOD
PAO PAY & ACCOUNTS OFFICE
PCL PRICE & COST OF LIVING
PG PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
PIMD POLICY IMPLEMENTATION & MONITORING DIVISION
RTI RIGHT TO INFORMATION
SC/ST SCHEDULED CASTE/TRIBE
SDRD SURVEY DESIGN AND RESEARCH DIVISION
SSD SOCIAL STATISTICS DIVISION
SSS SUBORDINATE STATISTICAL SERVICE
SDG SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
TRG TRAINING
US UNDER SECRETARY
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I STATISTICS WING
1. Acts as the nodal agency for planning integrated development of the statistical
system in the country.
3. Laying down and maintenance of norms and standards in the field of statistics,
evolving concepts, definitions and methodology of data collection, processing of
data and dissemination of results.
6. Compilation and release of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) every month in the
form of Quick Estimates, conducting Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) and providing
statistical information, to assess and evaluate the changes in the growth,
composition and structure of the organised manufacturing (factories) sector.
8. Organisation and conduct of periodic All India Economic Census and follow-up
sample surveys.
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10. Conducting quality checks and auditing of statistical surveys and data sets through
technical scrutiny and sample checks and generate correction factors and alternative
estimates, if required.
11. Undertaking the processing of survey data collected through various socio-
economic surveys and follow up surveys of Economic Census and Annual Survey of
Industries by the National Sample Survey Organisation and the Central Statistical
Organisation.
14. Functioning as the Cadre Controlling Authority and dealing with all aspects of
managing the Indian Statistical Service including all matters pertaining to training,
career planning and manpower planning.
15. The Indian Statistical Institute and ensuring its functioning in accordance with the
provisions of the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959 (57 of 1959).
16. Compilation and release of monthly Consumer Price Index Numbers for Urban Non-
Manual Employees.
17. Undertaking methodological studies and pilot surveys for evolving better sampling
techniques and estimation procedures including small area estimates.
18. Monitoring the performance of the country’s eleven key infrastructure sectors, viz.,
Power, Coal, Steel, Railways, Telecommunications, Ports, Fertilizers, Cement,
Petroleum & Natural Gas, Roads and Civil Aviation;
19. Monitoring of all Central Sector Projects costing `150 crore and above; and
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Annexure-III A
(` in Crore)
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Annexure-III B
Total Plan Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) for 2020-21 (BE and RE)
for North-Eastern Region
(`in Lakhs)
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Annexure-III C
Total Plan Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) for 2021-22 (BE and RE)
for North-Eastern Region.
(` in Lakhs)
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Annexure-IV
INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Growth achieved during the period April - October 2021
and during last three years (April - October)
Power (BU) 777.282 830.463 843.743 796.553 886.865 6.84 1.60 -5.59 11.34
Coal (MT) 335.267 371.403 349.044 338.198 379.607 10.78 -6.02 -3.11 12.24
Steel (Finished 71.730 57.863 59.726 48.405 62.878 -19.33 3.22 -18.95 29.90
Steel) (MT)
Cement (MT) 167.14 190.85 189.74 149.39 199.72 14.18 -0.58 -21.27 33.69
Fertilizers (MT) 10.513 10.241 10.566 10.840 10.668 -2.59 3.18 2.59 -1.58
Petroleum :-
i) Crude Oil (MT) 21.063 20.295 19.110 17.941 17.437 -3.65 -5.84 -6.12 -2.81
ii) Refinery (MT) 144.605 150.541 147.654 118.555 134.249 4.11 -1.92 -19.71 13.24
iii) Natural Gas (MCM) 19221 19052 18646 16373 19908 -0.88 -2.13 -12.19 21.59
Roads #
Widening &
Strengthening
of Highways
i) NHAI (KM) 1375.00 1578.00 1821.00 1389.00 1427.70 14.76 15.40 -23.72 2.79
ii) State PWD & 1720.10 2708.84 2743.36 2976.28 2297.54 57.48 1.27 8.49 -22.80
BRO (KM)
Railway Revenue
Earning
Freight Traffic (MT) 652.34 691.34 680.78 641.93 786.30 5.98 -1.53 -5.71 22.49
i) Cargo Handled at 383.059 403.605 405.201 355.160 406.983 5.36 0.40 -12.35 14.59
Major Ports (MT)
ii) Coal handled at 77.616 93.369 84.537 67.451 84.473 20.30 -9.46 -20.21 25.24
Major Ports (MT)
Civil Aviation :
i) Export Cargo 732314 749134 724936 442919 638664 2.30 -3.23 -38.90 44.19
handled (Tonnes)
ii) Import Cargo 516565 564178 480187 323863 526256 9.22 -14.89 -32.55 62.49
handled (Tonnes)
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iii) Passengers 366.673 392.516 394.387 31.981 83.882 7.05 0.48 -91.89 162.29
handled at
International
Terminals (Lakh)
iv) Passengers 1344.275 1589.575 1601.694 322.778 749.184 18.25 0.76 -79.85 132.10
handled at Domestic
Terminal (Lakh)
Telecommuni-
cations (Sep'21) :
ii) New net Fixed/ -872.104 -697.961 -1062.655 924.385 2891.853 - - - 212.84
wired Telephone
connections ('000 No.)
iii) New net Cell 7992.417 -19483.565 11901.112 -9219.594 -14670.349 -343.78 -161.08 -177.47 -
phone (WLL+ GSM)
connections ('000 No.)
# : Includes Widening to four/six/eight lanes & two lanes and Strengthening of existing weak pavement only.
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Month wise list of Completed Projects Costing 150 crore
and above during 2021-2022
PETROLEUM
June,2021
PETROLEUM
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POWER
WATER RESOURCES
July,2021
August,2021
PETROLEUM
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15 CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW POL DEPOT AT 255.00 11/2020
VILLAGE DATA IN HISAR DISTRICT IN HARYANA
(HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION
LIMITED) - [N16000312]
POWER
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ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
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33 CONSTRUCTION OF PAVED SHOULDERS 154.14 08/2015
INCULDING STRENGTHENING OF EXISTING
CARRIAGEWAY FROM KM 0-0-51-0 I- EPC
(MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND
HIGHWAYS (STATE PWDs) - [N24000318]
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41 REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING TO 2 322.00 03/2018
LANES/2 LANE WITH PAVED SHOULDERS
CONFIGURATION OF BANKUARA- PURUL
(MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND
HIGHWAYS (STATE PWDs) - [N24000397]
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49 WIDENING STG.OF EXISTING TWO-LANE 892.17 -
CARRIAGEWAY TO FOUR LANES WITH PAVED
SIDE SHOULDERS OF HARIKE-ZIRA EPC
(MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND
HIGHWAYS (STATE PWDs) - [N24000524]
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57 WIDENING AND STRENGTHENING OF EXISTING 239.91 10/2017
SL IL DL TO 2 LANE CARRIAGEWAY WITH PAVED
SHOULDER FROM KM (MINISTRY OF ROAD
TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (STATE PWDs) -
[N24000641]
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64 UPGRADATION OF NH-31C WITH A MINIMUM 202.69 11/2019
OF 2-LANE WITH PAVED SHOULDER
CONFIGURATION STARTING FROM KM 10
(MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND
HIGHWAYS (STATE PWDs) - [N24000879]
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72 REHABILITATION AND UPGRADATION OF NEW 297.12 07/2018
NH-544DD (OLD SH-30) FROM DESIGN
CHAINAGE KM 0.000 TO 56.000 ( (MINISTRY
OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(STATE PWDs) - [N24000938]
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81 REHABILITATION AND UPGRADATION OF 176.94 10/2018
PILIBHIT TO PURANPUR SECTION FROM KM
0.00 TO KM 38.00 OF NH-730 TO (MINISTRY
OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(STATE PWDs) - [N24001143]
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89 WIDENING OF SL TO 2 L KM. 107-184.80 179.89 03/2013
SUKUMA TO KONTA ON NH 221 (MINISTRY
OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(STATE PWDs) - [N24001223]
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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September, 2021
STEEL
POWER
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104 S/S WORK ASSOCIATED WITH ADDITIONAL 283.72 11/2019
INTER REGIONAL AC LINK FOR IMPORT IN TO
SOUTHERN REGION I.E WARO (POWER GRID
CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED) -
[N18000238]
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RAILWAYS
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126 AMBARI FALAKATA TO NEW MAYNAGURI 314.00 03/2019
(NORTH EAST FRONTIER RAILWAY) -
[N22000210]
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138 DABHOI-CHANDOD (17.07KM) -GC WITH 691.84 03/2020
EXTENSION UPTO KEVADIYA(32.68KM)
=49.75KM (WESTERN RAILWAY) - [N22000494]
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149 FOUR LANNING OF NH-9 FROM VIJAYWADA- 1,134.97 11/2018
MACHLIPATNAM (KM 0.000 TO 63.800)
(NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF
INDIA) - [N24000545]
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URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WATER RESOURCES
October,2021
CIVIL AVIATION
COAL
150
PETROLEUM
RAILWAYS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
November,2021
COAL
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Annexure VI
List of publications being brought out by various Divisions of Ministry
2. PLFS Quarterly Bulletin for the quarter July-September, 2020 released in August,
2021.
PLFS Quarterly Bulletin for the quarter January-March 2021 released in November
2021.
3. The Annual Bulletin on Additional Indicator of PLFS for the period July 2019 – June
2020 was released in September 2021.
4. Report No. 587 (Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households and Land and
Livestock Holdings of Households in Rural India, 2019) based on NSS 77th round
was released in September 2021.
th
5. Report No. 588 (All India Debt & Investment Survey-2019) based on NSS 77
round was released in September 2021.
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3 EnviStats India April, This series explains methods, data
Explainer Series 2021 sources and techniques in detail
used for compiling Environment
Accounts.
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7 National Indicator Annual June This publication on National
Framework (NIF) 2021 Indicator Framework (NIF)
(version 3.1) (version 3.1) contains list of 17
SDG Goals, associated 169
Targets and 295 National
Indicators.
11 Elderly in India, 2021 Ad-hoc July, 2021 This publication provides data on
different aspects of elderly
population viz population and
vital statistics, economic, health
and social status.
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13 Persons with Ad-hoc March A situational analysis of disabled
Disabilities 2021 persons in India mainly on the
(Divyangjan) in basis of the results of the NSS
th
India - A Statistical 76 round Surveys on Disability
Profile: 2021 (July- December 2018) and
Census of India 2011 has been
depicted in this publication. Data
on actual counts of disabled
persons, their educational status,
employment status and marital
status, etc. have been discussed in
detail. State / UT wise profile
pertaining to disability statistics
has also been included.
Sl. Manner of
Description of the publication/ data release/ report
No. release
1. National Accounts Statistics – 2021 e-Publication
4. Estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the First Quarter Press Note
(April-June) of 2021-22
5. Estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the Second Quarter Press Note
(July-September) of 2021-22
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POSITION OF ACTION TAKEN NOTE (ATN) FOR THE YEAR 2021-22
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