Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Year End Review 2023: Ministry of Statistics and

Programme Implementation

MoSPI represents India on various international Statistical fora

India elected in United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC)

as a member for a term of four years

Through UNSC, MoSPI will have a crucial role in defining

international standards, concepts and methodologies in Official
Statistics

MoSPI publishes Monthly data/statistical indicators with a

minimum possible time lag which is at par with the best
international standards

Adopts Computer Aided Personal Interview (CAPI) for

conducting surveys for faster validation and improved data
quality

Technological improvement helps in reduction of Time lag of

release of survey results including Quarterly Bulletins of
Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) from 9 months to 2-3
months from the completion of field work

Data visualization section added in the MoSPI’s website for the

first time relating to NAS/GDP, CPI, PLFS and IIP

Organizes Data users’ conferences for users and stakeholders

attended by experts from academia, industries, media,
researches

Releases revised Guidelines on MPLAD Scheme and launches

new Web- Portal for implementation of Revised Fund Flow
Procedure under the Scheme

Publishes Environmental Statistics covering a wide range of

topics including air and water quality, waste generation and
disposal, biodiversity and land use, greenhouse gas emissions
and energy consumption
Posted On: 18 DEC 2023 3:00PM by PIB Delhi

International Cooperation and Coordination with Multilateral agency

 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) represents India on various international
Statistical for a. As a befitting recognition of the Indian Statistical System, India has been elected in
United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) as a member for a term of four years starting 1st Jan
2024 (after two-decades of vacuum). Through UNSC, MoSPI will have a crucial role in defining
international standards, concepts and methodologies in Official Statistics.

In addition, India had been re-elected as (a) one of the three Vice Chairs of the Bureau of UN ESCAP
Committee on Statistics (CST) and (b) to the Governing Council of Statistical Institute for Asia and the
Pacific (SIAP) for the period 2022-2024.

Benchmarking of few important statistical products

MoSPI carried out benchmarking of few important statistical products with the best practices followed by
other National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Various monthly data/statistical indicators like CPI and IIP are
published by MoSPI, with a minimum possible time lag which is at par with the best international
standards. The same is true for NAS/GDP quarterly as well as annual estimates.

Computer Aided Personal Interview (CAPI)

Regarding systemic improvement and timely publication of data, modern IT tools are being adopted for
improved data capturing and processing by MoSPI. As a part of this, all the ongoing surveys are now
being conducted in CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interview), loaded with in-built Computer
Scrutiny Points (CSP), for data validation at different stages of data capturing, which is a cloud based
digital platform ensuring simultaneous data processing. It enables faster validation and improved data
quality along with time cycle involved in publishing the survey result.

This technological improvement caused a drastic reduction in the time lag of release of survey results
including Quarterly Bulletins (QB) of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) from 9 months to 2-3
months from the completion of field work. The time lag in release of PLFS Annual Report 2022-23 has
also been brought down to around 3 months from 8 months of release of PLFS Annual Report 2021-22
from end of survey period.

Data visualization

The Ministry attempted modernization of its website-based on feedback from various users, a data
visualization section has been added in the MoSPI’s website for the first time. To begin with this section
contains visualizations related to four databases of MoSPI, viz. NAS / GDP, CPI (Rural, Urban,
Combined), PLFS and IIP. With this experience, we are expanding the scope and coverage to integrate
data of other line Ministries/Departments. Participants of data users’ conference appreciated these
features under the website.

Data users’ conferences:

Since October 2022, MoSPI organized three data users’ conferences for users and stakeholders. To begin
with, MoSPI covered National Account Statistics (NAS) in these conferences, which were attended by
experts from academia, industries, media, researches etc. The initiative is well appreciated by the
participants.
Release of revised Guidelines on MPLADS and launch of new Web-Portal

MoSPI administers Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), which
enables Members of Parliament (MPs) to recommend works of developmental nature with emphasis on
creation of durable community assets based on the locally felt needs. The Scheme is governed by a set
of guidelines, which has been revised and came into effect from 01.04.2023.

The Ministry has launched a web-portal for implementing fund flow procedure. The new web-portal
incorporates several technology-enabled functionalities covering the entire lifecycle of a MPLADS
development project and online monitoring system such as online work recommendation, online
sanction/rejection, dashboards, alert generation, automatic generation of utilization/completion certificate,
payment to vendors etc. The new system has brought greater improvements in functioning,
implementation and monitoring of the MPLAD Scheme in line with the Digital India.

Data Governance Quality Index (DGQI) of NITI Aayog

MoSPI's score has risen from 4.08 of previous edition (2021-22/Q4) to 4.27 in the current edition (2022-
23/Q4). Amongst Strategic Ministries/Departments, in which MoSPI is placed, it occupies second
position.

Swachhata Pakhwada

MoSPI celebrated Special Swachhata Pakhwada from 1st July to 15thJuly 2023. During this fortnight, a
wide range of Swachhata related activities were conducted including workshops, various types of
competitions for children, health camps, street plays, rallies, Swachhata Awareness drives etc. in
various schools, hospitals, orphanages, markets, industrial areas and villages across the country apart
from offices of the Ministry.

Gender Statistics

The Ministry organized a seminar on "Role of Gender Statistics in Policy Making “in the month of
March 2023.The 24th issue of publication titled "Women and Men in India 2022 " on 15.03.2023 to
commemorate International Women's Day. The publication is a comprehensive and insightful

document, which helps us understand the disparities that exist between different groups of women and
men.

Environmental Statistics

The publication "EnviStats India 2023 Vol. I: Environment Statistics " has been released on 31.03.2023,
covering a wide range of topics, including air and water quality, waste generation and disposal,
biodiversity and land use, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy consumption. "Envistats India Vol.II:
Environment Accounts" was released on 29th September 2023.
https://www.mospi.gov.in/sites/default/files/reports_and_publication/statistical_publication/EnviStats/Complete_ES1_2023_

https://www.mospi.gov.in/sites/default/files/reports_and_publication/statistical_publication/EnviStats/ES_Vol_II_2023.pdf

Sustainable Development Goals National Indicator Framework (NIF)

The Ministry organized a one-day workshop on "Consultation on Milestone Setting for SDG National
Indicators and Identification of National Indicators for Unaddressed SDG Targets" on 22nd February,
2023. Since the targets for SDGs are set by the UN to be achieved by 2030, the ministries and
departments concerned were requested to set milestones for the interim periods to have a better
monitoring of the progress made in achieving the targets. Further, against the 169 targets, national
indicators are yet to be identified for a few targets. About 75 officers from concerned data source
agencies/line Ministries, NITI Aayog and MoSPI participated in the workshop. Publications released:
Sustainable Development Goals National Indicator Framework (NIF) Progress Report 2023.

https://www.mospi.gov.in/sites/default/files/publication_reports/SDGs_NIF_Progress_Report_2023N_0.pdf?
download=1

Data Snapshot on Sustainable Development Goals National Indicator Framework 2023.

 https://www.mospi.gov.in/sites/default/files/publication_reports/DataSnapshot_on_SDGs_NIF_2023.pdf?
download=1

Sustainable Development Goals National Indicator Framework 2023. (updated version of 2022)

https://www.mospi.gov.in/sites/default/files/publication_reports/SDGs_NIF_Progress_Report_2023N_0.pdf
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