Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Dr. Saurabh Garg, Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, visited the Rural FSU at NistariniPur, Dhauligiri, Odisha, in connection with the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises - 2026 (ASUSE). During the visit, he reviewed the ongoing survey operations and interacted with field staff, commending their efforts and providing guidance to ensure effective and high-quality data collection. Explore various MoSPI surveys here: mospi.gov.in #NSO #MoSPI #SurveyParticipation #DataConfidentiality #TrustInData #PolicyPlanning #MyGovIndia #DataForDevelopment #ASUSE @PMOIndia @Rao_InderjitS @_saurabhgarg @PIB_India @mygovindia @NITIAayog @PibMospi

National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) conducts nationwide surveys to support evidence-based policymaking. NSO undertakes large-scale sample surveys on various socio-economic subjects. Please cooperate with NSO enumerators and provide accurate information. Your responses are assured to remain strictly confidential and anonymous in all reports and microdata published by MoSPI. Reports Published By NSO, MoSPI in April 2026. Women and Men in India 2025: Selected Indicators and data mospi.gov.in/uploads/public… All – India Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the Month of March 2026 mospi.gov.in/uploads/latest… EnviStats India: Frequently Asked Question, 2026 mospi.gov.in/uploads/public… Monthly Flash Report on Infrastructure Projects worth Rs. 150 crore and above - March 2026 mospi.gov.in/uploads/public… Compendium of Datasets and Registries in India, 2025 mospi.gov.in/uploads/public… Report no. 596: Household Social Consumption: Health mospi.gov.in/uploads/public… Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Monthly Bulletin March 2026 mospi.gov.in/uploads/public… All – India Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of March 2026 mospi.gov.in/uploads/latest… Technical Report pilot study on construction activities in Unincorporated Sector Establishments and Households (Survey Period: July, 2025 - December, 2025) mospi.gov.in/uploads/public… #MoSPI #NSO #DataForDevelopment #SurveyData #DataCollection #NSS75Years #Statistics #StatisticalData #IndianEconomy #Economy @PMOIndia @Rao_InderjitS @_saurabhgarg @PIB_India @mygovindia @NITIAayog @PibMospi

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) ensures that statistical data released in India is comprehensive, credible, and of the highest quality. Data is drawn from diverse sources—administrative records, censuses, and surveys conducted by Central and State Governments. Every MoSPI survey is built on scientific sampling methods, with information collected by trained field staff and compiled using rigorous statistical techniques. Careful scrutiny and supervision at each stage ensure accuracy and reliability. This methodological rigor makes MoSPI’s statistics a vital resource for shaping India’s development journey. Explore various MoSPI surveys here: mospi.gov.in #MoSPI #NSO #DataForDevelopment #SurveyData #DataCollection #GovernmentSurveys #OfficialStatistics @PMOIndia @Rao_InderjitS @_saurabhgarg @PIB_India @mygovindia @NITIAayog @PibMospi

From advance release calendars for informing data releases since the last three years, speeding up the pace of data-gatherings and publications and improving the outreach to stakeholders, @GoIStats is now focused on facilitating output numbers for India’s 800-odd districts with the support of the State Governments, to make economic data more granular and also to prepare the country’s statistical infrastructure for new technologies like AI/ML. All these efforts will facilitate the evidence-based policy decisions by the Government to reach the target of Viksit Bharat 2047. Read the article "Making India’s numbers count again" in the Economist dated 26th April 2026. @PMOIndia @Rao_InderjitS @_saurabhgarg @mygovindia @NITIAayog @PibMospi @PIB_India

NSO, MoSPI is undertaking India’s first National Household Income Survey (NHIS) from April 2026 to March 2027, capturing income to strengthen evidence-based policy formulation. Visit MoSPI’sofficial website for related updates and official information: mospi.gov.in #NSO #MoSPI #NHISIndia #NHIS2026 #NationalHouseholdIncomeSurvey #SurveyParticipation #DataConfidentiality #TrustInData #PolicyPlanning #MyGovIndia #DataForDevelopment @PMOIndia @_saurabhgarg @PIB_India @PibMospi @Rao_InderjitS @mygovindia @NITIAayog @surjitbhalla @SonaldeDesai @rajesh_ICE360 @indianstat51822 @ncaer @NSEIndia @DelhiSchoolOfEC @JNU_official_50 @RBI @RamSinghEcon @HydUniv @DoC_GoI

#WATCH | Bhubaneswar: On the National Deliberative Summit on 'Harmonising Administrative Data for Governance', Saurabh Garg, Secretary in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), says, "The two-day summit we're holding here on 'Data for Governance' aims to examine the data collected across various ministries and departments and how to improve service delivery to citizens based on the available data. Any program, policy, or scheme developed should be based on data. So, whatever people need is delivered based on their needs and in a timely manner..."

In a conversation with @sansad_tv on “Perspective: Redefining Growth”, Mr. Siddhartha Kundu, ADG, MoSPI, and Dr. Bishwanath Goldar, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on National Account Statistics, Shared key insights on GDP base year revision and its impact on understanding India’s economic growth. With the base year revised to 2022–23, India better captures structural changes such as formalization and digital expansion. Improved data and methodologies enhance accuracy and transparency, offering a clearer view of sector performance. This supports better policy decisions and provides a more reliable understanding of India’s economic growth. For more Info, Please click on the link: youtu.be/5Qrxsd9ZVuw?si… Visit MoSPI’s official website for related updates and official information: mospi.gov.in #NSO #MoSPI #GDP #BaseYearRevision #EconomicGrowth #IndiaEconomy #DataDriven #PolicyMaking #EconomicReforms #Transparency #StatisticalSystem #ViksitBharat #GrowthStory #DigitalEconomy #Formalization @PMOIndia @Rao_InderjitS @PIB_India @_saurabhgarg @mygovindia @NITIAayog @PibMospi

NSO, MoSPI organized the National Deliberative Summit on “Harmonizing Administrative Data for Governance” in Bhubaneswar, bringing together stakeholders across States/UTs to drive interoperable, standards-based, and AI-ready data ecosystems. The summit emphasized breaking data silos, promoting secure and responsible data sharing, and leveraging technology and governance frameworks to enable data-driven policymaking, improve service delivery, and unlock the true value of data as a national asset. For more information, please click on the link below : pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa… Visit MoSPI’s official website for related updates and official information: mospi.gov.in #NSO #MoSPI #DataGovernance #DataHarmonization #DigitalIndia #AI #OpenData #DataDriven #Governance #Interoperability #ViksitBharat @PMOIndia @Rao_InderjitS @PIB_India @_saurabhgarg @mygovindia @NITIAayog @PibMospi

NSO, MoSPI has released the 120th issue of Sarvekshana, the bi-annual journal showcasing high-quality research based on National Sample Survey data and official statistics. The current issue comprises four technical papers covering diverse aspects of official statistics. All papers have undergone a rigorous peer-review and editorial process to ensure quality, accuracy, and relevance. The journal continues to contribute to strengthening the statistical system by promoting research and evidence-based policymaking. Follow the link for the 120th issue of Sarvekshan: mospi.gov.in/uploads/announ… For more information, please click on the link below : pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa… Visit MoSPI’s official website for related updates and official information: mospi.gov.in #NSO #MoSPI #Sarvekshana #OfficialStatistics #DataDrivenPolicy #NSS #Research #IndiaData #PolicyInsights #StatisticalExcellence @PMOIndia @Rao_InderjitS @PIB_India @_saurabhgarg @mygovindia @NITIAayog @PibMospi

NSO, MoSPI released the Technical Report on the Pilot Study of Construction Activities in Unincorporated Sector Establishments and Households, highlighting that construction activity is largely self-driven, labour-intensive, and more prevalent in rural areas with spending primarily on materials. Access the Technical Report pilot study on construction activities in Unincorporated Sector Establishments and Households here: mospi.gov.in/uploads/public… Visit MoSPI's official website for more updates and related information: mospi.gov.in #MoSPI #NSO #ConstructionSector #UnincorporatedSector #PilotStudy #TechnicalReport #DataForDevelopment #IndiaData #LabourIntensive #RuralIndia #Infrastructure #GoIStats @PMOIndia @Rao_InderjitS @PIB_India @_saurabhgarg @mygovindia @NITIAayog @PibMospi

NSO, MoSPI is undertaking India’s first National Household Income Survey (NHIS) from April 2026 to March 2027, capturing income to strengthen evidence-based policy formulation. Visit MoSPI’sofficial website for related updates and official information: mospi.gov.in #NSO #MoSPI #NHISIndia #NHIS2026 #NationalHouseholdIncomeSurvey #SurveyParticipation #DataConfidentiality #TrustInData #PolicyPlanning #MyGovIndia #DataForDevelopment @PMOIndia @_saurabhgarg @PIB_India @PibMospi @Rao_InderjitS @mygovindia @NITIAayog @surjitbhalla @SonaldeDesai @rajesh_ICE360 @indianstat51822 @ncaer @NSEIndia @DelhiSchoolOfEC @JNU_official_50 @RBI @RamSinghEcon @HydUniv @PIBPersMin

NSO, MoSPI has successfully organised 1st day of National Deliberative Summit on "Harmonizing Administrative Data for Governance" with States/UTs and other stakeholders on 29-30th April 2026 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Odisha, Dr. Saurabh Garg, Secretary MoSPI, Ms. Radha Chauhan, Chairman, Capacity building Commission, Shri Deoranjan Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary of Odisha, Shri P.R.Meshram, DG, MoSPI, Shri Rohit Bharadwaj, ADG, MoSPI addressed the gathering in the inaugural session. The Summit is expected to help in building consensus on the action plan and timelines for harmonizing and making administrative data ready for wider use in policy making and governance. It will also facilitate making such data more robust, reliable, and readily usable for evidence-based policymaking, efficient governance, and improved public service delivery. During the inaugural session women and men in India 2025: Selected Indicators and Data was released. @PMOIndia @Rao_InderjitS @PIB_India @_saurabhgarg @mygovindia @NITIAayog @PibMospi

NSO, MoSPIis undertaking India’s first National Household Income Survey (NHIS) from April 2026 to March 2027, capturing income to strengthen evidence-based policy formulation. Visit MoSPI’sofficial website for related updates and official information: mospi.gov.in #NSO #MoSPI#NHISIndia#NHIS2026 #NationalHouseholdIncomeSurvey#SurveyParticipation#DataConfidentiality#TrustInData#PolicyPlanning#MyGovIndia#DataForDevelopment @PMOIndia @_saurabhgarg @PIB_India @PibMospi @Rao_InderjitS @mygovindia @NITIAayog @surjitbhalla @SonaldeDesai @rajesh_ICE360 @indianstat51822 @ncaer @NSEIndia @DelhiSchoolOfEC @JNU_official_50 @RBI @RamSinghEcon @HydUniv @MoHUA_India

Monthly Indices and Y-o-Y (over the corresponding period of previous year) Growth Rate (in %)- for last 13 months @PMOIndia @Rao_InderjitS @PIB_India @_saurabhgarg @mygovindia @NITIAayog @PibMospi

Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for Mar 2026: Use Based Classification @PMOIndia @Rao_InderjitS @PIB_India @_saurabhgarg @mygovindia @NITIAayog @PibMospi

Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for Mar 2026: Sectoral @PMOIndia @Rao_InderjitS @PIB_India @_saurabhgarg @mygovindia @NITIAayog @PibMospi

Quick estimate of IIP for the month of March 2026. PIB Link (pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…) @PMOIndia @Rao_InderjitS @PIB_India @_saurabhgarg @mygovindia @NITIAayog @PibMospi