Agency Name: | Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation |
Seal: | Government of India logo.svg |
Jurisdiction: | Government of India |
Chief1 Name: | Rao Inderjit Singh |
Chief1 Position: | Minister of State (Independent Charge) |
Child1 Agency: | Department of Statistics |
Child2 Agency: | Department of Programme Implementation |
Budget: | (2018–19 est.)[1] |
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is a ministry of Government of India concerned with coverage and quality aspects of statistics released. The surveys conducted by the Ministry are based on scientific sampling methods.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) came into existence as an Independent Ministry on 15 October 1999 after the merger of the Department of Statistics and the Department of Programme Implementation.
The Ministry has two departments, one relating to Statistics and the other Programme Implementation. The Statistics department having the National Statistical Office (NSO) which consists of the(i) Central Statistical Office (CSO). (ii) Computer center. (iii) National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). The Programme Implementation Wing has three Divisions, namely, (i) Twenty Point Programme (ii) Infrastructure Monitoring and Project Monitoring and (iii) Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme. Besides these two wings, there is National Statistical Commission created through a Resolution of Government of India (MOSPI) and one autonomous Institute, viz., Indian Statistical Institute declared as an institute of National importance by an Act of Parliament.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation attaches considerable importance to coverage and quality aspects of statistics released in the country. The statistics released are based on administrative sources, surveys and censuses conducted by the center and State Governments and non-official sources and studies. The surveys conducted by the Ministry are based on scientific sampling methods. Field data are collected through dedicated field staff. In line with the emphasis on the quality of statistics released by the Ministry, the methodological issues concerning the compilation of national accounts are overseen Committees like Advisory Committee on National Accounts, Standing Committee on Industrial Statistics, Technical Advisory Committee on Price Indices. The Ministry compiles data sets based on current data, after applying standard statistical techniques and extensive scrutiny and supervision.
National Statistical Office (NSO) is mandated with the following responsibilities:
Functions as the Cadre Controlling Authority to manage the Indian Statistical Service and Subordinate Statistical Service including matters like training, career and manpower planning; and acts as the nodal Ministry for the Indian Statistical Institute and ensures its functioning in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959 (57 of 1959).
The Ministry is looking at allotting a 16-digit Business identification number to each business establishment. Apart from helping the government create and maintain a comprehensive database on businesses, the unique number will also simplify a business' dealings with various governmental agencies by reducing chances of duplicate entities, resolving identity issues and saving time when going for future registrations or licences.
Portrait | Minister | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Prime Minister | |||||
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From | To | Period | ||||||||
1 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Prime Minister) | 13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Vajpayee III | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | ||||
2 | Jagmohan | 1 September 2001 | 18 November 2001 | |||||||
3 | Maneka Gandhi (MoS, I/C) | 18 November 2001 | 30 June 2002 | |||||||
(1) | Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Prime Minister) | 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | |||||||
3 | Oscar Fernandes (MoS, I/C) | 23 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | Indian National Congress | Manmohan I | Manmohan Singh | ||||
4 | G. K. Vasan (MoS, I/C) | 29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | |||||||
5 | Sriprakash Jaiswal (MoS, I/C) | 28 May 2009 | 19 January 2011 | Manmohan II | ||||||
6 | M. S. Gill | 19 January 2011 | 12 July 2011 | |||||||
7 | Srikant Kumar Jena (MoS, I/C) | 12 July 2011 | 26 May 2014 | |||||||
8 | Rao Inderjit Singh (MoS, I/C) | 27 May 2014 | 9 November 2014 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi I | Narendra Modi | ||||
9 | V. K. Singh (MoS, I/C) | 9 November 2014 | 5 July 2016 | |||||||
10 | D. V. Sadananda Gowda | 5 July 2016 | 30 May 2019 | |||||||
(8) | Rao Inderjit Singh (MoS, I/C) | 31 May 2019 | 9 June 2024 | Modi II | ||||||
10 June 2024 | Incumbent | Modi III | ||||||||
Portrait | Minister | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Prime Minister | |||||
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From | To | Period | ||||||||
1 | Bangaru Laxman | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Vajpayee III | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | ||||
2 | Arun Shourie | 22 November 1999 | 1 September 2001 | |||||||
3 | Vijay Goel | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | |||||||
4 | Satyabrata Mookherjee | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | |||||||
(3) | Vijay Goel | 3 September 2017 | 30 May 2019 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi I | Narendra Modi | ||||