Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Government of India ministry
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is an executive ministry of the Government of India concerned with coverage and quality aspects of statistics released. The surveys conducted by the Ministry are based on scientific sampling methods.
History
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation came into existence as an independent ministry on 15 October 1999 following the merger of the Department of Statistics and the Department of Programme Implementation.
Organization
The Ministry has two departments:
Department of Statistics
Department of Programme Implementation.
The Department of Statistics consists of the:
National Statistical Office(NSO)
Computer Center
The Department of Programme Implementation has two divisions, namely:
Infrastructure Monitoring and Project Monitoring(IPMD)
Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme(MPLADS)
Besides these wings, there is the National Statistical Commission, an autonomous body which formed on 12 July 2006 under the recommendation of Rangarajan commission. It was created through a resolution of Government of India.
One autonomous Institute, viz., the 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.
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