The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) serves as India's central statistical authority, compiling critical economic indices including Estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI), and the monthly Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The ministry disseminates a wide range of official statistics and administrative data through regular household surveys covering key socio-economic indicators such as labour force participation, social consumption patterns, health metrics, and educational outcomes.
MoSPI functions as the nodal ministry for monitoring the National Indicator Framework (NIF) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which encompasses indicators across multiple domains including health, education, gender equality, and environmental sustainability. These indicators, combined with data from official statistical surveys, provide the evidence base for policy formulation and enable systematic assessment of progress toward improving overall citizen well-being.
The information was formally presented by Minister of State (Independent Charge) Rao Inderjit Singh in the Rajya Sabha on July 20, 2026, highlighting the ministry's role in supporting evidence-based governance through comprehensive data collection and analysis.