I. National Accounts Division
Achievement
· The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released a press note on 1stRevised Estimates of National Income, Consumption Expenditure, Savings and Capital Formation for 2011-12 on 31.01.2013 and Provisional Estimates of National Income for 2012-13 on 31.05.2013.
· The GDP at factor cost at constant (2004-05) prices in 2012-13 registered a growth of 5.0 %.
· The GDP at current prices for the year 2012-13 is estimated at Rs. 94.6 lakh crore, while the Net National Income is estimated at Rs. 83.7 lakh crore. The Per Capita Income during 2012-13 at current prices is estimated at Rs. 68,757/-.
· The Gross Saving Rate at current prices is estimated at 30.8% of GDP at market prices in 2011-12, as against the saving rate of 34.0% in 2010-11.
· The rate of Gross Capital Formation at current prices is 35% for 2011-12 as against 36.8% in 2010-11.
· Quarterly GDP at factor cost at constant (2004-05) prices for Q1 of 2013-14 is estimated at Rs. 13.7 lakh crore, as against Rs. 13.1 lakh crore in Q1 of 2012-13, registering a growth of 4.4 per cent during Q1 of 2013-14, as against a growth of 5.4 per cent during the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
· Quarterly GDP at factor cost at constant (2004-05) prices for Q2 of 2013-14 is estimated at Rs. 13.7 lakh crore as against Rs. 13.05 lakh crore in Q2 of 2012-13, registering a growth of 4.8 per cent during Q2 of 2013-14, as against a growth of 5.2 per cent during the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
· The growth during H1 (April-September) for the year 2013-14 at constant prices is estimated at 4.6 per cent over the corresponding previous half year as against the estimate of 5.3 per cent during H1 of 2012-13.
· Monthly Consumer Price Indices (Rural/Urban/Combined) were released on 12th of next month or the next working day, if 12th was a holiday. The significant achievement over previous year is that the provisional indices, which were used to be released with a lag of 18 days in 2012 till September 2012, are now being released with a lag of 12 days only. All India inflation rates on point to point basis (month of this year over same month of last year), which were in double digit for first three months of the year 2013, declined to single digit level in April 2013 and remained so till September 2013. During October 2013, it marginally increased to the level of 10.09 percent.
· Apart from the regular publications of National Accounts Statistics and Sequence of National Accounts, India, CSO brought out a publication on State wise Estimates of value of Output from Agriculture and Allied Activities for the years 2004-05 to 2010-11.
II. Social Statistics Division
· A Pilot Time Use Survey (TUS) was conducted in two States, namely, in Bihar and Gujarat in March 2013, to test the National classification of Activities of Time Use Survey, schedule to be canvassed, methodology etc. Based on the feedback and findings of this pilot Survey, a report has been prepared by CSO which may be the basis for conducting the all India Time Use Survey.
· An International workshop was organized in New Delhi during 5-6th April 2013, to discuss the report of the Expert Group set up by the Government of India for developing a framework of ‘Green’ national accounts for India. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India. The expert group has recommended that, the transition from the existing system of National Accounts (SNA) to a comprehensive set of national accounts in a step- by- step manner.
· The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, representing the Government of India, is continuing its biennial initiative to confer theMahalanobis International Award in Statistics in memory of the eminent Indian statistician Professor P.C. Mahalanobis. The award is conferred on a selected Statistician from a developing country, in recognition of his/her lifetime achievement in Statistics and the promotion of best practices. The award instituted by the Government of India is administered through ISI, Netherlands. In the year 2013, the Mahalanobis Award was conferred on Lamine Diop of Senegal at a function held in Hongkong during the World Statistics Congress in August, 2013.
· The MOSPI has instituted two National Awards to be given in alternate years for outstanding and Meritorious Research Work in Statistics, one in memory of Prof. P.V. Sukhatme for life time achievement in Statistics and other in honour of Prof. C.R. Rao, to a young statistician in the country. In 2013, the award in honor of Prof. C.R. Rao to an young statistician was conferred on Dr. AbhimanDas ,Director, Statistics Department, Reserve Bank of India.
· The first issue of the publication titled ‘Statistics related to Climate change in India’ was published in November 2013. The publication based on Statistics collected from various official sources is available in the Ministry’s website.
· As per the Indian commitment to the SAARC mechanism, CSO brought out the report ‘SAARC Development Goals – India Country Report – A statistical appraisal 2013. The report gives a Statistical appraisal of the achievements made on the SAARC development Goals in India.
· An updated statistical tracking report of achievement of Millennium Development Goals in India titled ‘Towards achieving Millennium Development Goals- India 2013’ has been released and uploaded in the website of the Ministry.
· Two regular publications of the Ministry titled ‘Compendium of Environment Statistics 2012’ and ‘Women and Men in India 2013’ have been released during 2013.
III. National Academy of Statistical Administration during 2013
National Academy of Statistical Administration (NASA) under training division of Central Statistical Office, Ministry of statistics & programme Implementation is a premier Institute fostering human resource development in Official Statistics. NASA provides training to statistical personnel from Central & State Governments as also for foreign participants. The training programmes are meant both for fresh recruits and in-service Officers for different target Groups viz. Indian Statistical Service (ISS), Subordinate Statistical Service (SSS), Statistical Personnel from State/UTs, M. Stat. Students, Professors of Statistics of different Universities, International Participants, International Students of International Statistical Education Centre (ISEC), SAARC participants, need based/ request based training for State officials and other developing countries.
Besides imparting trainings in the above listed areas, NASA also conducts Internship Programme for post graduate students of Statistics. During 2013, NASA conducted 48 national/international training programmes to Statistical Professional belonging to statistical organizations within the country and outside India.
IV. Computer Centre
· Web based Survey Data Catalogue for the unit level data in the Ministry was created for 120 data sets of Annual Survey of Industries, Economic Census and the National Sample Survey using IHSN Tool kit software. Web site of the Ministry is being accessed by various National/International users to download metadata and various reports which are uploaded on the site. During 2013, there were 4.35 lacs average number of visitors of MoSPIwebsite. The Ministry earned about Rs. 2.15 crore from sale of unit level data on Annual Survey of Industries, National Sample Survey Office and Economic Census during 2013.
V. Economic Statistics Division
Annual Survey of Industries
Ø The Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) is the principal source of industrial statistics of organized manufacturing sector in India. From ASI 2010-11 onwards, data are being collected under Collection of Statistics Act 2008. The final results of ASI 2010-11 have been released in e-media in the month of March, 2013.
Ø A Web-Portal has been developed by Central Statistics Office (Industrial Statistics Wing), Kolkata with the support of NIC for collection and compilation of schedules of ASI. The main objective of the portal is to facilitate and accelerate the collection of ASI data at the source points with built-in validation checks. This will help in achieving data accuracy and timeliness. The ASI web-portal has been successfully launched for frame updation, sample selection and e-compilation of ASI schedules for ASI 2012-13.
Economic Census
Ø The MOS&PI is conducting the Sixth Economic Census (EC) in association with State/UT Directorates of Economics and Statistics in the country. The field work of the census was started in January, 2013 and it is scheduled to be completed soon. The Sixth EC would provide up-to-date information on number of establishments and number of persons employed therein, activity wise, at national and sub-national levels for all the sectors excluding crop production, plantation, public administration, defence and compulsory social security. The village and block level database of number of establishments and workers by industry would provide a useful area frame, which could be used for selection of primary sampling units in the follow-up establishment surveys. Further, a Directory of Establishments with 10 or more workers would be available based on the sixth EC.
Survey on Services Sector
Occupational Categorization for Data on Wages
Ø In its report to the Government of India, the Working Group set up for revision of categorization of occupations for collection of data on wages has recommended a revision to the existing categorization and provided a list of 12 occupations in the agricultural sector and 15 in the non-agricultural sector for collection of data on wage rates.
VI. Coordination and Publication Division
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has been celebrating the Statistics Day every year since 2007. This year the Ministry celebrated 7th Statistics Day on 29th June, 2013. The theme of this year’s Statistics Day was “Labour and Employment Statistics”. At national level, the function was held in New Delhi which was presided by Shri Srikant Kumar Jena, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Statistics & Programme Implementation and Chemicals & Fertilizers. Dr. C.Rangarajan Chairman Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister and Dr. PronabSen, Chairman, National Statistical Commission were the Guests of Honor. On this occasion, National Award in Statistics, constituted in the Honour of Prof. C.R. Raowas conferred to Dr. Abhiman Das, Eminent Statistician from Reserve Bank of India.
VII. India Statistical Strengthening Project (ISSP)
• The total approved cost of the ISSP project is Rs.650.43 Crore. At present, 33 States / UTs (except for Chandigarh & Goa) have expressed their willingness to participate in the ISSP.
• ISSP is being currently implemented in 13 States and 1 UT, namely, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Sikkim, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, West Bengal, Odisha, Kerala, Jharkhand and Manipur.
B. National Sample Survey Office
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) under the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation is mandated for carrying out surveys on socio-economic aspects of Indian Economy by collecting data from households and enterprises located in villages and in the towns with a view to update data base for sound planning for development and administrative decisions. It also provides technical assistance and guidance to the States/Central Government Departments in the matter relating to large scale surveys. Towards this end and objective of the organization, the major achievements during 2013 are as follows:
Surveys undertaken/ launched:
(i) Field work of NSS 70th round on Land and Livestock Holding, Debt and Investment and Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households has been completed and Survey Instruments for NSS 71st round on Health and Morbidity and Education and IT Literacy which is to be start from Jan 2014 had been finalised.
(ii) Agricultural Statistics Survey on Sample check on area enumeration and supervision of crop cutting experiments under the scheme for ‘Improvement of Crop Statistics (ICS)’ for the agricultural years 2012-13 and 2013-14. While the Survey for 2012-13 is completed, the Survey for 2013-14 will continue up to June 2014.
(iii) Regular price collection surveys in rural areas for compilation of Consumer Price Indices for Rural and Agricultural Labour by Labour Bureau and in urban areas for Consumer Price Index (Urban) by Central Statistics Office (CSO).
(iv) Completion of field work of Annual Survey of Industries 2011-12 and launch of Annual Survey of Industries 2012-13.
New initiatives undertaken:
(ii) Experimentation of use of Hand-held devices/gadgets for data collection in the socio-economic surveys in the field.
(iii) With an objective to bring uniformity in the data processing of the State sample, from 70th round, the data entry software for the State DESs has also been developed in RDBMS using MS Access
Reports released:
(ii) Reports/ Results based on NSS rounds:
NSS 66th Round:
1. Public Distribution System and other sources of Household Consumption
2. Perceived Adequacy of Food Consumption in Indian Households
3. Participation of Women in specified Activities along with Domestic Duties
4. Status of Educational and Vocational Training in India
5. Employment and Unemployment Situation Among Major Religious Groups in India
6. Employment and Unemployment Situation in Cities and towns in India
NSS 67th Round:
Economic Characteristics of Unincorporated Non-agricultural Enterprises (Excluding Construction) in India
NSS 68th Round:
(a) Key Indicators of Employment and Unemployment in India 2011-12
(b) Key Indicators of Household Consumer Expenditure in India 2011-12
NSS 69th Round:
(a) Key Indicators of Drinking Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Housing Condition in India
(b) Key Indicators of Urban Slums in India
Seminar:
C. Programme Implementation Wing
I. Infrastructure and Project Monitoring Division (IPMD)
Role of IPMD:
Monitoring of important infrastructure sectors in the country to provide an overview of the performance with a view to highlighting slippages, if any, before the decision making authorities in respect of Power, Coal, Steel, Railways, Telecommunications, Ports, Fertilizers, Cement, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Roads, and Civil Aviation. In addition, IPMD also monitors Central Sector Projects costing Rs. 150 crore and above with respect to time and cost overrun.
Infrastructure Performance
The performance during the current year in Power generation : (+)0.22%; Coal Production : (-)7.49 %; Railways Revenue Earning Freight Traffic: (+)2.19%; Fertilizer : (-)10.67 %; Crude Oil Production: (-) 2.20 %; Refinery production: (+) 0.84 %; Natural Gas Production: (-) 6.37%; Civil Aviation Export Cargo: (-) 1.20%; Civil Aviation Import Cargo: (-)11.75%; Passenger Handled at International Airports: (+)5.62%; Passenger Handled at domestic airports: (+)1.57%; Up gradation of highways by NHAI: (-)9.44%; and Upgradation of highways by state PWD and Border Road Organization(BRO) is reported to be (-)11.06%.
Monitoring of Projects:
MOSPI monitors Central Sector Project costing Rs. 150 crore and above with respect to time and cost overrun on a monthly and quarterly basis. MOSPI also monitors the progress of irrigation projects, which are being financed under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP). In coordination with the administrative ministries concerned, MOSPI has taken up various initiatives to bring about a systemic improvement in various areas of project formulation, planning, implementation and monitoring. The cost and time overrun has been steadily going down over the years, due to tightening of procedures, timely monitoring and initiatives taken up by this Ministry.
Project Implementation Performance:
On-Line Computerized Monitoring System (OCMS) owned by this Ministry, has been augmented to improve quality of monitoring and on-line submission of reportsby project implementing agencies.
Two Trainings /Workshops have been organized during this year with a view to enhance the knowledge and capacity of project managers of Central Public Sector Units in Project Planning, Implementation and Monitoring at National Academy of Statistical Administrative, Greater Noida, which were attended by approximately 70 officers/project managers.
This division is also providing technical support to training programmes on Project Management organized by PSUs and in the process, a programme has been organized this year for the executives /project managers of OIL India at Duliajan, Assam. Capacity building process on Project Management for state Government officers and PSUs have also been taken up by this Division. A programme, inaugurated by Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, has been successfully conducted at Itanagar in the month of April 2013 and was attended by around 130 participants of State Government/PSU.
A major step undertaken by this Ministry to ensure timely completion of project is the setting up of Central Sector Projects Coordination Committee (CSPCCs) in the states under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretaries for removal of bottlenecks and for facilitating the speedy implementation of Major projects. Till date, the CSPCCs have already been constituted in twenty of the states while rest of the states are also being pursued vigorously by this Ministry, so that the CSPCCs can be constituted in them also.
Irrigation Potential:
II. Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
The Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) was launched by the Govt. of India on 23rd December, 1993, to provide a mechanism for Members of Parliament to recommend works of developmental nature for creation of durable community assets and for provision of basic facilities including community infrastructure, based on locally felt needs to be taken up in their Constituencies/States. The scheme is governed by a set of Guidelines, which have been comprehensively revised from time to time. The present Guidelines were issued in August, 2012.
Some of the Salient features of the scheme are enumerated below:-
- MPLADS is a Plan scheme fully funded by Government of India, under which funds are released in the form of Grant in-aid, as special Central Assistance to States.
- In 1993-94 , when the scheme was launched , an amount of Rs. 5 lakh per MP was allotted which was enhanced to Rs. 1 crore per annum from 1994-95 per MP and Rs. 2 crore from 1998-99. This was further increased to Rs. 5 crore from 2011-12 per constituency. It is released in two installments of Rs. 2.5 crore each by the Government of India directly to the District Authorities for execution of the eligible works recommended by the MPs by following the established procedure of the concerned state government.
- The funds released under the scheme are non lapsable i.e the funds not released in a particular year will be carried forward for making releases in the subsequent years subject to eligibility.
- Examining the eligibility, sanctioning, funding, selection of implementing agencies, prioritization and overall execution and monitoring of the scheme at the ground level, is done by the District Authorities.
- The Lok Sabha Members shall recommend works in their respective constituencies. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha can recommend works anywhere in the State from which they are elected. Nominated Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha can recommend works for implementation anywhere in the country.
- Right from the inception of the Scheme, works for creation of durable assets of national priorities viz. drinking water, primary education, public health, sanitation and roads etc. have been given priority.
- MPs can also recommend community infrastructure and public utility building works for registered Societies/Trusts and Cooperative Societies up to a ceiling for Rs. 1 crore. The Trusts/Societies and Cooperative Societies are eligible to receive only Rs. 50 lakh in their life time. However Trusts/Societies that run charitable residential homes for orphans, old/aged persons, widows, lepers, blind persons, spastic/mentally retarded children or for deaf and dumb children are eligible for receiving a maximum of Rs.1 crore in their entire life time for creation of charitable and residential home. The structure constructed with MPLADS funds shall be the property of State/UT Government.
- Special attention is given for infrastructural development of areas inhabited by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population by earmarking 15% and 7.5% respectively of MPLADS funds for those areas and in case there is insufficient tribal population in the area of Lok Sabha Member, they may recommend this amount for the creation of community assets in tribal areas outside of their constituency within their state of election. In case a state does not have ST inhabited areas, this amount may be utilized in SC inhabited areas and vice-versa.
- Also to encourage Trusts/Societies to work for the betterment of the tribal people, the ceiling of Rs.50 lakh has been increased to 75 lakh where the additional amount of Rs.25 Lakh should be used for the creation of public utility building assets primarily for the benefit of tribal people in tribal areas.
- In order to undertake rehabilitation works in the areas affected by calamities in a state, Lok Sabha MPs from the non-affected areas of that state can recommend permissible works to the tune of up to Rs. 10 lakh per annum in those areas. In the event of calamity of severe nature in any part of the country an MP recommend works up to a maximum of Rs. 50 lakh for the affected district.
- If an elected Member of Parliament, finds the need, to contribute MPLADS funds, to a place outside their State/UT, or outside the constituency within the states or both, the MP can recommend eligible works under the Guidelines up to a maximum of Rs. 10 lakh in a financial year.
· MP can spent a maximum of Rs.10 lakh per year for giving assistance to physically challenged persons for purchase of tri-cycles (including motorized tri-cycles), battery operated motorized wheel chair and artificial limbs.
· Purchase of books for schools, colleges and public library are allowed subject to some financial restriction.
· Purchase of computers and Visual Display Units for government and government aided institutions are also allowed.
- Release of 1st installment equal to 50% of annual entitlement in respect of MPs at the time of constitution of Lok Sabha and election to the Rajya Sabha is done automatically without waiting for any document from district authorities.
- To bring in more financial accountability, Utilization Certificate and Audit Certificate for the previous financial year are also pre-requisites for the release of the second installment. From financial year 2012-13, release of first installment is made on the basis of the release of second installment of previous year being made and also provisional Utilization Certificate to be given by the District Authority in respect of 80% of entitlement of 1st installment of previous year.
- Funds released by the Government of India are deposited by the District Administrations in nationalized banks.
- 2% of the MPLAD funds which is part of the annual entitlement of the MP hasbeen allowed to State Government for their administrative expenses.
- The normal financial and audit procedures prevalent in the states in which the works are executed apply with regard to the implementation of the works.
- The roles of Central Government, State Government, District Authorities and Implementing Agencies have been clearly demarcated for implementation of MPLAD Scheme.
- An integrated software on MPLAD Scheme system has been developed for monitoring MPLAD Scheme funds release, funds monitoring, Monitoring of expenditure incurred at Macro and Micro level through NICSI. The proposed system will be a dynamic user friendly web application and will be a single portal of reference for all the stake holders. The portal will ensure Micro (works), Macro (release and expenditure level) reporting and monitoring of timely utilization of funds.
- An effective mechanism of monitoring of implementation of MPLADS is most essential, for efficacious implementation of the Scheme. Therefore, third party agencies are engaged by this Ministry to physically monitor all MPLADS works. NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS)is one of the agencies which was selected for the third party monitoring of MPLADS works during the period 2007-08 to 2010-11. Presently the work is being done by Agriculture Finance Corporation (AFC).
Impact
Scheme Performance during the Year 2013
- 118787 works have been recommended
- 108077 works have been sanctioned.
- 91728 works have been completed.
- The percentage work completed to sanctioned is 84.87
Financial Performance (As on 30.11.2013)
- Rs3063.50crorehave been released during the period January to November, 2013.
- Expenditure of Rs. 3302.07croreincurred during the same period.
- The percentage of expenditure over release is 107.78.
III. Twenty Point Programme
The TPP Division is mandated with the monitoring of schemes/programmes covered under TPP-2006. The Division brings out monthly and yearly progress reports on TPP on the basis of information received from various State Governments, UTs, and Central Nodal Ministries. The Division releases Monthly Progress Report and Annual Review Report on TPP-2006. The reports are sent to States/UTs and Central Nodal Ministries and also to the PMO and the Cabinet Secretariat. The Division also coordinates with States/UTs and Nodal Central Ministries in matters relating to implementation of TPP and organizes TPP review meetings. Besides this, the Division also conducts Monitoring and Impact Assessment Studies on specific items under TPP-2006. Field visits by the officers of the Ministry are also undertaken to ensure that the States adhere to the Guidelines.
A review meeting on Twenty Point Programme (TPP-2006) with States/UTs and Nodal Ministries was held on 27th of February 2013 at New Delhi under the Chairmanship of MOS(IC), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.
· Preparation and release of Monthly Progress Report:
MPR’s from October 2012 to September 2013 have been released till date during 2013.
· Preparation and release of Monthly Capsule Report:
Capsule Report from October 2012 to September 2013 have been released till date during 2013.
· Receipt of draft reports of studies from agencies / ministries.
Two reports were received and one was examined and other is under study.
· Preparation and release of Annual Review Report on TPP-2006.
Annual Review Report, for the period 2011-12 has been prepared and printed. Nodal Ministries have been requested to furnish material for Annual Review Report, 2012-13.
· Publicity of TPP through News Papers :
An advertisement to highlight the performance of TPP-06 in Odisha was published in Odisha on 31.10.2013.
