Statistical reform has begun: How far will it go?
After long years of stasis, there seems to be a flurry of activity at the Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation. To address this issue, Mospi has set up a new division on administrative statistics that will harmonize data standards across ministries, said a senior Mospi official who did not wish to be identified. Mospi officials are now trying to rope in state statistical bureaus to help generate district-level estimates for new surveys and meet the growing demand for granular data. The government resolution that announced its creation said that the new body would exercise the powers of “statistical audit" to ensure the quality and integrity of official statistics, and help improve “public trust" in statistics. Garg is the first Mospi secretary since 2007 who has not been awarded the title of ‘chief statistician of India.’ The government wants Garg to be the sole authority on administrative decisions and Karandikar to act as the de facto conscience-keeper of the statistical system.
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