Strong Statistical Systems Key to Achieving Viksit Bharat @ 2047: Dr. P. K. Mishra

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. P. K. Mishra, delivered the keynote address at a conference of State Planning, Finance and IT Secretaries organised by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in New Delhi. He emphasized that strong statistical systems are key to evidence-based policymaking, measuring development progress, and achieving Viksit Bharat @ 2047. He highlighted the introduction of the new National Accounts Series with 2022-23 as the base year, along with updated Consumer Price Index and Index of Industrial Production series. He also noted the importance of Centre–State coordination, institutional capacity at the State level, and leveraging technologies like artificial intelligence and geospatial systems while maintaining statistical quality, transparency, and data privacy.