Union Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Mr D V Sadananda Gowda has said that the government is planning to formulate a new National Policy for maintaining official statistics. <br/><br/>While interacting with journalists from 9 centers across the country through Video Conference; the minister said the government is also taking various initiatives for leveraging technology in data collection and to improve e-governance. <br/><br/>Mr. Gowda said a new integrated MPLADS Portal is being developed which would ensure transparency. Mr. Gowda said his ministry has recently launched Periodic Labour Force Survey from April, 2017 which will help to generate annual estimates of labour force. <br/><br/>He added that efforts are also in place to develop a framework for bringing out National Factsheet of Indian Economy with 100 indicators.

Union Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Mr. D.V. Sadananda Gowda has said that the government is planning to formulate a new National Policy for maintaining official statistics. <br/><br/>While interacting with journalists from 9 centers across the country through Video Conference; the minister said the government is also taking various initiatives for leveraging technology in data collection and to improve e-governance. <br/><br/>Mr. Gowda said a new integrated MPLADS Portal is being developed which would ensure transparency. Mr. Gowda said his ministry has recently launched Periodic Labour Force Survey from April, 2017 which will help to generate annual estimates of labour force. <br/><br/>He added that efforts are also in place to develop a framework for bringing out National Factsheet of Indian Economy with 100 indicators.