<span style="color: #222222;">Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar and Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan today paid tributes to Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis on National Statistics Day.<br />''<br />''In a tweet, Mr. Javadekar said, notable contribution was made by Prof. Mahalanobis in the field of economic planning and statistical development.<br />''<br />''Dr. Harshvardhan in a tweet said, this day is being celebrated as the birth anniversary of Prof. Mahalanobis. He said, statistics plays an  important role in formulation of policies and plans needed for the development of the country. </span><br />