New Delhi: Dr. Saurabh Garg, Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation emphasized the critical importance measuring the impact of the welfare measures, particularly in light of the Government’s extensive welfare initiatives. He pointed out the need of robust methodologies in CPI and other indices to effectively capture the benefits of the social transfer programs.
Shri Garg was speaking Brainstorming Session organized by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on The Treatment of PDS Items and other necessities in Consumer Price Index Compilation on 20 November, 2024 here.
The Interaction was attended by around 100 participants including eminent economists from various Organizations & Financial Institutions such as Banks, Universities, NIPFP, NCAER etc. and various key users of CPI from both Central and State governments.
The session was attended by distinguished dignitaries including Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member, Niti Aayog, Dr. V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, and Dr. Saurabh Garg, Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Other participants comprised eminent statisticians, economists, and professors by Dr. Surjit S. Bhalla, Prof. Himanshu, Ms. Mythili Bhusnurmath, Sh. Ashish Kumar, Sh. Asit Kumar Sadhu, among others.