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(05 December 2022) Government Data Roundup: GDP Estimates, TRAI report, SRS Bulletin on Maternal Mortality Among the Data/Reports Released Recently.
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
December 5, 2022
The seventeenth edition of the fortnightly government data roundup covers reports released by NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance, TRAI, Registrar General of India, GDP estimates among others.
Multiple reports were released in the last fortnight from 19 November 2022 to 02 December 2022. In this 17 edition of Factly’s fortnightly government data roundup, we look at the reports released by NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance, TRAI, Registrar General of India among others. These include both reports that are released frequently and one-time reports.
In addition to the new reports that will be discussed in detail in this story, regular reports such as Quarterly GDP Estimates and monthly EPF Payroll reporting in India which have been discussed in the previous editions of the roundup, were also released in the last fortnight. Highlights from the two reports are as follows:
SRS Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2018-20
Brief about the report
One of the key indicators of maternal mortality is the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) which is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given period per 100,000 live births during the same period. The Office of the Registrar General, India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, provides estimates on fertility and mortality using the Sample Registration System (SRS). SRS is one of the largest demographic sample surveys in the country that among other indicators provides direct estimates of maternal mortality through a nationally representative sample. The recently released bulletin provides the statistics on maternal mortality for the period 2018-2020.
In the report, States have been categorized into three groups:
Key Findings
Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Policy Framework and its Deployment Mechanism in India
Brief about the report
The International Energy Agency (IEA) defines Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) as a group of technologies for capturing of Carbon dioxide (CO) from large and stationary CO emitting sources, such as fossil fuel-based power plants and other industries. CCUS also involves the transport of the captured CO to sites, either for utilization in different applications or injection into geological formations or depleted oil & gas fields for permanent storage and trapping of the CO. Identifying the need for CCUS to produce clean products and energy in India, NITI Aayog published a report which explores the importance of CCUS as an emission reduction strategy to achieve deep decarbonization from the hard-to-abate sectors. The report also outlines broad-level policy interventions needed across various sectors for its application.
Key findings
Monthly Progress and Achievement Report of UIDAI
Brief about the data
Every month, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) releases data on the monthly Aadhar adoption, and transactions done using Aadhar such as Aadhar-enabled Payment Systems (AePS), e-KYC, Aadhar Authentication, etc. through a press release. This data is significant since Aadhar is increasingly being used for the implementation of various schemes by State and Union governments. So far, over 1100 welfare schemes in the country run by both centre and states have been notified to use Aadhaar since it helps various ministries and departments in improving efficiency, transparency, and delivery of welfare services to the targeted beneficiaries.
Key findings
Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report
Brief about the report
The report provides a broad perspective of the Telecom Services in India and presents the key parameters and growth trends of the Telecom Services as well as Cable TV, DTH & Radio Broadcasting services in India for the period covering the quarter from April to June 2022. It has been compiled mainly on the basis of information furnished by the Service Providers.
Key findings
Consultation Paper on ‘Introduction of Calling Name Presentation in Telecommunication Networks’
Brief about the report
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 30 November 2022, released a Consultation Paper on ‘Introduction of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP)’ in Telecommunication Networks. The CNAP facility in telecommunication networks is expected to help subscribers to decide on receiving an incoming call, and to reduce the harassment of subscribers from unknown/spam callers.
Key points raised
Here are some important points put forward by TRAI in the paper
Working paper on Freedom in the World Index, V-DEM indices, and EIU Democracy Index
Brief about the paper
Noting the decline of India’s rankings on several global indices, specifically in opinion-based indices that deal with subjective issues such as democracy, press freedom, etc., the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has come up with this working paper to study the reasons behind it. This topic has been taken up by the Council since these indices are inputs into the World Bank’s World Governance Indicators (WGI). These indices are also used in ESG indicators which are given due consideration for investment and trade.
Three indices- Freedom in the World Index, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Democracy Index and V-DEM indices have been studied in the report which are almost entirely based on perceptions.
Reasons highlighted in the paper
There are serious problems with the methodology used in these perception-based indices which affect the results according to the paper. These are listed below.
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(05 December 2023) Government Data Roundup: CII & ADSI Reports from NCRB, Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 Among Those Released Recently
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
December 5, 2023
In this 43rd edition of fortnightly government data roundup, we look at NCRB’s Annual Crime in India report 2022 and Accidental Suicides and deaths in India 2022, Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023, and High-level Committee Report on domestic manufacturing of Heavy Machinery.
In this 43 edition of fortnightly government data roundup, we look at NCRB’s Annual Crime In India Report 2022 and Accidental Suicides and Deaths in India 2022, Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023, and High-level Committee Report on Domestic Manufacturing of Heavy Machinery.
Apart from these, the Union Cabinet has sanctioned the Terms of Reference for the Sixteenth Finance Commission. This commission is tasked with presenting recommendations that will be applicable for five years, starting from 01 April 2026. The Finance Commission will focus on the following key areas:
Among the monthly and quarterly reports, estimates of GDP for Q2:2023-24, Periodic Labour Force Survey for September 2023, Consumer Price Index for Industrial workers, rural and agricultural labourers, a combined index of eight core industries and payroll reporting in India are released.
Crime in India 2022
Brief about the report:
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)’s Crime in India (CII) report is a comprehensive set of statistics on various aspects of crime in India. These statistics serve as an important tool for policymakers and other stakeholders engaged in policy formulation. The 2022 report is the 70 edition of the CII report.
Key highlights of the report:
Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India 2022
Brief about the report:
The NCRB’s Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) report is the comprehensive statistical information on accidental deaths and suicides in India in the country and related factors. The 2022report is the 56 edition.
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Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023
Brief about the report:
This publication serves as a comprehensive snapshot of the Animal Husbandry sector, presenting crucial livestock statistics such as population, production, and various aspects like animal diseases and infrastructure. It acts as the main data source for estimating production figures of four Major Livestock Products (MLPs) including Milk, Egg, Meat, and Wool for a specific year.
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Report on domestic Manufacturing of Heavy Equipment
Brief about the policy:
To achieve the objective of reducing the country’s reliance on imports and boosting domestic production within the coal mining sector, a high-level committee chaired by the Director (Technical) of CIL was established. This committee submitted a report by recommending strategies to enhance the manufacturing of Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) and underground mining equipment, encompassing various types of miners, and associated ancillary equipment.
Key Highlights of the report:

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(05 June 2023) Government Data Roundup: Reports by RBI, MoSPI, Data of GDP Estimates, Foodgrain Production Estimates Among Those Released Recently
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 5, 2023
The 30th edition of the fortnightly government roundup covers reports released by RBI, MoSPI, Ministry of Finance, data on GDP estimates, foodgrain production estimates among others.
In this 30 edition of Factly’s fortnightly government data round-up, reports released in the last two weeks of the month of May have been covered. Reports published by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare, Ministry of Finance, and the Department of Science and Technology have been covered in the story.
India’s Climate Research Agenda: 2030 and beyond
About the report:
The report titled ‘India’s Climate Research Agenda: 2030 and Beyond’ provides a detailed review and future research direction on select themes like Monsoon, Climate Modelling, Aerosol- Climate Interactions, Hydrology & Cryosphere, Extreme Events, Oceanic Sciences, Urban Climate, Carbon Cycle, and sector-specific climate services, as identified by experts. It identifies various key research areas that need to be addressed to mitigate the effects of climate change and adapt to the changes.
Key Findings:
Some of the key findings from the latest versions of the reports covered in previous editions of the round-up are given below. The Quarterly Periodic Labour Force Survey and Payroll Reporting in India concerning the labour and employment sector are published by MoSPI. Another publication of MoSPI is the ‘Provisional Estimate of National Income 2022-23’ and ‘Quarterly Estimates of GDP for Fourth Quarter of 2022-23’ which estimates the growth of national income. Reports from the Finance Sector include the Annual Report of RBI and the bank’s monthly bulletin.
Periodic Labour Force Survey – Quarterly Bulletin (January to March 2023)
The survey, which underlines the importance of the availability of the labour force data at regular intervals of time measures the employment and unemployment indicators in intervals of three months in urban areas in current week status as well as usual status. The latest report revealed that India’s urban unemployment rate was 6.8% and had touched the lowest level ever since the publication began in 2018. The Labour Force Participation Ratio in urban areas for persons of age 15 years and above was 48.5%, up from 47.3% recorded during the same period in 2022. The Worker Population Ratio was also high with 45.2%.
Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment Perspective – March 2023
MoSPI’s monthly report covers the period from September 2017 up to March 2023. It provides information on the number of subscribers under three major schemes- the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme and the National Pension Scheme (NPS) is published in these reports. As per the latest report, 6.43 crore gross new subscribers joined the EPF scheme since September 2017. Likewise, 8.16 crore gross new subscribers joined the ESI scheme and 42.46 lakh gross new subscribers joined and contributed to the NPS Central Government, State Governments and Corporate schemes during the same period.
RBI’s Monthly Bulletin
RBI’s Monthly Bulletin for the month of May 2023 stated that India’s growth in the first quarter of 2023-24 is likely to be driven primarily by private consumption, supported by reviving rural demand, and renewed buoyancy in manufacturing on easing of input cost pressures. Further, it added that the global economy is transfixed in the crosscurrents of slowing growth and high inflation, and an uneasy calm prevails in the global financial markets as they await clearer signals from policy authorities on banking regulation and supervision and contours of deposit insurance. Other articles in the report are Exploring India’s Export Potential through the Lens of Export Similarity Indices, India’s Steady State Equilibrium Inflation: A Revisit, India, and COP-26 Commitments: Challenges for the Mining Sector, and Basic and Digital Financial Literacy in the Last Mile: A Snapshot from Rural West Bengal.
RBI’s Annual Report for 2022-23
Some key highlights from the report are the following.
Provisional Estimate of National Income 2022-23 and Quarterly Estimates of GDP for Fourth Quarter of 2022-23
Released by MoSPI, these estimates provide data on India’s estimated GDP growth for 2022-23 and the last quarter, January to March of 2022-23. As per the publication, India’s Real GDP growth during 2022-23 is estimated at 7.2% as compared to 9.1% in 2021-22. India’s quarterly GDP growth for the fourth quarter of 2022-23 is estimated at 6.1%, up from 4% in the same quarter in 2021-22.
Third Advance Estimates of Production of major crops
Third Advance Estimates of production of major crops for the agricultural year 2022-23 was released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Foodgrain production of 3305.34 Lakh Tonnes is estimated for the year 2022-23. This is 149.18 LMT more than the previous year 2021-22. The total production of Rice during 2022-23 is estimated at a record 1355.42 lakh metric tonnes (LMT), 60.71 lakh tonnes more than the previous year. Likewise, Wheat production is estimated at 1127.43 LMT which is 50.01LMT more compared to 2021-22. India’s production of Nutri / Coarse Cereals is estimated at 547.48 lakh tonnes, 36.47LMT more than that in the previous year.


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(06 June 2022) Government Data Roundup: RBI’s annual report, NAS 2021, MCCD 2020, Road Accidents 2020 are among the data reports released recently
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 6, 2022
In the fourth edition of the ‘Government Data Roundup’, we cover RBI’s annual report, Road Accidents in India 2020, National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021, Annual Report on the Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD), 2020, and monthly payroll reporting.
In this fourth edition of Factly’s fortnightly government data roundup which is a compilation of the data released by various ministries and departments of the ‘Government of India (GoI)’ in the previous fortnight, we look at some of the important reports released across the sectors of Finance, Education, Demography, Labour & Employment, and Road Transport.  Some of the important reports released include the Reserve Bank of India’s annual report, the annual report on the Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD), the National Achievement Survey report for 2021, in addition to the monthly Payroll Reporting India report.
Provisional Estimates of Annual National Income 2021-22 and Quarterly Estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the Fourth Quarter (Q4) Of 2021-22
The National Statistical Office (NSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Provisional Estimates of Annual National Income 2021-22 and Quarterly Estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the Fourth Quarter (Q4) Of 2021-22. These provisional estimates provide data about India’s estimated GDP growth for 2020-21 and for the last quarter, the January to March quarter of 2021-22. According to these estimates, India’s GDP growth was the lowest in the financial year during the fourth quarter from January to March with 4.1% as compared to 5.4% in the third quarter. The overall annual growth in GDP during 2021-22 is estimated at 8.7% while in 2020-21, the contracted by 6.6% due to the pandemic.
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Dashboard
On 30 May 2022, the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) launched a public dashboard for near real-time information on the flagship scheme. The ABDM dashboard has detailed information on the core registries under the mission viz; Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) numbers, Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR) and Health Facility Registry (HFR). Additionally, the dashboard (https://dashboard.abdm.gov.in/abdm/) also has data on the number of ABHAs created, the number of healthcare facilities and healthcare professionals registered, digital health records linked with ABHA, etc. The dashboard is updated daily. The daily and cumulative till date figures are also available, across states and at the national level.
Reserve Bank of India’s Annual Report for 2021-22
Brief about the report
RBI’s annual report is a statutory report of its Central Board of Directors that covers the working and functions of India’s central banking and monetary authority for the period April 2021 – March 2022, making it the first report covering the entire financial year following RBI’s transition to the new accounting year. In the 2020-21 annual report, the report covered the transition period of nine months (July 2020 – March 2021), following the decision in 2020 to change its accounting year from July-June to April-March cycle to align its financial year with that of the government.
Key Highlights
Significance
The report is a significant source of data pertaining to the economy and banking sector. It has various sections including economic review, monetary policy operations, data on currency in circulation, bank frauds, financial inclusion, and detailed information on RBI’s role as a regulatory & supervisory authority.
Road Accidents in India 2020
Brief about the report
The annual Road Accidents India report by MoRTH provides data on different facets of road accidents and analysis for the calendar year. There are ten sections in the report which contain information relating to road accidents, fatalities & causes, the performance of Million Plus Cities and initiatives taken by the Governments, among others. The data is collected by police, in a standard format prescribed under the Asia Pacific Road Accident Data (APRAD) base project.
Key Findings
National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021
Brief about NAS
The NAS is a nationwide competency-based assessment that looks at learning outcomes of school children by assessing the children of classes 3, 5, 8, and 10 from both private and government schools. The exercise is expected to identify the gaps in learning outcomes so as to design and implement outcome-based interventions. The report was initially published in cycles under various schemes. However, since 2017, a new model of assessment has been rolled out. This 2021 report is the second report under the new comprehensive model. Factly’s detailed review of the survey is available here.
Key Findings
Annual Report on the Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD), 2020
About the report
The report contains the statistics on causes of death obtained through the Civil Registration System (CRS) under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. Data on medically certified causes of deaths received from each state/UT has been compiled in the report. In the 2020 report, new codes to capture deaths due to COVID-19 have been introduced following ICMR’s recommendation. State-wise data is available on medically certified deaths by age, sex, and cause of death.
Key Findings
In addition to the above-mentioned reports, the monthly Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment Perspective for the month of March 2022 was released by MoSPI. This report noted that around 14.05 lakh new members joined the ESI scheme in March 2022. The report was explained in detail in an earlier data roundup.
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(07 November 2022) Government Data Roundup: CPI for Industrial Workers, 3rd Advance Estimates of Horticultural Crops, Payroll Reporting Among the Data Released Recently.
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 7, 2022
The fifteenth edition of the fortnightly government data roundup covers the Third Advance Estimates of area and production of horticultural crops for the year 2021-22, Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers for September 2022, Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective for August 2022, Performance Grading Index (PGI) for States/UTs for 2020-21, among others.
The fifteenth edition of the fortnightly government data roundup covers the Third Advance Estimates of the area and production of horticultural crops for the year 2021-22, the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers for September 2022, Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective for August 2022, Draft Master Directions – Information Technology Governance, Risk, Controls and Assurance Practices by RBI, Twenty Point Programme Progress Report April 2022- Jun 2022, 50 years’ journey of Basic Statistical Returns by RBI, Performance Grading Index (PGI) for States/UTs for 2020-21 and Responsible AI report by NITI Aayog.
Some other quick highlights of this fortnight are as below:
Brief about the report/data:
The Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers is compiled each month by the Labour Bureau, an associated office of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, using retail prices gathered from 317 markets dispersed across 88 industrially significant centres in the country. On the last working day of the next month, the index—which is compiled for 88 centres & All-India—is released. This press release contains the index for September 2022.
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Brief about the report:
The advanced estimate of agriculture production presents a detailed estimation of the production of agricultural products in a financial year and its share in the GDP. The assessment of the production of different crops is based on the data received from States and validated with information available from other sources. This data is useful for deciding on budget allocation and gives an idea of the contribution of this sector to the GDP.
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Brief about the report:
The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation started publishing this data in April 2018 covering the period from September 2017 onwards. Information on the number of subscribers under three major schemes- the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme and the National Pension Scheme (NPS) has been provided. There could be some overlap in the subscription counts from different sources. As a result, the estimations from different sources do not add up. The data gives different perspectives on the level of employment in the formal sector in the country. However, it does not measure employment at a holistic level.
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The Basic Statistical Returns (BSR) system supported the expansion of the Indian banking system and financial inclusion policies over the course of the last 50 years (1972-2022), and the Reserve Bank organised the BSR@50 Conference on 28 October 2022, to discuss this role and consider the way forward. On this occasion, a commemorative volume featuring research papers utilising BSR data as well as the history of the BSR and bank branch statistics systems was published.
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The Reserve Bank of India under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act of 1949, Section 45L of the Reserve Bank of India Act of 1934, Section 11 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act of 2005, and all other provisions and laws that permit it to do so, issued Master Directions on Information Technology Governance, Risk, Controls, and Assurance Practices, which the Regulated Entities (REs) will be required to execute. These Directions incorporate consolidated and updated guidelines/instructions/ circulars on IT Governance, Risk, Controls, Assurance Practices and Business Continuity/ Disaster Recovery Management. Some of the key aspects are mentioned below.
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Brief about the report:
Twenty Point Programme was first initiated in 1975, and it underwent structural changes in 1982, 1986 and 2006. It is a combination of poverty alleviation programs, schemes for health and education, employment generation programs, and schemes impacting the environment and quality of life. This progress report of the Twenty Point Programme 2006 consists of two parts: Part-I contains an analysis of the overall performance, whereas Part II deals with item-wise performance. The report is compiled on the basis of data received from the Central Nodal Ministries and State Governments/UT Administrations. Presently, 14 parameters are taken for quarterly performance analysis.
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Brief about the report:
India, with over 14.9 lakh schools, 95 lakh teachers and nearly 26.5 crore students, has the largest school education ecosystem in the world. It is important to assess the performance of this huge system. The Performance Grading Index (PGI), which analyses state and local performance on a standard scale, is a relatively new index that aims to spur radical change in the area of schooling by providing insights into the status of school education in States & UTs. It intends to encourage States and UTs to implement multi-pronged interventions that will result in highly sought optimal educational outcomes, while also encouraging them to embrace best practises used by States with the best results.
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The National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence (NSAI), published in 2018 by NITI Aayog, included a roadmap for implementing AI in five public sectors in a way that is secure and provides advantages to all residents. The “AI for All” motto was created in the strategy paper to serve as the guiding standard for future AI design, development, and deployment in India.
As a follow-up to NSAI, stakeholder consultations on the suggested strategy for the responsible use of new technologies were launched in partnership with the World Economic Forum in 2019. The result was the publication of a two-part methodology paper outlining the principles for ethical artificial intelligence (AI) deployment in India as well as the enforcement methods for putting these principles into practise (RAI principles). Facial recognition technology (FRT) has been taken as the first use case for examining the RAI principles.
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(08 April 2024) Government Data Roundup: Report on Boosting Exports from MSMEs, RBI Bulletin Among Those Released Recently. - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
April 8, 2024
In this 46th Edition of fortnightly government data roundup, we look at NITI Aayog’s report on Boosting Exports from MSMEs, DARPG report on National e-Governance and way forward, RBI’s Monthly Bulletin, MoSPI data on GDP and Inflation Rates and IMD’s weather forecast report on Summer Season of 2024.
Boosting Exports from MSMEs
Brief about the Report
Often considered the backbone of the Indian Economy, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play a vital role in employment, economic contribution, and growth. Overall, an estimated 6.4 crore MSMEs in India employ about 11 crore people and contribute to 27% of GDP, 38% of total manufacturing output and 45% of total exports.
Key Observations and Recommendations
In the context of these prevailing issues, the report made salient recommendations such as creating easy and user-friendly national portals, equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI), which provides information about the international export market, unlocking e-commerce exports, introducing various administrative reforms, promoting ease of doing business, etc., among others.
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) – Way Forward
Brief about the Report
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) formulated National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) to assess States/UTs and Central Ministries with regard to their delivery of e-services (electronic services) in seven sectors, namely Tourism, Environment, Education, Labour & Employment, Finance, Social Welfare including Agriculture, Health and Home Security, and Local Governance & Utility Services. The DARPG publishes monthly reports with an aim for improved delivery of e-services to promote faceless and suo-motu entitlement-based delivery of services, strengthening of unified service delivery portals, etc., among others. The monthly report for January and February is based on inputs provided by State/UTs.
Key Highlights in the Report
RBI Bulletin, March 2024
Brief about the Report
The RBI publishes monthly bulletins which consist of research articles, speeches, and some important statistics on the economy. These provide various inputs, insights, and perspectives on the functioning of the economy. The March 2024 bulletin consists of the following articles & speeches:
Articles
Key Highlights of the Bulletin
Other Reports
MoSPI Data on Finance and Economics: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has published data about Overall and Per Capita State Gross and Net Domestic Produce (SGDP/SNDP), at both current and constant prices, along with their year-on-year (y-o-y) growth rates, from the year 2011-12 to 2023-24. The data showed y-o-y growth in GDP across all the years for most of the stats, except the COVID-19 affected year of 2020-21 where most states have witnessed negative growth.
MoSPI also published data about Inflation Rates, Consumer Price Index (CPI), and Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) as of February 2024 with base year 2012 values. The data is categorized by Rural, Urban, and other categories. The combined results of Rural and Urban showed an increase in the inflation rates across most products, goods and services, such as Cereals and products, Meat and fish, eggs, Milk and products, Pulses and products, Clothing, Education, Transport, and communication, etc. The highest increase was in Vegetables at 30.25%. Only two products which witnessed negative inflation rates are Oil and Fats, and Fuel and Light, which stood at -13.97% and -0/77%, respectively.
IMD Forecast on Summer (Hot Weather Season): The IMD has been issuing seasonal forecast outlooks for temperatures over the country for both the hot and cold weather seasons, since the year 2016. As per the latest March 2024 report, the current hot weather season, during the period of March to May (MAM), is most likely to witness above-normal minimum temperatures over most parts of the country.


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(18 July 2022) Government Data Roundup: Ranking of States on Support to Start-up Ecosystem, State Ranking Index for NFSA, NIRF-2022 rankings, Indices such as CPI and IIP are among the data & reports released recently
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
July 18, 2022
In the seventh edition of the ‘Government Data Roundup’, we cover the Ranking of States on Support to Start-up Ecosystem, State Ranking Index for NFSA, NIRF-2022 rankings, Indices such as CPI and IIP, Second advance crop estimates of area and production of horticultural crops among others.
In the seventh edition of the fortnightly government data roundup, we look at the report of NITI Aayog on ‘Mitigation and Management of COVID-19: Compendium of Ayush-Based Practices from Indian States and Union Territories’, Ranking of States on Support to Start-up Ecosystems by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, State Ranking Index for NFSA by Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, India Rankings 2022 by Ministry of Education, Indices such as CPI and IIP, Second advance crop estimates of area and production of horticultural crops and the Consultation paper on proposed IFSCA(Setting up and Operation of International Branch Campuses and Offshore Education Centres) Regulations, 2022.
In addition to the above reports, some important decisions were made by the Government of India during this fortnight. The first and the major among them is the decision to set up a committee to develop a comprehensive Right to Repair by the Department of Consumer Affairs. This assumes importance in the context of the global initiative of the LiFE movement (Lifestyle for the Environment) announced by the Prime Minister. The idea behind creating a framework for the right to repair in India is to empower local consumers and product buyers, balance trade between original equipment manufacturers and third-party buyers and sellers, emphasise the development of sustainable product consumption and reduce e-waste.
The next set of decisions is of cautionary nature. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs cautioned that no hotels or restaurants can levy service charges by default. This is followed by the issuance of guidelines by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to prevent unfair trade practices and violation of consumer rights. The ministry also warned the Ed-tech companies against unfair trade practices. It also warned of the formulation of stringent guidelines if self-regulation doesn’t work.
On the Agriculture front, a National Conference on Methodology of Crop Estimation, conducted by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) was held. This conference aimed to discuss the various methodologies used by various agencies for crop estimation, to share their best practices, to analyse the causes for variation between the estimates produced by various agencies, and to determine the best course of action for producing accurate agricultural crop estimates in the future. Another one-day stakeholder consultation was also held on ‘Public Private Partnership in Digital Agriculture’.
Brief about the report/data:
COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the healthcare systems of almost all nations. Every possible medical intervention was looked at. The Indian medical system has two branches- the modern medicine system and the AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) system. The Ministry of AYUSH also undertook several initiatives in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Many states and UTs came up with innovations to deal with the pandemic. This report is a compendium of the best practices from the states and Union Territories.
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Brief about the report:
It is a performance-based index aimed to facilitate the ease of setting up a business start-up and the creation of conducive environments to create a facilitative ecosystem. It was initiated in 2018, consisting of 26 action points and a total score of 100. Out of these 26 action points, 8 points were based on the feedback received. States are ranked into five categories – Best Performers, Top Performers, Leaders, Aspiring Leaders, and Emerging Start-up Ecosystems.
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Brief about the study:
The “State ranking Index for NFSA” tries to track the status and development of the National Food Security Act’s (NFSA) implementation and other reform activities across the nation. The reforms undertaken by the states are highlighted, a cross-learning environment is created, and these measures are scaled up by all the states and union territories. The current Index focuses mostly on NFSA Distribution and will eventually incorporate procurement and PMGKAY Distribution. The three main pillars that form the foundation of the index, NFSA—coverage, targeting, and provisions of the Act; delivery platform; and nutrition initiatives, are used to rank the states and UTs cover the full implementation of NFSA through TPDS. This Index is established to address issues of food security and hunger while fostering competition, cooperation, and learning among states. This is the first edition of this index.
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CPI measures the changes in the price level of goods and services that are consumed in a household. It has a fixed basket of goods and services that includes Food and Beverages; Pan, tobacco, and intoxicants; clothing and footwear; housing; fuel and light, and miscellaneous. Each of these categories has weights assigned to them. Along with this, the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) is also measured, which is the change in prices of food products consumed by the population. The base year had been changed from 2010 to 2012 from 2015 onwards and the data is collected from 1181 village markets and 1114 urban markets across the country. It is a Laspeyre’s index, which is calculated as, CPI – (Total cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a particular period*100)/ (Total cost of a fixed basket of goods & services in base period)
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This index measures the changes in the level of industrial production in the economy. It indicates the mood of the industrial activity in the country. The base year for this index is 2011-12, and it is assigned a value of 100. While the annual survey of industries gives a complete and detailed picture of industrial activity, this index gives a short-term analysis of industrial performance. The data for this index is sourced from 14 different agencies like the Indian Bureau of Mines, coffee board, tea board, and central electricity authority.
For this index, industrial production is categorized into three sectors – Mining (14.2%), Manufacturing (75.5%), and Electricity (10.3%). The values in the brackets denote their relative weights. Alternatively, there is also a ‘use-based’ classification of goods – primary goods (34.05%), capital goods (8.22%), intermediate goods (17.22%), infrastructure goods (12.34%), consumer durables (12.84%), and consumer non-durables (15.33%).
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The MHRD adopted the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), which was introduced in 2015. This framework provides a mechanism for classifying educational institutions across the nation. To determine the broad criteria for rating different colleges and institutions, the process is based on the overall recommendations and broad understanding reached by a Core Committee established by MHRD. The below table shows the criteria.
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The International Financial Services Center Authority (IFSCA) proposes to notify the world-class foreign universities and other foreign educational institutions that wish to establish international branch campuses (IBCs) or offshore education centres (OECs) in the GIFT International Financial Services Centre (GIFSC) for offering courses and programmes in the subject areas of financial management, fintech, sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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(08 May 2023) Government Data Roundup: Reports & Draft Circulars/Papers by RBI, DST, NITI Aayog Among Those Released Recently
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
May 8, 2023
The 28th edition of the fortnightly government roundup covers reports, draft circulars/papers released by RBI, DST, NITI Aayog, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare among others.
In this 28 edition of the fortnightly government data roundup, we look at the National Manufacturing Innovation Survey by the Department of Space and Technology, Report on Currency and Finance 2022-23 by the Reserve Bank of India, Best Practices in the social sector: A compendium 2023 by NITI Aayog, and National Health Accounts Estimates for India (2019-20). Further, the Union Cabinet approved the National Medical Devices Policy 2023. The policy is expected to help the growth of the medical devices sector from the current 11 billion USD to 50 billion USD in the next five years.
Further, the Ministry of Jal Shakti recently released the report on the first-ever census of water bodies conducted across the nation, covering more than 24 lakh water bodies. The exercise has been carried out with the objective of developing a national database for all water bodies by including important information on most parameters related to the subject such as the size of the water body, usage, status of encroachments, storage capacity, status of filling up of storage, recovery works, and other details water census is the first ever of such type conducted in India. Factly’s story on the water census can be read here.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a consultation paper on ‘Definition of International Traffic’. It is open for comments till 30 May 2023. In addition, TRAI also released recommendations for ‘Ease of doing business in Telecom and broadcasting sector’.
Among the monthly reports, CPI for Industrial Workers, Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) and payroll reporting were released. The explainer on key price indices can be read here.
Key statistics from these reports are as below.
National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS)
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The Department of Science and Technology and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) collaborated on the NMIS 2021–22 study to assess how well Indian manufacturing companies innovate. The firm-level survey and the sectorial systems of innovation (SSI) survey are the two distinct parts of the NMIS 2021–22 survey. The firm-level survey collected information on the different sorts of inventions and inventive steps taken by businesses, as well as the innovation process and access to funding, resources, and knowledge. The manufacturing innovation system was mapped as part of the sectorial system of innovation survey, along with its role as an enabler of innovations in businesses.
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Report on currency and finance for 2023
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The RBI releases a report on currency and finance annually. The theme of the Report is “Towards a Greener Cleaner India”. This Report, which is divided into four chapters, emphasizes the significance of climate objectives as a priority for policy and looks at the macroeconomic effects of climate change on India in the medium- to long term.
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National Health Accounts Estimates for India (2019-20)
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National Health Accounts (NHA) is a mechanism for describing health spending and the flow of money in public and private sectors. This gives estimates of healthcare spending in India based on the National Health Accounts Guidelines for India, 2016. This is the seventh edition of NHA.
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Best practices in social sector: A compendium 2023
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This compendium is a collection of best practices in the social sector at the national and state-level policymaking in the areas of health, education, agriculture, information technology (IT), and the environment. It spotlights 75 best practices that achieved good results for communities as well as people. Over 200 innovative initiatives were reviewed, and 75 best practices were compiled with UNDP’s assistance.
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(09 October 2023) Government Data Roundup: Reports by UNFPA, Law Commission, RBI Among Those Released Recently
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
October 9, 2023
In this 39th edition of fortnightly government data roundup, we look at the India Ageing Report 2023 by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and International Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS), 22nd Law Commission Report on Age of Consent under POCSO Act 2012, Monetary Policy Report, and International Investment Position by RBI.
In this 39 edition of fortnightly government data roundup, we look at the India Ageing Report 2023 by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the International Institute of Population Sciences(IIPS), 22nd Law Commission Report on Age of Consent under the POCSO Act 2012, Monetary Policy Report and International Investment Position by RBI.
In addition to this, we look at some of the monthly releases. Among the monthly reports, Payroll Reporting in India, and CPI for Industrial Workers for August 2023 were released. The explainer on key price indices can be read here.
Key statistics from these reports are as below.
In addition to these monthly releases, some of the significant releases in this fortnight are below:
TRAI:
India Ageing Report 2023
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This report highlights the challenges, opportunities, and actions taken by institutions concerning elderly care in India, as the country experiences a demographic shift towards an aging population. It offers a comprehensive examination of the living conditions and well-being of older individuals in India. It relies on the most recent data from the Longitudinal Ageing Survey in India (LASI) conducted in 2017-18, as well as data from the Census of India, Population Projections by the Government of India (2011-2036), and the World Population Prospects 2022 by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
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22nd Law Commission Report
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The Law Commission, upon receiving a reference from the High Court of Karnataka (Dharwad Bench) asking the Commission to rethink on the age criteria for consent, taking into consideration the rising number of cases relating to minor girls above the age of 16 years falling in love with boys, eloping, having sexual intercourse, thereby attracting POCSO Act, 2012.
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Monetary Policy Report
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The RBI publishes a Monetary Policy report every six months. It provides an overview of the macroeconomic conditions, prices and costs, demand and output, external environment, and financial markets and liquidity conditions.
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India’s International Investment Position
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The Reserve Bank of India publishes India’s international investment position every quarter. It provides key information on portfolio investments, reserve assets, debt and non-debt liabilities, and foreign-owned financial assets in India.
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1.2 Lakh beneficiaries receive incentives under Inter-Caste Marriage scheme in 7 years
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
December 21, 2020
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment implements the inter-caste marriage incentive scheme to promote inter-caste marriages where one of the spouses is a Scheduled Caste. From 2013-14 to 2019-20, a total of 1.2 lakh couples have received incentives under this scheme. Here is a review of the scheme & its implementation.
The caste system is perhaps India’s longest surviving social hierarchy which continues to plague the world’s largest democracy. It is deep-rooted and influences social, economic, and political life. Multiple legislations including schemes and policies have been rolled out by governments at central and state levels to eradicate caste-based discrimination & increase intermingling of castes. One such measure is promoting inter-caste marriages by providing financial assistance to couples marrying outside caste and those belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs). Inter-caste marriages are sanctioned by Special Marriage Act, 1954 and the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Financial assistance of Rs. 2.5 Lakhs is provided to inter-caste couples where one of the spouses belongs to SCs
Central assistance is released to states and UTs by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of providing an incentive for inter-caste marriages where one of the spouses is a member of a Scheduled Caste. This scheme is a part of the implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of atrocities) Act, 1989. Until 2016-17, the state governments could decide the quantum of incentive which ranged from Rs.10,000 to Rs. 5 Lakh. In 2017, the Ministry amended the scheme to make the incentive uniform across all states/UTs. The one-time incentive was fixed at Rs. 2.5 Lakh. The amount would be transferred by the concerned authority into a fixed deposit account jointly held by the couple (the first name should be of the woman) in a government/nationalized bank. The lock-in period for the same is three years and it cannot be withdrawn before maturity. Though the expenditure is shared 50:50 between the Centre and State, expenditure in addition to the fixed Rs. 2.5 Lakhs for incentive should be borne by the state. The same is applicable for UTs as well where up to Rs. 2.5 Lakhs is fully covered by the Centre. The application for the incentive under this scheme has to be made to the relevant state government as per the process prescribed.
The data used in the story has been compiled from the annual reports of the Ministry.
Rs. 157 crores have been released to states in 2019-20
In 2013-14, the centre released an amount of Rs. 29.71 crores to states for extending incentive to inter-caste marriages. The amount released has since then quadrupled to Rs. 121.89 crores in 2018-19. For 2019-20, the amount released was Rs. 157.05 crores excluding the amount to be released for states and UTs which had not submitted their proposal.
Number of Beneficiaries has dropped in 2018-19
The number of couples where one of the spouses belongs to Scheduled Caste, who have benefitted from this scheme has dropped in the last two years. The scheme had only about 11,786 beneficiary couples in 2013-14 which increased consistently and crossed 15,000 in 2014-15 and 20,000 in 2017-18. However, the number dropped to around 19,000 in 2018-19 and had covered nearly 18,000 couples as of 31 December 2019 for 2019-20.
Karnataka and Maharashtra received more than 40% of the funds released under this scheme
Between 2013-14 and 2019-20, a total of Rs. 534.2 crores have been released to 24 States/UTs. The amount has not been released to all these states/UTs in all seven years. Allocation of funds under the scheme is done as per the proposal submitted by states/UTs. It also depends on the utilization of the funds. In other words, the more couples apply under the scheme and receive incentives from a state, the more funds a state can apply for.
In these seven years, Maharashtra received Rs.110.97 crores, the highest for any state. Up to 2017-18, Maharashtra received the highest amount every year. However, in 2018-19 and 2019-20, Karnataka overtook Maharashtra. Karnataka has so far received Rs.110.85 crores. These are the only two states to have received more than Rs.100 crores each under this scheme and together, they account for 41.5% of the total amount released by the Centre under this scheme. Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat have received more than Rs. 25 crores each. Bihar received Rs. 7.5 crore in 2013-14 and Rs. 1 crore in 2014-15 and has seen no allocation since.
More than half the beneficiaries are from three states
Over 1.2 Lakh couples have benefitted from the scheme in the last seven years. Nearly 52% of them are from the three states- Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Besides being the state that has received the maximum amount under this scheme,  Maharashtra also has the greatest number of beneficiaries (more than 26,000 couples). Karnataka has over 22,000 beneficiaries while Tamil Nadu and Kerala have more than 13,000 and nearly 10,000 beneficiaries respectively. Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and West Bengal have more than 5000 beneficiaries each. Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh are the two major states that have witnessed a steady growth in the number of beneficiaries over the years. In Karnataka, the number of beneficiaries has gone up 4.5 times between 2014-15 & 2019-20 while in MP the same has gone up 2.5 times during the same period. However, in Maharashtra, the number of beneficiaries has dropped from about 5000 in 2013-14 to just around 1710 in  2019-20.
Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration was launched in 2013
In addition to the Centrally Sponsored Scheme discussed earlier, ‘Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter-Caste Marriages’ is another dedicated central scheme for encouraging inter-caste marriages supervised by the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The foundation administers schemes and programs for the welfare of persons belonging to SCs. The objective of the Inter-Caste marriage scheme of the foundation is ‘to appreciate the, socially bold step of an Inter Caste marriage, taken by the newly married couple and to extend the financial incentive to the couple to enable them to settle down in the initial phase of their married life’.
Application should be submitted within one year of marriage to avail the scheme
Under this scheme, a couple where one of the spouses belongs to SC and the other belongs to non-SC are eligible to avail of the financial assistance of Rs. 2.5 Lakh. However, the application should be submitted within one year of marriage and it should be their first marriage. If the couple qualifies the stipulated criteria, the duo can submit a proposal in the given format to the foundation along with necessary documents such as caste certificates, ID proofs, and proof of marriage. The application has to be accompanied by a recommendation from the District Magistrate, District Collector/Deputy Commissioner/ Social Welfare Department of the State/UT.
These applications are then scrutinized and if they meet the mandatory requirements of the scheme, the proposals are processed for approval and release of incentive. If the couple has already availed the benefits of other schemes serving the same purpose, then only an adjusted amount will be released to the couple. For those whose applications are accepted, an amount of Rs. 1.5 Lakh is released to the couple’s joint account and the remaining Rs.1 Lakh will be deposited as FD for three years. Upon maturity, the couple will get the amount along with the interest accrued.
In addition to the incentive amount to the couple, the scheme also has a provision of providing Rs. 25,000 per inter-caste marriage to the district authorities so that they can organize a benefitting program to publicize the marriage. The incentive could also be handed over to the couple in this program.
Not enough takers for the scheme in spite of relaxations
The scheme was initially introduced on a pilot basis for two years in 2013-14. Since then, it has been continued as a regular scheme. When the scheme was introduced, the initial target was to cover 500 marriages each year. However, from 2015-16 to 2019-20, only a total of 488 couples had benefitted from the scheme (as of 31 December 2019). Between 1 April 2019 and 20 November 2019, a total of 1079 proposals were received by Dr. Ambedkar Foundation. Only 111 applications were approved in 2019 for 2019-20.
As a result of stringent norms and lack of awareness, it is seen that the scheme clearly has not achieved its target despite a high amount of incentive. The foundation removed the income ceiling of Rs. 5 Lakhs per annum which would make more people eligible for the scheme. Nonetheless, there has been no significant improvement in the number of beneficiaries though the number of applications has doubled in the last two years.
State governments also have schemes to promote inter-caste marriage
Apart from these, there are similar schemes being implemented by states. For instance, Karnataka’s Social Welfare Department offers incentives of Rs. 2.5 Lakhs for men and Rs. 3 Lakhs for women for Hindu couples where either of the spouses belongs to SC in Karnataka and their annual family income is below Rs. 5 Lakhs. In Tamil Nadu, Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy Ninaivu Inter-Caste Marriage Assistance Scheme is being implemented to benefit inter-caste couples. Under this scheme, assistance ranging from Rs.25,000 to Rs.50,000 is provided to couples on the basis of educational qualification irrespective of income. The Odisha government recently launched the Sumangal portal for inter-caste couples to get incentives within 60 days of application.
Multiple issues raised in courts regarding implementation of Dr. Ambedkar Scheme
The issue of inter-caste marriage and subsequent benefits under the scheme have been discussed in the courts multiple times. Recently, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court noted that an application has been kept pending since 2017 alleging some lacunae in the documentation.  The application was submitted by T Murugesh in 2017. It directed the state government to provide the community certificate at the earliest.
Another case heard by the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court was regarding the rejection of applications by the foundation of three couples from different parts of Tamil Nadu. The foundation rejected the applications on grounds that the marriages were not registered under Hindu Marriage Act. The High Court ruled that the state registration of marriage act was sufficient for disbursal of incentives.
Data on Inter-Caste marriages is not available
While inter-caste marriages are a pivotal step forward to promote intermingling, there is not any definite data on the number of inter-marriages in the country. Such marriages should be promoted, and data made available if the trend of inter-caste marriages has to pick up.

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1 out of every 3 Corruption related Case resulted in Acquittal of Government Officials since 2006 - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
September 16, 2016
As per the data shared by the government, 1 out of every 3 corruption related case investigated by the CBI and where the trail is complete resulted in the acquittal of government officials.
The Prevention of Corruption Act ,1988 (PC Act) deals with the corruption related cases of government servants.  The amendments to the act are yet to be ratified by the Parliament. As per the data shared by the government in the Lok Sabha, more than 30% of the corruption related cases involving a central government official, under the PC act resulted in acquittal since 2006. These cases were investigated by the CBI and their trial is complete.
More than 7000 corruption related cases investigated & disposed since 2006
CBI completed the Investigation of more than 7000 cases under the PC Act from 2006 to June 2016. Out of these cases, 3615 ended in prosecution, 2178 ended in prosecution as well as Regular Departmental Action (RDA) while 636 cases ended in only RDA. Another 671 cases were closed without any action.
CBI investigated & disposed the highest number of cases under the PC  in the year 2008 followed by 2007. The least number of cases were investigated & disposed in the year 2010. An average of over 600 cases are being investigated & disposed by the CBI in the last few years. On average, 9.3% of the cases ended in closure without any action. The closure rate was more than 10% in 4 of these 10 years while it was less than the 9.3% average in 5 of these years.
More than 32% cases ended in Acquittal
Since 2006, the trial is complete in 6533 cases under the PC Act where the investigation was done by the CBI. 4054 cases ended in conviction of the accused while 2095 cases ended in acquittal. In other words, 1 out of every 3 cases resulted in acquittal of government officials in corruption related cases.
The Acquittal rate was highest in 2007 where more than 50% of the cases ended in acquittal. The acquittal rate was more than 30% in 6 out of the 10 years while it was less than 30% in the remaining 4 years. Most number of cases were disposed in 2013 (921 cases) followed by 865 in 2012. The least number of cases where disposed in 2008 (369). Ironically, 2008 was the year where most such cases were investigated & disposed by the CBI.
Prosecution Sanction still an issue
As per the PC act, the relevant government has to sanction the prosecution of the official where the investigating agency like the CBI recommends prosecution. Though the government is supposed to take a decision on sanction of prosecution within a period of 3 months, many such cases remain pending for sanction from the government even after 4 months.
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1 out of every 5 Heat Stroke deaths in India occurs in Andhra Pradesh - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
March 7, 2018
Severe heat wave conditions are expected to prevail in many states during summer. The National Crime Records Bureau Data indicates that a total of 7686 people lost their lives due to Heat Stroke from 2010 to 2015. This is more than 3 deaths a day. Andhra Pradesh alone accounted for 1825 deaths, about 24% of the All India figure. But the data from the Ministry of Earth Sciences presents a completely different picture raising serious doubts about the reliability of NCRB data.
The season of extreme temperatures is approaching.  Many people lose their lives each year because of the extreme heat wave conditions. The number of deaths due to Heat Stroke, as recorded by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) between 2010 and 2015 is 7686.
Between 2010 and 2015, a total of 7686 people lost their lives because of Heat Stroke, an average of more than 3 deaths per day. 1274 people lost their lives in 2010 while the number came down to 793 in 2011, a decrease of 38%. The year 2011 saw a sudden dip in the number of deaths only to increase the next year to 1247.  Both 2013 & 2014 witnessed about 1200 deaths each year. In the year 2015, the number of deaths increased to 1908, an increase of more than 50% compared to 2014.
More than 80% of the victims are Male
Out of 7686 deaths from 2010 to 2015, 6198 victims are male while 1487 victims are female. In other words, about 81% of the victims in these six years are male while the rest of the 19% are female. This breakup was more or less same in each of these years. The number of male victims was more than 1000 in five of these six years.
Heat Stroke Deaths accounted for 20% of deaths due to Natural causes in 2015
The NCRB compiles deaths due to various natural causes like Avalanche, Cyclone, Cold, Tsunami, Earthquake, Floods, and Landslides etc. Deaths due to Heat Stroke accounted for close to 5% of all the deaths due to the natural causes between 2010 and 2014.  But in the year 2015, the number of deaths due to natural causes reduced to half of what it was in 2014, largely on account on the decrease in the number of deaths due to ‘other natural causes’. On the other hand, the number of deaths due to heat stroke increased by more than 50% in 2015. Hence the proportion of heat stroke deaths out of deaths due to natural causes increased to 18% in 2015.
1 out of every 5 deaths occurred in Andhra Pradesh
Out of the 7686 deaths in these 6 years, 1825 deaths occurred in Andhra Pradesh alone. This is 1 out of every 5 deaths or 24% of all the deaths. Uttar Pradesh accounted for 1099 deaths in these six years and Punjab was next in the list of victims with 867 deaths followed by Bihar was with 649 deaths. Odisha was the only other state that accounted for more than 500 deaths during this period.  Tamil Nadu recorded only 19 deaths in these 6 years. In fact, Tamil Nadu did not record a single death in the four year period between 2012 and 2015.Is the NCRB data reliable?
The NCRB compiles reports based on data supplied by the State Crime Records Bureaux (SCRBx) which in turn gets data from the District Crime Records Bureaux (DCRBx). The NCRB data pertains to deaths that are recorded. At the same time, there could be other deaths due to Heat Stroke that go unreported.
The case of Andhra Pradesh is intriguing. In response to a question in the Lok Sabha in March 2017, the government reported that there were 1422 deaths due to heat wave conditions in Andhra Pradesh in 2015. But the NCRB data for 2015 reports only 654 deaths in Andhra Pradesh. Even the total number of deaths across the country is at variance in these reports.
The lower number of victims in states like Tamil Nadu also throws up questions about the reliability of NCRB data.The heat wave conditions (temperatures) in Tamil Nadu were not very different from the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. The state of Tamil Nadu must be doing a stellar job of tackling the heat wave conditions compared to Andhra Pradesh, to not report a single victim in four years. But that does not seem to be the case.
Such contradiction in data from two different government entities raises questions about the reliability of NCRB reports.
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1 out of every 100 migrants in India move for Education
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
August 2, 2019
The migration data from the 2011 census was
recently released by the Census office. According to the data, 1 out of every
100 migrants in India move in search of education.
Migration involves the movement of people across political & geographical boundaries. There could be multiple reasons for migration ranging from employment, quality education opportunities, business related reasons, marriage and many other socio, economic, cultural and even political reasons. Often, it is the youth that tend to migrate to new cities for education and employment opportunities hoping to lead a better life. The Census office recently released the migration related data that have a whole lot of information on migration patterns in India, reasons and the people who are migrating. As per the census data, in the case of women, marriage is the most prominent reason for migration in India. In fact, Marriages alone account for 46.3% of the total migration that takes place in the country. A total of 45.57 crore people migrated in India for various reasons as per the 2011 census.
How does the Census count Migration?
The Census 2011 included a question on ‘Place of Last Residence’. This question was recorded only for those persons who had come to a village/town of enumeration from elsewhere.  The place of last residence refers to the present name of the village/town from where the person has migrated to the place of enumeration. If a person is living at the place of enumeration since her/his birth and never gone out except on temporary visit to their relatives, pilgrimage, tour etc., she/he was considered to be a non-migrant by place of last residence. Even if a person was born at the place of enumeration but shifted to another village/town for any reason say study/work etc., and subsequently had returned to the place of enumeration, she/he was considered as a migrant by place of last residence. In other words, those who moved out at least once for any of the reasons like work/employment, business, education, marriage, moved after birth, moved with household etc. were considered as migrants.
1 out of every 100 migrants move out for Education
As per census 2011, a total of 32,96,340 men and 21,61,216 women have migrated in India because of education. Men constitute 60.4% and Women 39.6% of these migrants who did so for the purpose of education. Of those who migrate for education, 60.4% and 60.5% from rural and urban areas respectively are males and the rest constitute females. Together they constitute 1.2% of the total migrants in India. The 2011 Census data shows that, for education, the largest migrant state is Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) which has 9,33,354 migrants or more than 16% of the total migrants in this category. But of these, a total of 9,06,123 migrated from within the state which is a whopping 97% of the total migration. This could be due to the prevalent culture of corporate colleges for Intermediate education. Following this is Maharashtra with 7,75,062 who migrated for education. Of these, a total of 6,48,596 migrated from within state, which is around 84% of the total migrants in the state with education as the reason.  Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh follow this in the same order. Let’s take a deeper look into the numbers from rural and urban areas.
Those in the age group of 10-29 constitute 81.6% of
those who have migrated for education
From both urban and rural areas, those in the age group 10-19 years makeup a large portion of the total migrants. In the case of education as a reasonfor migration, they account for 57.5% since this is prime age for education. Onthe other hand, those of the age group 20-29 years account for 24.1%. Since mostpeople stop education by the age of 30 and since there is a lesser probabilityof people working in the place of their education, the proportion of thoseabove 30 who migrated for education is negligible compared to the 10-29 agegroup. Of the people above the age of 40 years who migrated for education, theproportion of female migrants is less than half of the male migrants. It isheartening to note that the number of females leaving their houses seekingbetter education has increased.
Percentage of Females moving for education is
increasing
In the age group of 10-29 years, females account for 41.3% of the total migrantswho moved for education. Further, it can also be observed that 42.93% of thosein the age group of 10-19 years and 35.5% in the next age group of 20-29 yearsfrom rural areas are females. Similarly, in urban areas, 42.5% and 39.7% of thosein the age groups of 10-19 and 20-29 years respectively were females. In theage group of 30-60 years, females account for only 16.3% of those who moved forthis reason. Since the life expectancy at birth 10 years ago was around 60, thenumbers for the 60+ age group may not reflect the actual state of affairs interms of the exact number of people who left their houses for education. Inaddition to this, there are many other social factors such as employment,marriage, business, etc. which would affect these numbers.
Migration within district for education has increased
by 163.5% from 1991
The number of people migrating from rural and urban areas is shown inthe following chart. From the chart, it is evident that the number of peoplemigrating from rural areas is much higher than those migrating from urbanareas. The tendency of the students in rural areas is to migrate within thesame district for education. We can also see that every decade, there is anincrease in the number of students migrating, at a much greater pace than thepopulation growth. It can also be observed that out of those migrating withinthe same district, in 2011, 79% of the students were from rural areas. Anapproximate increase of 71% is seen in migration within the district compared tothe year 2001. This increase is around163.5% when compared to the year 1991. In terms of migrationnumbers within the state, the year 2011 has witnessed an increase of 53% in thenumber of students migrating as compared to the previous decade. In the case ofinter-state migration, the percentage increase among rural population was only 28.9%in 2011 and 4.3% in 2001 compared to the previous census. At the same time, inurban areas, the numbers increased by over 77.6% in the two decades.
Uneven distribution of Educational Infrastructure could be leading to
high migration
India still has a long way to go to achieve 100% literacy. The unevendistribution of population & educational infrastructure coupled with lackof access to quality education is one major driver of migration in search ofeducation. Flow of human capital to other places prevails because of the same.
Within the state, students migrate to different districts since the quality of education and the facilities available is believed to be better elsewhere, especially true in the case of urban centers. Similarly, migration, though at a smaller scale can be seen across states and also outside India. Privatisation of education, increased cost for higher education, concentration of educational infrastructure in certain pockets and the availability of opportunities influence the prevalent trends. Reputation of institutes, scholarships, security and future options are also some of the factors that people look into before migrating in search of better education.
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1 out of every 5 Suicides in 2016 was that of a ‘Daily-Wage Earner’
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
December 13, 2019
More than 1.3 lakh people committed suicide in the year 2016 as per the recent ADSI-2016 report released by the NCRB. More than 25000 of these suicides were of ‘Daily Wage Earner’. Second in the list is ‘House Wives’ who accounted for more than 16% of the suicides. It has to be noted that the profession of the victim may not be related to the cause of the suicide.
AccidentalDeaths and Suicides in India (ADSI)
-2016, published by National Crime Records Bureau statesthat a total of 1,31,008 suicides were committed across India during 2016.
Thereare various factors and situations which lead to suicides. The ADSI report,which NCRB has been publishing
since 1967, provides data on various aspects related tosuicides, like – the age group, profession, socio economic profile  etc. This offers useful insights inunderstanding the trends related to the nature of suicides.
Inthis story, we look at suicides in the context of the profession. It has to benoted that , the data records only the profession of the person committingsuicide and the cause for the suicide might not be related to the profession.
Number
of Suicides in 2016 less than previous year, but still higher than 10 years ago
Thetrend in the number of suicides committed in India has been inconsistent. Theyear 2010 saw the highest increase in the number of suicides over the previousyear (increase of 7,448 suicides). The following year i.e. 2011, recorded thehighest number of suicides in  the decadewith 1,35,585 suicides. After a marginal declining trend over the next fewyears, the number of suicides increased in 2015 to 1.33 lakh and a fell in thesubsequent year of 2016. Ten years ago, in 2007, 1.23 lakh suicides were recorded.
Rate
of Suicides in 2016 at the lowest in 10 years
Duringthe 10-year period from 2007-2016, the population grew from 113.6 crores in2007 to 127.4 crores in 2016 ( this is a mid-year, projected populationestimate). This implies that the rate of suicides in 2007 was 10.8 (per onelakh population), which after an increase in 2010,has seen a subsequent declineover the years and is at 10.3 in 2016.
Daily
Wage Earners account for the highest share of suicides in 2016
Categorised by
profession, the highest number of suicides were committed by‘Daily Wage Earners’ in 2016.  A total of25,164 suicides were of daily wage earners i.e. 19.2% of the total suicides in2016. These daily wage earners do not include Agricultural labourers.
Secondin the list with 16.5% of the total suicides in 2016  is the category of ‘House wife’. A total of21,563 individuals who committed suicide were identified as a House wife . Self-employedindividuals accounted for a total of 13,507 suicide cases i.e. 10.3% of thetotal. A major portion these self-employed individuals own businesses. 11,379individuals engaged in farming activities as cultivators and agriculturallabourers committed suicide in 2016.
Whileprofessionals/salaried employees constitute 7.9% of the total  suicides in 2016, the highest number ofsuicides were of a separate category of Daily wage earners which was introducedonly in 2014. Their share in the total number of suicides has been increasingevery year. In 2014,15,735 suicides were categorised as of daily wage earners which constituted 12%of the total. In 2015 , the number increased to 23,799 or 17.8% and in 2016, their share in the totalsuicides went up to 19.2%.
Whilethere could be other factors which have contributed towards the higherincidence of suicides among daily wage earners, the economic stress and associatedfactors could be one of the key influencers. Unemployed individuals also have ahigher incidence with 8.3% of the total suicides in 2016.
Number of suicides of persons engaged in Farming sector has decreased over the last 10 years
Ofthe total suicides committed in India during 2016, 11,379 i.e. 8.7% were ofpersons engaged in the farming sector. As stated earlier in the story, thereasons behind committing suicides might not be farm related distress, andthere could be other factors for suicides.
In2007, persons engaged in farming sector constituted 13.6% of the total suicidesin India. The highest share was in  2009,with 13.7%. In the subsequent years, the share has substantially reduced. Inthe years 2014 and 2015, there was an increase in the share of suicides ofpersons engaged in farming sector. The highest number of suicides of personsengaged in farming activities in the past 10 years was in 2009 with 17,368suicides.
Prior to 2014, the ADSI report included ‘farming/agriculture’as a sub category of ‘Self-Employment’. However, since 2014, not only aseparate category ‘Persons Engaged in Farming Sector’ was introduced but also afurther break up was provided. This includes – Farmers/Cultivators who ownland, Farmers/Cultivators who use leased land and Agricultural labourers.
Suicides among the farmers working on leasedland, albeit less has increased over the three years. The number of suicidesamong the agricultural labourers has increased compared to the previous year. Factlyhad earlier written a detailed story on the state of such suicides.
Increase
in the number of Suicides among Students and Unemployed
Year2016 recorded the highest number of suicides among the unemployed in the last10 years. Out of the total suicides committed in 2016, 11,173 were of unemployedi.e. 8.5% of the total. Since 2012, when the number of suicides was 8,927 therehas been a consistent increase in the number of suicides among unemployed everyyear. Although the population of India has also grown during this period, theworrying aspect is the consistent increase in the share of suicides ofunemployed over the past few years. In 2013, suicides among unemployed were7.2% of the total suicides and increased every subsequent year i.e. 7.5%, 8.2%and 8.5% in 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.
Theshare of suicides of students out of the total has also been constantlyincreasing since 2008. In 2008, the share of student suicides was 4.8% whichhas increased nearly every year  (except2012). In 2016, students’ suicides were 7.2% of the total.
Thetotal number of students who committed suicides in 2016 was 9,478 which is thehighest in the last 10 years.  While theprofession of these suicides is given as ‘students’, the cause of the suicidemight not be related to only their education. However, as per ADSI
Report’s data relating to the cause of suicide, 2,408 suicides werereported as caused due to ‘failure in examination’, implying there are otherreasons which have prompted suicides among students.
Similarly,2298 cases were recorded as ‘Unemployment’ as a cause while a total of 11,173unemployed individuals committed suicide in 2016.
Share
of suicides of individuals working in private sector has reduced over the years
Theoverall share of suicides of individuals in various forms of employment (otherthan farming) has come down over the last 10 years.
In2007, 8.2% of the total suicides were of private sector employees. It was highin 2012 and 2013 with 9.4% and 9.2% respectively. However, over the past threeyears, there is a drastic decrease with suicides of private sector employees accountingfor only 5.2% in 2016. In absolute numbers, there were 10,068 suicides ofprivate employees in 2007 which reduced to 6,761 in 2016.
Meanwhile,the number of suicides of persons engaged in business has increased, though thesituation has improved in the last two years. In 2014, there were 9,894 suicidecases of  persons in business which was7.5% of the total suicides in that year.
Asnoted earlier in the story, housewives form the highest share among the totalsuicides, after daily wage labourers. Although their share has come down comparedto 10 years ago, the numbers are still high. In 2007, the number of housewiveswho committed suicide was 24,162 and was 19.7% of the total. Over the next fewyears, although there was marginal drop in the share, the absolute numbers wereon an increasing trajectory. In 2017, a total of 21,563 housewives committedsuicide.
Ambiguity
on ‘Others’ who form the largest share does not provide a complete picture
Nearly21% of the suicides are not categorized under any of the profession categoriesin the report. The profession categories provided themselves are broadclassifications, which  accommodate mostof the professional pursuits, including the cases where the persons are unemployedor students. The ‘Others’ could therefore be a result of information missingwhile a case is being recorded.
However,a review of recent reports indicates an effort to provide more clarity in termsof profession. For example, the categorization of person engaged in farming,which offers better insights than earlier.
As already stated earlier, these numbers indicate only the profession of the person who committed suicide and not necessarily profession being the reason for suicide. Analysing these details in the light of other parameters like cause, socio-economic status etc. could offer better insights.
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1 out of every 6 Indian Households has at least one Graduate - Factly
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
September 30, 2015
The Government recently released the Census 2011 data on Households with at least one member with education level Matriculation & above. The data includes number of households with graduates, households with male graduates, female graduates etc. As expected, States with better literacy are doing well.
The Registrar General & Census Commissioner recently  released the Census 2011 data on Households with at least one member with Educational level matriculation and above by Household Size. The data presents some interesting insights.
Households with at least one Graduate or above
According to the 2011 census, 4.14 crore households have at least one graduate or above out of the total 24.8 crore households. This is about 16.7% of the total households or one out of every 6 households. The corresponding percentage in the 2001 census was 12.2%.  There is almost a 4.5% point increase in the number of households with at least one graduate or above.
Top 10 States/UTs – % of Households with at least one Graduate or above
In States/UTs, Delhi tops the chart with 40.3% households with at least one graduate or above followed by the UTs Chandigarh (39.9%) & Puducherry (29.7%). The other entries in the top 10 are Goa, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Kerala, Haryana, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh.
Bottom 10 States/UTs – % of Households with at least one Graduate or above
At the bottom is Meghalaya with just 10% households with at least one graduate or above, followed by Assam & Bihar with a similar percentage. The other states in the bottom ten are Tripura, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh & West Bengal. It is worth noting that none of the states from the West & South of India are part of the bottom 10. Overall, 17 States/UTs are above the national average while 18 are below the national average.
Households with Male & Female Graduates
According to census data, a total of 3.3 crore households have one male graduate or above, while the corresponding number for one female graduate or above is 2.2 crore. This puts the percentage of households with male graduate at 13.4% while the corresponding percentage for female graduates is 8.8%. As with graduates, Delhi (33.2%) tops the chart in percentage of households with male graduates while Chandigarh (28.9%) tops the chart in percentage of households with female graduates. Goa, Kerala & Punjab are the only states where the percentage of households with a female graduate is more than the percentage of households with a male graduate. The difference is as high as 3.4 percentage points in Kerala.
15 States/UTs are above the national average percentage of households with a male graduate while the remaining 20 are below the national average. 17 States/UTs are above the national average percentage of households with a female graduate while the remaining 18 are below the national average.
Households with One Matriculate or above
As per the census data, about 12.3 crore households have at least one matriculate or above out of the 24.8 crore households. This is 49.5% of the total households. In other words, almost 1 out of every 2 households in the country has at least one matriculate or above. The corresponding percentage in 2001 was 39.4. There is more than a 10 percentage point jump in the 10 years.
The number of households with at least one male matriculate and above is 10.5 crore (42.2%) while 7.5 crore (30.3%) households have at least one female matriculate and above in the country.
What about the States?
Kerala (75.5%) tops the chart with every 3 out of 4 households having one matriculate or above. 20 States/UTs fall above the national average of 49.5% while only 15 fall below. In households with male matriculate, Chandigarh tops the list with 68.6% households while Kerala tops the list in households with a female matriculate with 60.8%.  Kerala is the only state with more households of female matriculates than male matriculates. There is almost a 6 percentage point difference between the male matriculate households and the female matriculate households in Kerala. Meghalaya has the lowest percentage of households with a matriculate (33.4%). Meghalaya (24.6%) is also at the bottom in households with male matriculates with while Bihar (17.4%) occupies the last place in households with female matriculates.

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1 out of every 7 IAS officers in the country claims to have no Asset - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
September 15, 2015
IAS & IPS officers are a vital part of the administrative structure in the country. As per their conduct rules, they are supposed to file their Immovable Property Returns annually. As per data available with the DoPT, close to 15% of the IAS officers have defaulted in filing IPR. The compliance of older batches is much better compared to the younger batches. About 15% of the officials who filed their IPR claimed to have no asset.
The All India Service officers are a vital part of the administrative system in the country. The demand for the UPSC Civil Services examinations is well known. Both the IAS & the IPS are coveted posts and there are hardly a couple of hundred posts every year for these services. As per section 16 of the The All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968, every officer is expected to submit an annual return of the immovable property (IPR) owned by him/her, or inherited or acquired or held on lease or mortgage, either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family. They are supposed to file these returns in a standard format as defined by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT).
What is the status of these returns?
The data on the IPR filed by the IAS officers is available only from the year 2010. As per the data available, there are currently a total of 4526 IAS officers serving in 26 different cadres. Out of these, 3865 officers have filed their IPR for all the five years while the rest 661 have defaulted at least once.
Out of the 661 defaulters, 540 of them have defaulted once. 91 of them have defaulted twice, 18 of them three times, 4 of them four times and 8 of them defaulted all five times.
Which is the Most Compliant Cadre?
The IAS officers from the Maharashtra cadre are the most compliant of all cadres with 96.3% of the officers submitted their IPR. Only 3.7% from this cadre have defaulted at least once. Maharashtra is closely followed by Karnataka cadre with 96.2% followed by Tamil Nadu with 96%. In the fourth place is Rajasthan with 93.8% followed by Kerala in the fifth spot with 93.4%. A total of 8 cadres have more than 90% compliance. Four cadres have less than 70% compliance. Almost half the cadres (12) are below the national average in compliance.
Which is the Most Compliant Batch?
The IAS officers from the 1977 & 1978 batch (oldest batches) are the most compliant of all cadres with each and every officer submitting their IPR. Not even a single officer from these batches has defaulted. These two batches are followed by the 1985 batch with 98.6% compliance, followed by the 1982 batch with 95.2%. In the fifth place is the 2014 batch with 94.9% compliance. It is a bit surprising to note that the newer batches in general fared poorly compared to the older batches. Out of the 11 batches that are below the national average in compliance, 10 of these batches are from the year 2001 to 2014.
Which is the Least Compliant Cadre?
The IAS officers from the Tripura cadre are the least compliant of all cadres with just 61.8% compliance. In other words, almost 2 out of every 5 officers from Tripura defaulted on submission of IPR at least once. The other cadres in the bottom five are Manipur with 62.7% compliance, Andhra Pradesh with 64.1%, Telangana with 68.6% and Nagaland with 75.5%.
Which is the Least Compliant Batch?
All the five batches that are least compliant are from the recent times. At the bottom is the 2013 batch, where only 16.3% officers submitted their IPR. In other words, 84% of the officers from this batch defaulted at least once (either in 2013 or in 2014). The other batches in this list are the 2005 batch with 75.4% compliance, 2006 batch with 78.3%, 2002 batch with 78.6% and 2007 batch with 78.8% compliance.
15% claimed to have no Assets
While the data on the quantum of assets is not available, a total of 559 IAS officers declared ‘NIL’ in their IPR. In other words, these 559 IAS officers claim not to own any asset. This is 14.5% of those who filed their IPR, roughly 1 out of every 7 officials who filed their IPR claimed to have no asset. While a large majority of these officers are from most recent batches, there are quite a few officers from very old batches who claimed to have no assets. An officer from the 1978 batch(the oldest batch), two from the 1979 batch, one each from the 1980, 1981 & 1982 batches claimed to have no assets. More than a handful of them have claimed to have no assets from the batches in the 80s as well as the 90s.
UP leads the list of officers with NIL assets with 57 followed by Madhya Pradesh with 42. AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories) comes next with 37, followed by Maharashtra with 33, Tamil Nadu with 31, Jharkhand with 26 and Gujarat with 25. Except for Tripura & Sikkim cadres, IAS officials with NIL assets are in double digits.
Data as on 05th September, 2015

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(10 April 2023) Government Data Roundup: Reports By MoSPI, RBI, Draft NCF-2023 For School Education Among Those Released Recently - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
April 10, 2023
The 26th edition of the fortnightly government roundup covers reports released by MoSPI, RBI, Ministry of Labour, draft NCF-2023 released by the Ministry of Education among others.
In this 26 edition of the fortnightly roundup of government data, we look at some of the reports released by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), RBI, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and the RBI. We also look at draft National Curriculum Framework released by Ministry of Education.
Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment Perspective – January 2023
About the report
MoSPI has been releasing this report since April’2018 and provides employment related statistics in the formal sector covering the period September 2017 onwards.  This includes information on the number of subscribers who have subscribed under three major schemes – Employees Provident Fund (EPFO) Scheme, the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme and the National Pension Scheme (NPS)
Key Highlights
Basic Statistical Returns: Outstanding Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks
About the Report
Basic Statistical Returns (BSR-1): Outstanding Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks is published by the Reserve Bank of India. The report captures the various characteristics of bank credit. This includes – occupation/activity of the borrower, type of account, interest rates, etc. The report is compiled from the data reported by 90 Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), with the exclusion of Regional Rural Banks. The report is made available by RBI on its Database of Indian Economy (DBIE) portal.
Data from Basic Statistical Returns (BSR) system is a key part of the expansion of the Indian banking system and financial inclusion policies since 1972.
Key Highlights
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers – February 2023.
About the Report
The Labour Bureau of Ministry of Labour & Employment, compiles Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month based on retail prices collected from 317 markets spread across 88 industrially important centres in the country. The report is released on the last working day of the next month. The latest contains the index for the month of February 2023.
Key Highlights
Index of Eight Core Industries
About the Report
Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) is compiled and released by the Office of the Economic Adviser (OEA), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
It is a production volume index that evaluates the performance of each core industry, both individually and collectively. They are significant and have an influence on other industrial activities. These industries in the order of their weight in the index are Petroleum Refinery Industry (28.04%), Electricity (19.85%), Steel (17.92%), Coal (10.33%), Crude Oil (8.98%), Natural Gas (6.88%), Cement (5.37%), and fertilizers (2.63%). These sectors account for a combined 40.27% of the weighted average of all the items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
Key Highlights
National Curriculum Framework for School education -2023
Government of India released a “pre-draft” of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for School Education (2023) on 06 April 2023. It has invited suggestions from various Stake holders i.e., students, parents, teachers, scholars etc. NCF was last revised in 2005.
The National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF) is developed based on the vision of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It is aimed at addressing the education for the age group of 3 to 18 years across all the educational institutions in the country. NCF is across the four Stages in the 5+3+3+4 Curricular and Pedagogical restructuring of School Education as per NEP 2020.
Few of the significant recommendations in this draft NCF include:


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10% of the ATMs will now dispense ₹ 100 notes exclusively
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 8, 2016
The Reserve Bank of India has now directed banks in the country to calibrate their ATMs in such a way that 10% of the ATMs dispense  ₹ 100 notes exclusively. This direction comes on the back of a review conducted by RBI.
The increased use of ATMs by citizens has no doubt helped reduce the rush in retail bank branches. But citizens have often complained about the availability of the lower denomination ₹ 100 note in the ATMs. Volume wise, the ₹ 100 notes is the second most widely circulated after the ₹ 10 note. This makes it all the more important for ATMs to dispense the ₹ 100 note. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has now directed banks to have 10% of the ATMs to dispense ₹ 100 exclusively.
Incentives for dispensing lower denomination notes
Performance based incentives to various bank branches under the ‘Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES)’ was launched by the RBI in 2008. The scheme envisages extending certain incentives to those bank branches that provide better customer service with regard to exchange of notes and coins, in keeping with the objectives of Clean Note Policy. The following services are eligible under this scheme
Incentives in the form of capital & revenue cost are extended to bank branches for extending the above services.
Very few Banks have ATMs dispensing lower denomination notes
The RBI has recently reviewed the steps taken by banks for installing ATMs dispensing lower denomination banknotes. The review concluded that very few banks had taken initiatives in setting up ATMs dispensing lower denomination notes including ₹ 100 denomination banknotes.
The RBI in a bid to meet the objectives of the ‘Clean Note Policy’ and to ensure that the requirement of citizens is met, has directed the banks to increase the dispensation of ₹ 100 notes through ATMs since these notes are widely used in retail use.
The RBI has decided to conduct a pilot project wherein 10% of the ATMs in the country will be calibrated to dispense Rs.100 banknotes exclusively. It has directed the banks to configure/calibrate 10% of their ATMs to facilitate this arrangement. Banks have been given 15 days to complete the exercise and send a report to RBI.
Banks have been given freedom to select the branches with the sample covering relatively large number of centres/states. Banks are also directed to send the feedback on this pilot after two months.
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