MoSPI sets up expert group for all-India Household Income Survey
On 23 June 2025 in New Delhi, MoSPI announced a Technical Expert Group chaired by Surjit S. Bhalla to guide an all-India household income distribution survey tentatively scheduled for 2026.
Summary
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said on 23 June 2025 that it has constituted a Technical Expert Group (TEG) chaired by Surjit S. Bhalla, former Executive Director for India at the IMF, to guide the National Statistics Office on an all-India income distribution survey tentatively scheduled for 2026. MoSPI noted that the National Sample Survey, whose first survey was launched in 1950, has never conducted a full-fledged income survey; earlier pilot attempts did not lead to a nationwide survey.
Key facts
- Survey
- Household Income Survey, tentatively 2026
- TEG chair
- Surjit S. Bhalla (former IMF Executive Director for India)
- Why
- NSS has never done a full-fledged income distribution survey
- NSS first survey (static)
- 1950
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who chairs the Technical Expert Group constituted by MoSPI to guide the all-India Household Income Survey?
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Correct answer: A — Surjit S. Bhalla
PIB: MoSPI constituted a Technical Expert Group under the Chairmanship of Dr. Surjit S. Bhalla, former Executive Director of India, IMF.
In which year was the first survey of the National Sample Survey (NSS) launched, as noted by MoSPI?
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Correct answer: B — 1950
PIB: the first survey was launched in 1950, and since then NSS has provided data-driven insights for policymaking.