Faced with criticism over quality of data as well as allegations of manipulation, the government has begun discussions on a much-delayed revamp of official statistics, which have been at the centre of a political slugfest during the last few years.

The focus is to capture economic activity more accurately, particularly in the unorganised sector, and move to updated bases using the latest technology. The initiative came after a series of meetings by NITI Aayog, ministry of statistics and other government agencies revealed major gaps that need fixing immediately to improve the quality of official statistics.

Faced with criticism over quality of data as well as allegations of manipulation, the government has begun discussions on a much-delayed revamp of official statistics, which have been at the centre of a political slugfest during the last few years.

The focus is to capture economic activity more accurately, particularly in the unorganised sector, and move to updated bases using the latest technology. The initiative came after a series of meetings by NITI Aayog, ministry of statistics and other government agencies revealed major gaps that need fixing immediately to improve the quality of official statistics.