<h1>MoSPI Boosts Data Quality with New Surveys, Tech Adoption, and Stat Amendments; Focuses on Transparency and Infrastructure.</h1> The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has focused on enhancing statistical quality and data management in 2017. Key initiatives include adopting the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics to ensure transparency and revising the base year for GDP and other economic indicators to better reflect current economic conditions. The ministry launched the Periodic Labour Force Survey for more frequent employment data and introduced the Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017. Efforts to improve data dissemination and infrastructure include adopting new technologies and organizing workshops to strengthen statistical capabilities across states. The ministry also monitored infrastructure projects and updated the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.