<h1>MoSPI Hosts Brainstorming on Enhancing CPI Methodologies & PDS Item Treatment in Surveys, Nov 20, 2024, New Delhi.</h1> The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is hosting a brainstorming session on November 20, 2024, in New Delhi, focusing on the treatment of Public Distribution System (PDS) items in the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) compilation. The event aims to enhance CPI compilation methodologies and address the treatment of free items distributed through the PDS. Attendees will include economists, academicians, experts, and senior government officials, who will contribute insights to strengthen the CPI base revision framework, ensuring it remains a reliable inflation indicator for policymakers and the public.