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Inviting comments on Discussion Paper on “Substitution of Factories in the Compilation of the Index of Industrial Production”

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Dec 02, 2025
Last Date :
Dec 10, 2025
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National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is undertaking the Base Revision Exercise of the Index of Industrial ...
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somagani suryanarayana
4 months 4 weeks ago
Good morning sir.
Your suggestion to abolish taxes on heavy transport vehicles and travel cars and buses can indeed provide a boost to the livelihood of unemployed youth and poor people. Here's a breakdown of the potential benefits:
*Benefits*
1. *Increased Affordability*: Reducing or abolishing taxes on heavy transport vehicles and travel cars and buses can make transportation more affordable for the poor and unemployed youth.
2. *Job Creation*: Encouraging transportation and travel services can create new job opportunities for youth, such as drivers, mechanics, and tour operators.
3. *Economic Growth*: A thriving transportation sector can contribute to economic growth, improving overall livelihoods.
*Implementation Considerations*
1. *Tax Reforms*: Governments can consider reducing or abolishing taxes on heavy transport vehicles and travel cars and buses to make them more affordable.
2. *Low-Interest Loans*: Banks can offer low-interest loans to unemployed youth and poor people
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somagani suryanarayana
4 months 4 weeks ago
Good morning sir,
There are lakhs of unemployed youth and poor young people are struggling for life to lead day to day livelihood. Transportion and travel are one of the areas for their livelihood. It is better to abolish taxes on heavy Transport vehicles and travel cars and buses to boost the livelihood of unemployed youth and poor people so that ,they can choose Transport or travels . Further the banks have to provide loans with less interest rates.
The AI gave following matter,
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LAXMI PRASAD BODA
4 months 4 weeks ago
Effects on the IIP
Improves accuracy: Reflects real production trends.
Preserves continuity: Avoids distortions caused by factory turnover.
Maintains relevance: Keeps the index aligned with current industrial structure.
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LAXMI PRASAD BODA
4 months 4 weeks ago
When a substitute factory is introduced, statisticians use linking factors to ensure that the time series remains smooth and does not show artificial jumps due to factory replacement.
For example, average production levels or growth rates may be used to align the new unit with the historical series.
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LAXMI PRASAD BODA
4 months 4 weeks ago
Substitution of factories refers to the process of replacing one production unit (factory/establishment) with another in the data set used to compile the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) when the original unit becomes unsuitable for continued inclusion.
This is necessary because the IIP relies on a fixed panel of reporting units—factories that regularly provide production data. Over time, some factories may close, suspend operations, switch product lines, stop reporting, or become non-representative. To maintain accuracy and representativeness, statisticians substitute such units with new, comparable ones.
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Prashant Maisuriya
4 months 4 weeks ago
"As a concerned citizen, I welcome this discussion paper by MoSPI. Accurate industrial data (IIP) is very important to understand the true growth of our country's economy.
I support the move to update the methodology for substituting factories. My only suggestion is to ensure that the process remains transparent and that the new method helps in publishing error-free data on time. Good data leads to better policy-making for everyone
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VijaySahani
4 months 4 weeks ago
औद्योगिक उत्पादन सूचकांक में फैक्ट्रियों के प्रतिस्थापन की प्रक्रिया को और पारदर्शी, अद्यतन और उद्योग-अनुकूल बनाया जाना चाहिए। डेटा संग्रह में नई तकनीक, डिजिटल ट्रैकिंग और समय-समय पर समीक्षा जोड़ने से IIP की सटीकता और विश्वसनीयता दोनों बढ़ेंगी। इससे उद्योग वृद्धि को बेहतर तरीके से मापा जा सकेगा और नीति-निर्माण भी मजबूत होगा।”
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Himanshu Prajapat
4 months 4 weeks ago
jyada se jayda logo ko jode and un ko jobs offer kare taki log aap ke sath kud seke q ki jis ka jitna bada network hoga vo utna hi aage kya gaa
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