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The Rs 64-crore Andhra Pradesh Statistical Strengthening Project (APSSSP) project, which provides data on the socio-economic status of the State, will take off with a formal MoU signed between the State Government and the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) today.
Andhra Pradesh is the fourth State to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry, which is implementing the India Statistical Strengthening Project (ISSP). The total cost of the project is Rs 650 crore. As many as 33 States/Union Territories have conveyed their decision to participate.
The Joint Secretary, MOSPI, Mr Arvind Kumar, and the Principal Secretary Planning, AP, Mr S.P. Tucker, signed the MoU in the presence of the State Minister for Finance, Mr Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, and the Director General, Central Statistical organisation (CSO) today. The first instalment of Rs 18 crore for the AP Project for 2011-12 would be released immediately.
The three-year project will see the Centre providing Rs 60 crore and the State will pitch in the balance Rs 4 crore. Speaking at the function, Mr Ramanarayana Reddy said the data from such project would help in the preparation of realistic budgets.
Fallouts
Speaking at the MoU function, Mr Das said Karnataka, Rajasthan and Gujarat have already signed the MoU and projects are underway. One of the important fallouts of the project would be the calculation of inflation in each district. It would be possible to have district wise monthly inflation figures soon.
Mr S.P. Tucker said about 19 lakh people have been registered in employment exchanges in AP for jobs. The State economy was Rs 5.65 lakh crores and growing at 9 per cent. This growth needs to be maintained.
Under the SSSP, new data sets on the State Domestic Product, agricultural statistics, industrial statistics, labour and employment, price indices, housing, tourism, environment, etc. would be generated. The Directorate of Economics and Statistics will be the nodal agency for implementation of the project.
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