New Delhi, July 22 -- The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has reduced the time taken to release National Sample Survey (NSS) data from 8-9 months to 45-90 days through the adoption of digital data collection systems and methodological reforms, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Statistics and Programme Implementation Rao Inderjit Singh said the ministry has modernised survey operations through digital platforms such as Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) and the e-SIGMA system, incorporating in-built validation checks, real-time data monitoring, AI-enabled chatbots and multilingual interfaces.

The minister said these in...