New Delhi, April 24 -- The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has proposed to develop dedicated city-level statistical reports for 47 million-plus cities, aiming to bridge data gaps and support evidence-based urban policy.

According to an official press release by the said ministry, the initiative will create "dedicated city-level statistical reports for 47 million-plus cities (as per Population Census 2011)" using existing data from the National Statistics Office (NSO).

The ministry said the reports will be based on data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) and the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE), which "already allow statistically robust estimation at the city level."

The mo...