Economy of India and Role of Various Organizations

• Central Statistical Organisation(CSO):
  Location: Dehli
  Head: Director General assisted by 2 Additional DG and 4 Deputy DG
  Role:
  National income accounting
  Conduct of annual survey of industries
  Economic census and its follow up surveys
  Compilation of index of industrial production
  Consumer price Indices for urban non-manual employees
  Human development Statistics
  Gender statistics
  Imparting training in official statistics
  Five year plan work relating to development of statistics in the states and UT

• National Sample Survey Organisation(NSSO):
  Role:
  Carry out socio-economic surveys
  Undertake field work for economic census
  Head of NSSO: Director General (DG) and CEO
  Head Quarter of its Data processing division : Kolkata
• National Statistical Commission(NSC) :
  Set up on 1st June 2005 on recommendation of C. Rangarajan Commission.
  NSC assumed charge on 12th July 2006.
  1st Chairperson : Prof Suresh Tendulkar
• World Development Report
  World Bank in World Development Report 2009 has classified various countries on the basis
  of their Gross National Income(GNI) per capita.
  India is placed in the lower middle category (per capita of $950).
  India accounts for 17% of the world population but it accounts for 1.6% of World Gross National Income.
• Basic characteristics of Indian Economy
  Low Per Capita Income
  Occupation pattern mainly from primary activity
  Heavy Population
  Chronic unemployment
  unequal distribution of income
  Low rate of capital formation
  Mixed Economy
  Low standard of living
  Average level of technology