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Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a scheme to transform India’s official statistical ecosystem, entailing an outlay of Rs 4,371.1 crore.
The Viksit Bharat Initiative for statistical transformation, analytics and research (VISTAR) scheme spans five years till 2030-31.
The scheme aims to establish a dynamic, real-time and future-ready official statistical architecture.
Key objectives of the scheme are enhanced timeliness, data granularity, interoperability with harmonised data-sets, and AI-ready databases.
Briefing media on the decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the total financial outlay for the scheme is Rs 4,371.1 crore. PTI NKD BAL
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