On 26 September 2025, MoSPI, India’s nodal agency for official statistics and monitoring of infrastructure projects, unveiled a set of digital initiatives unveiled a set of new digital initiatives during the 29th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (CoCSSO). The launches include:
PAIMANA Portal (Project Assessment Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics): New platform for tracking large public infrastructure projects above ₹150 crore, across roads, railways, petroleum, and urban development. It replaces the older portal OCMS and aims to improve transparency and monitoring.
NMDS Portal (National Metadata Structure): A centralized repository that standardizes statistical metadata across agencies, ensuring uniformity, version control, and interoperability in India’s official statistics. It also serves as advisory framework to improve statistical quality.
MoSPI Website 2.0: Redesigned with an AI-based multilingual chatbot, cloud-first architecture, and compliance with MeitY’s DBIM standards.
GoI Stats App (iOS version): Expands access to official statistics for iPhone and iPad users, beyond the earlier Android-only version.
AI/ML Pilots: Applications in data collection, processing, and dissemination, developed by MoSPI’s Data Innovation Lab.
These initiatives mark a shift toward a digitally integrated statistical system, improving transparency, timeliness, and reliability of official data. Standardized metadata and AI-enabled processes reduce discrepancies between central and state datasets, while tools like PAIMANA enhance oversight of large public infrastructure projects. Together, they will strengthen India’s move toward evidence-based policymaking, align with Digital India and emerging data governance frameworks.
Relevant Question for Policy Stakeholders:
How can states with weaker statistical capacity be supported to adopt PAIMANA, NMDS, and AI-based systems uniformly, ensuring interoperability and preventing data silos?
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