Nagaland: State reviews support for Statistics Strengthening Scheme

Nagaland: The Department of Economics and Statistics convened a meeting of the State High-Level Steering Committee (SHLSC) on the Support for Statistical Strengthening (SSS) Sub-Scheme on March 9th at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat Conference Hall, chaired by Chief Secretary Sentiyanger Imchen. The meeting reviewed and approved various activities under the scheme.

According to a press release, the SSS sub-scheme is a central sector scheme with 100% central funding, aimed at strengthening the capacity of state statistical systems.

The program is implemented under the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation and aims to enhance the collection, compilation, and dissemination of timely and reliable official statistics to support evidence-based planning and policy making.

During the meeting, four reports prepared under the scheme were officially released. These included Report on Income Inequality in Nagaland, 2025, Time Use Survey in Nagaland, 2025, Survey on Forest and Forest Products in Nagaland, 2025, and Study on Rates and Ratios used in Estimating Gross Value Added (Manufacturing) for Nagaland.