The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) will conduct India’s first All-India Household Income Survey in 2026. The survey aims to capture income patterns, assess tech impact on earnings, and improve data for welfare policymaking. A Technical Expert Group led by economist Surjit Bhalla will oversee the methodology.
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- India’s first household income survey to be conducted nationwide in 2026
- Led by Ministry of Statistics and implemented by National Statistical Office (NSO)
- Aims to gather detailed income data across wages, remittances, self-employment, digital earnings
- Survey to map income distribution and regional disparities in household earnings
- Will assess how tech adoption affects wage levels and job incomes
- Technical guidance by Surjit Bhalla-led expert group
- Design based on global best practices from US, Canada, Australia, South Africa
- Data to help restructure income-based welfare schemes like PM-KISAN and DBT
- Will bridge gaps in current consumption- or employment-focused surveys
- Expected to aid targeted policymaking to address income inequality




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