Press Information Bureau

Pune, 6^th November 2026

 

The National Statistics Office (NSO), Field Operations Division (FOD), Regional Office, Pune, under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), is actively conducting a wide spectrum of socio-economic, industrial, and price-related surveys across the region. These nationwide surveys are pivotal in shaping national economic policies, calculating key indicators like GDP and inflation, evaluating employment trends, and assessing rural and urban socio-economic conditions.

Below is an overview of the key ongoing survey operations undertaken by NSO RO Pune:

1. Continuous & Ongoing Socio-Economic Surveys

• Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) [2026]
  • Objective: Launched to provide key employment and unemployment indicators—such as Worker Population Ratio (WPR), Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), and Unemployment Rate (UR).
  • Frequency of Indicators: Monthly for both rural and urban areas under Current Weekly Status (CWS), Quarterly for both rural and urban areas under Current Weekly Status (CWS) and annually for both rural and urban areas under Usual Status ps+ss  and CWS.
  • Survey Plan in November 2026 - Field work of PLFS 2026 is planned in the following areas under the jurisdiction of Regional Office, Pune in November 2026:

 

• Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) [2026]
  • Objective: Captures operational and economic metrics of unincorporated non-agricultural enterprises across manufacturing, trade, and non-construction service sectors to supplement corporate sector data.
  • Survey Plan in November 2026 - Field work of ASUSE 2026 is planned in the following areas under the jurisdiction of Regional Office, Pune in November 2026:

 

2. Ongoing Surveys under NSS 81st Round (July 2026 – June 2027)

The 81st Round of the National Sample Survey (NSS) commenced from 1st July 2026 and will encompass the following crucial modules:

• Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households & All India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS): Integrated survey covering rural landholdings, livestock ownership, household income, productive assets, indebtedness, farming practices, and access to agricultural technology.
• Survey Plan in November 2026 - Field work is planned in the following areas under the jurisdiction of Regional Office, Pune in November 2026:

 

• Migration Particulars Survey (MPS): Comprehensive study focusing on patterns, reasons, and duration of migration, usual activity status, economic remittances, short-term seasonal mobility, and return migration dynamics.
• Survey Plan in November 2026 - Field work is planned in the following areas under the jurisdiction of Regional Office, Pune in November 2026:

 

• National Household Income Survey (NHIS): Targeted at selected urban blocks and villages to map income distribution, source patterns, economic returns on labor/capital/land, and household living conditions across socio-economic groups.
• Survey Plan in November 2026 - Field work is planned in the following areas under the jurisdiction of Regional Office, Pune in November 2026:

3. Price Statistics & Economic Indices (Continuous Field Operations)

• Consumer Price Index (CPI - Rural/Urban/Combined): Measures retail price changes of         consumer goods and services (Base Year: 2022–23=100). Market surveys for CPI (Urban) and CPI (Rural) are actively being conducted by the field office.

• CPI for Agricultural and Rural Labourers (CPI-AL/RL): Monthly price data and daily wage rates across 12 major agricultural and 13 non-agricultural occupations are collected to assist the Labour Bureau (MoLE) in compiling CPI (AL/RL).

4. Industrial & Service Sector Enterprises Surveys

• Annual Survey of Incorporated Service Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) 2026: Designed to establish a database on corporate service sector units (FY 2024–25 reference period), utilizing GSTN database metrics (Principal and Additional Places of Business) to estimate Gross Value Added (GVA), capital formation, and employment. Notices under Collection of Statistics Act were issued to the enterprises under coverage of this survey.
• Survey on Private Sector CAPEX Investment Intentions (CAPEX)- The National Statistics Office (NSO) is conducting the second round of the Forward-Looking Survey on Private Sector CAPEX Investment Intentions during the period of November to December 2026 to collect information on the capital expenditure (CAPEX 2026) plans of enterprises in the private corporate sector. It is intended to capture the investment intentions of private sector enterprises and generate valuable insights into the emerging trends and patterns in capital expenditure. The information collected will contribute to a better understanding of investment activity across sectors and support the assessment of the evolving investment landscape.
• The above survey on CAPEX is being conducted in the selected enterprises under the Jurisdiction of Regional Office Pune which includes the entire geographical area of Pune, Ahilyanagar, Satara and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra. Notices are being sent to the selected enterprises, under the provisions of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, for submission of information in the CAPEX Portal using the credentials mentioned in the notice.
• Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) 2025-26: The National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, is conducting the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) for the reference period 2025-26 to collect data on the registered manufacturing sector of the economy. The survey aims to assess the growth, composition and structure of industries in terms of output, Gross Value Added (GVA), employment, wages, capital formation, Inputs and other important economic indicators. The information collected through this survey serves as a vital input for the compilation of National Accounts Statistics, industrial policy formulation and economic planning. The survey covers selected factories and industrial establishments under the purview of the survey, and data are collected through the designated online portal. Notices under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 are being issued to the selected establishments to facilitate data collection.

 

• The Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) 2025-26 is being conducted by the Field Operations Division (FOD) of NSO during the survey period commencing from October 2026. The selected factories falling under the jurisdiction of Regional Office, Pune, are being approached for timely submission of the requisite information. Efforts are being made to ensure the completeness, accuracy and timely collection of data from the selected industrial establishments.

Public Cooperation Appeal

The National Statistics Office, Regional office Pune appeals to the General public, Commercial establishments, Factory managers, Agricultural households, Cooperative societies including Housing societies and local institutions to extend full cooperation to visiting field officials. Authentic data provided during these interactions forms the bedrock of national development plans and policy formulation.
 

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Harshal Akude / Madhura Nerurkar

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