{"id":67975,"date":"2025-10-11T11:29:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T05:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=67975"},"modified":"2025-10-11T11:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T05:59:38","slug":"india-to-revise-iip-base-year-to-2022-23-for-accurate-industrial-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/india-to-revise-iip-base-year-to-2022-23-for-accurate-industrial-data\/","title":{"rendered":"India to Revise IIP Base Year to 2022\u201323 for Accurate Industrial Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>IIP Base Year Revision Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As economies develop, they undergo structural transformation, where the relative importance of sectors shifts over time.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically, nations move from agriculture-based economies to industrial expansion, and eventually to a services-dominated structure.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This transition reflects long-term economic growth, greater productivity, and diversified sources of income.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article highlights India\u2019s plan to <\/span><b>revise the base year of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to better reflect the country\u2019s evolving industrial and economic structure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>India\u2019s Industrial Growth: Progress and Untapped Potential<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India\u2019s <\/span><b>services sector<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now dominates the economy, contributing about <\/span><b>62.5% to Gross Value Added (GVA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 double its share since the 1950s.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, <\/span><b>agriculture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contributes around <\/span><b>15%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>industry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about <\/span><b>22%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, indicating room for expansion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government initiatives such as <\/span><b>Make in India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>PLI schemes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>ease of doing business reforms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>industrial corridors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have spurred growth across <\/span><b>mining, manufacturing, and electricity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 the three key sectors under the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/index-of-industrial-production-iip\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Index of Industrial Production (IIP)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IIP index, is\u00a0a composite indicator that measures the short-term growth of the industrial sector in India, including mining, electricity, and manufacturing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is published monthly by the National Statistics Office (NSO) and compares the volume of a selected basket of industrial products in a given period to that of a chosen base year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current base year for the IIP is 2011-12.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post-pandemic, these measures, along with <\/span><b>GST rate cuts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>deregulation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the rise of <\/span><b>new industries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, have strengthened industrial recovery and signalled a <\/span><b>renewed phase of economic dynamism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Why India Is Revising the Base Year of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As India\u2019s economy becomes more market-driven and dynamic, the need for timely and accurate industrial data has grown.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since industry contributes over one-fifth of national output and links closely with other sectors, updating the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is essential for capturing real-time economic changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To improve data accuracy, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) formed a Technical Advisory Committee for Base Year Revision (TAC-IIP).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The committee has recommended <\/span><b>revising the IIP base year to 2022\u201323<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aligning it with the new GDP base year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Background<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IIP, first compiled in 1937, has undergone nine base-year revisions to reflect shifts in industry and technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current revision continues this process, ensuring compliance with the International Recommendations for the Index of Industrial Production (IRIIP) 2010, while adapting it to India\u2019s evolving industrial structure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Improvements in the New IIP Base Year Revision<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The upcoming <\/span><b>Index of Industrial Production (IIP) base year revision<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> introduces major updates to better reflect India\u2019s evolving industrial landscape.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new series will feature <\/span><b>expanded scope<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>modernised product coverage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>enhanced data accuracy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>methodological refinements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Expanded Coverage and Modern Product Basket<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The revised item basket will capture both innovation and obsolescence, removing outdated items like fluorescent tubes, CFLs, kerosene, and printing machinery, and adding laptops, vaccines, LED bulbs, and aerospace components.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the first time, the IIP will include data from minor minerals and gas supply, in line with international IRIIP guidelines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>MoSPI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has re-examined <\/span><b>276 \u201cnot elsewhere classified\u201d items<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, assigning <\/span><b>95% of their weights to specific categories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 significantly improving the index\u2019s <\/span><b>information precision<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and reducing data distortion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Dynamic Factory Substitution Mechanism<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the new framework, factories that shut down or change production lines will be replaced using a systematic methodology, ensuring continuity through 12 months of overlapping data between outgoing and incoming firms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To improve forecasting and trend analysis, the new series will introduce a de-seasonalised IIP, aligning with global statistical standards and helping identify true cyclical patterns in industrial output.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Data Integration and Digital Modernisation<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The integration of GST data, along with digital adoption, is set to be a game-changer, enhancing timeliness and reliability.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reduced reporting lag and ongoing collaboration with TAC-IIP underline that this revision is more than a statistical update \u2014 it\u2019s a structural modernisation of India\u2019s industrial data system.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/revisiting-indias-industrial-barometer-base-year-revision-of-iip-10300068\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India plans to revise the IIP base year to 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