(16 January 2023) Government Data: RBI’s Annual Report of Ombudsman
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
January 16, 2023
The twentieth edition of the fortnightly government data roundup covers data/reports released by RBI, MoSPI, CPCB, and the year-end reviews by various ministries.
In this twentieth edition of the Fortnightly Government Data Roundup,  we cover RBI’s Annual Report of Ombudsman Schemes (2020-21), MoSPI’s progress report on the Twenty Point Programme for April 2022 – September 2022 & First Advance Estimates of National Income for 2022-23, and Central Pollution Control Board’s report on Polluted River Stretches for Restoration of Water Quality- 2022. Apart from these, year-end reviews of various departments and ministries have also been discussed.
First Advance Estimates of National Income, 2022-23
About the report
The First Advance Estimates of GDP was introduced in 2016-17 to serve as essential inputs to the Budget exercise. It is based on limited data and compiled using the Benchmark-Indicator Method using the estimates available for the previous year. These are extrapolated using relevant indicators reflecting the performance of the sector.
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Annual Report of Ombudsman Schemes, 2021-22
Brief about the report
The Report is the first after the integration of three erstwhile Ombudsman Schemes i.e., the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006 (BOS), the Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies, 2018 (OSNBFC), and the Ombudsman Scheme for Digital Transactions, 2019 (OSDT) in November 2021. The report also captures major developments during the year and the way forward in the area of consumer protection.
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Twenty Point Programme Progress Report (April 2022- Jun 2022)
Brief about the report
Twenty Point Programme was first initiated in 1975, and it underwent structural changes in 1982, 1986 and 2006. It is a combination of poverty alleviation programs, schemes for health and education, employment generation programs, and schemes impacting the environment and quality of life. The report consists of two parts: Part-I contains an analysis of the overall performance, whereas Part II deals with item-wise performance. The report is compiled based on data received from the Central Nodal Ministries and State Governments/UT Administrations. 14 parameters are taken for the performance analysis.
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Polluted River Stretches for Restoration of Water Quality- 2022
About the study
The study is based on the periodic analysis of water quality data generated. The data is generated by CPCB through the identification of polluted river stretches (PRS) using Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) as a criteria parameter. Out of the 603 rivers assessed, there are 311 Polluted stretches in 279 rivers in 30 States & Union Territories. State-wise analysis has also been done in the study. Similar assessments were earlier presented in 2009, 2015 and 2018.
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Year-End Reviews for 2022
2022 – Air Quality Perspective in Delhi
In the first fortnight of 2023, the Ministries of Home Affairs, Road Transport & Highways, Housing & Urban Affairs, Cooperation, Parliamentary Affairs and the Departments of Atomic Energy & Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti released their year-end reviews. Highlights of these reviews have been given below:
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Ministry of Cooperation
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti