Starting today, we are launching this new fortnightly series called the ‘Government Data Roundup’. This fortnightly roundup brings you a compilation of the data released by the government during those two weeks with information about the type of the data, the sector to which the data relates, the frequency of release, and a brief about the data. Here is the first edition. ‘What gets measured, gets managed’. This quote highlights the importance of data collection for bringing any sort of change. Data is an important part of this new-age digital society. The Government is the single largest source of data, both in the public as well as private sectors. It periodically publishes various data in the form of reports, surveys, and indices. Most often, these publications either go unnoticed or get minimal attention. As a result, many tend to be clueless about the latest happenings in the country. To better equip people with information about the government data, this new fortnightly roundup brings you a compilation of the data released by the government. Information about the type of the data, the sector to which the data relates, the frequency of release, the agency responsible for the publication, and the source link of the data is provided in this roundup. Information about each data release is divided into three sections: The sectoral division is not entirely rigid and depends on the type of data released. However, the overarching objective is to provide users with comprehensive information about each source. In the brief about the data, information about the objective behind the publication of such data is provided. Additionally, insights about the data sources, the method of data collection, and things to be mindful of are also mentioned. In the next section, i.e., key highlights, and important statistics regarding the data are presented. This section provides the takeaways from the data released. The final section deals with how the released data is significant and the ways in which it could impact us, the people. Not all data could be directly relevant to the people, but every piece of data has some significance for the larger public. This roundup strives to add value to each data release from that perspective. This edition of the Government data roundup consists of reports about the Government debt, the National Time Release Study, the State energy and climate index, RBI’s forward-looking surveys, index of industrial production, Consumer price index, and wholesale price index. Brief about the report/data: This report presents a detailed picture of the country’s overall debt position. It is a go-to document to find all the related information about Government’s debt. Public debt is categorized into internal and external debt. Internal debt is further classified into marketable and non-marketable debt. This report also consists of a debt management strategy (DMS), whose objective is to ensure that the financing of debt is made at the least possible cost, keeping in mind the degree of risk associated. Key Highlights: What Government debt could mean to you: Brief about the report: This report is the first of its kind that tracks the efforts made by the governments in the climate and energy sector. The report is divided into three thematic parts each dealing with distinct aspects of the sector. The first part deals with the objective and the current energy scenario in the country. The second part deals with the methodology aspects and the ranking of states/UTs based on the scores in the index. The last part looks at the key learnings and the recommendations for the future. It has 27 indicators under 6 parameters – DISCOM’s performance (40%), Clean Energy Initiatives (15%), Access, Affordability, and Reliability of Energy (15%), Environmental Sustainability (12%), New Initiatives (12%) and Energy Efficiency (6%). The percentage in the parentheses indicates weightage out of 100%. Key Highlights: Significance: Brief about the study: Time Release Study is a performance measurement tool, as recommended by the World Trade Organization (WTO), to gauge the process of cargo clearance of international trade. It measures the average cargo release time – the total time taken from the cargo arrival till the release for import or export. The study looked at 15 distinct types of custom formations – seaports, inland container depots (ICDs), air cargo complexes (ACC), and integrated check posts (ICPs). The study is conducted to review progress in achieving the targets of the National Trade Facilitation Action Plan (NTFAP).