(a) whether the Government proposes to set up more Indian Statistical Institutes (ISIs)
in various States including Andhra Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard including induction of faculty members
and the funds provided for purpose during the current year, institute-wise?
MINISTER OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION(DR. M.S. GILL)
(a&b) Presently the Indian Statistical Institute has its Statistical Quality Control and
Operations Research (SQC and OR) Unit at Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh.
With regard to the setting up of more Indian Statistical Institutes, we are in
process of setting up Indian Statistical Institute at Tezpur.
(c) Rs.6 crores have been provided during current financial year for Indian Statistical
Institute at Tezpur. Process for induction of faculty members is in progress.