State Economic Information Website
▪ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the NITI-NCAER State Economic Information Center website, designed as an information repository providing extensive data on social, economic, and financial metrics of states over the past 30 years.
This website, created by NITI Aayog in collaboration with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), will categorize data from 28 Indian states up to the 2022-23 financial year into five sections: population, economic structure, finance, health, and education.
▪ The website will facilitate understanding of macroeconomics, finance, population, and socioeconomic trends, serving as a comprehensive research center providing statistical data for policymakers and researchers
▪ It will meet the current need for integrated sectoral data in one place. According to a statement released by NITI Aayog, the website will also allow for comparing each state’s data with other states and national statistics.
“Zoowin” Website to Monitor Rabies and Snake Bite Vaccine Stock
▪ The central government has introduced a website called ‘Zoowin’ to monitor nationwide availability of rabies and snake bite vaccines. Similar to the ‘Co-WIN’ website introduced for the Corona vaccination program and the ‘U-WIN’ website for the vaccination program for pregnant women
and children, the Zoowin website will function by expanding collaboration with medical service institutions, municipal authorities, and veterinary service institutions to provide integrated information on the nationwide stock of anti-rabies vaccines and anti-snake bite vaccines.
▪ United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) statistics have revealed that globally 60,000 people die each year from rabies caused by dog bites, with India accounting for 36 percent of these deaths.
▪ In this context, the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has developed the Zoowin website with technical support from UNDP to ensure the availability of rabies (ARIL, ASV) and snake bite (ASV) vaccines across the country.
▪ This website has been introduced as a pilot project in 5 states including Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh. After analyzing its functionality and benefits, the website will be gradually introduced to all states.
▪ Previously, to help those affected by rabies and snake bites receive immediate treatment and to access related information, NCDC, in collaboration with UNDP, introduced the helpline number 15400 in these 5 states last year.
