Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility HCE survey 
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24, National Statistical Office (NSO) under MoSPI. Cobducted the survey About HCES is designed to collect information on consumption and expenditure of the households on goods and services. Provides essential data for economic planning, poverty measurement, and updating the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) compiled from HCES is the primary indicator used for most analytical purposes. Note Among the 18 major states, the urban-rural gap in average MPCE has declined in 18 states.
