NSO Launches Sweeping Field and Corporate CAPEX Surveys Across Western Maharashtra
- Coverage: Kolhapur, Sangli, and Sindhudurg
- Statutory mandate: Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
- Corporate focus: Private CAPEX and service enterprises
- Field modules: NSS 81st Round socioeconomic surveys
Private enterprises, farm households, and residential neighborhoods across southwest Maharashtra are seeing an influx of government enumerators this month. The National Statistics Office Sub-Regional Office in Kolhapur has mobilized field teams across Kolhapur, Sangli, and Sindhudurg to conduct continuous economic surveys and the NSS 81st Round through October 2026.
Corporate finance teams face formal reporting obligations under the drive. The statistics ministry is serving notices under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, directing selected private companies to log into the national CAPEX portal and file their forward-looking capital expenditure plans for late 2026. Similar statutory notices cover incorporated service enterprises, where field staff are reconciling GST Network data against physical business locations to gauge Gross Value Added.
Concurrently, field personnel are surveying rural villages and municipal wards to gather high-frequency labor and household data. Enumerators are gathering primary data for the Periodic Labour Force Survey alongside 81st Round modules tracking agricultural household indebtedness, migration flows, and local income distribution patterns.
The ministry reminded commercial establishments, factory managers, and local bodies that compliance is mandatory and vital for headline metrics. Ground-level data gathered from these western Maharashtra districts feeds directly into revised Consumer Price Index baskets, regional employment tracking, and national Gross Domestic Product updates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which districts are covered by NSO Kolhapur's October 2026 drive?
The surveys cover urban municipal areas and rural talukas across Kolhapur, Sangli, and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra.
Are private companies legally required to respond to the CAPEX survey?
Yes, selected enterprises receive notices under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, obligating them to report their investment plans on the CAPEX portal.
What household topics are being surveyed under the NSS 81st Round?
The round includes surveys assessing agricultural household assets and debt, migration patterns and remittances, and the National Household Income Survey.
Source
PIB Press Release ID 2320761, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation · 2026-10-08
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