P C Mahalanobis

• Known as 'Father of Indian Budget'
• Architect of Indian Planning - P C Mahalanobis
• Architect of Indian Statistics - P C Mahalanobis
• June 29 - National statistical day
• Mahalanobis became essentially the key economist of India's Second Five Year Plan
• Second five year plan is known as Mahalanobis model.
• Indian Statistical Institute is founded by P C Mahalanobis in 1931 at Kolakata
• Publication of Indian Statistical Institute - SANKHYA
• P C Mahalanobis played a major role in foundation of CSO.
• The CSO was set up in the cabinet secretariat on 2 May 1951.
• The CSO is located in Delhi .
• Estimates of National Income first time after Independence - Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis.
• The first report of the committee was presented in 1951.
• Father of Indian planning - M Visweswarayya