Big difference in data on consumption spending of households compiled by National Income Accounts (NIA) and National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) NIA’s data is double of the consumption data for 2011-12 compiled by NSSO, indicates poverty levels overstated Currently NSSO data is used to measure poverty ratios, matter likely to find mention in C Rangarajan committee … [Read more...] about Consumption Data Contradict High Poverty Estimates