To    maintain    statistical    standards    and reorient
the processes and priorities in the realm of official statistics, in tune with the changing  technological  and     economic environment and needs.

To collect, coordinate, collate  and disseminate credible  and timely statistics for informed decision making and debate, within and  outside the Government.

To  promote  human  resource  development  in  Official   Statistics and encourage   research  and  development     in   theoretical  and  applied statistics.

To facilitate and monitor infrastructure and large central  projects for      minimizing  the cost and time overruns and to achieve high  performance  levels  through systems improvement, and adoption of best    practices.

To facilitate the efficient implementation of Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme MPLADS), Twenty Point   Programme  and other  programmes and schemes of  socio-economic   development of the country.