New Delhi, June 24 -- India will make yet another effort after more than four decades, to collect data on household incomes. The Ministry of Statistics has set up a Technical Expert Group (TEG) under the chairmanship of Surjit Bhalla, and seven other members from academia and private institutions for this. The household income survey has been tentatively scheduled for 2026, the ministry said in a press note issued on Monday. The decision to undertake yet another effort to collect income data is an extremely significant move for India's statistical system. Not only does India not have income data unlike many other countries, there has also been a long-standing debate in India about whether or not consumption data - the best proxy for househo...