The Government order has cleared restructuring of statistical system by proposing NSSO, CSO merger and formation of an overarching body called National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

NSO to be headed by Secretary (S&PI), with various divisions reporting to Secretary through the Director Generals (DGs). There will be three Director Generals:

1. DG (Statistics)
2. DG (Coordination, Administration and Policy)
3. DG (National Sample Survey) — reporting to the Secretary (S&PI).

The recent order skips any mention of National Statistical Commission (NSC), which has been overseeing body for all the statistical work done in India. Unlike the earlier resolution notified by MoSPI on June 2005 the recent order does not equate the Secretary (Statistics and Programme Implementation) with Chief Statistician of India.