NSO Launches MCP Server to Make Government Data AI Ready

On 6th February 2026, the National Statistics Office under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched the beta version of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for eSankhyiki portal, the national portal for official statistics.

  • The beta version now includes 7 data products including Periodic Labour Force Survey, Consumer Price Index, Annual Survey of Industries, Index of Industrial Production, National Account Statistics, Wholesale Price Index and Environmental Statistics with more datasets to be added in the coming months.
  • The key feature of the MCP server is that it removes technical barriers related to data extraction and handling.
  • It allows ....
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