Official announcement released by Government of India via Press Information Bureau (PIB). The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the ‘Viksit Bharat Initiative for Statistical Transformation, Analytics & Research (VISTAR)’ Scheme for the period. New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a scheme to transform India's official statistical ecosystem, entailing an outlay of Rs.