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also gave inputs to the Committee on difficulty in data availability for some of the health-related indicators such as
alcoholism etc.

7. Committee tried to capture and verify as many issues in data availability and accessibility as it could for LIF at GP
level.

8. There was uncertainty of sources of data collection on certain indicators, e.g., age of women at the time of marriage

but ASHA worker has all the authentic data on health aspects, especially that of women and children.

Conclusion: The 3-day exercise helped the PDI Committee to understand the perspective of the GPs with
regard to the LIF. Their view communicated was that all the Indicators are required and few more need to
be added as they are needed for achieving the Target and Theme. The exercise also helped the Committee to
see the richness of data availability in the field and the repetitiveness of data entry for same fields by
different field agencies. Even within the same agency, there were repetitions seen. Clear example was in the
GP office with its various individual sections operating using computers. The lack of data accessibility to
GPs to assess themselves on SDG progress it had made over the years was seen.

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