Bhubaneswar: Odisha has decided to strengthen its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) estimation framework through wider departmental participation, improved data coverage and institutional mechanisms to address sector-specific data gaps.
The decision was taken at a State-level consultative workshop on strengthening GSDP estimation in Odisha, held at the Convention Centre of Lok Seva Bhawan here on Thursday in association with the National Accounts Division (NAD) of the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
The workshop, chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, was attended by Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Deoranjan Kumar Singh, secretaries of concerned departments, senior government officials and representatives of the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DE&S), Odisha.
The discussions focused on adapting the State’s GSDP estimation methodology to the changes associated with the introduction of a new base year and improving the accuracy, reliability and comprehensiveness of economic data.
Emphasising the need for stronger inter-departmental coordination, Garg called for active participation of all concerned departments in the estimation process. She stressed that regular sharing of administrative data and coordinated efforts were essential to ensure comprehensive coverage of economic activities and improve the quality of State-level economic estimates.
The deliberations began with a presentation by MoSPI’s National Accounts Division on the GSDP methodological framework, followed by sector-specific discussions on data requirements, existing gaps and the development of Odisha-specific rates and ratios.
The workshop examined GSDP estimation across key sectors, including crop production, animal husbandry, fisheries and aquaculture, forestry and logging, and non-financial services, with particular attention to the largely unorganised services sector.
Monami Mitra, Director of the National Accounts Division, MoSPI, attended the workshop and clarified methodological issues while responding to queries and concerns raised by participating departments.
As part of the key decisions, the State government will facilitate the formation of department-level committees under the respective departmental secretaries, with representation from DE&S, to review data requirements, identify sector-specific gaps and ensure timely submission of relevant information.
The workshop also called for expanding the coverage of economic activities, incorporating additional items and data sources, and reviewing existing data collection and reporting mechanisms to improve the consistency and reliability of inputs.
A structured mechanism for continuous coordination between the concerned departments and DE&S will also be developed to harmonise administrative data, address information gaps and strengthen the estimation of sector-specific rates and ratios.
The exercise is aimed at making Odisha’s GSDP estimates more representative of the State’s economic structure while aligning the estimation process with the revised national methodological framework.
