Odisha moves to
strengthen GSDP estimation, departments asked to plug data gaps
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BHUBANESWAR, NOVEMBER 12, 2026
Odisha on Thursday took steps to strengthen the estimation of its Gross
State Domestic Product (GSDP), with the state government emphasising wider data
coverage, improved inter-departmental coordination and methodological reforms
to ensure more accurate and reliable economic estimates.
The initiative was discussed at a state-level consultative workshop on
“Strengthening the Estimation of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in
Odisha”, organised at Lok Seva Bhawan here in association with the National
Accounts Division (NAD) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India.
Chairing the workshop, Chief Secretary Anu Garg stressed the need to
adapt and strengthen the existing GSDP estimation methodology in view of the
methodological changes associated with the introduction of the new base year.
She underscored the importance of active participation of all concerned
departments and stronger inter-departmental coordination to ensure
comprehensive coverage of economic activities and enhance the quality,
consistency and reliability of state-level economic estimates.
The workshop 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. It was convened by the Director of Economics
and Statistics.
The deliberations began with an overview of the GSDP methodological
framework by the National Accounts Division of MoSPI, followed by
sector-specific presentations and discussions on identifying data gaps and
assessing requirements for developing state-specific rates and ratios.
Detailed discussions were held on GSDP estimation in the crop, animal
husbandry, fishery and aquaculture, forestry and logging, and non-financial
services sectors, with particular emphasis on improving the estimation of
economic activities in the unorganised services sector.
Monami Mitra, Director of the National Accounts Division, MoSPI, attended
the workshop and responded to queries on methodological issues, addressing
concerns and clarifying doubts raised by participating departments and
officials regarding various aspects of GSDP estimation.
As part of the key decisions, the workshop stressed the need for active
involvement and ownership of all concerned departments in close coordination
with DE&S, including regular sharing of relevant administrative data to
strengthen the estimation process.
The participants also discussed expanding the coverage of economic
activities, items and data sources in the GSDP estimation framework to better
capture Odisha's distinct economic structure.
It was decided to constitute department-wise committees under the
chairpersonship of the respective departmental secretaries, with representation
from DE&S, to strengthen institutional coordination, review data
requirements, identify sector-specific gaps and ensure timely availability of
requisite information.
The workshop further called for a review of existing GSDP-related data
collection mechanisms, coverage of items and reporting practices, with scope
for introducing necessary reforms and additional data points to improve the
quality and consistency of information.
A structured mechanism for continuous engagement between the concerned departments and DE&S was also emphasised to address data gaps, harmonise administrative records and improve the estimation of sector-specific rates and ratios.
The initiative is expected to provide a stronger institutional and methodological framework for capturing Odisha's economic performance more comprehensively and ensuring greater accuracy and reliability in the state's GSDP estimates.
