FAULTY MEASUREMENT OF STATE DOMESTIC
PRODUCT
LOK SABHA
The
estimates of State Domestic Product (SDP) are compiled using the
income originating approach. Hence, the remittances out of the
income of economic activities, which are not carried out within
the State in question, are not included in the SDP estimates.
To the extent
possible, the results of sample surveys pertaining to a State
are used for measuring the estimates of SDP of that State. The
norms of an adjoining State or the national norms are applied,
only if the data in respect of a particular item are not available,
or are not considered reliable.
Sample
surveys are conducted regularly to estimate the GDP and SDP in
respect of manufacturing and services sectors. The sample survey
on registered manufacturing sector is conducted every year. Sample
surveys on unregistered manufacturing and services sectors are
conducted approximately once in every five years. In addition,
the results of Quinquennial Employment & Unemployment Surveys,
periodic All India Debt & Investment Survey, Livestock Census
and Population Census, etc. are also used in the estimation of
GDP & SDP. The number of sample surveys relied upon in the
estimation of SDP would vary from State to State and year to year.
This information
was given by Shri S.B.Mookherjee, Minister of State for Statistics
and Programme Implementation in a written reply to a question
by Shri Trilochan Kanungo in Lok Sabha today.
