CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - Government of Himachal Pradesh

DESHP
Himachal Pradesh State Strategic Statistical Plan 260
Establishment of strong inter communication links between DES and
national level statistical organization in all central ministries, other
state SSBs, district statistical offices and departmental statistical
divisions and private users
Goal 9: To carry out the 20 key statistical activities according to specified
national standards
For achieving this goal the following strategies are recommended:
9.1 State Domestic Product (SDP) Estimates:
Goal A: Achieving reliability of the estimates:
To have latest rates and ratios, a number of type studies should
be conducted by the DES
Commercial Taxes Department to revise the VAT returns to
suit the needs of the SDP estimates
Evolving uniform format for obtaining annual accounts of
NDCUs in a soft copy entered through software developed for
this purpose by the DES
Reconciliation of agriculture and horticulture data to have
single data set
Development of software for compilation of annual accounts of
local bodies
Establish GDP WAN facility and other infrastructure provided
by the CSO
Goal B: Achieving credibility of the estimates:
Freezing of estimates at the end of third year of the estimate
Having a single data set with different agencies
Goal C: Achieving timeliness to bring out the estimates:
Bringing out advanced estimates by 25th of February every
year (Current Year Estimates)
Bringing out quick estimates by 10th of February every year
(Previous Year Estimates)