NSSO report on services sector to be examined by committee: MoSPI

The NSSO report has generated controversy following its observation that as much as 36% units forming part of MCA-21 database, used in computing GDP, were neither identifiable nor traceable

The statistics ministry Wednesday said an official committee will examine the NSS technical report on services sector enterprises, which has raised questions over the GDP data.

The technical report of the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) has generated controversy following its observation that as much as 36 per cent units forming part of MCA-21 database, used in computing GDP, were neither identifiable, nor traceable in the field.

The issue of coverage, quality and timeliness of the MCA database vis-a-vis the Annual Survey of Industries had been discussed in detail in the various meetings of the Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics and