India, Oct. 14 -- LUCKNOW The National Statistical Commission (NSC) on Tuesday assured the UP government of bringing about a needful amendment to the methodology to work out the gross state domestic product (GSDP) by February 2026 for better representation of the under-represented areas therein.

Aiming for a $1 trillion economy by 2029-2030, the state government had requested the NSC for a change in the GSDP methodology. According to the state government, the GSDP reached Rs.29.6 lakh crore at the end of 2024-2025 and would be around Rs.32 lakh crore, if a fair representation is given to various under-represented sectors.

"The NSC has agreed for a change in the methodology for working out the GSDP by February 2026, following the state g...