The Committee on Regional Accounts Final Report Issued by Central Statistical Organisation Department of Statistics, Ministry of Planning:Government of India, September 1976

The Regional Accounts Committee was appointed under the Government of India Resolution No. M. 13013/1/72-NSS.I, dated the 2nd May 1972, which reads as follows:

"The Government of India have set up a Committee for Regional Accounts with the following functions:

(a) to consider and advise on the levels (state, district or other regions) at which Accounts should be prepared;

(b) to devise a system of regional accounts and standard supporting and supplementary tables for adoption by all the states;

(c) to suggest measures for building up regional accounts in the country taking into consideration the availability of data and requirements of Central and State Governments; and

(d) to examine the concepts, definitions, and classifications for preparation of regional accounts and to lay down guidelines.