DIRECTORY OF SAMPLE SURVEYS IN INDIA

DIRECTORY OF SAMPLE SURVEYSIN INDIA

(Surveys conducted during 2007-08 and/or 2008-09)

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DR. PRONAB SENSecretary, Government of India

FOREWORD

As part of its mandate to coordinate statistical activities amongst Ministries / Departmentsof the Government of India and with the State agencies involved in statistical activities with aview to improving the quality of data; identifying gaps in data availability and suggesting remedialmeasures, including methodology and analysis of data, the Ministry of Statistics and ProgrammeImplementation has been bringing out the publication “Directory of Sample Surveys in India”on an ad-hoc basis. The last such publication was brought out in the year 2006, giving details of25 sample surveys reported to have been conducted / initiated by various agencies of the Centraland State Governments, Research Institutions and Universities during the year 2003-04 in 8broad fields like Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Education, Health/Family Welfare, Industry/Trade, Labour/Employment, Rural Development and other Socio-economic fields. Keeping inview the need/demand for latest information, work was initiated to bring the next issue coveringlatest details of sample surveys conducted/initiated during 2007-08 and 2008-09.

I am glad that the Coordination and Administration Division of the Ministry has nowbrought the next edition of the “Directory” covering sample surveys conducted / initiated byCentral and State agencies during 2007-08 and/or 2008-09, as reported by them. It iscommendable that the publication has been brought out within 6 months of the close of financialyear 2008-09. The present publication has been an improvement over the last publication inmany respects. Sample Surveys conducted by various Ministries / Departments of Governmentof India as also its organizations, covering whole gamut of socio-economic activities in 17broad fields (against 8 in last publication) have been reported in the publication. Similarly, 24sample surveys conducted by 13 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) during the twoyears have been reported in the publication as against “nil” coverage in the last publication.Coverage of sample surveys carried out by the State/UT Directorates of Economics and Statistics(DESs) has also improved in the present publication. As against 22 sample surveys conducted/ reported by the States/UTs in the last publication, the present publication covers 59 samplesurveys. In all, the publication contains information on more than 160 surveys/studies conductedby about 60 organizations. I am sure that various line departments of the State/UT Governmentsare also conducting sample surveys in their respective fields of interest, and in the next issue,efforts would be made to cover them in the publication. In today’s’ information age with theadvent of internet and with most of the State DESs as also Ministries/Departments of Governmentof India having their own web sites, the present publication has covered briefly the objectivesof the surveys carried out, geographical coverage, sample size, sampling design/methodology

used and conclusions/findings of the survey, the idea being to make available at one place allthe crucial details of sample surveys conducted by various agencies so that more demandingusers could see the web sites of the concerned agencies or approach them for further details,when required.

I understand that in order to bring out this publication, the Coordination andAdministration Division (CAD) of the Ministry had sought information from about 150 officesunder the Central Government, 35 State/UT Directorates of Economics & Statistics and 65CPSEs. I am glad that almost all of them have responded, furnishing either the details of samplesurveys conducted by them or ‘Nil’ reports. It is possible that some organizations might haveconducted a few more surveys/studies, such as the State Participation in the Annual Socio-Economic Surveys of the National Sample Survey Organisation, in addition to those reportedby them. However, the publication carries information as received from them. I would like toadd a word of caution here. This publication is only a “Compilation” of what has been reportedto the Ministry, and it does not necessarily endorse the methodology followed, sampling designadopted, sample size and whether it was representative, conclusion drawn, etc. The MOSPIwould, however, be ever willing to assist the Ministries / Departments / Organisations as alsoState Governments in designing their sample surveys or even in preparing survey instruments,if approached for the purpose in advance so as to accord credibility to the surveys conductedand conclusions drawn.

The Ministry would like to place on record its appreciation to all the concerned agenciesof Central and State Governments, as also CPSEs for their cooperation in supplying theinformation needed for preparation of this publication. I hope that Users would find thepublication informative and useful. We would, of course, welcome suggestions for anyimprovement in the publication.

Efforts made by the Coordination and Administration Division (CAD) of the Ministryto bring out this publication in a short period and coordinating with a large number oforganizations in a mission mode are praise worthy, and I congratulate all the officers and staffof the Division.

(Dr. Pronab Sen)Secretary to the Government of India and

Chief Statistician of India

New Delhi, the 18th September 2009

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CONTENTS

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SECTION-I

Sample Surveys conducted/organised by offices under the 1

Central Government during 2007-08 and/ or 2008-09

1. AGRICULTURE 3

1.1 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture, 3

Government of India, New Delhi

1.1.01 Estimation of area of principal agricultural crops under Timely 3-4

Reporting Scheme {conducted both during 2007-08 and 2008-09}

1.1.02 Estimation of area and production of principal agricultural crops under 4-5

Establishment of an Agency for Reporting of Agricultural Statistics

(EARAS)- {conducted both during 2007-08 and 2008-09}

1.1.03 Crop Estimation Survey on Fruits & Vegetables (CES-F&V)- 5-6

{conducted both during 2007-08 and 2008-09}

1.1.04 Improvement of Crop Statistics (ICS)- {conducted both 6-7

during 2007-08 and 2008-09}

1.1.05 The Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation 7-10

of Principal Crops in India {conducted both during 2007-08 and

2008-09}

1.1.06 Input Survey 2006-07 {taken up during 2007-08} 11-12

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1.2 Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute 13

(IASRI), New Delhi

1.2.01 Developing Remote Sensing based sampling methodology 13

for collecting Agricultural Statistics in North East Hilly region

1.2.02 Study to investigate the causes of variation between official 13-14

and trade estimates of cotton production

1.2.03 Assessment of Survey Capabilities of Private Sector 14-15

{organized during 2005-06 to 2007-08}

1.2.04 Pilot survey to develop sampling methodology for estimation 16-17

of production of mushroom

1.2.05 Pilot study on ‘Small Area Crop Estimation Approach for 17-18

Crop Yield Estimates at Gram Panchayat level

1.3 Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargod, Kerala 19

1.3.01 Forecasting of coconut production for the year 2008-09 19-21

1.4 Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 22

1.4.01 Impact of castor frontline demonstrations {conducted during 2007-08} 22

1.4.02 Information needs of the development department officials 22-23

towards castor, sunflower and safflower

1.4.03 Information needs of the castor growers 23

1.4.04 Impact of castor frontline demonstrations {conducted during 2008-09} 23-24

1.4.05 Impact of sunflower frontline demonstrations 24

1.4.06 Information needs of sunflower and safflower growers 24


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1.5 National Dairy Development Board, Anand, Gujarat 25

1.5.01 Study on production economics of khoa manufacturing in Rajasthan 25

1.5.02 Production Economics of Chhana manufacturing in West Bengal 25-26

1.5.03 A sample study for estimation of milk production and surplus in 26

two talukas of Amreli district of Gujarat

1.5.04 Milk production study in Raipur & Durg districts of Chhattisgarh 26

1.5.05 A Study to estimate incidence of Milch Animal Holdings (MAHs), 27

production & proportion of surplus among Rural HHs

{conducted during 2007-08}

1.5.06 Monitoring Pregnancy Status of Milch animals: 27

Short term forecast of milk production

1.5.07 A study on Status of Pourers 28

1.5.08 A study on trends in milk procurement in Banaskantha, Gujarat 28

1.5.09 A study to estimate incidence of Milch Animal Holdings (MAHs), 29

production & proportion of surplus among Rural HHs


1.5.10 A study on Impact of Animals slaughtering on milk production in U.P 29

1.6 Studies completed by the network of Agro-Economic 30-33

Research (AER) Centres and Units

2. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 34

2.1 Deptt. of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of 34

Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi


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2.1.01 Integrated Sample Survey {conducted both during 2007-08 and 2008-09} 34

3. CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS 35

3.1 Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India, New Delhi 35

3.1.01 First Pharmaceutical Census of India 35

4. COAL 36

4.1 Office of Coal Controller, Kolkata, Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India 36

4.1.01 Annual Survey of Coal Statistics (PDS) 2006-07 and 2007-08 36

5. COMMERCE 37

5.1 The Rubber Board, Kottayam, Kerala, Ministry of Commerce 37

& Industry, Govt. of India

5.1.01 Report on Rubber Production in selected small holdings, and; 37

Second and subsequent inspection report {a regular survey

conducted on monthly basis}

5.2 Coffee Board, Bangalore, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, 38

Govt. of India

5.2.01 Coffee Crop forecasting / Estimation 38-39

{conducted both during 2007-08 and 2008-09}

5.2.02 Coffee Consumption in India 39-41

5.3 The Marine Products Export Development Authority(MPEDA), 42

Kochi, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India


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5.3.01 Survey of existing shrimp & Scampi farms in Andhra Pradesh 42

with GIS Mapping

5.3.02 Survey of existing shrimp & Scampi farms in Tamil Nadu, 42-43

Gujarat, Orissa, Kerala and Karnataka with GIS Mapping

6. COMMUNICATION 44

6.1 Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication & Information 44

Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi

6.1.01 Socio-Economic Survey of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) 44-47

7. ENVIRONMENT 48

7.1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, Ministry of Environment 48

& Forests, Govt. of India

7.1.01 Rapid Assessment Survey of Cold Desert of Ladakh and 48

Lahul & Spiti (Himachal Pradesh)

8. HEALTH , FAMILY WELFARE & VITAL STATISTICS 49

8.1 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, 49

New Delhi

8.1.01 National Family Health Survey-3 (NFHS-3) 49-50

8.1.02 District Level Household Survey-3 (DLHS-3) 50-51

8.2 National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai 52

8.2.01 Validation of vaccination status of children and pregnant 52

mothers in three Health unit districts of Tamil Nadu


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8.3 All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, 53

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India

8.3.01 Arsenic Contamination in Ground Water and Prevalence of 53-55

Arsenicosis in South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal -

A Cross-Sectional Study

8.4 National Institute of Communicable Diseases, New Delhi 56

8.4.01 Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Risk Factor Survey (Phase-I) 56

8.5 Office of the Registrar General of India, Ministry of 57

Home Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi

8.5.01 Sample Registration System (SRS) {conducted both during 57-59

2007-08 and 2008-09}

8.6 Studies/surveys conducted by the Population Research 60-62

Centres (PRCs)

9. INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING 63

9.1 Prasar Bharati Broadcasting Corporation of India, 63

All India Radio, New Delhi

9.1.01 Indian Radio Audience Survey 63-66

1.Primary Channel 2.CBS Channel and 3.FM Channel


9.1.02 Indian Radio Audience Survey 66-68

1.Primary Channel 2.FM Channel


9.2 Directorate General of Doordarshan, New Delhi 69


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9.2.0 1 Impact study on Programmes series of social change & empowerment 69

9.2.02 Viewership survey on DTH (DD Direct +) 69-70

9.2.03 Impact study of CPG programmes in Kashmir Valley 70

9.2.04 The study on the Impact of DD Programmes on Tribal People 71

of Maharashtra

9.2.05 Study on the penetration of Mass Media in Eastern and J & K Region 71-72

9.2.06 Evaluating Awareness about and impact of Government 72-73

Flagship Programmes

10. LABOUR , EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES 74

10.1 Labour Bureau, Chandigarh, Ministry of Labour & Employment 74

10.1.01 Occupational Wage Survey (6th round) in Five Textile Industries 74-75

10.1.02 Occupational Wage Survey (6th round) in Textile Garment Industry 75-77

10.1.03 Report on the Working and Living Conditions of Workers in 77

Leather Industry including Footwear and other Art Workers

10.1.04 Evaluation study on the implementation of the Minimum Wages 77-78

Act, 1948 in Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing Industry in

Gujarat State

10.1.05 Occupational Wage Survey (6th round) Ten Engineering Industries 78-79

10.1.06 Occupational Wage Survey (6th round) Nine Engineering Industries 79

10.1.07 Evaluation study on the implementation of the Minimum Wages Act, 79-80

1948 in Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing industry in Karnataka

10.1.08 Socio-Economic Conditions of Women Workers in Plantations Industry 80-81

10.1.09 Effect of Economic Slowdown on Employment in India: (Survey-1) 81-82


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10.1.10 Effect of Economic Slowdown on Employment in India: (Survey-2) 82-83

11. MINORITY AFFAIRS 84

11.1 Ministry of Minority Affairs, New Delhi 84

11.1.01 Baseline survey of Minority Concentrated Districts (MCDs) 84

12. PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS 85

12.1 Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell, Ministry of Petroleum 85

& Natural Gas, New Delhi

12.1.01 Impact Assessment Study on Jan Kerosene Pariyojana (JKP) 85-86

13. RURAL DEVELOPMENT 87

13.1 Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi 87

13.1.01 Evaluation study of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) 87-88

Administration

13.1.02 An Evaluation Study – Coverage of SC/ST Swarozgaris under SGSY 88-90

13.1.03 Evaluation of SGSY in Regions of High Poverty 90-93

13.1.04 Concurrent Evaluation of Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana 93-95

(SGSY)

14. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRY 96

14.1 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, New Delhi 96


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14.1.01 NSS 63rd Round (July, 2006- June, 2007) : Socio-Economic Survey 96-98

on Unorganized Service Sector Enterprises (excluding trade) and

Annual Survey of Consumer Expenditure.

14.1.02 Annual Survey of Industry {Regular Survey conducted on yearly 98-99

basis}

14.1.03 64th Round (July, 2007-June, 2008) of NSS : Socio-Economic Survey 99

on ‘Employment-Unemployment and Migration’, ‘Participation and

Expenditure in Education’ and ‘Household Consumer Expenditure’

14.1.04 65th Round (July, 2008 – June, 2009): Socio-Economic Survey on 100

‘Domestic Tourism’, ‘Housing Conditions’ and ‘Urban Slums’

14.1.05 Compilation of Satellite Accounts on Non-Profit Institutions 100-101

(NPI) in India

15. STEEL 102

15.1 Ministry of Steel, New Delhi 102

15.1.01 Survey on the Indian Refractory Industry (2007-08) 102-103

15.1.02 Survey on the Indian Induction Furnace Industry (2008-09) 103

16. TEXTILES 104

16.1 Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), 104

Ministry of Textiles, New Delhi

16.1.01 Census of handicrafts artisans {conducted both during 2007-08 104

and 2008-09}.

17. BANKING 105

17.1 Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Mumbai 105


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17.1.01 Industrial Outlook Survey 105

17.1.02 Inflation expectations survey 105-106

17.1.03 Capacity utilization, Order books and Inventory 106

17.1.04 Survey of Small Borrowal Accounts {conducted once in two years} 106-107

SECTION-II

Sample surveys conducted / organised by the Central Public Sector Enterprises 109

(CPSEs) during 2007-08 and/ or 2008-09

1. Coal India Limited, Kolkata 111

1.1 Illegal coal mining in Jharkhand and its control strategies 111-112

2. Export Credit Guarantee Corpn. of India Ltd., Mumbai 113

2.1 Customer Satisfaction Survey 113

3. Central Warehousing Corporation, New Delhi 114

3.1 Customer Satisfaction for Pest Control Services 114-115

4. North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi), 116

Guwahati

4.1 Expanding Training for Unorganised Sector Workers in 116-117

Imphal West District of Manipur

4.2 Expanding Training for Unorganised Sector Workers in 117-118

East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya


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5. Hindustan Copper Limited, Kolkata 119

5.1 Baseline Survey around Plant and Mining areas of Indian 119-121

Copper Complex (ICC), Malanjkhand Copper Project (MCP)

and Khetri Copper Complex (KCC), for the purpose of

initiating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

5.2 Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Khetri & Kolihan 121-123

Copper Mines, Rajasthan

5.3 Phyto Remediation of Tailing Dyke of Tailing Dam 123-124

5.4 Environmental monitoring over the lease hold area at Singhbhum, 124-125

Bihar and the present Jharkhand State

6 National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), New Delhi 126

6.1 Socio- Economic Surveys (2007-08) 126-127

6.2 Socio- Economic Surveys (2008-09) 127-128

7 Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. (REC), New Delhi 129

7.1 Gap analysis of Rural Power Distribution System 129-130

7.2 Evaluation of RGGVY Projects and Challenges in Implementation 130-131

8 Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd., New Delhi 132

8.1 Customer Satisfaction Survey 132-133

9 National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation 134

(NSKFDC), New Delhi


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9.1 Evaluation Study of schemes of National Safai Karamcharis 134-135

Finance & Development Corporation – KARNATAKA

9. 2 Evaluation Study of schemes of National Safai Karamcharis 135-136

Finance & Development Corporation – GUJARAT

9. 3 Evaluation Study of schemes of National Safai Karamcharis 137-138

Finance & Development Corporation- TAMIL NADU

9. 4 Evaluation Study of National Safai Karamcharis Finance & 138-139

Development Corporation Schemes- ANDHRA PRADESH

9.5 Evaluation Study of schemes of National Safai Karamcharis 139-140

Finance & Development Corporation – CHHATTISGARH

10 National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. (NHDC), 141

Lucknow

10.1 Customer Satisfaction Study for National Handloom Development 141

Corporation

10.2 Customer Satisfaction Study for Mill Gate Price Scheme 141-142

11 Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC), Delhi 143

11.1 Feeder services as a metro link 143

12 National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad 144

12.1 Biodiversity Characterisation at land scale level using remote 144-145

sensing and GIS (Phase III studies) – Field Phytosociological Survey

13 Airports Authority of India, New Delhi 146


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13.1 Customer Satisfaction Survey 146

SECTION- III

Sample surveys conducted / organised by State Directorates of Economics 147

and Statistics (DES) during 2007-08 and/or 2008-09

1. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Andhra Pradesh 149

1.1 Distributive Trade Survey 2007-08 (Ref. Year: 2004-05) 149

1.2 Distributive Trade Survey 2008-09 (Ref. Year 2005-06) 149-150

1.3 Cost of cultivation 150

2. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Arunachal Pradesh 151

2.1 Survey on Participation and Expenditure on Education; Employment 151

& Unemployment, and; Migration – 64th Round of NSS

2.2 Survey on Domestic Tourism, Housing Condition, and Particulars 151-152

of Slums – 65th Round of NSS

3. Directorate of Statistics and Evaluation, Bihar 153

3.1 Survey on Participation and Expenditure on Education; Employment 153

& Unemployment, and; Migration – 64th Round of NSS

3.2 Survey on Domestic Tourism, Housing Condition, and Particulars 153-154

of Slums – 65th Round of NSS

4. Directorate of Planning, Statistics & Evaluation, Goa 155

4.1 8 th Agricultural Census 2005-06 155


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4.2 Socio- Economic Survey 155-156

4.3 Dayanand Social Security Scheme 156

4.4 Socio- Economic Study of slum dwellers in Margao 156

5. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Gujarat 157

5.1 Socio-Economic Survey on Participation and Expenditure on Education; 157

Employment & Unemployment, and; Migration – 64th Round of NSS

5.2 Socio-Economic Survey on Domestic Tourism, Housing Condition, 157

and Particulars of Slums – 65th Round of NSS

6. Department of Economic & Statistical Analysis, Haryana 158





7. Department of Economics and Statistics, Himachal Pradesh 159

7.1 Livestock feed in H.P. 159

7.2 GSDP Contribution in Construction/Power of Hydel Power in H.P. 159-160

7.3 Satellite survey on Non-profit Institutions (NPI) 160

7.4 Drinking Water in H.P. 160-161

7.5 Rural Child Health Survey – I (RCH-I) 161-162

7.6 Panchayat Survey 162-163

7.7 Output/Outcome survey 163-164


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7.8 Rural Child Health Survey- II (RCH-II) 164

8. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Karnataka 165

8.1 Status of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka 165-166

{report brought out during 2008}

8.2 Pilot survey on Income and Expenditure-2009 166-167

8.3 Pilot survey on Basic Statistics for Local Level Development 167-168

9. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 169

9.1 Socio Economic Survey (64th NSS Round) 169

9.2 Cost of Cultivation Survey {conducted during the agricultural 169-170

years of 2007-08 and 2008-09}

9.3 Evaluation study on Soil Conservation in Kerala {conducted during 170

the agricultural years of 2007-08 and 2008-09}

9.4 Establishment of an Agency for Reporting Agricultural Statistics 170-172

(EARAS) [100% central sector scheme]- {Regular Annual Survey}



10. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Madhya Pradesh 173

10.1 Poverty Index & Consumer Expenditure Survey 173

11. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Maharashtra 174

11.1 Farmer’s Economic Status 174


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11.2 Literacy and Sex ratio of children of age 0-6 years 174





12 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Manipur 177



12.2 Crop Estimation Survey 177-178

12.3 Integrated household survey of Imphal city, 2008 178-179

13 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Mizoram 180



14 Department of Economics and Statistics, Tamil Nadu 181

14.1 Baseline Survey Under National Food Security Mission 181

14.2 Socio-Economic Survey on Participation and Expenditure on 181-182

Education; Employment & Unemployment, and; Migration –

64th Round of NSS

14.3 Basic Amenities provided to the Public 182-183

14.4 Study on Horticultural Crops 183-184

14.5 Socio-Economic Survey on Domestic Tourism, Housing Condition, 184-185



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14.6 Facilities available in Primary Health Centres 185

14.7 Pilot Survey on Tamil Nadu Tourism 185-186

15. Economics and Statistics Division, Uttar Pradesh 187

15.1 Poverty and Social Monitoring Survey- 3 in UP 187

15.2 Survey on Participation and Expenditure in Education, 187-188

Employment & Unemployment and Migration (64th Round of NSS)

15.3 Evaluation Study of Financially aided Self Help Groups under 188

Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana.

15.4 Evaluation study of Marginal and Small Farmers to increase 188-189

productivity under the Financially aided scheme.

15.5 Survey on Domestic Tourism, Housing Condition and Particulars 189

of Slums (65th Round of NSS)

16. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Uttarakhand 190

16.1 Verification of reported cases in 20 Point Programme (2005-06) 190

under Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)

16.2 Verification of Electrified Villages/hamlets reported in 2007-08 190

under 20 Point Programme and Self Help Groups formed under

SGSY in these villages

17. Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics, West Bengal 191

17.1 Crop Survey 191-192

17.2 Marketable Surplus Survey (on Rice, Wheat, Potato, Mustard 192-193

& Maskalai Crops) {Regular Survey}


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17.3 Pilot Study for Strengthening State Statistical System in Bankura 193-194

and Uttar Dinajpur districts in West Bengal under the scheme,

Strengthening State Plan for Human Development (SSPHD)

18. Department of Planning and Statistics, Daman & Diu 195

18.1 Livestock Products Survey {conducted during 2007-08 and 2008-09} 195

18.2 Crop Estimation Survey {conducted during 2007-08 and 2008-09} 195-196

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OVERVIEW

“Directory of Sample Surveys in India” is an adhoc publication of the Ministry of Statistics

and Programme Implementation, Government of India. Last such publication was brought out

in the year 2006 covering surveys conducted/ initiated during the year 2003-04. The information

given in this publication relates to important sample surveys reported to have been initiated/

continued/completed during the years 2007-08 and/or 2008-09 by various agencies of the Central

Government, State Governments and Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). It provides

information in brief on eight important aspects relating to the surveys viz. the objective,

geographical coverage, sampling design/methodology used, coverage/sample size, period of

the survey, name of the agency conducting the survey, name of the sponsoring agency and

conclusions/findings/final results.

2. The Publication has been arranged broadly into three sections viz. Section-I, Section-II and

Section-III. Section-I contains Sample Surveys conducted/organized during the period 2007-

08 and/or 2008-09 by various organisations under the Central Government. The sample surveys

conducted/organized by the CPSEs during the said period have been placed under Section-II.

Section-III carries Sample Surveys conducted/organized by various State Directorates of

Economics & Statistics (DES). Under the Section-I, organisations have been arranged according

to 17 broad subject heads viz. Agriculture; Animal Husbandry; Chemicals & Fertilizers; Coal;

Commerce; Communication; Environment; Health and Family Welfare & Vital Statistics;

Information & Broadcasting; Labour, Employment & Wages; Minority Affairs; Petroleum &

Natural Gas; Rural Development; Socio-Economic & Industry; Steel; Textiles; and Banking.

In all sections, surveys conducted by various agencies have been arranged under the concerned

agencies. The index to the publication carries list of agency-wise sample surveys conducted

during the relevant period.

3. Some of the surveys included are conducted on regular basis by the concerned agencies and

some of them are purely adhoc surveys or studies conducted based on Sampling Techniques.

4. Under the subject head AGRICULTURE, information on sample surveys conducted by six

agencies viz. Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DES), Ministry of Agriculture, Government

of India; Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI), New Delhi; Central Plantation

Crops Research Institute, Kasargod, Kerala; Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar,

Hyderabad; National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand, Gujarat; and Studies

completed by the network of Agro-Economic Research (AER) Centres have been covered.

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The DES has conducted six regular surveys viz. Estimation of area of principal agricultural

crops under Timely Reporting Scheme, Estimation of area and production of principal agricultural

crops under Establishment of an Agency for Reporting of Agricultural Statistics (EARAS), Crop

Estimation Survey on Fruits & Vegetables (CES-F&V), Improvement of Crop Statistics (ICS), The

Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India and

Input Survey 2006-07.

5. The IASRI has conducted five surveys. Of these, one survey viz. Developing Remote

Sensing based sampling methodology for collecting Agricultural Statistics in North East

Hilly region is a regular survey. Other surveys viz. Study to investigate the causes of variation

between official and trade estimates of Cotton production; Pilot survey to develop sampling

methodology for estimation of production of mushroom; Assessment of Survey capabilities

of Private Sector; and Pilot study on ‘Small Area Crop Estimation Approach for Crop Yield

Estimates at Gram Panchayat level are adhoc surveys.

6. Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargod, Kerala has reported to have

conducted a regular survey viz. Forecasting of coconut production.

7. Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad has carried out five surveys

viz. Impact of castor frontline demonstrations; Information needs of the development department

officials towards castor, sunflower and safflower; Information needs of the castor growers;

Impact of sunflower frontline demonstrations; and Information needs of sunflower and safflower

growers. Of these, the survey titled ‘Impact of castor frontline demonstrations’ is a regular

survey and the rest are adhoc surveys.

8. NDDB, Anand has conducted nine surveys including some studies based on sampling

techniques. These are: Study on production economics of khoa manufacturing in Rajasthan;

Production Economics of Chhana manufacturing in West Bengal; A sample study for estimation

of milk production and surplus in two talukas of Amreli district of Gujarat; Milk production

study in Raipur & Durg districts of Chhattisgarh; A study to estimate incidence of Milch Animal

Holdings (MAHs), production & proportion of surplus among Rural HHs; Monitoring Pregnancy

Status of Milch animals: Short term forecast of milk production; A study on Status of Pourers;

A study on trends in milk procurement in Banaskantha, Gujarat; and A study on Impact of

Animals slaughtering on milk production in U.P . Of these, two surveys/studies viz. A study to

estimate incidence of Milch Animal Holdings (MAHs), production & proportion of surplus

among Rural HHs; and Monitoring Pregnancy Status of Milch animals are regular surveys and

the rest are adhoc surveys.

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9. The Agro-economic research division of the Ministry of Agriculture has furnished

information relating to fifty studies including some surveys conducted by network of Agro-

Economic Research Centres. The names of these studies have been included in the publication.

It has also been indicated that the details of these studies are available with the AER Division,

Ministry of Agriculture in the form of reports titled “Glimpses of Indian Agriculture”.

10. Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture

is conducting a regular survey viz. Integrated Sample Survey, details of which have been included

in the publication. This has been placed under the head ANIMAL HUSBANDRY.

11. Under the subject “CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS”, one adhoc survey titled “First

Pharmaceutical Census of India” has been conducted by Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers,

Govt. of India. Office of the Coal Controller, Kolkata has been conducting a regular annual

survey of Coal Statistics. Details of the said survey have been given under the subject ‘COAL’.

12. Under the subject ‘COMMERCE’, the surveys conducted by three organizations viz. The

Rubber Board, Kottayam, Kerala; Coffee Board, Bangalore; and The Marine Products Export

Development Authority (MPEDA), Kochi have been arranged. A regular survey titled “Report

on Rubber Production in selected small holdings, and; Second and subsequent inspection report”

conducted by The Rubber Board, Kottayam, Kerala has been given. Two adhoc surveys viz.

Coffee Crop forecasting / Estimation and Coffee Consumption in India were conducted by

Coffee Board, Bangalore. MPEDA has conducted regular survey viz. Survey of existing

shrimp & Scampi farms in various States.

13. Under the subject ‘COMMUNICATION’, the adhoc survey titled “Socio-Economic Survey

of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)” conducted by Department of Posts has been included.

14. An adhoc survey viz. “Rapid Assessment Survey of Cold Desert of Ladakh and Lahul &

Spiti (Himachal Pradesh)” conducted by Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata has been listed

under the subject head ‘ENVIRONMENT’.

15. Various surveys conducted by five agencies viz. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare;

National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai; All India Institute of Hygiene & Public

Health (AIIHPH), Kolkata; National Institute of Communicable Diseases; and Office of the

Registrar General of India (RGI) have been included under the subject, HEALTH, FAMILY

WELFARE AND VITAL STATISTICS. Two regular surveys viz. National Family Health

Survey-3 and District Level Household Survey-3 were conducted by Ministry of Health &

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Family Welfare. An adhoc survey viz. Validation of vaccination status of children and pregnant

mothers in three Health unit districts of Tamil Nadu was conducted by NIE. Another adhoc

survey/study viz. “Arsenic Contamination in Ground Water and Prevalence of Arsenicosis in

South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal - A Cross-Sectional Study “conducted by AIIHPH has

also been included. National Institute of Communicable Diseases has carried out survey

entitled “Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Risk Factor Survey Phase-I”. Office of the RGI

has been conducting a regular survey viz. Sample Registration System (SRS). The Population

Research Centres (PRCs) have been carrying out various surveys/studies from time to time,

some of which have also been included under the same head. Details about these surveys/

studies are available on the website, prcs-mohfw.nic.in

16. The surveys conducted by two agencies viz. Prasar Bharati Broadcasting Corporation of

India and Directorate General of Doordarshan have been covered under the subject head

‘INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING’. Prasar Bharati Broadcasting Corporation of

India has conducted two adhoc surveys under the heading Indian Radio Audience Survey

separately during the years 2007-08 and 2008-09. Directorate General of Doordarshan has

conducted six adhoc surveys/studies viz. Impact study on Programmes series of social change

& empowerment, Viewership survey on DTH (DD Direct +), Impact study of CPG programmes

in Kashmir Valley, The study on the Impact of DD Programmes on Tribal People of Maharashtra,

Study on the penetration of Mass Media in Eastern and J & K Region, and Evaluating Awareness

about and impact of Government Flagship Programmes.

17. The subject titled “LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES” carries various surveys/

reports/studies conducted by Labour Bureau, Chandigarh. There are two regular surveys

viz. Occupational Wage Survey (6th round); and Evaluation study on the implementation of

the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 in Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing industry. There are

three other adhoc surveys viz. Report on the Working and Living Conditions of Workers in

Leather Industry including Footwear and other Art Workers, Socio Economic Conditions of

Women Workers In Plantations Industry and Effect of Economic Slowdown on Employment

in India.

18. An adhoc survey titled ‘Baseline survey of Minority Concentrated Districts (MCDs)’

conducted by Ministry of Minority Affairs has been listed under the subject head MINORITY

AFFAIRS. Similarly, under the subject head, PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS another adhoc

survey/study titled ‘Impact Assessment Study on Jan Kerosene Pariyojana (JKP)’ conducted by

Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell has been given.

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19. Under subject head ‘RURAL DEVELOPMENT’, various evaluation studies based on

sampling techniques conducted by the Ministry of Rural Development have been covered.

These are titled as Evaluation study of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA)

Administration; An Evaluation Study – Coverage of SC/ST Swarozgaris under SGSY; Evaluation

of SGSY in Regions of High Poverty; and Concurrent Evaluation of Swarnjayanti Gram

Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY).

20. Various surveys conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

have been arranged under the heading ‘SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRY’. Regular

surveys viz. 63rd Round [covering Unorganised Service Sector Enterprises (excluding trade)

and Consumer Expenditure], 64th Round [covering Employment-Unemployment and Migration,

Participation and Expenditure in Education, and Household Consumer Expenditure] and 65th

Round [covering Domestic Tourism, Housing Conditions and Urban Slums] of NSS have been

included. Details of regular survey viz. Annual Survey of Industries has also been given. Besides,

the publication covers the details of an adhoc survey titled ‘Compilation of Satellite Accounts

on Non-Profit Institutions (NPI) in India’.

21. Two adhoc surveys viz. Survey on the Indian Refractory Industry (2007-08) and Survey on

the Indian Induction Furnace Industry (2008-09)conducted by Ministry of Steel have been

placed under the subject head ‘STEEL’.

22. A regular survey viz. Census of handicrafts artisans conducted by Office of the Development

Commissioner (Handicrafts) has been included under the subject head, ‘TEXTILES’.

23. Under the subject head ‘BANKING’, four regular surveys viz. Industrial Outlook survey,

Inflation expectations survey, Capacity utilization, Order books and Inventory, and Survey of

Small Borrowal Accounts conducted by the Reserve Bank of India have been covered.

24. Under the SECTION-II, various surveys/studies based on sampling technique conducted

by thirteen CPSEs have been included.

25. An adhoc survey viz. Illegal coal mining in Jharkhand and its control strategies was conducted

by Coal India Ltd.

26. A regular survey viz. Customer Satisfaction Survey has been carried out by Export Credit

Guarantee Corpn. of India Ltd. Another regular survey viz. Customer Satisfaction for Pest

Control Services conducted by Central Warehousing Corporation has also been included in

the publication. The North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. has been

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conducting a regular survey viz. Expanding Training for Unorganised Sector Workers covering

different regions.

27. The Hindustan Copper Limited has conducted four adhoc surveys. These are : Baseline

Survey around Plant and Mining areas of Indian Copper Complex (ICC), Malanjkhand Copper

Project (MCP) and Khetri Copper Complex (KCC), for the purpose of initiating Corporate

Social Responsibility (CSR); Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Khetri & Kolihan Copper

Mines, Rajasthan; Phyto Remediation of Tailing Dyke of Tailing Dam; and Environmental

monitoring over the lease hold area at Singhbhum, Bihar and Jharkhand State.

28. The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has carried out a regular

survey viz. Socio- Economic Survey covering different regions during the years 2007-08 and

2008-09. Details are included in the publication.

29. The Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. has conducted two adhoc surveys viz. Gap

analysis of Rural Power Distribution System and Evaluation of RGGVY Projects and Challenges

in Implementation.

30. Details of a regular survey viz. Customer Satisfaction Survey conducted by Indian Railway

Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. has also been given in the publication.

31. The National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC)

has been carrying out regular survey titled ‘Evaluation Study of schemes of National Safai

Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation’ covering different States in different periods.

The survey was carried out in five states viz. Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

and Chhattisgarh.

32. Two adhoc surveys/studies viz. Customer Satisfaction Study for National Handloom

Development Corporation and Customer Satisfaction Study for Mill Gate Price Scheme were

conducted by National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. An adhoc survey each has

been conducted by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. and National Remote Sensing Centre,

Hyderabad.

33. A regular survey/study viz. ‘Customer Satisfaction Survey’ was conducted on half yearly

basis every year (Seven days round the clock) by Airports Authority of India.

34. Details of surveys conducted by 18 State/UT Directorates of Economics and Statistics (DES)

have been given in the publication under SECTION-III.

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35. Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur,

Mizoram, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh reported to have participated in various Rounds of

National Sample Surveys. These regular surveys have been shown as separate surveys under

the respective States.

36. DES, Andhra Pradesh conducted a regular survey viz. Distributive Trade Survey and an

adhoc survey viz. Cost of Cultivation.

37. Directorate of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation, Goa conducted adhoc surveys viz. 8th

Agricultural Census, Socio- Economic Survey, Dayanand Social Security Scheme and Socio-

Economic Study of slum dwellers in Margao.

38. Economics and Statistics Department, Himachal Pradesh has conducted seven surveys.

Six of them viz. Live-stock feed in H.P., GSDP Contribution in Construction/Power of Hydel

Power in H.P., Satellite survey on Non-profit Institutions (NPI), Drinking Water in H.P., Panchayat

Survey and Output/Outcome survey were adhoc surveys. The seventh survey viz. Rural Child

Health Survey was of regular kind.

39. DES, Karnataka conducted three adhoc surveys viz. Status of Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka, Pilot survey on Income and Expenditure-2009 and Pilot survey

on Basic Statistics for Local Level Development.

40. DES, Kerala has conducted three regular surveys, besides the NSS surveys. These are Cost

of Cultivation Survey, Evaluation study on Soil Conservation in Kerala and Establishment of

an Agency for Reporting Agricultural Statistics (EARAS) [100% central sector scheme].

41. An adhoc survey viz. Poverty Index & Consumer Expenditure Survey was conducted by

DES, Madhya Pradesh. Two adhoc surveys viz. Farmers Economic Status and Literacy and

Sex ratio of children of age 0-6 years, besides NSS surveys were conducted by DES,

Maharashtra.

42. An ad-hoc surveys viz. Crop Estimation Survey, and Integrated household survey of Imphal

City, 2008 were conducted by DES, Manipur.

43. DES, Tamil Nadu conducted five adhoc surveys besides the NSS surveys. These are:

Baseline Survey Under National Food Security Mission, Basic Amenities provided to the Public,

Study on Horticultural Crops, Facility available in Primary Health Centres and Pilot Survey on

Tamil Nadu Tourism.

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44. Besides the NSS surveys, the Economics & Statistics Division, Uttar Pradesh conducted

three adhoc surveys viz. Poverty and Social Monitoring Survey- 3 in UP, Evaluation Study of

Financially aided Self Help Groups under Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana, and Evaluation

study of Marginal and Small Farmers to increase productivity under the financially aided scheme.

45. DES, Uttarakhand conducted two adhoc surveys viz. Verification of reported cases in 20

Point Programme (2005-06) under Indira Awas Yojana (IAY), and Verification of Electrified

Villages/hamlets reported in 2007-08 under 20 Point Programme and Self Help Groups formed

under SGSY in these villages.

46. Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics, West Bengal conducted two regular surveys

viz. Marketable Surplus Survey (on Rice, Wheat, Potato, Mustard & Maskalai Crops); and

Crop Survey. The Bureau also conducted an adhoc survey viz. Pilot Study for Strengthening

State Statistical System in Bankura and Uttar Dinajpur districts in West Bengal under the scheme,

Strengthening State Plan for Human Development (SSPHD).

47. Department of Planning and Statistics, Daman & Diu conducted two regular surveys

viz. Livestock Products Survey, and Crop Estimation Survey. All these surveys find a place in

the publication .

48. Several organizations have furnished ‘NIL’ information since they did not conduct any

sample survey during the period 2007-08 and/or 2008-09. Names of these organizations are

given in the APPENDIX.

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1. AGRICULTURE

1.1 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, D/O Agriculture andCooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi

1.1.01 Estimation of area of principal agricultural crops under Timely ReportingScheme (TRS) {Conducted both during 2007-08 and 2008-09}

Objective : On the basis of complete enumeration in a sample of 20 percent of the villages

on priority basis, the TRS envisages to provide in time:

• Estimates of the principal crop areas after the sowings are completed; and

• Information on irrigated area, un-irrigated area and also area under high yielding and

local varieties of the various crops

Geographical Coverage : Covers 16 land record States namely, Andhra Pradesh, Assam,

Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh,

Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh and

two Union Territories namely, Delhi and Puducherry

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The design of the sample survey is stratified

multistage random sampling with tehsil or a Revenue Inspector circle or even a Patwari circle as

stratum, depending upon the conditions prevailing in the various states.

In States, where there is only one village per patwari circle, the villages in each stratum are

divided at random into 5 equal sets in such a way that each comprises 20 per cent of the villages

in the stratum.

In States where the Patwari circles contain more than one village each, first the villages within

the patwari circles are arranged at random and then the circles within a stratum are arranged in

a random order. Then a linear systematic sample of village with period 5 is chosen for ensuring

coverage of all the villages in the course of 5 years under the TRS. It is envisaged that the 5

systematic samples, which would result on account of this procedure, are to be listed right in the

beginning. The procedure of systematic selection applied to a random arrangement of the villages

in each stratum, results in a stratified random sample.

In this way, 5 independent non-over lapping groups of 20 percent villages are formed, the main

idea being that over a period of 5 years all the villages in State would be covered under the

scheme. Out of 5 sets, a sample of one set is selected randomly with equal probability year after

year.

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Coverage/Sample Size : In the villages selected for TRS programme, the concernedPatwaris are to carry out crop inspection on cent per cent basis and prepare the Khasraregister.

Period of the survey : Agriculture Year (July-June)

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : State Agricultural StatisticsAuthority (SASA)

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : Directorate of Economics & Statistics,Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results of the Survey : Agricultural statistics, in the formof area under principal agricultural crops during the years was derived.

1.1.02 Estimation of area and production of principal agricultural crops underEstablishment of an Agency for Reporting of Agricultural Statistics(EARAS) {Conducted both during 2007-08 and 2008-09}

Objective : On the basis of complete enumeration in a sample of 20 percent of the villages,to provide:

(i) Estimates of the principal crop areas and production; and

(ii) Information on irrigated area, un-irrigated area and also area under high yielding andlocal varieties of the various crops.

Besides area statistics, EARAS provides frame to select plots for conduct of cropcutting experiments to estimate yield rates.

Geographical Coverage : EARAS is implemented in three non-land record States namely,Kerala, Orissa and West Bengal and four North Eastern States namely, Arunachal Pradesh,Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. In the absence of any Government Department for theregular updation of land records in these States, collection of statistics of area, productionand yield rate is done through EARAS in each of the implementing States.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The design of the sample survey is stratifiedmultistage random sampling with tehsil as a stratum. Villages in each stratum are to be dividedat random into 5 equal sets such that each comprises 20 per cent of the villages in the stratum.Five independent non-over lapping groups of 20 percent villages are formed, the idea being tocover all the villages in State under the scheme over a period of 5 years. Out of 5 sets, a sampleof one set is selected randomly with equal probability year after year.


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In West Bengal and Orissa, the crop- wise area enumeration work is done in all Mouzas/Villages

selected under EARAS. In Kerala, for collection of area statistics, the State is divided into 811

Investigator Zones. A sample of 100 key plots is selected from each Investigator Zone. With

respect to each key plot, a cluster consisting of 5 sub survey division numbers is formed and land

utilisation statistics are collected from these 100 clusters of 5 sub survey division numbers.

Coverage/Sample Size : In the selected villages, primary worker carry out crop inspection

on cent-percent basis.


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : State Agricultural Statistics

Authority (SASA)

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : Directorate of Economics & Statistics,

Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results of the Survey (in brief) : Agricultural statistics in

the form of area/production/yield rate for principal agricultural crops were derived.

1.1.03 Crop Estimation Survey on Fruits & Vegetables (CES-F&V) {Conductedboth during 2007-08 and 2008-09}

Objective : To obtain reliable estimates of area, yield and production of selected fruit and

vegetable crops.

Geographical Coverage : Covers 11 States namely, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana,

Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar

Pradesh.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : To estimate area and productivity of fruits, stratified

multistage random sampling is used and stratification is done at talukas/sub-division level. A total

of 150-200 villages are selected in a district. To estimate area under fruit crops, the number of

villages in the district is selected by probability proportional to size with replacement, taking area

under the fruit as the size measure. Villages are completely enumerated to obtain information on

the area under fruit orchards and the number of trees, both in the orchards as well as stray trees.

Five orchards in the selected villages and three clusters of four trees of bearing age in the orchards

are then selected with Simple Random Sampling Without Replacement (SRSWOR) for estimation

of yield. Data on yield is recorded throughout the harvesting season.


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To estimate area and productivity of vegetables, sub-stratification of talukas is done on the basisof village-wise area under vegetables. 3 to 4 sub-stratum with equal area under vegetables isformed. Clusters of three villages are taken as primary sampling units. 20% clusters are selectedwith SRSWOR and are completely enumerated for estimating area under vegetables. The areaenumeration is done in the beginning of each period consisting of three months. In 50% of theclusters selected for area enumeration, 6 to 8 fields of each important vegetable are selected andcrop cutting experiments are conducted in a randomly selected plot of 5m x 5m in each field toestimate yield by observing all the pickings in each period.

Coverage/Sample Size : 150-200 villages are selected in a district. In the selected villages, primary

worker carry out crop inspection on cent-percent basis. Seven fruits viz. Mango, Apple, Banana, Grapes,Guava, Pineapple and Citrus, Five vegetables viz. Cauliflower, Potato, Onion, Tomato and Cabbage, andtwo spices, viz. Ginger and Turmeric are covered.


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : The scheme is being implementedthrough State Directorates of Economics and Statistics in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra,Karnataka and Tamilnadu. In the States of Punjab, UP and Haryana, it is being implementedthrough Directorate of Horticulture. In the States of Gujarat, Rajasthan and HP, the responsibilityhas been given to Directorate of Agriculture, Board of Revenue and Directorate of Land Recordsrespectively.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : Directorate of Economics & Statistics,Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results of the Survey (in brief) : Under the scheme, area ofproduction and productivity of selected horticulture crops in 11 selected States are beinggenerated.

1.1.04 Improvement of Crop Statistics (ICS) {Conducted both during 2007-08 and2008-09}

Objective : The objective is to bring improvements in crop statistics by conducting spotsupervision of:

a) area enumeration,

b) area aggregation, and

c) crop cutting experiments on a sample basis.


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Geographical Coverage : The sample check covers 16 land record States namely, AndhraPradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka,Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamilnadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Jharkhand andChattisgarh and Union Territory of Puducherry.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The check on area enumeration consists of selectingand locating a sample of 20 survey/sub-survey numbers within each selected village with the helpof Khasara register and village maps and then recording the actual utilisation by the supervisor.

The sample check on preparation of crop abstract consists of checking of page-wise totals of areafigures under crops and area utilisation as recorded in the khasara register and recording the totalsof crop areas and utilisation.

Inspection of crop cutting experiments at harvest stage covers specified major crops and consistof examining whether the State primary worker conducts the experiments conforming to theprocedure laid down under the general crop estimation surveys of the State. The aspect of checkincludes the selection of survey numbers/sub-survey numbers; selection of fields and randomcoordinates; marking of plots, and; harvesting & weighting of produce.

Coverage/Sample Size : Supervision of area enumeration is carried out in 10,000 villages byboth Centre and State. (5,000 villages by central agency-NSSO and 5,000 villages by State machinery).Similarly, about 30,000 crop cutting experiments (CCEs) are covered for checking every year.


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : State Agricultural StatisticsAuthority (SASA)

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : Directorate of Economics & Statistics,

Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results of the Survey (in brief) : The objective to locatelacuna, if any, in the State system of collection of agricultural statistics and to suggestmeasures to effect lasting improvements in the system through joint efforts of the Central andState authorities, were achieved.

1.1.05 The Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation ofPrincipal Crops in India {Conducted both during 2007-08 and 2008-09}

Objective : The main objective of the scheme is to generate crop-wise and state-wise


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costs of cultivation and production estimates to enable Commission for Agriculture Cost andPrices(CACP) to recommend the Minimum Support Prices to the Government. These estimatesare also used by the Ministry of Agriculture for implementation of Market InterventionScheme.

Geographical Coverage : The scheme is implemented in 19 States namely Andhra Pradesh,

Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka,

Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh,

Uttaranchal and West Bengal.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The sampling design of the scheme is a three-

stage stratified random sampling design with tehsil as the first- stage unit, village/cluster of

villages as the second-stage unit and operational holdings as the third and ultimate- stage

unit. Each State is divided into homogenous agro-climatic zones, based on cropping pattern,

soil types, rainfall, etc. The primary sampling units (tehsils) are allocated to different zones

in proportion to the total area of all the crops covered by the study.

The primary sampling units are selected in each zone (stratum) with probability proportional

to the area under the selected crops and with replacement. Within each tehsil, the village/

cluster is also selected following the same procedure. In each selected village/cluster, all the

operational holdings are enumerated and classified according to size into 5 size classes, the

class limits being fixed uniformly for all villages/clusters. The 5 size classes, at present, are

operational holdings with area less than 1 hectare; between 1 and 2 hectares, between 2 and

4 hectares, between 4 and 6 hectares and above 6 hectares. In each size class, two holdings

are selected by simple random sampling, without replacement. However, if in any village/

cluster, a particular size class does not contain even two holdings, more holdings are selected

from adjacent size-classes to make up the deficit.

The detailed cost related data are collected on cost accounting method in respect of selected

sample holdings. The scheme envisages collection of representative data on inputs and

outputs in physical and monetary terms on a comparable and comprehensive basis following

uniform methodology. Under the scheme, daily entries of debit/credit for the expenditure/

income are made in order to assess the total cost /benefit incurred/accrued to each farmer

covered under the scheme. The field data are collected by the field men, each one of them

filling around 60 schedules. Of these 60 schedules, 20 show details of operations like use of

fertilizers, power and water etc. and are filled up on daily basis after making inquiries from

10 farm-holdings which may comprise more than 10 fields. The supervision of collection of

the field-data is done by the Field Supervisors. Each Field Supervisor, on an average, supervises

work of 7.5 field-men.


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The items of cost of cultivation cover both the paid-out costs (out-of-pocket expenses) and

the imputed costs. The items covered under these costs are:

a) Paid-out Costs

i) Hired labour (human, animal and machinery);

ii) Maintenance expenses on owned animals and machinery;

iii) Expenses on material inputs such as seed (home grown and purchased), fertilizer,

manure (owned and purchased), pesticides and irrigation;

iv) Depreciation on implements, farm buildings (such as cattle sheds, machine sheds,

storage sheds) and land revenue;

v) Rent paid for leased- in land; and

vi) Misc. expenses.

b) Imputed Costs

i) Value of family labour;

ii) Managerial input of family;

iii) Rent of owned land; and

iv) Interest on owned fixed capital, for which the farmer does not incur any cash expenses.

Coverage/Sample Size : The scheme presently covers 27 crops i.e. paddy, wheat, jowar,

bajra, maize, ragi, barley, moong, urad, arhar, gram, masur, peas, groundnut, rapeseed and

mustard, nigerseed, soyabean, sunflower, sesamum, cotton, jute, sugarcane, VFC tobacco,

onion, potato, ginger and coconut. These crops are selected for a block period of three years.

The combination of crops covered in each State varies from State to State, depending upon

their importance in terms of its relative contribution in the production of the relevant crop

at All-India level.

Period of the survey : The survey is conducted annually

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : The Scheme is implemented

through 16 Agricultural / General Universities / Colleges. Besides, the Directorate of Tobacco

Development undertakes a special study on VFC tobacco in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

List of Implementing Agencies is as under:


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(i) Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat , Assam

(ii) Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad, A.P.

(iii) Rajendra Agricultural University, Samastipur, Bihar

(iv) Sardar Patel University, Gujarat

(v) CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hissar

(vi) Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, H.P.

(vii) University of Agri. Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka

(viii) University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

(ix) JLN Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, M.P.

(x) Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidya Peeth, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

(xi) Orissa University of Agri. & Tech., Bhubaneswar

(xii) Punjab Agriculral University, Ludhiana

(xiii) Maharana Pratap U/0 Agri & Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan

(xiv) Tamil Nadu Agriculure University, Coimbatore

(xv) R.B.S. College, Agra, U.P.

(xvi) Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, West Bengal

(xvii) Directorate of Tobacco Development, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

(xviii) Arecanut, Karnataka ( by University of Agri. Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka)

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : Directorate of Economics and Statistics,

Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results of the Survey (in brief) : On the basis of data so

collected, the estimates of cost of cultivation and cost of production are generated as per the

prescribed scientific methodology recommended by Experts.


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1.1.06 Input Survey 2006-07 {Taken-up during 2007-08}

Objective : The main objective of the survey is to generate data on consumption of various

agricultural inputs, according to major size-groups of operational holdings, viz., marginal

(below 1 ha.), small (1-2 ha.), semi-medium (2-4 ha.), medium (4-10 ha.) and large (10 ha.

and above), for getting an insight into the consumption pattern of inputs by various categories

of farmers. This information is vital for planning their production, imports and distribution.

The inputs covered in the survey include chemical fertilizers, HYV seeds, pesticides, farmyard

manures/compost, bio-fertilizers, agricultural implements and machinery, livestock and

agricultural credit.

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : The survey covers the whole country and all

types of agricultural holdings, except institutional holdings and holdings operated by persons

not residing in the village.

Sampling Design / Methodology Used/ Coverage / Sample Size : A two-stage stratified

sampling is adopted for the Input Survey. Tehsils / CD Blocks constitute the strata, Villages

within the stratum form the first-stage and the operational holdings in the selected villages

constitute the second-stage unit. Thus, in each block / tehsil, the sampling is performed at

two stages - a sample of villages and a sub-sample of operational holdings in the sample

villages. The ultimate sampling unit is an operational holding.

The number of villages covered in Input Survey is 7 per cent of the total number of villages

in the States. These 7 per cent villages are selected randomly out of the 20 per cent villages

already selected for Phase-II of the Agriculture Census. In a selected village, all the

operational holdings are grouped into five major size-groups, viz., marginal (below 1 hac.),

small (1-2 hac.), semi-medium (2-4 hac.), medium (4-10 hac.) and large (10 hac. and above).

Four operational holdings are selected from each of the above five size groups of holdings.

The selection is made at random separately from each of the size groups. If in a particular

size group, the total number of operational holdings is less than 4, all the holdings of that

size group are covered. The data for Input Survey is collected through field enquiries from

the selected operational holders of sample villages. The estimates for Input Characteristics

are prepared at district level / State level.

Period of the survey : Fieldwork of Input Survey with reference year 2006-07

commenced from December, 2007 and has been completed in 21 States/UTs. The results of

the Survey are likely to be available by July, 2010.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Directorate of Economics &


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Statistics, Department of Revenue and Agriculture etc. of the States/UTs are responsible for

conducting the fieldwork.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi.

Conclusion / Findings / Final Results of the Survey : The results are likely to be

available by July, 2010 and published in the form of reports. Results will also be re-

leased through website http ://agcensus.nic.in of the Ministry of Agriculture.


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1.2 Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI), New Delhi

1.2.01 Developing Remote Sensing based sampling methodology for collectingAgricultural Statistics in North East Hilly region

Objective : To develop methodology for estimation of area under major crops in the stateof Meghalaya.

Geographical Coverage : Four districts of Meghalaya viz. Ri-Bhoi ,West Garo Hills, EastGaro Hills and East Khasi Hills in the first two surveys. In the third survey, only the firsttwo districts were covered.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Spatial Stratification was carried out byoverlaying land use/land cover map obtained from classified image of the district and digitalelevation model (DEM) layer. After overlaying these layers, nine strata were formed. Fromthese strata, the strata in which the possibility of crop growth was high, were selected. Sixtyvillages /habitats were selected from each district from the selected strata by proportionalallocation using GIS vector layer of village locations. Five farmers were selected randomlyfrom each of these selected villages/habitats from which data was collected.

Coverage / Sample Size : Sixty villages in each of the four districts were surveyed. Fivefarmers from each village were surveyed.

Period of the survey : Three Surveys were conducted during (i) Novemberto December, 2007 (ii) October to November , 2008 and (iii) March to April, 2009

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : DES, Meghalaya

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Conclusion / Findings /Final Results : The methodology was proposed for estimationof area under multiple crops which includes paddy, maize, potato, pineapple, cashewnut andvegetables in four districts of Meghalaya. Estimates of area under these crops were obtainedby using the proposed methodology.

1.2.02: Study to investigate the causes of variation between official and tradeestimates of Cotton production

Objective : To identify the various factors responsible for the variation between theestimates of Cotton production obtained by the official agency and trade organization, fortaking corrective measures.


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Geographical Coverage of the Survey : Two states namely, Maharashtra and Andhra

Pradesh were covered under the survey. A total of ten districts, five each from Maharashtra

and Andhra Pradesh were selected. The five selected districts of Maharashtra are Jalgaon,

Yavatmal, Aurangabad, Jalna and Buldhana. The five selected districts of A.P. are Adilabad,

Warangal, Guntur, Karimnagar and Khammam.

Sampling design /Methodology used : Sampling design was same as adopted by

Directorate of Economics & Statistics in General Crop Estimation Survey (GCES) i.e. Stratified

multi-stage random sampling design. In these surveys, on an average, in a district approximately

40 villages growing Cotton crop were selected and from each village, 2 Crop-cutting

experiments (CCE) were conducted. Thus, 80 crop-cutting experiments were carried out in

a district. The present survey was carried out in five districts in each of the two States

namely, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh by adhering to only 20% of selected sub-villages

of GCES. Thus, 8 villages were selected by Simple random sampling without replacement

out of 40 villages selected under GCES in each district.

Sample size : The sample size was 160. In one round of survey, data was collected from 160

selected CCE plots. In total, there were two rounds of survey during the year 2007-08.

Period of Survey : Date of start: 12.11.07; Date of completion: 18.03.08

Name of the Agency which conducted the Survey : The data collection work was

done by IASRI technical officers with the co-operation of concerned State Govts.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : Nil

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Based on the analysis of the data, it has been

observed that the CCE scheme has not been implemented properly in both the States. Various

problems in actual implementation of CCE Scheme have been observed such as lack of

supervision, lack of knowledge by the enumerators in the method of conducting CCE, not

given due importance to CCE work, over-burdened field workers having less time for

conducting CCE, not capturing of all the pickings, use of single series of data both for Crop

estimation and insurance in Maharashtra etc.

1.2.03: Assessment of Survey Capabilities of Private Sector { Conducted during

2005-06 to 2007-08}

Objective : To gather information on private organizations/agencies engaged in the field

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in the activities of the survey, enquiries, analytical studies etc.; develop a classified data base

of such agencies; suggest structures and functions of a Consulting Wing to be set up by the

Ministry with linkages to the Private Sector; and prepare a project document for setting up

the Consultancy Wing.

Geographical Coverage : The private organizations/agencies engaged in the field of

statistical surveys & studies from all over India were contacted. The States covered were

Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya

Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, & West Bengal.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Data was collected through complete

enumeration approach. For the purpose of identification of agencies, scores were given on

the basis of information supplied by the agencies and verified by the staff of the IASRI

associated in the project.

The methodology used for assigning scores to the different agencies was as following: The

scores assigned to the various agencies are based on the total weighted score. The total

weighted score was the weighted score of various indicators developed for this purpose. The

indicators were based on the items on which information was collected through the

questionnaires. Broadly five indicators proposed were: (i) Projects handled in the past, (ii)

Manpower, (iii) Annual turnover on survey related activities, (iv) Infrastructure and (v)

General particulars. The agencies satisfying the non-negotiable criteria were considered i.e,.

i) It has PAN & TAN number, ii) Statistical procedure used for selection, iii) It has got

connectivity through telephone, e-mail and fax , and iv) It has at least one Statistician on

regular basis.

Coverage/Sample Size : As above

Period of Survey : Date of start : 22.8.2005; Date of completion: 31.5.2007

Name of the Agency which conducted the Survey : Technical & Scientific staff of

IASRI.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Central Statistical Organization, MOS & PI, New Delhi

Conclusion/Findings : Ten agencies were classified as operating up to National level,

nine agencies were classified as operating upto Regional level and there were 3 agencies

classified as operating upto State level.


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1.2.04 Pilot survey to develop sampling methodology for estimation of productionof mushroom

Objective : Main objectives of the study were to: examine the feasibility of samplesurvey based approach for estimation of production of mushroom, and; study the cultivationpractices adopted in the production of mushroom crop.

Geographical Coverage : The primary data was collected in Sonepat district of HaryanaState pertaining to Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) crop from November, 2007 toApril, 2008.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The sampling design was stratified two-stagerandom sampling with blocks/group of blocks as strata, mushroom-growing villages as primarysampling unit and mushroom growing cultivators as the ultimate sampling unit of selection.

Coverage / Sample Size : All the 6 blocks in the district were stratified into 3 strata bysuitably combining the adjoining blocks. These three strata were Ganaur, Sonepat and Rai.Total of 8 villages, 3 from each of Ganaur and Sonepat and 2 from Rai were selected bysimple random sampling without replacement. All mushroom growers in each of the selectedvillages were categorized into three categories viz Small (Wet compost used up to 500 qtls),Medium (Wet compost used from 500 to 800 qtls) and Large (Wet compost used more than800 qtls). Six cultivators were selected from these categories by proportional allocation bysimple random sampling without replacement for intensive data collection on production ofmushroom and studying cultivation practices adopted in mushroom production. The datapertaining to cultivated area under mushroom crop, weight of wet compost used, spawnconsumed, straw used, processing of mushroom after picking, disposal of produce etc. werecollected from the selected mushroom growers in each of the selected village by enquirymethod. The estimates of productivity of mushroom crop at the district level were generatedas per the sampling design. Besides, the cultivation practices adopted for mushroom cultivationin the district were studied.

The period of the study: Date of start: 15 September, 2007; Date of completion: 15March, 2009

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Indian Agricultural StatisticsResearch Institute, New Delhi

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Nil

Conclusion / Findings / Final Results : The production of mushroom in Sonepat districtwas estimated to the tune of 328.78 qtl/hac with 4.63 percent standard error.


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The estimated productivity (kg/tray) was to the tune of 4.46 kg/tray with 1.21 percent standard

error. Production of mushroom in the Sonepat district as reported by District Horticulture

Office, Sonepat on the basis of complete enumeration approach was to the tune of 2063 MT

with 416810 trays in 2007-08, while the productivity of mushroom was observed as 4.94 kg/

tray on the basis of complete enumeration approach. The magnitudes of standard errors as

well as the closeness of the two figures are pointer towards the fact that the random sample

survey based approach appears to be suitable for estimating the production of mushroom.

The other spill over is that the approach is expected to be cost effective, less time consuming

and easy to adopt.

The estimate of wet compost used in mushroom cultivation was observed as 20.61 qtl/hac

with a standard error of 4.52.

Mushroom was grown on a select substratum called compost which provided adequate level

of nutrients to support the crop so that it could successfully compete with other micro-

organisms. Generally, the mushroom growers in the district used the long method for

preparation of compost as the technology of short method for preparation of compost was

too expensive.

Spawning in the district was observed to be done by two methods i.e. either thorough

spawning or double layer spawning. Casing was generally done after 15 days of spawning.

Casing helped in developing and maintaining the growth of mushroom. Mushroom grown in

the district was observed to attain the maximum weight and size and become ready for

picking approximately 15-18 days after casing. The pickings continue and the whole of the

crop is harvested in 4-5 pickings.

Mushroom growers in the district made three gradings of the harvested mushrooms. These

were Grade A (Buttons), Grade B (Cups) and Grade C (Flats). After grading, the growers

kept mushrooms in a solution of potassium meta bisulphate (5 gms per 10 liters of water)/

E.D.T.A sodium salt (1gm per 10 liters of water) to get more whiteness. Mushrooms grown

in Sonepat were generally marketed in Azadpur mandi of Delhi.

1.2.05 Pilot study on ‘Small Area Crop Estimation Approach for Crop YieldEstimates at Gram Panchayat level

Objective : To examine the feasibility of the developed sampling methodology for

estimation of crop yield at the Gram Panchayat level for large scale adoption.


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Geographical Coverage : The study was carried out in three Tehsils/CDB/Mandals in one

district each in five States of India. The States selected were Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka,

Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan. The districts selected were Belgaum from Karnataka,

Ludhiana from Punjab, Ajmer from Rajasthan, Moradabad from Uttar Pradesh and West

Godawari from Andhra Pradesh. Three crops were covered viz. wheat, from Moradabad,

Ludhiana & Ajmer, Paddy in West Godawari district & Jowar in Belgaum district.

Sampling Design /Methodology used : The study was carried out in three Tehsils/CDB/

Mandals. All the three Tehsils/CDB/ Mandals were covered and data at the rate of 10

farmers per GP was collected. From each of the three blocks/Tehsils/Mandals, 5 GP’s were

selected at random and 8 CCE’s were conducted in each of the 5 selected GP’s from each

of the three blocks.

Coverage/Sample Size : As above

Period of Survey : The study commenced from 1st September, 2007 and terminated on

31st August, 2008

Name of the Agency which conducted the Survey : The survey was conducted by the

field staff of the State Govts. posted in the districts in case of U.P., Karnataka, Andhra

Pradesh & Rajasthan while in Punjab, the survey work was conducted by the hired field staff

appointed for this purpose.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi through Agriculture

Insurance Company of India Limited.

Conclusion / findings/final results : In the study, two types of estimator i.e. Ratio

type estimators and Regression type estimators have been developed for estimation of Crop

yield at GP level. It was found that Ratio Type estimator performs better than the Regression

Type Estimator. Hence Ratio estimator is recommended for estimation of crop yield at G.P.

level. The results of the study provide enough evidence that the SACEM suggested by

IASRI is suitable and operationally implementable for framing estimates at the GP level.


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1.3 Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala

1.3.01 Forecasting of coconut production for the year 2008-09

Objectives : To provide early forecast of coconut production in India for the year 2008-09;

estimate cost of cultivation of coconut in important coconut growing regions; obtain region-

wise vital statistics relevant to coconut tree insurance; and identify the production constraints

in different regions.

Geographical Coverage : The four major coconut growing states in India viz., Kerala,

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

Sampling Design/Methodology used : A stratified three-stage sampling design was used

for the study. In the first-stage, districts were selected from each stratum. Besides the 17

districts selected in the pilot study, three more districts (one each from Maharastra, Goa and

Orissa) were selected in the first-stage. In the second-stage, a total of 200 panchayats (or

villages) were selected at random from the districts included in the first-stage of sampling:

12 panchayts each from districts having more than 80,000 ha area under coconut; 10 panchayats

from districts having area in between 60,000 and 80,000 and 8 panchayats from districts

having area less than 60,000 hac. were selected.

In the third-stage, three non-overlapping clusters were formed at random in the selected

panchayat and coconut holdings in that cluster were enumerated. Farmer-wise data on area

under coconut, number of palms both bearing and non- bearing, number of seedlings planted

during the year, whether inter crops grown and irrigated etc. were collected. Vital statistics

required for the crop insurance was also collected from these holdings. By employing climbers,

yield data from 75 palms per cluster were collected.

Based on the number of nuts on the crown, the predicted yield of a palm was obtained. Based

on predicted yield of selected palms in a cluster, the average per palm yield expected in that

cluster for the year 2008-09 was worked out. Multiplying the predicted yield per palm with

the number of bearing palms per ha in that cluster (i.e., after excluding adult palms with

barren/nil bunches) gives the productivity in that location. The district level estimate of

productivity was then obtained as the average for the selected locations across the selected

panchayats in that district. Multiplying the average productivity thus obtained with ‘harvest-

area’ (derived from secondary source) gives the production forecast in that district.Area

under coconut in Kerala is standardized for palm density and thus productivity in a location

could also be obtained for adjusting for palm density.


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The Standard Error (SE) of the estimates was worked out based on certain assumptions such

that the population size is constant across districts (as this number is very large, variation

would not affect the estimate much) and contribution to SE from sampling at third-stage is

negligible.

Coverage/Sample Size : Stratified three-stage sampling design was used in the survey.

The sample units in the first-stage were 17 major coconut growing districts. The sample size

for the second-stage was 12 panchayats each from districts having more than 80,000 hac area

under coconut; 10 panchayats from districts having area between 60,000 and 80,000 ha and

8 panchayats from districts having area less than 60,000 hac. In the third stage, four non-

overlapping clusters of four coconut holdings (having area more than 0.2 hac with at least

15 bearing palms) was formed at random in the selected panchayats and recorded the number

of palms under different stages in that cluster (juvenile, bearing palms, and palms in bearing

stage but without any nuts on the crown). Four holdings were selected from the clusters

for recording observations on palm density and classification of palms in different growth

stage categories. For recording yield, starting from a bearing palm at random, four consecutive

bearing palms were selected from a household (i.e., 16 palms per cluster). Number of nuts

on all bunches in the crown was recorded starting from the most matured bunch upwards.

Bunches having nuts below fist size is indicated separately.

Period of Survey : Date of commencement May, 08; Date of completion :

November,08

Name of the Agency which conducted the Survey : Central Plantation Crops

Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Coconut Development Board, Kochi

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : The forecast of coconut production for the year

2008-09 was made first during October, 2008 and revised during November, 2008, January,

2009 and finally during March, 2009. The first forecast of coconut production for the year

2008-09 was 14,504.9 million nuts. Data from Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu only were

used each time because certain errors were noticed in the data collected from Andhra Pradesh

while analyzing. Fresh round of field survey in various districts of Andhra Pradesh was then

conducted and the forecast was revised during November, 2008 as 14,803.6 million nuts. The

production forecast for the districts of Kerala was revised for standardized area under coconut

for the observed palm density in the sample. Accordingly, the third forecast was made

during January, 2009 as 16,523 million nuts.


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The trend in production of coconut in the two major coconut growing states viz., Kerala and

Tamil Nadu is of interest. Till 2004-05, the production in Tamil Nadu was lower by 40%

to 50% of Kerala. But in 2005-06, the gap narrowed down to 23% and in the next year (i.e.,

2006-07), it further reduced to 10.3%. But the difference in production as per the forecast

made for the three years 2006-07 to 2008-09 is respectively 26.5%, 34.5% and 28.9%. This

suggests that the trend in production as reflected in these studies is consistent.


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1.4 Directorate of Oilseeds Research (DOR), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

1.4.01: Impact of castor frontline demonstrations {Conducted during 2007-08}

Objective : To assess the temporal and spatial impact of frontline demonstrations conducted

by Agricultural Research Station, Mandor, Rajasthan.

Geographical Coverage : Jodhpur district of Rajasthan

Sampling Design/Methodology used : Multi-Stage Random Sampling

Coverage/Sample Size : Sixty castor growers

Period of the survey : December, 2007

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : DOR, Hyderabad

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : ICAR, New Delhi

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : The frontline demonstrations conducted by the

centre created awareness about the improved castor production technologies among the

castor growers and resulted in vertical and horizontal spread of the technologies

1.4.02: Information needs of the development department officials towardscastor, sunflower and safflower

Objective : To assess the information needs of extension personnel of related development

departments towards the castor, sunflower and safflower production

Geographical Coverage : All - India

Sampling Design/Methodology used : The trainees who participated in the training

programmes in different agricultural training institutes of Hyderabad

Coverage/Sample Size : One hundred and ten (110) trainees

Period of the survey : June to December, 2007




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Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : The information needs and the perceived

production constraints of the development department officials towards castor, sunflower and

safflower were identified/assessed

1.4.03 Information needs of the castor growers

Objective : To assess the information needs of castor growers towards the castor production

technologies

Geographical Coverage : Mahabubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh

Sampling Design/Methodology used : Multi-Stage Random Sampling

Coverage/Sample Size : Sixty (60 )castor growers




Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : The information needs and the perceived

production constraints of the castor growers were identified/assessed

1.4.04 Impact of castor frontline demonstrations {Conducted during 2008-09}

Objective : To assess the temporal and spatial impact of frontline demonstrations conducted

by Main Oilseeds Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat

Geographical Coverage : Junagadh district of Gujarat

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Multi-Stage Random Sampling

Coverage/Sample Size : Eighty (80) castor growers

Period of the survey : January, 2009




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Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : The frontline demonstrations conducted by theCentre created awareness about the improved castor production technologies among thecastor growers and resulted in vertical and horizontal spread of the technologies.

1.4.05 Impact of sunflower frontline demonstrations

Objective : To assess the temporal and spatial impact of frontline demonstrations conductedby Oilseeds Research Station, Raichur Agricultural University, Raichur, Karnataka

Geographical Coverage : Raichur district of Karnataka


Coverage/Sample Size : Eighty (80) castor growers

Period of the survey : January, 2009



Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : The frontline demonstrations conducted by theCentre created awareness about the improved sunflower production technologies among thecastor growers and resulted in vertical and horizontal spread of the technologies.

1.4.06 Information needs of sunflower and safflower growers

Objective : To assess the information needs of sunflower and safflower growers towardsthe sunflower and safflower production technologies

Geographical Coverage : Cuddappah and Ranga Reddy districts of Andhra Pradesh


Coverage/Sample Size : One hundred and twenty (120) sunflower/safflower growers.




Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : The information needs and the perceivedproduction constraints of the sunflower and safflower growers were identified/assessed.


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1.5 National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand, Gujarat

1.5.01 Study on production economics of khoa manufacturing in Rajasthan

Objective : To understand the production economics of khoa

Geographical Coverage : Alwar & Jaipur districts of Rajasthan.

Sampling Design/Methodology used : Stratified random sampling

Coverage/Sample Size : 30 to 40 producers from both the districts

Period of the survey : April, 2007

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : NDDB, Anand

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : NDDB, Anand

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Of the five methods of khoa manufacturing

reviewed and discussed in the report, method developed by NDDB is most cost effective.

With a view to combating the growing menace of adulteration in milk and khoa trade,

effective implementation of existing laws is necessary.

1.5.02 Production Economics of Chhana manufacturing in West Bengal

Objective : To understand the production economics of Chhana.

Geographical Coverage : Hugli & North 24 Praganas districts of West Bengal.

Sampling Design/Methodology Used : Stratified random sampling

Coverage/Sample Size : 30 to 40 producers from both the districts

Period of the survey: May, 2007



Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : The overall cost of chhana production andmarketing was estimated at Rs. 60.77 per kilogram. On an average, the chhana manufacturersmake a profit of Rs. 2.60 per kilogram. In order to ensure the livelihood of such a largepopulation, some small technology transfer could be done to a group of producers or some


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large scale producers which would enhance the production of good quality chhana meetingthe PFA standards.

1.5.03 A sample study for estimation of milk production and surplus in twotalukas of Amreli district of Gujarat

Objective : To estimate production and market surplus

Geographical Coverage : Dhari and khambha Talukas of Amreli district of Gujarat


Coverage/Sample Size : Complete village enumeration

Period of the survey : May, 2007



Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : About 60% of households own milch animals inthese two talukas. Of total milk production, about 20% is available at village level fororganized/processing sector.

1.5.04 Milk production study in Raipur & Durg districts of Chhattisgarh

Objective : To estimate milk production, surplus and milch owning Households.

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : Raipur & Durg districts of Chhattisgarh


Coverage/Sample Size : 212 villages in 2 districts

Period of the survey : Aug, 07



Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Incidence of milch animal holding is low.Predominantly, producing animals are indigenous cows. Estimated milk production (2.57LKg/day) and surplus of (0.71 LKg/day) in these districts.


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1.5.05 Study to estimate incidence of Milch Animal Holdings (MAHs), production& proportion of surplus among Rural Households { Conducted during2007-08}

Objective : To estimate milk production potential, surplus and disposable channels ofsurplus milk.

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : States of UP and Maharashtra


Coverage/Sample Size : 2-3% of the total villages in a district

Period of the survey : 2007-08



Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Incidence of milch animal holding varies acrossgeographies. Milk production, retention and surplus depends on intensity of production.Predominantly, buffalo based milk production. Milk producers are tied up with the Duhiasthrough advance payment system (UP).

1.5.06 Monitoring Pregnancy Status of Milch animals: Short term forecast ofmilk production

Objective : To estimate milk production

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : 11 States


Coverage/Sample Size : 18 districts (183 villages) from 11 states

Period of the survey: Two rounds each during 2007-08 and 2008-09



Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Milk production in next 6 months was estimatedand production indices were prepared accordingly.


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1.5.07 A study on Status of Pourers

Objective : To understand the status of pourers in terms of number of days & volume of

milk poured to a society in a year.

Geographical Coverage : Two states each from North, South, East & West of India


Coverage/Sample Size : 10 producers each from a sample of 180 villages

Period of the survey : Oct, 2008



Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : At the macro-level, on an average, a pourer sells milk

for 264 days to a DCS. About three fourths of the pouring days be considered as a condition

for benchmarking the pourers as “Active Member” under the proposed set up of Producer

company.

1.5.08 A study on trends in milk procurement in Banaskantha, Gujarat

Objective : Reasons for rise in milk procurement from Banaskantha Milk Union

Geographical Coverage : Banaskantha, Gujarat.


Coverage/Sample Size : 10 producers each from a sample of 10 villages of Banaskantha

Period of the survey : Sept., 08



Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Reasons for rise in milk procurement provided by high

growth pourers were: regular payment, addition of in-milk animals, higher producer’s price

and animal induction. Prices of dry-fodders and selected green fodder had increased

substantially, but home grown crop residues insulated them against price rise.


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1.5.09 :A study to estimate incidence of Milch Animal Holdings (MAHs),production & proportion of surplus among Rural Households { Conductedduring 2008-09}

Objective : To estimate milk production potential, surplus and disposable channels of surplusmilk

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : Four States viz. Andhra Pradesh, Haryana,Karnataka and Bihar


Coverage/Sample Size : 2-3% of the total villages in a district




Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Incidence of Milch Animal Holding (MAH) variesacross geographies. Milk production, retention and surplus depends on intensity of production.Predominantly buffalo based milk production.

1.5.10 A study on Impact of Animals slaughtering on milk production in U.P.

Objective : To estimate production level and animals sold during last 6 months, and; tostudy supply chain system prevailing in the meat market.

Geographical Coverage : Aligarh and Mathura districts of UP


Coverage/Sample Size : Farmers, Market intermediaries, Organised and Unorganised meatmanufacturers.


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : AC Nielson ORG MARG, New Delhi


Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Study under progress.


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1.6 Studies completed by the network of Agro-Economic Research (AER)Centres and Units.

Background, methodology and data base.

These studies are assigned by Coordination Committee on Organisation of Studies in the

field of Agricultural Economics, which is headed by Secretary, Department of Agriculture

and Cooperation (DAC), and has as its members six Secretaries and 17 Heads of Organisations

/ Institutions related to Agricultural Economics, and experts in the field of Agricultural

Economics. The studies are approved out of proposals received from various Divisions of the

Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, some Departments of allied sectors of Ministry

of Agriculture, and AER Centres and Units. These are required to be completed within a

period of one year or above.

The studies are mainly of diagnostic nature, focussing on various regional, inter-regional and

national agricultural issues. Whereas AER Units, 3 in number, focus on inter-regional and

national issues, the AER Centres, 12 in number, mainly, take up research studies on local

problems.

Depending on the nature of problems and the subject, the data base may be secondary

sources, or primary data collected from the field by carrying out field surveys. Most of the

studies, however, are based on both types of data and, therefore, need field surveys based on

various sampling techniques. The inter-regional and all-India level studies are coordinated by

one of 3 Units or sometimes a Centre. The regional studies are carried out individually by

the Centres. However, in case of both coordinated and individual studies, review is done

according to a well established arrangement for the same.

The AER Centres and Units have so far completed more than 2000 research studies, and 105

most important study reports out of these have been published in a two volume book titled

“Glimpses of Indian Agriculture” with sub-title of Macro and Micro Aspects (Publisher:

Academic Foundation, New Delhi).

List of studies completed by AERCs/Units during 2007-08

● Viable Entrepreneurial Trades for Women in Agriculture in U.P.

● Estimation of Seed, Feed & Wastage Ratio for Major Food grains in Bihar.

● Viable Entrepreneurial Trades for Women in Agriculture in Bihar.

● Economics of Production & Marketing of Betal Vine in Bihar.


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● Estimation of Seed, Feed & Wastage Ratio for Major Food grains in Tamil Nadu

● Return on Bt. Cotton vis-à-vis Traditional Cotton in Tamil Nadu.

● Viable Entrepreneurial Trade for Women in Agriculture in Haryana.

● Estimation of Seed, Feed & Wastage Ratio for Major Food grain Crops in Haryana.

● Cultivation of Medicinal & Aromatic Crops as a Means of Diversification of Agriculture

in Uttranchal.

● Factors Affecting Fertilizer Consumption in Haryana.

● Viable Entrepreneurial Trades for Women in Agriculture – A Study in Assam.

● Evaluation of Integrated Dairy Development Project (IDDP) in Non-Operation Flood,

Hilly & Backward Areas in Eastern Region (Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram

& Sikkim) – Consolidated.

● Evaluation of Participatory Irrigation Management in Maharashtra.

● An Assessment of Yeilds & returns on Organic Sugarcane Farms in Maharashtra.

● Study for Estimation of Seed, Feed & Wastage Ratio for Major Food grains in

Maharashtra.

● Cost of Production of Apple in Himachal Pradesh. (Centre’s own study other than the

Work Plan).

● Cost of Production of Citrus Fruits in Hamachal Pradesh.

● Concurrent Evaluation of Macro Management of Agriculture Scheme in Himachal

Pradesh.

● Return to Bt. Cotton vis-à-vis Traditional Cotton Varieties in Gujarat State.

● Factors Affecting fertilizer Consumption in West Bengal.

● Economics of Bt. Cotton vis-a vis Traditional Cotton Varieties (Study in Andhra

Pradesh).

● Viable Entrepreneurial Trades for Women in Agriculture in Andhra Pradesh.

● Towards Evolving Agricultural Policy Matrix in a Federal Structure – The Post WTO

Scenario in India.


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● Edible Oils & Oilseeds Economy of India. (Centre’s own study other than the Work

Plan).

● Returns and Economics of Bt. Cotton vis-a vis Traditional Cotton Varieties in the

States of Maharashtra in India.

● Estimation of Seed, Feed & Wastage Ratio for Major Food grains in India

(Consolidated).

List of studies completed by AERCs/Units during 2008-09

● Factors Affecting Fertilizer Consumption in India with Special Reference to Tamil

Nadu State.

● Cultivation of Medicinal Crops and Aromatics Crops as Means of Diversification in

Agriculture.

● Estimation of Seed, Feed and Wastage Ratios for Major Food grains in Tamil Nadu.

● State Budgetary Resources and Agriculture Development in Uttrakhand.

● State Budgetary Resources and Agriculture Development in Haryana.

● Economies of Commercial Silk Weavers in Assam : A Study in Silk Village Sualkuchi

in Kamrup District.

● Participation of Plains Tribal Women in Non-Agricultural Development Activities.

● Factors Affecting Fertilizers Consumption in India.

● Diversification of Agriculture – The Case of Horticulture in Maharashtra with Special

Reference to Horticulture Development Programme linked with Employment Guarantee

Scheme.

● State Budgetary Resources and Agriculture Development in Maharashra.

● Diversification of Rural Livelihood Strategies : A Study of Economics, Gender &

Natural Resources, Dimension of Horticulture in Himachal Pradesh.

● Food Insecurity Vulnerability and Coping Mechanisms – A Study of Agricultural

Sector in Himachal Pradesh.

● Fish Production in Himachal Pradesh (Economic Analysis of Fish Ponds).


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● State Budgetary Resources and Agriculture Development in Himachal Pradesh.

● Evaluation of Integrated Dairy Development Project (IDDP) in non-operation flood,

hilly and backward areas : A Study in Sikkim.

● Estimation of seed, feed and wastage ratio for major food grains in West Bengal.

● Impact of Aquaculture on Agriculture Production, Rural Employment and Environment

- A Study in Orissa.

● Public Policies and Sustainable Agricultural Development – A Case Study of

Commercialised Agriculture.

● Evaluation of Participatory Irrigation Management including water use Association in

the States of A.P, Gujarat and Maharashtra – Coordinated Report.

● Agricultural Machinery in India : Studies of Growth, Market Structure and Business

Strategies.

● Making Great Rann of Kutch Capable of Producing Food by Specially Designed

Hydroponics System – Phase I.

● Viable Entrepreneurial Trades of Women in Agriculture : Karnataka

● Cultivation of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants as a Means of Diversification in Agriculture

(Consolidated Report).

● Market Imperfection & Farmers Distress – Consolidated Report.


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2. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

2.1 Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & FisheriesM/o Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi

2.1.01 Integrated Sample Survey {Conducted both during 2007-08 and 2008-09}

Objective : To estimate the Production of Milk, Egg, Meat and Wool

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : All-India

Sampling Design/Methodology used : Multi-Stage Stratified Sampling

Coverage/Sample Size : A sample of 15% of the villages were selected from each State/UT,

for complete enumeration of livestock population. Of these 15% villages, 5% were selected

in each season. The number of villages to be selected were allocated to each Stratum (e.g.

district) according to its livestock population. From these selected villages, a representative

sample of 10 villages per stratum was further selected for collection of detailed information

for estimation of milk, egg, wool and meat at the stratum level. The selected villages constituted

the first-stage sample unit, whereas the selected households in the selected villages were the

second-stage sampling units. The animals selected from the selected households constituted

the third or ultimate stage sampling unit.

Period of the survey : One round was of one-month duration. Four rounds in one season

and three seasons in one year are surveyed. The seasons, as detailed above, are defined as:

Summer – 1st March to 30th June

Monsoon- 1st July to 31st October

Winter- 1st November to end of February.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Department of Animal Husbandry

of the State/UT Govt.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : D/O Animal Husbandry, Dairying &Fisheries, M/o

Agriculture, GOI

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : State-wise estimates of production of Milk, Egg, Meat

and Wool were prepared for the year, 2007-08 and is available with D/O Animal Husbandry,

Dairying & Fisheries. Compilation of data for 2008-09 is under progress


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3. CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

3.1 Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India, New Delhi

3.1.01 First Pharmaceutical Census of India

Objective : To collect robust data on allopathic pharmaceutical manufacturing Units in India

Geographical Coverage : All-India

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Complete enumeration of all allopathic pharmaceutical

manufacturing Units in India. Methodology adopted is ‘door to door’ canvassing of schedules.

Coverage/Sample Size : 10563 allopathic pharmaceutical manufacturers in the frame.

Period of the survey : Commenced in April, 2008.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : It is dovetailed with 4th All-India

Census of MSME, being undertaken by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,

New Delhi.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Department of Pharmaceuticals & NPPA, New Delhi

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Survey work is in progress.


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4. COAL

4.1 Office of Coal Controller, Kolkata, Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India

4.1.01 Annual Survey of Coal Statistics (PDS) 2006-07 and 2007-08

Objective : To collect data on production aspects of coal industry for the years 2006-07 and

2007-08


Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Census method- mailing questionnaire- sample check

by physical inspection

Coverage/Sample Size : All coal/ lignite producers in the country

Period of the survey: 1.6.2007 to 31.08.2007 and 1.6.2008 to 31.08.2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Coal Controller’s Organisation

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: Coal Controller’s Organisation

Conclusion / Findings/ Final Results: Detailed data on production / dispatch / stock - by

companies, state, type of products, type of mining, sector-wise dispatch, productivity etc. as

recorded during the survey was published in Jan, 2008 for 2006-07 and in March, 2009 for

2007-08 as a coal directory. The survey also give details of flow of coal/ lignite from source

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5. COMMERCE

5.1 The Rubber Board, Kottayam, Kerala, Ministry of Commerce &Industry, Govt. of India

5.1.01 Report on Rubber Production in selected small holdings, and; Secondand subsequent inspection report {A regular survey conducted on monthly

basis}

Objective : To study the monthly trend in production and stock etc. of 1.1. million small

rubber holdings in India.

Geographical Coverage: Traditional (Kerala & Tamilnadu) as well as non-traditional regions

of India.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Stratified Random Sampling

Coverage/Sample Size : 10,000 units.

Period of the survey : Monthly

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Rubber Board- through Field

Officers posted in 250 field Stations all over India.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Rubber Board

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Month-wise production and stock of small growers

from which the annual yield/hect of rubber is calculated was assessed.


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5.2 Coffee Board, Bangalore, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt.of India

5.2.01 Coffee Crop forecasting / Estimation {Conducted both during 2007-08 and

2008-09}

Objective : To estimate the production of coffee in India

Geographical Coverage : All the coffee producing States ie. Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil

Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and North Eastern Region.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The production of coffee in India is estimated by

drawing random sampling technique. The current methodology provides for a stratified multi-

stage random sampling technique with the size of the estates (holding size) in each zone as

a first stratum, blocks within the estate as a second stratum and sections within blocks

forming the third stratum of the sampling framework. In this sampling framework, the basic

strata of the population are the species of coffee (arabica or robusta) and size of the holdings

(with nine categories). As the coffee growing zones are agroclimatically fairly homogeneous

but heterogeneous in terms of other parameters, all the zones are enlisted for the sample

survey. However, considering the incremental accuracy vis-a-vis additional cost and man

power requirements, the current sampling is restricted to the first- stage sampling of estates.

A total of 2000 estates were fixed as sample size. In order to maintain the proportionality

of strata of the population, the samples in each of the strata were drawn following the

Probability Proportion to Size (PPS) criteria, which, in this case is the proportion of planted

area across different zones and holding size categories.

From each zone and each specified category, the required number of samples of estates were

drawn randomly. In each of the selected sample estates, forecasts were made two times in

a season representing post-blossom (May-June) and post-monsoon (October-November).

Details on yielding area and estimated production were recorded together with other parameters

as rainfall, pest and diseases etc.

In the current estimation, the product of group yield (of a particular size category) and

number of yielding acres (of that size category in the zone) is derived as a weighted production.

This methodology is found to reduce the error level considerably than the un-weighted

method of production forecast. Such weighted-production of each size category is then

aggregated to arrive at the zonal production. Aggregation is further taken up to the level of

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For the non-traditional areas of Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and North Eastern states, the respective

zone’s official estimates were used.

Coverage/Sample Size : About 2000 coffee estates are selected at random which contains

different size categories as < 2, 2-4, 4-10, 10-20, 20-40, 40-60, 60-80, 80-100 and > 100 hectares.

Period of the survey : In a year two coffee crop estimations were carried out:

1. Post Blossom coffee crop forecast during May – June, 2007 and May – June, 2008

2. Post Monsoon coffee crop forecast during October – November, 2007 and October –

November, 2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Coffee Board, Market Intelligence

Unit, Bangalore.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Coffee Board

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results of the Survey (in brief) : The post blossom and post

monsoon coffee crop estimation for the years 2007-08 and 2008-09 was estimated.

5.2.02 Coffee Consumption in India

Objective :● To estimate the demand for coffee in India

● Share of coffee in the basket of beverages consumed

● To understand current patterns in domestic coffee consumption

● To understand behaviour related to coffee consumption in cafes and

● To identify potential opportunities for growth

Geographical Coverage : Covered the representative of sample people in urban India

covering the cities of Delhi, Kanpur, Ajmer, Ludhiana – in North Zone, Kolkata, Guwahati

– in East Zone, Mumbai, Pune, Gwalior - in West Zone, Chennai, Madurai, Tanjore, Rasipuram,

Bangalore, Udupi, Hubli, Chickmagalur, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Warrangal, Siddipet, Cochin,

Trivandrum, Calicut in South Zone and in Rural Side Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin,

Vijayawada, Udupi, Madurai, Trivendrum, Warangal, Hubli, Tanjore, Calicut, Siddipet,

Chikmagalur and Rasipuram of Southern States.


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Sampling Design/ Methodology Used : Random, door-to-door methodology was followed

using structured questionnaire. Household units were contacted by following Right Hand

Rule (RHR) and eligible individuals from each household were selected through Kisch chart.

Coverage/Sample Size : Survey of Rural areas was carried out only in South. Coverage

included with the population greater than 2000 and also less than 2000. About 20 villages

were covered in each of the rural centres. Urban areas covered socio-economic class A, B,

C in all 4 Zones and urban socio-economic class D and E in South Zone only. Urban sample

size for the study was 6000. The respondents were aged 15 years and above. In rural areas,

1000 respondents belonging to socio- economic classes R1 and R2 in the 4 southern States

of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala were covered.

Period of the survey: August, 2008 to September, 2008 (Report finalized in December,

2008)

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey: Research International India, Bangalore

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: Coffee Board, Bangalore

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results:

● The total pure coffee volumes in India is estimated at 94,400 tonnes

● Urban consumption dominates with about 73% of total volumes and the remaining

27% accounts for rural consumption (South India).

● In the north, east and west zones, consumption of instant coffee is more predominant

than filter coffee. However, in the south zone, consumption of filter coffee is higher

than instant coffee.

● About 74,000 MT is consumed in South India which is 78% share of all India

consumption of 94,400 MT

● In south, Tamil Nadu is the largest coffee consuming State with an estimated volume

of about 26,705 MT (36%) closely followed by Karnataka with 22,996 MT (31%).

Andhra Pradesh & Kerala account for about 13,352 MT (18%) and 11,127 MT (15%)

respectively.

● About 92% of the population has been introduced to this beverage in 2008, as compared

to a 63% in 2005. This essentially means that people have started experimenting with

this beverage in the past few years. It is also noted that the ‘yesterday consumption’

of coffee has increased from 23% in 2005 to 31% in 2008.


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● Share of throat of Coffee has marginally decreased from 13% in 2005 to 12% in 2008.

However, the coffee consumption yesterday has increased. This can be attributed to

the increase in total volume of beverage consumed (increase in yesterday consumption).

● Among those who consumed coffee in the past 12 months, more than a third drink

coffee out-of home, at a national level. The out-of-home consumption is gaining

popularity in the non-traditional coffee markets, i.e. North, East and West Zone. All

these zones have higher potential for out of home consumption ranging from 35% in

the West to 42% in the East. The opportunity to increase coffee consumption lies in

out-of-home segments, especially through vending machines and cafés.


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5.3 The Marine Products Export Development Authority( MPEDA),Kochi, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India

5.3.01 Survey of existing Shrimp & Scampi farms in Andhra Pradesh with GISMapping

Objective : To create a database of the aqua farming areas in the country through

collection of data on the existing shrimp and scampi farms and digitization of the same by

satellite mapping so as to enable the Government agencies for proper planning and

implementation of promotional schemes related to aquaculture development.

Geographical Coverage : Coastal Districts of Andhra Pradesh

Sampling Design/ Methodology used: Census information on the existing farms was collected

through visit to farming areas besides gathering information from the State Departments of

Fisheries. GIS Mapping was done through Satellite survey by specialized Agency – Andhra

Pradesh State Remote Sensing Application Centre (APSRAC) with the technical support

from National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC).

Coverage and Sample size : All Coastal Shrimp/Scampi farming areas

Period of Survey : The study commenced in August, 2007 and is expected to be over by

July,2009.

Names of the Agency which conducted the survey : Andhra Pradesh State Remote

Sensing Application Centre (APSRAC) with the technical support from National Remote

Sensing Centre (NRSC).

Names of the sponsoring agency : MPEDA

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results: The survey work is in progress.

5.3.02 Survey of existing shrimp & Scampi farms in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Orissa,Kerala and Karnataka with GIS Mapping

Objective : To create a database of the aqua farming areas in the country through collection

of data on the existing shrimp and scampi farms and digitization of the same by satellite

mapping so as to enable the Government agencies for proper planning and implementation

of promotional schemes related to aquaculture development.

Geographical Coverage: Coastal Districts of the Maritime States.


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Sampling Design/ Methodology used: Census information on the existing farms was collected

through visit to farming areas besides gathering information from the State Departments of

Fisheries. GIS Mapping was done through Satellite survey by specialized Agency – Institute

of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Chennai in Tamil Nadu and Bhaskaracharya Institute

for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG) in Gujarat.

Coverage and Sample size : All Coastal Shrimp/Scampi farming areas.

Period of Survey : The study commenced in November, 2008 in Tamil Nadu, and in Gujarat

in February, 2009 and is continuing. Work in the other States commenced during March,

2009.

Names of the Agency which conducted the survey : Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna

University in Tamil Nadu Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics

(BISAG) in Gujarat; Kerala State Remote Sensing and Environment Centre, in Kerala; Orissa

State Remote Sensing Applications Centre, in Orissa; and Karnataka State Remote Sensing

Applications Centre in Karnataka and Goa.

Names of the sponsoring agency if any : MPEDA

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : The survey work is in progress.


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6. COMMUNICATION

6.1 Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication & InformationTechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi

6.1.01 Socio-Economic Survey of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)

Objective : To find out Socio-Economic conditions of the GDSs and the work profile of

Branch Post Offices (BOs) & Panchayat Sanchar Sewa Kendras (PSSKs)

Geographical Coverage : 422 Postal Divisions in the country

Sampling Design/ Methodology Used : Simple random sampling without replacement

method.

Coverage/Sample Size: Branch Post Offices- 2082; Panchayat Sanchar Sewa Kendras- 131

Period of the survey : 1st March, 2008 to 1st May, 2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : National Sample Survey Organisation,

MOSPI, New Delhi

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : GDS Committee, Deptt. of Posts

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results: The survey revealed as under:

Particulars of Branch Offices

● The Branch Post Offices (BOs) located in tribal areas, backward areas, hilly areas, and

remote areas were 13%, 7%, 8% and 2% respectively. Remaining 70% were in

normal areas.

● At the all-India level, on an average, a BO served about 6.7 villages. About one-third

of the BOs were found to serve 6-10 villages. Nearly 5% of the BOs served more than

15 villages.

● On an average, a BO served 6,542 population. About 38% of BOs served a population

of more than 6000 at all-India level. About 13% of the BOs served a maximum of

2.000 population.

● For about 63% of the BOs, nearest postal units are beyond 5 kms and in 4% of the

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● At the all-India level, on an average, a BO received 33 unregistered articles fordelivery per day, while the number of unregistered letters posted for dispatch on thedate of visit stood at about 15 per BO. The average number of registered letters/parcels received for delivery and booked/dispatched were about 38 and 11 respectivelyat the BO level per month. Average number of speed post articles, VPL/VPPs, INSletters/parcels and foreign parcels received per month at the BO level were about 17,3, 7 and 11 respectively.

● At the all-Circles level, for the BOs reporting sale of stamps and stationery or revenuestamps, average value of sale of stamps and stationery per month per BO was aboutRs. 375/- and the average value of sale of revenue stamps per BO was about Rs. 74/-. Similarly, for the BOs reporting positive entries against handling of money orders(MOs), average number of MOs paid per month per BO was 39, which by farexceeded the number of MOs issued (10) per month per BO.

● Average number of normal live accounts standing open per BO, considering all circlestogether, were about 119, 135 and 25 in Savings Bank, Recurring Deposit and TermDeposit Accounts respectively.

● Average Value of collection of telephone bills, electricity bills and other types of billsper month per BO among the BOs reporting the given facility stood at Rs. 18,013,Rs. 27,956 and Rs. 1,824/- respectively. Each of the circles reported the phenomenonof cash handling. Average cash handled per BO per month stood at Rs. 136,721/-.This excluded the cash received from accounts office and remitted to accounts office.

Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs)

● Total number of GDSs working in rural India was estimated at 223,866. On anaverage, each BO engaged about 1.9 GDSs. Nearly 57% of the BOs engaged 2 GDSsand a 29% engaged only 1 GDS.

● The majority of the GDSs (nearly 87%) were in the age bracket of 31-60 years .About 5% of the GDSs were aged more than 60 years.

● About 54% of the GDSs belonged to general category. Nearly 1 in every 1000 of theGDSs was found to be belonging to the category of physically handicapped. SCs, STsand OBCs had shares of 14%, 9% and 23% respectively in the total number of GDSsin rural India.

● Majority of the GDSs (about 64%) had completed either middle or matriculationlevel. About 12% were graduates or above.


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● About 8% of the GDSs were females. Nearly 94% of the GDSs were reported asmarried.

● Nearly 73% of the GDSs were found to be pursuing other occupation as well andabout 27% had no other occupation. A large majority of the GDSs (59%) wereengaged in agricultural occupations.

● More than one-half of the GDSs (53%) had never appeared in departmental examination.While about 27% appeared for the examination either once or twice, nearly 8%appeared in such examinations at least 5 times.

● The proportion of GDSs working in shifts was 31.9%. Among them, 75.5% workedin two shifts.

Panchayat Sanchar Seva Kendras and Panchayat Sanchar Sevaks (PSSKs)

● Number of PSSKs located in tribal areas, backward areas, hilly areas and remoteareas was 5%, 13%, 9% and 11% respectively; remaining 62% being in normal areas.

● The distance of PSSK from base PO is less than 2 km. for about 36% of PSSKs, 2-3 Km. for 23% of PSSKs, and 3-5 Km. for the remaining 41% of PSSKs. No PSSKwas found to be located at a distance of more than 5 Km. from the base PO.

● Selling of stamps and stationery is the most prevalent service provided by the PSSKand nearly 94% of all PSSKs were found rendering this service. About 66% PSSKshandled the work of booking of RLs, 80% pursued the work of collection andconveyance of unregistered letters, and about 32% of PSSKs dealt with the issue ofcertificate of posting.

● About 87% of Panchayat Sanchar Sevaks (PSSs) were males and 13% females. Theage as on 1st January 2008 for majority of the PSSs (81%) was 40 years or less. About27% of the PSSs were graduates and above while another 27% had completed highersecondary and 44% completed secondary level.

● Among the PSSs, about 10% belonged to SC, 4% to ST, 46% to OBC and theremaining 40% to the general category. Nearly 88% of the PSSs were married and12% unmarried.

● Travel by cycle was found to be the most common mode of travel among the PSSsfor doing their duties. Nearly two-thirds of the PSSs had to depend on cycle for doingtheir duties. The next common mode to travel was foot, with 21% reporting the travelby this mode.


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● Apart from the work of delivery of unregistered articles and posting of articles, PSSs

rendered additional services like pension payment, bills payment, handling of speed

post/savings bank, MO booking, MO payment etc. The proportion of PSSs handling

various additional services was 55% for pension payment, 78% for speed post handling,

63% for bills payment, 67% for handling of savings bank, 82% for MO booking, and

83% for MO payment.

● The monthly average value of sale of postage stamps/stationery per PSS at the all-

circle level was Rs. 2,435/-.


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7. ENVIRONMENT

7.1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, Ministry of Environment &Forests, Government of India

7.1.01 Rapid Assessment Survey of Cold Deserts of Ladakh and Lahul & Spiti(Himachal Pradesh)

Objective : Faunal Exploration of Cold desert to assess the diversity, distribution and

functional ecosystem.

Geographical Coverage : Nearly 60,000 Km2

Sampling Design/ Methodology Used : Rapid assessment survey of the area by specialists

of the faunal group, by adopting modern collection techniques using GPS

Coverage/Sample Size : Ladakh and Lahul & Spiti

Period of the survey : 01.07.2008 to 30.09.2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata

(Ministry of Environment & Forests)

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Environment & Forests

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : The preliminary findings indicate the recordings of

771 species from the area which is the all-time highest record, with 3 new discoveries to

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8. HEALTH, FAMILY WELFARE & VITALSTATISTICS

8.1 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, NewDelhi

8.1.01 National Family Health Survey-3 (NFHS-3)

Objective: To provide estimates of important indicators on Family Welfare, Maternal

& Child Health and Nutrition, as also information on several new and emerging issues,

including family life education, safe injections, pre-natal mortality, adolescent reproductive

health, Maternal Health, Nutritional status, sexual behaviour, women’s empowerment etc.,

and measures on prevalence of HIV at National level.

Geographical Coverage : 29 States in India

Sampling Design/Methodology Used: The survey used a uniform sampling design,

questionnaires (translated into 18 Indian languages), field procedures, and procedures for

biomarker measurements throughout the country to facilitate comparability across the states

and to ensure the highest possible data quality.

Coverage/Sample Size: NFHS-3 covered 29 states in India, which comprise more than 99

percent of India’s population. In NFHS-3, information was collected from a nationally

representative sample of 109,041 households, 124,385 women age 15-49, and 74,369 men

age 15-54.

Period of the survey : Reference period for the survey was :2005-06 and the reports were

brought out during 2007-08.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey: International Institute for Population

Sciences, IIPS, Mumbai.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Funding for NFHS-3 was provided by the United States

Agency for International Development (USAID) , the United Kingdom Department for

International Development (DFID), the Bill and Melinda GATES Foundation, UNICEF,

UNFPA and the Government of India

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Some findings are given below:

● One-third of India’s households (hhds) are in urban areas, with two-thirds in rural areas


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● The heads of the hhds are 82% Hindus, 13% Muslims, 3% Christians and 2% each

are headed by Sikhs and other religions;

● More than one-third of the population (35%) is under age 15 and only 5% is of 65

and above

● Sixty eight percent of hhds have electricity and fifty eight percent have no toilet

facility.Detailed findings are available at web-site: www.nfhsindia.org

8.1.02 District Level Household Survey-3 (DLHS-3)

Objective : DLHS-3 provides district level estimates on health indicators like maternal

case, immunization and child case, contraception and fertility preferences, reproductive health

etc. to assist policy makers and program administrators in decentralized planning, monitoring

and evaluation. In addition, DLHS-3 provides information related to the programmes of the

National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).

Geographical Coverage : All- India

Sampling Design/Methodology used : DLHS-3 adopted a multi-stage stratified, probability

proportion to size, sampling design. DLHS-3 interviewed ever-married women (age 15-49).

Along with ever-married women aged 15-49, never married women (age 15-24) were also

included as respondents. Bilingual questionnaires in the local language and English were

used.

Coverage/Sample Size : A sample size of about seven lakh households, covering all the

districts of the Country was taken in the survey. For the first time, a population linked facility

survey was also conducted in DLHS-3. At the district level, all Community Health Centres

and the District Hospitals were covered. Further, all Sub-Centres and Primary Health Centres

which were expected to serve the population of the selected PSU were also covered.

Period of the survey : Dec. 2007 (Reports were brought out during December, 08).

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : International Institute for Population

Sciences, IIPS, Mumbai

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Fact sheets for each state have been prepared. For

instance, in the State of Jharkhand, it has been found that the mean age at marriage for girls


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was 18.3 years, 32.3% boys married below the age of 21 years, 36% girls married below

the age of 18 years, 62.6% currently married women were non-literate, number of mean

children ever born to women aged 40-44 years was 4.4 etc. Details of such information

pertaining to various States are available on web-portal, nrhm-mis.nic.in.


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8.2 National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai

8.2.01 Validation of vaccination status of children and pregnant mothers inthree Health Unit districts of Tamilnadu

Objective :

1. to know the immunization status of children and pregnant mothers in the context of

revised strategy

2. to find out whether the doses are given within the due dates

3. to compare the immunization status of the revised strategy with the previous strategy

4. to find out whether there are differences in immunization status between areas

nearby PHCs, areas away from the PHCs and urban areas in the survey HUDs, and

5. to identify the reasons for partial / non- immunization and non adherence to the

schedule

Geographical Coverage : Three districts of Tamilnadu State viz. Thiruvallur, Thiruvarur,

and Palani .

Sampling Design/Methodology Used: WHO 30x7 cluster survey methodology

Coverage and Sample size :

In Thiruvallur =3150 subjects

Thiruvarur = 1050 subjects

Palani = 1050 subjects

Period of the survey: March, 2009 – April, 2009

Name(s) the Agency which conducted the survey: National Institute of Epidemiology

(ICMR) and DPH of Tamilnadu

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: DPH of Tamil Nadu

Conclusion / Findings / Final Results: Data processing has been initiated


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8.3 All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, Ministry ofHealth & Family Welfare, Government of India

8.3.01 Arsenic Contamination in Ground Water and Prevalence of Arsenicosisin South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal - A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective : The primary objective of the survey was to:

● determine the prevalence of Arsenicosis in the surveyed area

● determine the arsenic content of the tube-well water of the surveyed villages classified

by category and depth

● ascertain the water usage pattern of the households in household chores including

drinking

● observe the use of water in field cultivation and gardening and

● determine the awareness level of people with regard to arsenic contamination of water

Geographical Coverage : Nine notified Arsenic affected (as determined by ground water

with Arsenic content above permissible limits) Blocks of the district of South 24-Parganas

in the state of West Bengal

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : All 710 villages of nine blocks constituted the

frame for selection of First-Stage Units (FSUs). A stratified two-stage sampling design was

adopted for the study. The first-stage units (FSU) were the villages and the second or the

ultimate stage units (USU) were the households. In case of large villages, hamlet groups

were formed combining nearby hamlets and selection of households was made by randomly

selecting one of these hamlet groups.

Coverage/Sample Size : The coverage of the study was 960 households (USU) of 48

villages (FSU), spread over 9 Arsenic affected blocks of the district of South 24 Parganas,

West Bengal.

Period of the survey : : February, 2008 to September, 2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey: Department of Statistics and

Department of Epidemiology, All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: Government of West Bengal.


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Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results of the Survey (in brief) : The survey was conducted

in 48 sample villages out of a total of 710 villages in the 9 Arsenic affected blocks of the

district. The villages were stratified according to the status of the arsenic content of the

public tube-wells (PHED report) and then randomly selected with proportional allocation to

the strata. From each village, 20 households were selected systematically for enquiry. Thus,

a total of 960 households spread over 48 villages comprised the final sample. Two-hundred

thirty three water samples were collected from the surveyed villages for estimation of arsenic

content of ground water.

Investigators examined the members of the sample households for different clinical signs and

symptoms of arsenicosis like Keratosis and Melanosis and also some indirect indicators like

anaemia, tingling and numbness, Oedema etc. Extensive enquiry was made to ascertain

sources of water used for drinking and other domestic activities. Socio-demographic

characteristics of the households and their residents were also noted. Water samples were

collected from currently used tube-wells.

There were only 46 suspected cases in the entire surveyed population (4670 individuals in

960 households). All these cases were from 9 villages of four blocks, namely, Baruipur,

Sonarpur, Bhangar-I and Bhangar-II. In all the other five blocks there was no suspected case.

On further scrutiny of the data it was revealed that in 23 cases the symptoms were isolated

cases of anaemia and numbness in limbs etc. with no telltale signs of arsenicosis like skin

pigmentation and ‘raindrop’ syndrome. The dermatologist finally confirmed eight cases of

arsenicosis.

The findings of the survey are quite contrary to the popular belief that there are hundreds

of cases of arsenicosis spread over all the 9 blocks of the district of South 24 Parganas. In

order to verify the survey findings, the administrative records of arsenicosis cases were

obtained from the District CMOH’s office. It was found that the number of cases were 99,

38, 36 and 3 in the year 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 (up to June), respectively. The total

number of deaths during these three and half years was 3.

This reduction in number of cases of arsenicosis has been possibly caused by supply of piped

arsenic free water by PHED. More than 65 percent of the surveyed households reported

availability of piped water. There has also been a growing awareness level among the people

regarding arsenic contamination of water.

However, there are villages in some blocks, especially Bhangar-I and Bhangar-II, where

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to the surface in terms of clear signs and symptoms, there still may be a large rural population

under the impending danger of arsenicosis.

The study clearly indicated that most appropriate solution to the arsenicosis problem for

people residing in the area having arsenic contaminated ground water is to provide safe

arsenic free water coupled with vigorous awareness campaign especially amongst the lower

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8.4 National Institute of Communicable Diseases, New Delhi

8.4.01 Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Risk Factor Survey (Phase-I )

Objective: The overall objective of the NCD-risk factors survey was to improve the

information available to the government health services and care providers on a set of high-

priority risk factors, with a view to improve the on-the-ground responses to such risk factors.

It also expected to provide essential data to monitor progress of on-going disease control

programs and reallocate health resources more optimally.

Geographical Coverage : States of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram, Andhra Pradesh,

Kerala, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used: WHO STEPS methodology for NCD Risk Factor

Surveillance has been adopted for the survey after carrying out suitable modifications, based

on a multi-site ICMR-WHO collaborative initiative for NCD risk factor surveillance.

Coverage/Sample Size : Assuming that NCD Risk Factors are concentrated in 15-64 years

in both males and females, the required samples size for each sex in 10 years age groups was

estimated to be 280. In order to achieve 280 males and females in the age group of 54-64,

a household sample of 5000 were considered adequate to the survey.

Period of the survey : From 19-03-2007 onwards.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Indian Council of Medical Research

(NIMS), New Delhi.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Integrated Disease Surveillance Project through World

Bank.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Yet to be finalized.


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8.5 Office of the Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home Affairs,New Delhi

8.5.01 Sample Registration System (SRS) {Conducted both during 2007-08 and

2008-09 }

Objective: In the absence of dependable data on vital statistics through Civil Registration

System, a sample survey of births and deaths known as Sample Registration System (SRS)

is being carried out on a continuous basis by the Office of the Registrar General, India. The

main objective of SRS is to provide reliable estimates of birth rate, death rate and infant mortality

rate at the natural division level for the rural areas and at the State level for the urban areas.

It also provides data for other measures of fertility and mortality including total fertility,

infant and child mortality rate at higher geographical levels.

Geographical Coverage : Sample Registration System (SRS) is being carried out in

randomly selected villages and urban blocks spread across all the 35 States/UTs.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The Sampling design adopted for SRS is a uni-stage

stratified simple random sample without replacement except in stratum-II (larger villages) of rural

areas, where two stage stratification has been applied. In rural areas of bigger States (population

with ten million or more as per Census 2001), natural division is the first geographical

stratification. The overall stratification in rural areas has been done on size of villages with

villages having population less than 2,000 forming Stratum-I and villages with population

2,000 or more forming Stratum-II. Smaller villages with population less than 200 were

excluded from the sampling frame in such a manner that the total population of villages so

excluded did not exceed 2 per cent of the total population of the state. The number of sample

villages in each State was allocated to the substrata proportionally to their size (population).

The villages within each size stratum were ordered by the female literacy rate based on the

Census 2001 data, and three equal size substrata were established. The sample villages

within each substratum were selected at random with equal probability. In the case of

villages of Stratum- 2, each sample village with a population of 2,000 or more was subdivided

into two or more segments in a way that none of the segments cut across the Census

Enumeration Blocks (CEBs) and the population of each segment formed by grouping the

contiguous CEBs was approximately equal and did not exceed 2000. A frame of segments

was then prepared and the selection of segments was done at random at the second sampling

stage for the SRS enumeration.

In urban areas, the categories of towns/cities have been divided into four strata based on the

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less than one lakh have been placed under stratum-I, towns/cities with population one lakh

or more but less than 5 lakhs under stratum-II, towns/cities with population 5 lakh or more

under stratum-III and four metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata as separate

strata viz. stratum-IV. The sampling unit in urban area is a Census Enumeration Block. The

Census Enumeration Blocks within each size stratum were ordered by the female literacy rate

based on the Census 2001 data, and three equal size substrata were established. The sample

Census Enumeration Block within each substratum was selected at random with equal

probability. A simple random sample of these enumeration blocks have been selected within each

sub-strata without replacement from each of the size classes of towns/cities in each State/Union

Territory.

Coverage/Sample Size : The Infant Mortality is the decisive indicator for estimation of

sample size at Natural Division, the ultimate level for estimation and dissemination of indicators

for rural areas. The permissible level of error has been taken as 10 prse (percentage relative

standard error) at the Natural Division level for rural areas and 10 prse at the State level

for urban areas, in respect of major States having population more than 10 million as per

Census 2001. For minor States, 15 prse has been fixed at the total State level. By and large,

the above criteria has been followed, however, there have been a few exceptions, on account

of operational constraints. Based on the above criteria, the number of units has been increased

from 6671 to 7597 (4433 in rural and 3164 in urban areas).

Period of the survey : The SRS in India is based on a dual record system. The field

investigation under Sample Registration System consists of continuous enumeration of births and

deaths in a sample of villages/urban blocks by a resident part time enumerator (PTE) and an

independent six monthly retrospective survey by a full time supervisor. The data obtained through

these two sources are matched. The unmatched and partially matched events are re-verified in

the field to get an unduplicated count of correct events.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : The Part time enumerator (PTE) are

normally school teachers or ANM/Anganwadi workers whereas the full-time Supervisors are the

regular employee of the Directorate of Census Operations(DCOs) under Office of the Registrar

General, India

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any): Office of the RGI

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : With a view to generate reliable and continuous data

on vital indicators, the Office of the Registrar General, India, initiated this scheme of sample

registration of births and deaths in India in 1964-65 on a pilot basis and on full scale from

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regular basis. During 2007-08, the vital rates viz. birth rate, death rate and infant mortality rate

for the year 2006 have been published in ‘SRS Bulletin, October 2007’ and detailed report on

fertility and mortality published in ‘SRS Statistical Report, 2006’. During 2008-09, the same for

the year 2007 have been published in ‘SRS Bulletin, October, 2008’ and ‘SRS Statistical Report,

2007’ respectively.


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8.6 Studies/ Surveys conducted by the Population Research Centres(PRCs)

List of some studies/surveys undertaken by PRCs during 2007-08

● Economic Growth and Public Health in India

● Reproductive and sexual health of young unmarried women and men in urban slums

● Assessment of access and quality of health services in relation to the district’s RCH

Status in Gujarat.

● Current and Future Health scenario vis-a vis Development in major States of India.

● Monitoring of the District Level Household Survey (DLHS) – 3

● Women, Marriage and Mobility: Some patterns , issues and perspectives in International

out- migration from Indian Punjab.

● Pre Project Survey of Border Area Development Programme in Himachal Pradesh.

● Health Care Services in Punjab: findings from patient satisfaction survey.

● The Prevalence of Non-Institutional Deliveries in Rural Punjab: Why Women Persist

from Home Deliveries?

● Is caring for Elder an Act of Altruism ? Some Evidence based Household Survey in

Delhi.

● Missing issues in the Imbalance of Child Sex Ratio : A Study on North Western India

● Health & Heights : Rural facilities in Himalayan India

● Family Health International survey

● General population survey of STS/ IDS in Belgaum and Bellary districts- Karnataka

● Rural and Urban divide in utilization of Reproductive and Child Health Services in

Uttar Pradesh.

● A follow up study of Women Undergoing Ultrasound Tests in two districts of Haryana:

Panchkula and Ambala

● Reproductive and Child Health : Rapid Cluster Survey in Haryana


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● Adolescent Fertility and Utilization of Health Facilities in Haryana

● Assessment of Janani Express Scheme in Madhya Pradesh.

● Assessment of Janani Suraksha Yojana: A pilot study in Sagar District.

● Population Dynamics in district Chamba in Himachal Pradesh

● Rural Health infrastructure and its utilization in district Chamba, Himachal Pradesh.

● Reproductive Health problems of adolescents and youth in selected districts of Kerala

● Fertility and contraceptive use in Malappuram District of Kerala

● Awareness about AIDS in slums dwellers of Udaipur districts

● Problem of service providers in delivering RCH services in rural areas of Rajasthan

Some studies/surveys proposed to be conducted during the year 2008-09.

● Socio-economic, Demographic and Health status of the population living in and around

Dal- Lake in Jammu & Kashmir

● Risk Perception and Behaviour among Youth in High HIV Prevalent States in Southern

India

● Health Status of Tribal Women in Karnataka

● Immunization coverage and treatment seeking behavior of urban poor in Lucknow

district of Uttar Pradesh

● Impact of NRHM initiatives on functioning and performance of District Hospitals and

CHCs in Uttar Pradesh

● Utilization of RCH services among tribals in Uttarakhand

● Differentials in Utilization of Maternal Health Services in Uttar Pradesh

● Awareness of Adolescent Girls about RTI/STI and HIV/AIDS in Uttar Pradesh

● Male Participation in Reproductive Health in Madhya Pradesh

● Role of Panchayti Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Decentralized implementation of National

Rural Health Mission in Madhya Pradesh

● Socio-Economic Development & Quality of Life: A District Level Appraisal of Madhya

Pradesh


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● Health seeking behaviour and health expenditure of Rural household in Rajasthan

● Time spent by ANM in RCH Activities in Rural areas of Rajasthan

● Success and barriers of counselling at CHC and PHC levels in tribal areas client and

providers reactions.

● Role of Husbands in Maternal Health in Haryana

● Child Sex Ratio in Maharashtra: The Impact of Sonography Centres

● The Effectiveness of Temporary Contraceptive and Reproductive Health of Women

in Kerala.

● Role of ICDS in health care among children in the four southern states.

● Morbidity and Health Care among Men and Women in India:

● Immunization coverage in EAG States and Assam

● Householdship and Nutritional Status of Women and Children in Kerala

● Functioning of Upgraded and Non-upgraded Community Health Centres under the

National Rural Health Mission

● Situation analysis of reproductive health in the slums of Dindigul municipal town,

Tamil Nadu

● Education and Marriage Aspirations of Adolescents and of their Parents in Northern

Karnataka

● Impact Evaluation of Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) in Karnataka

● Attitude of child bearing women towards the antenatal care among the people living

in the char areas of Assam

● Iron deficiency anemia among school going children in Bihar

Note: PRC website has url: prcs-mohfw.nic.in ( for reference purpose )


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9. INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

9.1 Prasar Bharati Broadcasting Corporation of India, All India Radio,New Delhi

9.1.01 Indian Radio Audience Survey ( 1.Primary Channel 2. CBS Channeland 3.FM Channel) {Conducted during 2007-08}

Objective :

1. Primary Channel:-

❖ to identify radio households for sample selection in both rural and urban areas;

❖ to assess radio listening pattern among radio households;

❖ to assess normal timing of radio listening;

❖ to assess weekly reach of primary channels/ regional channels;

❖ to record actual timing of listening to primary channels/ regional channels;

❖ to assess ratings of programmes of primary channels/ regional channels;

❖ to find out reception quality of primary channels and subsidiary important channels;and

❖ To find out expectations of listeners from AIR channels;

II (Vividh Bharati):-

❖ To identify Vividh Bharati listeners from different socio-economic milieu.

❖ To record the details of listenership pattern.

❖ To examine quality of Vividh Bharati programmes generally rated by listeners.

❖ To rediscover various milestones of Vividh Bharati channel andv To discover

the measures for improving upon the quality of Vividh Bharati programmes.

III (FM Channel):-

❖ To identify radio consumers of different SEC categories.

❖ To examine their consumption behaviour in terms of their listening.


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❖ The extent of actual listening of the available FM Stations and

❖ To work out popularity ratings of FM channels programme.

Geographical Coverage:

Primary Channel:

Rural & Urban Areas of 64 cities in the range of Regional Radio Stations

Vividh Bharati Channel:

Rural & Urban Areas of 18 cities in the range Stations

FM Channel:

Rural & Urban Areas of 14 cities in the range of Regional Radio Stations

Sampling Design/ Methodology used:

Primary Channel:

The entire country was classified in different grades in terms of Market Potential Value.Four Metros Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata were graded ‘AAA’ while Bangalore,Hyderabad and Ahmedabad were under ‘AA’ grading. Cities like Pune, Nagpur, Jaipur,Lucknow, Coimbatore, Indore, Panaji, Patna, Bhopal, Vishakhapatanam, Rajkot, Varanasi,Jabalpur and Thiruvanathapuram were graded as ‘A’. Due to high Market Potential Value, allcities having triple A, double A and single A grades were selected for the survey. Traditionally‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ grade towns were treated insignificant in terms of marketing prospect butdue to shift of marketing towards semi-urban and rural areas, listenership data from thoseplaces may now contribute significantly in developing marketing strategies. Therefore, someselected cities and towns from grade B, C, and D were also represented in this RAS project.

Vividh Bharati Channel:

The city where sample survey was conducted was stratified on the basis of various socio-economic categories of inhabited people. Radio households from each stratum were representedin the sample. Radio households were selected by “Random start method”. In this method,any household was chosen as start point, and if it was a Radio household, it was interviewed,and thereafter every 10th household was selected depending on the sample size.

FM Channel:

Places included in this project were grouped in A, B, C and D categories in terms of Market


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potential value, population etc. The sample respondents under A and B category cities wererestricted to urban areas only, while in the rest of categories both urban and rural respondentswere represented. The sample size varied in different groups of cities. The survey was spreadover three days ie, two week days and Sunday. Under A category of cities, 300 respondentswere interviewed on each weekday, and 400 on Sunday. In B&C categories, 100 rural and100 urban interviews were conducted on each weekday. On Sunday, 200 urban and 200 ruralinterviews were conducted. There were 100 interviews both in urban and rural areas on twoweek days and Sunday at the places placed under D category.

The villages were located under the primary coverage areas of FM transmitter in four differentdirections. Not more than ten respondents from one village were taken. Places of transmitter(AIR station) were the towns or cities for urban sample. The city was divided in differentlocalities on the basis of socio-economic class of people inhabiting those localities andproportionate representation from each locality was ensured.

Coverage/Sample Size:

Rural Urban Total

1.Primary Channel- 21800 21800 43600

2.CBS Channel- 4000 4000 8000

3.FM Channel- 3400 7400 10800

Period of the survey:

1.Primary Channel- March-08 to April-08

2.CBS Channel- May-08 to June-08

3.FM Channel- July-08 to Aug-08

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Audience Research Unit, All IndiaRadio.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : All India Radio, New Delhi

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results :

Listening Percentage of different channels

1.Primary Channel - 58.0%

2.CBS Channel - 51.1%


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3.FM Rainbow - 50.4%

4.FM Gold - 30.8%

9.1.02 Indian Radio Audience Survey (1.Primary Channel 2.FM Channel){Conducted during 2008-09}

Objective:

Primary Channel:

❖ to identify radio households for sample selection in both rural and urban areas;

❖ to assess radio listening pattern among radio households;

❖ to assess normal timing of radio listening;

❖ to assess weekly reach of primary channels/ regional channels;

❖ to record actual timing of listening to primary channels/regional channels

❖ to assess ratings of programmes of primary channels/regional channels

❖ to find out reception quality of primary channels and subsidiary important channels;and

❖ To find out expectations of listeners from AIR channels;

FM Channel:

❖ To identify radio consumers of different SEC categories.

❖ To examine their consumption behaviour in terms of their listening.

❖ The extent of actual listening of the available FM Stations and

❖ To work out popularity ratings of FM channels programme.

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : Rural & Urban Areas of 64 cities in the range ofRegional Radio Stations

Sampling Design/ Methodology used:

Primary Channel:

The entire country was classified in different grades in terms of Market Potential Value.


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Four Metros, viz., Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata were graded ‘AAA’ while Bangalore,Hyderabad and Ahmedabad were under ‘AA’ grading. Cities like Pune, Nagpur, Jaipur,Lucknow, Coimbatore, Indore, Panaji, Patna, Bhopal, Vishakhapatanam, Rajkot, Varanasi,Jabalpur and Thiruvanathapuram were graded as ‘A’. Due to high Market Potential Value, allcities having triple A, double A and single A grades were selected for the survey. Traditionally‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ grade towns were treated insignificant in terms of marketing prospect butdue to shift of marketing towards semi-urban and rural areas, listenership data from thoseplaces was thought to contribute significantly in developing marketing strategies. Therefore,some selected cities and towns from grade B, C, and D were also represented in this RASproject.

FM Channel:

Places included in this project were grouped in A, B, C and D categories in terms of market

Potential value, population etc. The sample respondents under A and B category cities were

restricted to urban areas only, while in the rest of categories both urban and rural respondents

were represented. The sample size varied in different groups of cities. The survey was spread

over three days i e, two week days and Sunday. Under A category of cities, 300 respondents

were interviewed on each weekday, and 400 on Sunday. In B&C categories, 100 rural and

100 urban interviews were conducted on each weekday. On Sunday, 200 Urban and 200 rural

interviews were conducted. There were 100 interviews both in urban and rural areas on twoweek days and Sunday at the places placed under D category.

The villages were located under the primary coverage areas of FM transmitter in four different

directions. Not more than ten respondents from one village were taken. Place of transmitter

(AIR station) were the towns or cities for urban sample. The city was divided in different

localities on the basis of socio-economic class of people inhabiting those localities and

proportionate representation from each locality was ensured.

Coverage/Sample Size:

Rural Urban Total

1. Pri. Ch.- 13800 13800 27600

2.FM Ch.- 1900 4300 6200

Period of the survey :

1. Primary - March-09 to April-09

2. FM - July-08 to Aug-08

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey: Audience Research Unit, All India

Radio.


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Name of the Sponsoring Agency : All India Radio, New Delhi.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results of the Survey:

Listening Percentage

1.Primary Channel - 51.3

2.FM Rainbow - 49.0

3.FM Gold - 33.2


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9.2 Directorate General of Doordarshan, New Delhi

9.2.01 Impact study on Programmes series of social change & empowerment

Objective : To assess the extent of TV viewing.

Geographical Coverage : Ten districts of Gujarat

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The Study was conducted in Ahmedabad with a gapof one week in two phases:-

Part (I) : Base-Line Study

Part (II) : Impact Study

A coded and open ended questionnaire was designed to collect the information.

Coverage/Sample Size : 600 Respondents of TV owners were interviewed both male &female, across Gujarat.

Period of the survey: April, 2007.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : The study was conducted by ARU,DDK Ahmedabad.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Prasar Bharati, Doordarshan, New Delhi.

Conclusion / Findings/ Final Results : Social changes & empowerment was found verylow i.e. among 10% respondents. Overall presentation of series was appreciated by 54.8%.respondents

9.2.02 Viewership survey on DTH (DD Direct +)

Objective : To assess the viewership of the programmes and channels of DD Direct Plus,and; Viewers opinion on the quality of programme.

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : Urban and Rural areas across the country exceptAndaman & Nicobar Islands.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Survey was conducted in two stages:-

a. In DTH Homes.

b. Viewership Survey.


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The listing of households was done in different localities in urban/rural areas of the country.

Coverage/Sample Size : 3600 TV homes, having connection of DD Direct + across the

country in rural and urban areas.

Period of the survey : In the first week of June, 2007.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Audience Research Units of different

Doordarshan Kendras conducted the survey under the supervision of Dte. General:

Doordarshan.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Prasar Bharati, Directorate General: Doordarshan.

Conclusion / Findings/ Final Results : 86.5 % respondents viewed DD-1 channel in urban

and 84.5% respondents viewed it in rural areas. 13.8 % respondents viewed the Loksabha

channel in urban and 13.7 % respondents viewed the same channel in rural areas.

9.2.03 Impact study of CPG programmes in Kashmir Valley

Objective : To Study the impact of CPG in Kashmir Valley

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : Ten Districts of Kashmir Valley.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Samples from ten rural blocks/areas. Five each

from urban & semi-urban blocks/areas were selected randomly from total Number of

Households.

Coverage/Sample Size : 200 (Rural -100 ; Urban- 50 ; Sub-Urban- 50)

Period of the survey : August, 2007

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Audience Research Unit, Doordarshan

Kendra, Srinagar.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Prasar Bharati, Directorate General, Doordarshan.

Conclusion / Findings/ Final Results : CPG Programmes need to be re-shaped. Its

conceptualization should be based on historical facts and on deep research in the subject

matter. It should also be according to the requirement of Media campaign in J & K State.

Tastes and habits of local audience is to be kept in mind while producing such programmes.

In no case, stale or repeat CPG programmes be telecast.


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9.2.04 The study on the Impact of DD Programmes on Tribal People ofMaharashtra

Objective : To find out TV viewing habits among Tribal population of Maharashtra, and;

To know the impact of DD programmes on the tribal society.

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : Thane district of Maharashtra.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Household Selection: - Sample household fulfilling

following conditions was selected randomly.

a. Household should belong to Tribal family.

b. Possessing a working TV set.

From each selected household, one individual above the age of 15 years was chosen for

interview.

Coverage/Sample Size : The survey aimed to conduct 10 interviews from each selected

20 villages, aggregating 200 interviews. But due to difficulty of locating the tribal household

having TV set, only 150 interviews could be conducted from 14 villages.

Period of the survey : 15 to 21 July, 2007

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Audience Research Unit of

Doordarshan Kendra, Mumbai.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: ARU, Doordarshan Kendra, Mumbai

Conclusion / Findings/ Final Results of the Survey : Out of the total 150 respondents

from TV Households interviewed, 96% were TV viewers. Among DD Channels, 33 % of the

respondents preferred DD-I. DD Sahayadri was the second most watched TV Channel having

25 % audience support.

9.2.05 Study on the penetration of Mass Media in Eastern and J & K Region

Objective : To ascertain the penetration of cross border media and differences in its use

based on gender, age and education.

Geographical Coverage : Seven States namely-Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal

Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and J & K were covered under this study.


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Sampling Design/ Methodology used: 2000 Respondents were selected from rural and

urban representing male-female ratio of 60:40.

Coverage/Sample Size : 200 Respondents each from 10 cities i.e. 2000 Respondents were

interviewed.

Period of the survey : Survey was conducted in the month of Feb, 2009.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Indian Institute of Mass

Communication Research, New Delhi.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : M/o I & B, New Delhi.

Conclusion / Findings/ Final Results : Television was viewed by 92.8% of the population.

Out of total time spent on watching DD Channels, 41.2% spent less than one hour. News

based programmes were the first preference among the DD viewers which were viewed by

93.5%,. followed by general information based programmes by 87.7%.The exposure of cross

border media through TV was 38.5%.

The study suggested that the News content of TV, Radio and News Papers need improvement

and quality enhancement.

9.2.06 Evaluating Awareness about and impact of Government FlagshipProgrammes

Objective : The specific objective of the study was to determine about knowledge, sources

of information about the flagship programmes telecast (t/c) on DD, and based on the findings

to make it more effective and useful for the people.

Geographical Coverage: Since these programmes are t/c across the country, the coverage

area is whole of the country except UTs of Daman & Diu, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Lakshdweep,

A&N Islands, Chandigarh and Puducherry.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Sample size was fixed on the basis of States

population (Census 2001) with margin of error.

Coverage/Sample Size : Since theses programmes are being t/c across the country, the

Coverage area is whole of the countery except UTs of Daman & Diu, Dadar & Nagar Haveli,

Lakshwadeep, A&N Islands, Chandigarh and Puducherry. A sample size of 12,800 (Rural

= 8960, Urban= 3840) was taken on All India basis.


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Period of the survey : 23rd December, 2008 to 22nd February, 2009 (two months)

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Centre for Media Study, New

Delhi.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: Prasar Bharati, Directorate General of Doordarshan.

Conclusion / Findings/ Final Results : For all the Flagship Programmes, Interpersonal

communication channels like Panchayat Pradhan, Government Officials, Health Workers,

Friends and Relatives were the major source for information. TV was the second major

source of information for the schemes with some State level variations. It was recommended

that the design of Radio & Doordarshan programmes relating to flagship themes should try

to suit them according to the demographic characteristics of the respondents. Also the budget

for these programmes should be enhanced.


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10. LABOUR , EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES

10.1 Labour Bureau, Chandigarh, Ministry of Labour & Employment

10.1.01 Occupational Wage Survey (6th round) in Five Textile Industries

Objective : To obtain occupation -wise data on employment, wage rates and dearness

allowance for building up Wage Rate Index Numbers; and occupation-wise data on different

components of pay roll earnings for scientific studies of inter-industry and intra-industry

differentials in earnings in five Textile Industries.

Geographical Coverage : The Occupational Wage Survey for five Textiles Industries extends

to the entire country except the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and the Union

Territory of Lakshdweep.

Sampling Design/Methodology used : A two-stage sampling design was adopted. The

selection of units was the first-stage, whereas, the selection of workers employed in different

occupations in the selected units formed the second- stage. The first- stage sample size was

determined on the basis of the employment and co-efficient of variance of the average

maximum wage rates revealed by the earlier round of the survey.

Coverage/Sample Size : The coverage of the OWS for five Textile Industries extend to all

the Textile units registered under sections 2m(i) and 2m(ii) of the Factories Act, 1948. A

total of 4830 units constituted the overall frame for the five Textile Industries. Out of these,

515 units were selected in the sample.

Period of Survey : The survey was conducted during August, 2006 to May, 2007 for the

reference period 30th June, 2006

Name of the Agency which conducted the Survey : Labour Bureau, Chandigarh.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Labour & Employment

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results :

● The total employment of workers in five Textile Industries was 7.82 lakhs.

● Vast majority of workers i.e. 79.80 per cent were paid by the time-rate system and the

remaining 20.20 per cent by piece-rated system.

● The overall average daily wage rates of men, women and all workers for all the five

Textile industries combined together are Rs.150.72, Rs.73.86 and Rs.141.79 respectively.


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● At industry level, the average daily wage rates of women workers are less than that

of the men workers in all the five Textile industries.

● Dearness allowance as a separate component of wages/salaries is paid in 15.92 per

cent of units covering 83.94 per cent of the employees of these units in five Textile

Industries.

● Out of the total units which are using Labour Bureau’s Consumer Price Index Numbers

for Industrial workers, 79.21 per cent of units are using base 1982 series and 14.05

per cent are using base 1960 series for payment of dearness allowance to their

employees.

● The overall average daily earnings of men, women and all workers for all the five

Textile Industries combined together works out to Rs. 155.31, Rs. 78.07 and Rs.

146.33, respectively.

● The average daily earnings of women workers are less than that of their men

counterparts in all the five Textiles Industries under study.

● For all the five Textile Industries taken together, the average daily earnings of time-

rated men, women and all workers, estimated to be Rs.139.08, Rs.74.95 and Rs.131.10

respectively, are lower than that of their piece rated counterparts recorded at Rs.216.58,

Rs.96.30 and Rs.206.48 respectively.

● The real earnings of the workers increased in all the five Textiles Industries, except

Cotton Textiles industry, during the sixth round of Occupational Wage Survey compared

to the fifth round of O.W.S.

10.1.02 Occupational Wage Survey (6th round) in Textile Garment Industry




differentials in earnings in Textile Garment Industry.

Geographical Coverage : All India, except the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram,

Sikkim and the Union Territory of Lakshdweep.




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occupations in the selected units formed the second-stage. The first-stage sample size was



Coverage/Sample Size : The coverage of the OWS for Textile Garment Industry extend

to all the Textile Garment Units Industries registered under sections 2m(i) and 2m(ii) of the

Factories Act, 1948. A total of 1954 units constituted the overall frame for the Textile

Garment Industry. Out of these, 128 units were selected in the sample.

Period of Survey : The survey was conducted during June, 2007 to Sept., 2007 for the

reference period 30th April, 2007.




● The total estimated employment of workers in Textile Garments Industry is 3.93

lakhs.

● Vast majority of workers i.e. 98 per cent are paid by the time-rate system of wage

payment and the remaining 2 per cent by piece-rate system.

● The average daily wage rates in the Textile Garments Industry work out to Rs.121.31.

● The average daily wage rates of men and women workers are Rs.142.77 and Rs.106.55,

respectively.

● The real wage rates of the workers increased at the rate of 7.74 per cent during the

sixth round over the fifth round.

● Dearness allowance as a separate component of wages/salaries is paid in 16.58 per

cent of units.

● Out of the total units paying dearness allowance to their employees, 9.57 per cent are

using Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers brought out by Labour

Bureau, whereas, 4.63 per cent are using Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial

Workers compiled by State Governments and remaining 85.80 per cent were paying

dearness allowance without working out CPI (IW) Series.

● The overall average daily earnings for men, women and all workers are Rs.151.10 and

Rs.113.63 respectively.


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● The average daily earnings of piece-rated workers (Rs.231.66) are significantly higher

than that of the time-rated workers (Rs.126.81).

● The real earnings of the workers have increased at the rate of 27.34 per cent in Sixth

Round over the Fifth Round.

10.1.03 Report on the Working and Living Conditions of Workers in LeatherIndustry including Footwear and other Art Workers

Objective : To assess the Working and Living Conditions of the Workers employed in the

Leather Industry.


Sampling Design/Methodology Used: A stratified random sampling technique was adopted

to draw the sample.

Coverage/Sample Size: Based on the concentration of units, the survey was conducted in

Uttar Pradesh ,Tamil Nadu , Delhi, Kerala, Bihar Rajasthan, West Bengal, Haryana, Punjab,

Orissa, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra. A total of 246 unit level and 1,050

worker level schedules were canvassed during the survey.

Period of Survey: The Survey was launched in the month of May, 2007 and completed by

October, 2007.



Conclusion/Findings/Final Results: Report yet to be published

10.1.04 Evaluation study on the implementation of the Minimum Wages Act,1948 in Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing Industry in Gujarat State

Objective : To assess the extent to which the provision of Minimum Wages Act, 1948 have

been implemented in Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing Industry in Gujarat State

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : State of Gujarat


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Sampling Design/Methodology used : A two-stage sampling procedure was adopted to

select the sample size during the survey. In the first-stage, sample units were selected based

on the coefficient of variation on employment size of the units. Further, from the selected

first- stage units, the workers were selected for ascertaining their working and living conditions.

Coverage/Sample Size: The survey was conducted in 13 districts of Gujarat and a sample

of 100 FSUs was selected.

Period of Survey : The field work was launched and completed in the month of January,

2008.


Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Labour and Employment

Conclusion/findings/Final Results of the Survey : Report yet to be finalised.

10.1.05 Occupational Wage Survey (6th round) Ten Engineering Industries




differentials in earnings in Ten Engineering Industries.

Geographical Coverage : Ten Engineering Industries, extending to the entire country

except the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and the Union Territory of

Lakshdweep.

Sampling Design/Methodology Used: A two-stage sampling design was adopted. The




maximum wage rates revealed by the earlier round of the survey

Coverage/Sample Size : All the Engineering Industries registered under sections 2m(i) and

2m(ii) of the Factories Act, 1948 were covered. A total of 3140 units constituted the overall

frame for the Ten Engineering Industries, out of which, 434 units were selected in the

sample.

Period of Survey : Oct., 2007 to July, 2008 (Reference period 31st Oct., 2007).


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Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : The report is under finalization.

10.1.06 Occupational Wage Survey (6th round) Nine Engineering Industries




differentials in earnings in Nine Engineering Industries.

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : All-India except the States of Arunachal Pradesh,

Mizoram, Sikkim and the Union Territory of Lakshdweep.






Coverage/Sample Size : All the Textile Industries registered under sections 2m(i) and

2m(ii) of the Factories Act, 1948 were covered for the study. A total of 7067 units constituted

the overall frame for the Nine Engineering Industries, out of which, 536 units were selected

in the sample.

Period of Survey: The survey is being conducted from August, 2008 and is continuing.

Name of the Agency which conducted the Survey: Labour Bureau, Chandigarh.


Conclusion/Findings/Final Results: The field work of the Survey on Nine Engineering

Industries under 6th round of OWS is continuing and is expected to be completed by June,

2009.


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10.1.07 Evaluation study on the implementation of the Minimum Wages Act,1948 in Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing industry in Karnataka

Objective : To assess the extent to which the provisions of Minimum Wages Act, 1948have been implemented in Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing Industry in Karnataka State

Geographical Coverage : State of Karnataka

Sampling Design/Methodology used : A two-stage sampling procedure was adopted toselect the sample size. In the first-stage of sampling, sample units were selected based on thecoefficient of variation on employment size of the units. Further, from the selected first-stage units, the workers were selected by ascertaining their working and living conditions.

Coverage/Sample Size : The survey was conducted in 17 districts of Karnataka and asample of 134 units were selected at first stage.

Period of Survey : December, 2008

Name of the Agency which conducted the Survey: Labour Bureau, Chandigarh.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: Ministry of Labour & Employment

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Report to be finalised.

10.1.08 Socio-Economic Conditions of Women Workers in Plantation Industry

Objective: To collect Socio- Economic data on women workers in the Plantation industrywith a view to studying the problems faced by them in their working , living and socialconditions and the extent of welfare amenities available to them.

Geographical Coverage: All-India, depending upon the availability and concentration ofworking units of plantations.

Sampling Design/Methodology used : A two-stage sampling procedure was adopted toascertain the working and living conditions of the workers employed in the plantation industry.In the first-stage of sampling, unit level or employer level units were determined based onthe co-efficient of variance of the average maximum wage rates revealed by the sixth roundof Occupational Wage Survey done in plantation industry (2005)

Coverage/Sample Size: The survey was conducted in Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal,Karnataka, Kerala, Tripura and Sikkim. In the first stage, a sample of 132 units were drawn andin the second-stage, 827 worker level schedules were canvassed to ascertain the living conditions.


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Period of Survey : Field work was launched in the month of September, 2008 andcompleted in October, 2008.



Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Report is yet to be finalised.

10.1.09 Effect of Economic Slowdown on Employment in India (Survey-1)

Objective : To assess the impact of economic slowdown on employment and wages oflabour force in the country during the quarter Oct-Dec., 08 in the industries/sectors, badlyaffected by the slowdown.


Sampling Design/Methodology Used: Whole country was first divided into four Regions,Viz. Northern Region, Southern Region, Eastern Region and Western Region. From eachregion, at least two States were selected, keeping in view the concentration of units,employment, type of industrial activity, feasibility of conducting field work in quick time,etc. From each selected State, two districts were selected, again based on the concentrationof selected sector industries.

Coverage/Sample Size : The sample was drawn from Delhi and NCR Towns, Jallandharand Ludhiana, Kanpur & Lucknow, Chandigarh, Chennai & Tirupur/Coimbatore, Bangalore& Bellary, Hyderabad, Kolkata & Howrah, Ranchi & Jamshedpur, Ahmedabad & Surat,Mumbai & Pune. A total of 2581 units were covered during the survey.

Period of Survey : The survey was launched and completed in the month of January, 2009.




a) About half a million workers lost their jobs during October-December, 2008.

b) The most affected sectors were Gem & Jewellery, Transport and Automobiles wherethe employment declined by 8.58 %, 4.03% and 2.42% respectively during the periodOct-Dec.,2008. In textile sector, 0.91 per cent of the workers lost their jobs.


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c) The major impact of the slowdown is noticed in the export units.

d) Total earnings during the period under review declined by 3.45 per cent.

e) Capacity utilisation of the units came down by 7.05 per cent in Automobiles and 5.68

per cent in Metals sector.

10.1.10 Effect of Economic Slowdown on Employment in India (Survey-2)

Objective : To ascertain the impact of economic slowdown on employment during Jan.-

March, 2009.

Geographical Coverage: All- India

Sampling Design/Methodology used : A two-stage stratified sampling design was adopted.

First-stage units (districts/centres) were selected using purposive sampling design and second-

stage units (establishments) were selected using circular systematic sampling with random

start.

Coverage/Sample Size: A sample of 3192 units were covered at 21 centres

Period of Survey : The survey was launched and completed in the month of April, 2009

with reference period Jan.- March, 2009.




● Total estimated employment in the sectors covered increased by 0.6% during January-

March, 2009. Non-export units have shown higher rate (0.92%) of increase in

employment as compared to export units (0.28%).

● Sectors registering increase in employment during the period January-March, 2009

are gems & jewellery (3.08%), textiles (0.96%), IT-BPO (0.82%), handloom-powerloom

(0.28%) and automobiles (0.10%).

● Decline in employment during January-March, 2009 has been observed in leather

(2.76%), metals (0.56%) and transport (0.36%)..


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● As compared to October-December, 2008 wherein about half a million workers lost

their jobs, the employment in selected sectors has increased by a quarter million

during the period January-March, 2009.

● During the period April, 2008-March, 2009, employment in the sectors covered has

increased by 0.15 per cent, resulting in an addition of 0.28 million jobs.


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11. MINORITY AFFAIRS

11.1 Ministry of Minority Affairs, New Delhi

11.1.01 Baseline survey of Minority Concentrated Districts (MCDs)

Objective : To identify the development deficit in MCDs

Geographical Coverage of the survey: 20 States and 90 districts

Sampling Design/Methodology used : The survey of Minority Concentrated Districts (MCDs)

was confined to rural areas. Villages were taken as the first-stage units (FSU) for the survey.

Each district under the coverage was stratified first into Tehsils/Blocks and further grouped

into three strata in terms of minority population after arranging them in descending order of

minority population. The grouping/stratification had been done in such a way that the first

stratum constituted top 20% of Tehsils/Blocks, the second stratum constituted middle 50%,

and the third/ last stratum constituted bottom 30% of Tehsils/Blocks in the arranged frame.

The ranges vary in accordance with the degree of concentration of minority population in

respective districts.

Coverage/Sample Size: Depending upon the size of the district, 25 villages were selected

in a district if the rural population of the district was below 5 lacs; otherwise 30 villages were

chosen from each district.


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Indian Council of Social Science

Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, through its affiliated institutions.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: Ministry of Minority Affairs, New Delhi.

Conclusion/findings/final result: The baseline survey identified district specific development

deficiencies relating to socio-economic and basic amenities parameters, such as education,

health, sanitation, pucca house, drinking water facilities, self employment etc.


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12. PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

12.1 Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell, Ministry of Petroleum & NaturalGas, New Delhi

12.1.01 Impact Assessment Study on Jan Kerosene Pariyojana (JKP)

Objective: To review the costs and benefits of JKP under different distribution systems;

assess the involvement of Panchayati Raj Institutions in monitoring the JKP; and assess the

improvement in awareness of the JKP scheme and distribution of SKO to the PDS card

holders in terms of availability and entitlement.

Geographical Coverage: All-India survey covering twelve identified States as sample

States.

Sampling Design/Methodology used : The methodology of the impact assessment of JKP

revolves around discussions with members of official machinery and interviews with the

stakeholders. In the selected States, discussions were held with the following:

● State civil supplies departments

● Panchayati Raj department; and

● State level oil co-ordinators and oil companies.

Other stakeholders were interviewed using a structured questionnaire.

The entire scheme was to be operationalised in 441 blocks across 24 States. However, some

States opted out of the scheme. The selection of households was done by using a three stage

sampling design with blocks, villages and households as the first, second and third stages

respectively.

Coverage/Sample Size : 7200 JKP beneficiary households were selected across 12 States.

Period of Survey : Oct. 2007-Jan. 2008

Name (s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : National Council of Applied

Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), New

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Conclusion/findings/final results :

Major Findings of Household Analysis

Results from the household survey convey that, overall there is quite a moderate involvement

of Gram Panchayats (31.9 per cent) in kerosene distribution system under JKP. However,

across the States, Chattisgarh (90.33 percent), Andhra Pradesh (54.75 per cent) and Orissa

(40.83 per cent) reported high involvement of Gram Panchayats in kerosene distribution. The

written complaint lodged was higher in three-tier States (26 per cent) as against that (5 per

cent) in two-tier States. At the aggregate level, written complaints were 5.08 per cent in 2007

and 4.80 per cent in 2006. At the All India level, 37.36 per cent households reported redressal

of complaints in 2007 as compared to 31.6 per cent reported in 2006. In two-tier States,

43.48 per cent reported redressal of complaints in 2007 and 37.02 per cent in three-tier

States.

Major Findings of Gram Panchayats

Remarkable progress has been made in the formation of vigilance committees by Gram

Panchayats in Orissa (65%), Haryana (60%) etc.

Major Findings on Cost-Benefit Analysis

At the aggregate level, reduction and leakage per household has been found to be Rs. 0.27

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13. RURAL DEVELOPMENT

13.1 Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi

13.1.01 Evaluation study of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA)Administration

Objective :

● Evaluate the factual functioning of the DRDAs with available staff vis-à-vis the

guidelines for implementation of the various rural development programmes

● Identify the gaps in current functioning and to suggest the steps to make DRDAs

more effective, including need for upgradation of skills expertise and infrastructure

etc.

● Ascertain the role of DRDA’s/ZPs in planning, implementation and coordination of

IEC of rural developmental programmes, and

● Assess the extent of intimacy through which DRDAs have integrated other agencies,

institutions and networks in its folds and bring synergy and harvest benefits in rural

developmental programmes.

Geographical Coverage: All- India

Sampling Design/Methodology used : Multi-stage sampling design was used in the selection

of States, districts, blocks and gram panchayats.

Coverage/Sample Size: Two districts from each State (56 districts), five blocks from each

district (280 blocks), and five gram panchayats from each block (1400 GPs) were selected.

Period of Survey : 01.01.2008 to 30.11.2008

Name (s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Development and Research Services

Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : M/o Rural Development, New Delhi.


Major Findings :

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separate “DRDA” society –under the Societies’ Registration Act. Six States namely Rajasthan,

Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, West Bengal and Kerala have DRDAs functioning

under the Panchayat Raj institutions. Out of these, in three states namely Madhya Pradesh,

Chattisgarh and Rajasthan, DRDAs are quite ahead in implementing the 73rd Amendment

Act and function through the Panchayat Raj Institutions. In these three States, DRDAs are

known as Zilla Panchayat. In West Bengal and Karnataka, DRDA functions as a cell of ZP.

In Kerala, DRDA functions as Poverty alleviation cell under ZP.

States of Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir do not have Panchayats and thus DRDA schemes

are implemented through Block Development Office. Andhra Pradesh and Sikkim are other

two States which have different organizational structures. In Andhra Pradesh DRDAs are

associated with SGSY scheme only. A Separate Agency namely District Watershed

Management Agency (DWMA) has been created for Watershed Programmes. NREGS is

implemented through DWMA. The State housing board is associated with Indira Awas Yojana.

The study revealed that formation of wings is reported by DRDAs in three fifth of study

districts. However, the same was not seen in actual practice. Programme staff responsible

for various DRDA schemes are arranged under the “wing heading” on paper only. In all

States, APOs are titled based on the schemes they implement, such as APO-SGSY, APO-IAY,

and APO- SGRY instead of functions, as envisaged in the guidelines. No functioning with

wing focus was observed during district visits.

The entire financial system needs to be reviewed with States to understand the issues and

reasons of lapses. Unless issues relating to staffing and funds are resolved, further improvement

would seem to be difficult.

No significant variations were observed in DRDAs under PRI and DRDAs under district

administration.

Similarly, a number of similar schemes are taken up by the State Governments. These include

IAY, SGSY being implemented by States like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharasthra

and Karnataka. Variations in benefits and support provided under these schemes create problems

at operational level. There is also a need to identify a solution to address this issue.

13.1.02 An Evaluation Study – Coverage of SC/ST Swarozgaris under SGSY

Objective: To measure the adequacy and impact of bank credit under SGSY on the

swarozgaris households belonging to SCs and STs; to study the implementation of SGSY


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with specific reference to inclusion of SCs and STs; and to offer suggestions for up scaling

their access to bank credit at Micro Credit and Micro Enterprise stages under SGSY.

Geographical Coverage: Seven States viz AP, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Kerala, Orissa, Tamil

Nadu and UP.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used: The broad methodology used was questionnaire

survey of sample of about 10,848 swarozgaris/ non-swarozgaris across 7 States, selected on

the basis of SC/ST population and SGSY achievements. In addition, the study involved semi

structured interviews of officials of DRDAs, NGOs and Banks at District, Block and

Grampanchayath/ bank branch level.

Coverage/Sample Size : 10,848 swarozgaris/ non-swarozgaris

Period of the survey : August, 2007 to November, 2007

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Bankers Institute of Rural Development

(BIRD), Lucknow, UP

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi.


Major Findings

Group Formation

● Majority of groups have a few SC/ST members (except in predominant ST districts)

apparently to complete the target without considering possible group dynamics or

social/economic homogeneity;

● A large number of SCs/STs continued to be supported as Individual Swarozgaris

(even in predominant ST districts) as nurturing the SHGs of poor SCs/STs require

more dedication and efforts.

First Grading

● In all the districts visited, grading is a mechanical, questionnaire oriented exercise

where a few parameters are ticked to arrive at a satisfactory score for declaring the

group as having passed the first grading and eligible for revolving fund assistance;

● In most of the cases, office bearers of the groups are called to the block headquarters

with the books and records of the group and then grading is done;


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● Bankers and BDOs rarely visit the groups;

● There is no evidence of additional capacity building efforts in case a group fails to

pass the First Grading Test.

Revolving Fund Assistance

● Total CCL facility sanctioned by banks was less than Rs 25,000 in most of the cases

instead of working out the RFA in proportion of the group corpus;

● The groups are not trained/encouraged to use this as a cash credit facility. Rather, most

of the groups tend to use it as a term loan;

● Contrary to the instruction of GoI/RBI, the CCL account is closed by banks before

disbursing the term loan; the RFA support (upto Rs 10,000) received from DRDA

(which, as per guidelines is not really a subsidy) is either adjusted against recovery

or is transferred to the Savings Bank account of the group after closing the CCL

account.

Issues Related to Activity Selection & Training

● Dairy continues to be the preferred economic activity among the implementing agencies.

SC/ST swarozgaris who take up this activity without any prior training or skill

development end up poorer. The unproductive animal, in fact, becomes more of a

liability;

● Skill trainings are not evident except in states like AP & Kerala.

13.1.03 Evaluation of SGSY in Regions of High Poverty

Objectives : To identify and assess the maturity levels of the SHGs selected for assistance

and referred to the banks, for credit; To assess the level of entrepreneurial support and needs

of the SHGs and the level of the support actually available; To identify the bottle-necks

experienced in ensuring the functional coordination between programme implementing

agencies and line departments with banks; To suggest initiatives to strengthen the SGSY

programme in pockets of high poverty; and the availability of subsidy, the sufficiency of it

and its proper use, by the project implementing agencies and the banking system.

Geographical Coverage : 18 backward Districts of 9 States viz Assam, Chhattisgarh,

Bihar, U.P, M.P, Jharkhand, Orissa, Rajasthan and Tripura.


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Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A composite methodology – including primary data

from 1,116 SHGs and 1,111 members of SHGs (swarosgaris) @ 60 per district, and focused

discussions with 19 Projects Directors, DRDA/CEO, ZPs, equal number of BDOs, 36

functionaries of NGOs and similar number of bank branch managers and 19 Lead District

Managers and secondary data from the DRDAs/ Zilla Panchayats and bank branches – was

adopted for this study.

Coverage/Sample Size : 1,116 SHGs and 1,111 members of SHGs (swarosgaris)

Period of the survey : August, 2007 to March,2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : National Institute of Rural

Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, A.P.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi.


Major Findings :

1. The respondent SHGs had high proportion of women swarojgaris (74%) and

accommodated SC, ST and backward community members (89%). Of the respondent

swarojgaris, 48% were illiterate while 27% had primary education. With regard to the

livelihood, 62% swarojgaris were depending on agriculture labour. Two-thirds of the

sample SHGs were four years old.

2. The SHGs were assessed for their performance on 18 detailed indicators, which, inter-

alia included the regular meeting, internal lending, book-keeping, loan repayment and

regular savings. The aggregate score of these variables measures fairly well in the

maturity levels of the groups. The sample SHGs in MP (Score:41), Orissa (53), Bihar

(69) and Chhattisgarh (67) ranked far below the study region average. On the other

hand, the SHGs in Tripura (78) and Assam (75), were found to be quite matured.

When compared to the maturity levels of the controlled group, the SHGs in the study

region lagged behind by at least 25%-30%.

3. The study team observed a high co-relation (0.69) between the level of maturity of

SHGs and quantum of bank credit availed. The accessibility of institutional credit was

more dependent on the maturity levels of SHGs.

4. For want of proper handholding, capacity building and entrepreneurial guidance, large

proportion of SHGs in north-eastern States were utilizing the loans availed from the

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a significant proportion (51%) of swarojgaris could not take up micro enterprises,

even after receiving the training, for want of adequate institutional credit.

5. Very few swarojgaris could avail adequate level of bank credit for investment. However,

the swarojgaris who received bank credit could escape the burden of borrowing from

money lenders at usurious rates of interest.

6. By and large, the banks involved in SHG-Bank Linkage, were not really satisfied with

the nature and level of capacity building imparted to the members of SHG in their

operational zone. In this background, many banks were resorting to under-financing

just to meet the targets. For example, in Kalahandi and Bolangir districts (Orissa), the

study team observed tokenism in lending the SHGs-the average bank credit to a

swarojgari in these districts was Rs. 732. In UP, the corresponding amount was Rs.

1871 whereas in MP it was Rs. 2988.

7. The study team came across a few bank branches which has pressurized the SHG’s

to park their subsidy and/or savings in fixed deposit accounts.

8. Since most of the sample SHGs in the study region have not mobilized regular savings,

by and large, their present level of corpus was mainly (37.3%) drawn from subsidy.

9. One of the principal objectives of extending subsidy to the genuine poor under SGSYis to enable them access higher doses of bank credit. Unfortunately, even very high

levels of subsidy (the percentage share of subsidy in total group corpus) in States

such as Bihar (72%), Assam (57%), and UP (40%) have failed to mobilize larger

share of bank credit. In case of Bihar, the subsidy: bank credit ratio was found to be

1:1.4, in Assam, 1:0.8 and in UP 1:1.5.

10. The grading process is carried out mechanically, at bank level without providing the

members an opportunity to understand the process and its importance and participate

in the exercise. Thus, the SHG members lack participatory role in the SHG-bank

linkage process. Neither the DRDAs nor the banks have appreciated the need for

encouraging the SHGs to play a participatory role in the grading process.

11. Since the banks have not been participating in SHG-bank linkage very seriously, they

seldom explain the concept of Cash Credit Limit (CCL) to the members of the SHGs.

As a result, the SHG members deem CCL as term loan. In many cases, the bankers

insisted on closing down the CCL account before disbursing the term loan.

12. Some bank branches in MP, UP and Chhattisgarh were found to be charging interest

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13. In UP, some banks were found to be not releasing the subsidy to the SHGs and

retaining the same with them in deposit account, denying the development assistance

to the SHG Members.

14. The loan recovery rate under SGSY ranged from 3% to 42% with a median of 25%

in the study region. Almost two-thirds of the bank branches interviewed, complained

lack of cooperation from rural development officials in loan recovery.

15. Throughout the study region, the sample SHGs were observed to have been formed

with an eye on subsidy. All stakeholders including NGOs at sub-block level and

below seemed to have passed on this message to the swarojgaris. This disinformation

has sent very wrong signals to the rural poor, diluting the seriousness of the programme

and inflicting long term damage to the SHG movement.

16. The DRDAs were found to be utilizing principal share of SGSY funds for subsidy

(71%) and revolving fund (9%) overlooking the need for utilizing the same towards

capacity building, training and skill development (3.8%) of SHG members. In some

districts, for want of a comprehensive training and capacity building plans, the DRDAs

could not utilize the funds allocated for this prupose.

17. Due to non-availability of adequate credit, 47% of swarojgaris in a few States such

as Orissa, MP, UP and Jharkhand were not able to take up self-employment. The

economically active members were resorting to low investment trades. Such enterprises

neither yielded incomes significant enough to enable the members break their shackles

of poverty nor go for positive occupational shift.

18. Timely release of adequate loan and the eligible subsidy were the most important

suggestion given by the respondent swarojgaris.

13.1.04 Concurrent Evaluation of Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)

Objective :

1. To analyse the physical and financial performance of the programme.

2. To ascertain whether the guidelines are being followed by different stake holders.

3. To ascertain quantity, value, quality, utilization and survival of assets created under the

scheme by the beneficiary SHGs, and under infrastructure support for cluster activities.


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4. To evaluate maintenance of ‘SGSY Infrastructure Fund’. Also to understand the

sustainability of these assets and its implications on success of activities chosen under

SGSY.

5. To evaluate the role of credit and subsidy in SGSY for estimating the following

aspects:

❖ Requirement of optimum financial inputs in terms of credit for each activity

with respect to individual and group beneficiaries.

❖ Under financing, if any, and its impact on the survival and sustainability of the

SGSY projects.

❖ Examination of utility of subsidy taking into account the poor beneficiaries’

capabilities. Also, examination of magnitude of the subsidy required to sustain

SGSY projects and the nature of subsidies.

6. To assess the impact of the programme in terms of incremental income generation and

creation of employment opportunities and its role in poverty alleviation, particularly

of weaker and disadvantaged sections of the society especially SC/ST and Women etc.

7. To ascertain marketing aspects of the activities undertaken, selection of activities,

market potential, availability of market, mode of marketing and actual status of

marketing and to ascertain the role played by different agencies in marketing of SGSY

products.

8. To assess the role of skill enhancement and technology adoption in enhancing success

of schemes undertaken.

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : 29 States/UTs

Sampling Design/Methodology used : The strata for selection of Districts and blocks

(equal weight to both the criteria) has been done using PPS (Probability Proportionate to

Size) without replacement.

Coverage/Sample Size : 150 districts from 29 states/UTs; 600 blocks, 600 banks, 12,000

individual beneficiaries, 18,000 SHGs, and 54,000 members.

Period of Survey: October, 2008 to October, 2009

Name (s) of the Agencies which conducted the survey :(i) Centre for Management Development, Trivandrum (nodal agency)


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(ii) Council for Economic & Social Research, New Delhi .

(iii) Centre for Logical Research & Development, New Delhi

(iv) Society for Development Studies, New Delhi- 110003

(v) Participatory Rural Development Initiatives Society, Hyderabad

(vi) VIMARSH, Gurgaon

(vii) Midstream Marketing & Research Pvt Ltd,New Delhi

(viii) Development Communication India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

(ix) Meri Stream Consultant Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi

(x) Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Gujarat,

(xi) Aryan Foundation Research & Action, New Delhi

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : M/o Rural Development, New Delhi.

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Survey is under progress


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14. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRY

14.1 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, New Delhi

14.1.01 NSS 63rd Round (July, 2006- June, 2007) Socio-Economic Survey onUnorganized Service Sector Enterprises (excluding trade) and AnnualSurvey of Consumer Expenditure.

Objective: To fill-up the data gaps existing in all the segments of service sector enterprises,

which would be used in estimating national income. Besides, it is useful to the policy

planners for formulating appropriate policies/ programmes for taking suitable measures to

help the enterprises in their economic activities. The consumer expenditure are widely used

both by the Government and researchers in studying level and pattern of household

consumptions and measuring employment & unemployment by different age groups.

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : Whole of Indian Union except (i) Leh(Ladakh)

and Kargil districts of Jammu & Kashmir, (ii) interior villages of Nagaland situated beyond

five kilometres of the bus route and (iii) villages in Andaman and Nicobar Islands which

remains inaccessible throughout the year.

Sampling Design/Methodology used : Multi-stage stratified sampling.

Coverage/Sample Size : 5608 villages and 8389 Urban blocks, along with 1000 Companies

of List Frame

Period of the survey : Fieldwork started from 1st July, 2006 and completed on 30th June,

2007

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Fieldwork conducted by Field

Operations Division of NSSO, M/o Statistics and Programme Implementation

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : M/o Statistics and Programme Implementation

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results:Two survey reports (No. 527 & 528) based on 63rd

Round have been released. They relate to household consumption expenditure and operational

characteristics of the service sector enterprises. These reports and the related press notes

have been placed on the Ministry’s website. The highlights are as under:

Major findings of the survey from the NSS Report No. 527:

● The survey estimated that in 2006-07, around one-half (50.3%) of the Indian rural


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population belonged to households with monthly per capita consumption expenditure(MPCE) less than Rs.580 at 2006-07 prices.

● Out of every rupee spent in 2006-07 by the average rural Indian on consumption, 52paise were spent on food. Of this, 17 paise was spent on cereals and cereal substitutes,8 paise on milk and milk products, 6 paise on vegetables, 4 paise on sugar, salt andspices, 4 paise on beverages, refreshments, processed food and purchased meals and4 paise on edible oil.

● Out of every rupee spent by the average urban Indian on consumption, 39 paise werespent on food. Of this, 9 paise was spent on cereals and cereal substitutes, 7 paise onmilk and milk products, 4 paise on vegetables and 6 paise on beverages, refreshmentsand processed food.

● Average quantity of cereals consumed per person per month in 2006-07 was 11.7 kgin rural areas and 9.6 kg in urban areas. Out of this total cereal consumption perperson per month, the consumption of rice was 6.56 kg and 4.80 kg in rural and urbanareas respectively. The respective consumption of wheat was 3.97 kg and 4.43 kg perperson per month.

Major findings of the survey from the NSS Report No. 528:

● An estimated 1.65 crore (1 crore = 107) service sector enterprises were in operationin India during 2006-07. Of these enterprises, 60% (0.99 crore) were in rural India and40% (0.66 crore) in urban India. The OAEs constituted 85% of all enterprises and theremaining 15% were Establishments.

● Uttar Pradesh had the highest share (14%) in total number of enterprises followed byWest Bengal (13%), Andhra Pradesh (10%), Maharashtra (9%) and Tamil Nadu (7%).These five states accounted for 53% of enterprises at all-India level.

● Top segments of the service sector in terms of workers were ‘transport, storage andcommunication’ (25%), ‘financial intermediation’ (17%) and ‘hotels and restaurants’(15%) followed by ‘other community, social and personal services activities’ (15%)and ‘education’ ( 12%). Except for ‘transport, storage and communication, rural–urban differential with respect to number of workers was significant in respect of allother broad activities.

● About 86 % of all enterprises did not receive any assistance from any government ornon-government agencies. Out of the 14% enterprises receiving such assistance loanwas the most dominant type of assistance (12%). About 43% of all enterprises reported


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not having faced any specific problem in their day-to-day operations. However, amongthe remaining enterprises, “Competition from larger units” and “shortage of capital”were the two main problems faced by the enterprises.

14.1.02 Annual Survey of Industry {Regular Survey conducted on yearly basis}

Objective :a) To estimate the contribution of manufacturing industries as a whole and of each type

of industry to the ‘National Income’;

b) To study the structure of the industry as a whole and of each type of industry;

c) To analyse occasionality of the various factors influencing industries in the country;

and

d) To Construct a comprehensive, factual and systematic base for formulation of policy.

Geographical Coverage : All States and Union Territories of India except the North

Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and the Union Territory of

Lakshadweep.

Sample Design/Methodology Used: Survey is conducted on Census and sample basis. This

consists of;-

a) Units with 100 or more workers are categorized as census sector and the rest of the

units are treated as sample sector. All the Census Sector Units are taken up every year.

b) In the sample sector, the units are stratified at 4 digit level of NIC-98/NIC-04 in each

State separately, and 1/5th of the units in each strata are selected circular systematically

for coverage in each ASI, subject to a minimum sample size of 6 in each stratum.

c) The classification of the units in the frame into census and sample sectors is done in

the beginning of the 5- year cycle, and it is not disturbed during the course of the

cycle.

d) In respect of the new units getting registered each year of the last 4 years in the 5-

year cycle, a supplementary frame is prepared for each year and units for coverage

from this supplementary frame of each year are selected using the same criteria as

applied to the main frame.

Coverage/Sampe size : ASI 2006-07 : 59654 Units ; ASI 2007-08 : 58649 (reduced due

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Period of the survey: Eight Months (September to April). Remaining four months are usedfor preparatory activity of next survey.

Name(s) of Agency which conducted the survey : National Sample Survey Organisation(Field Operation Division), MOS&PI

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation,New Delhi

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Expected to be released in eight months of completionof survey. ASI 2007-08 results are awaited.

14.1.03 64th Round (July, 2007-June, 2008) of NSS , Socio- Economic Survey on‘Employment-Unemployment and Migration’, ‘Participation andExpenditure in Education’ and ‘Household Consumer Expenditure’.

Objective : To collect socio-economic data on the subjects, employing scientific samplingmethods, process and generate related statistical indicators.

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : The survey covered the whole of the IndianUnion except (i) Leh (Ladakh) and Kargil districts of Jammu & Kashmir (for central sample),(ii) interior villages of Nagaland situated beyond five kilometres of the bus route and (iii)villages in Andaman and Nicobar Islands which remain inaccessible throughout the year.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used: A stratified multi-stage sampling design has beenadopted for the survey. The first-stage units (FSU) were the 2001 census villages (Panchayatwards in case of Kerala) in the rural sector and Urban Frame Survey (UFS) blocks in theurban sector. The ultimate stage units (USU) were the households in both the sectors.

Coverage/Sample Size : 12688 First-Stage Units (FSUs) for central sample and 13624FSUs for State sample were allocated at all-India level. The number of Second-Stage Units(SSUs) i.e. households per FSU’s were as per sampling design.

Period of the survey : July, 2007 – June, 2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : NSSO, MoS&PI, Government ofIndia

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : MoS&PI

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Data processing is under progress.


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14.1.04 65th Round (July, 2008 – June, 2009) Socio- Economic Survey on ‘DomesticTourism’, ‘Housing Conditions’ and ‘Urban Slums’.

Objective : To collect socio-economic data on the subject theme employing scientific

sampling methods, process and generate related statistical indicators.

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : The survey covered the whole of the Indian Union

except (i) interior villages of Nagaland situated beyond five kilometres of the bus route and

(ii) villages in Andaman and Nicobar Islands which remain inaccessible throughout the year.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A stratified multi-stage sampling design has been

adopted for the survey. The first-stage units (FSU) were the 2001 census villages (Panchayat

wards in case of Kerala) in the rural sector and Urban Frame Survey (UFS) blocks in the

urban sector. The ultimate stage units (USU) were the households in both the sectors.

Coverage/Sample Size : 12928 First-stage Units (FSUs) for central sample and 13996

FSUs for State sample were allocated at the all-India level. The number of Second Stage

Units (SSUs) i.e. households per FSU’s were as per sample design.

Period of the survey : July, 2008 – June, 2009

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : NSSO, MoS&PI, Government of

India

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : MoS&PI

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Data processing is under progress.

14.1.05 Compilation of Satellite Accounts on Non-Profit Institutions (NPI) in India

Objective : To develop Satellite Accounts of the Non-Profit Institutions (NPIs) in India to

fill up the data gap in National Accounts Statistics.


Sampling Design : For this study, no sampling design has been adopted as the list frame

does not have any size parameters. The data would be collected from all the NPIs which are

listed and found to be in existence and give some meaningful accounting information. The

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1860 or its state variant. No frame is developed for NPIs registered under other acts or un-

registered societies.

Methodology used : The survey is proposed to be undertaken in two phases. In first phase,

the list frame of societies registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 is prepared and

computerized at State level. The second phase would deal with collection of data on

employment and financial parameters of the traced societies during the survey period.

Coverage / Sample size : The survey would cover all societies registered under the

Societies Registration Act 1860 or Mumbai Public Trust Act or its state variants.

Date of Commencement: Phase I – July 2008; Phase II – July 2009; Expected Completion

Date: September, 2010

Name of the Agency which conducted the Survey : Central Statistical Office, Ministry

of Statistics & PI in collaboration with Directorate of Economics and Statistics at the State/

UT level

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: Ministry of Statistics & PI, New Delhi.

Conclusion / Findings/ Final results : Survey work is in progress.


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15. STEEL

15.1 Ministry of Steel, New Delhi

15.1.01 Survey on the Indian Refractory Industry (2007-08)

Objective : To collect operational and other relevant information for building up a

standardized data recording and reporting format for the Indian refractory industry; and to

understand the dynamics of this niche segment and its linkages with Indian steel industry.

The survey is part of the Action Plan to implement the National Steel Policy.

Geographical Coverage: All - India

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Since this is not a sample survey, the concept of

sample design does not apply. Data was collected through questionnaires sent to units and

verified through field visits, and consultation with industry expert & representatives of the

Indian Refractory Manufacturers Association (IRMA).

Coverage/Sample Size : The survey is comprehensive in nature and as such, the scope

covered all 178 domestic units engaged in the production of refractory in the country.

Period of the survey : The field work for the survey was conducted during April/May,

2007 – March, 2008.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Joint Plant Committee

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: The survey was conducted under the aegis of Ministry

of Steel, New Delhi.


● Total number of refractory units in the country were 178, out of which 111 units were

in the SSI sector;

● Total capacity of the refractorys in the country was 2.5 million tonnes (mt), the

capacity of SSI units being of 0.94 mt;

● Maximum concentration of units is in the West (84 units), followed by East (56 units),

South (25 units) and North (13 units);

● Gujarat is the State with maximum number of units (46 units), followed by Jharkhand

(40 units) and Madhya Pradesh (24 units);


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● In terms of capacity, maximum concentration is in the East (1.22 mt), followed by

West (0.82 mt), South (0.33 mt) and North (0.13 mt); and

● Jharkhand is the State with highest capacity (0.61 mt), followed by Orissa (0.45 mt)

and Madhya Pradesh (0.35 mt)

15.1.02 Survey on the Indian Induction Furnace Industry (2008-09)

Objective : To update existing database with respect to number of units, capacity, production,

facilities etc; to understand the shift in choice of route of crude steel making, and; to assess

future upcoming capacity/supply in this route of steel making, in view of announced

expansions.

Geographical Coverage: All - India.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Since this is not a sample survey, the concept of

sample design does not apply. Data was collected through questionnaires sent to units and

verified through field visits, and consultation with industry experts & representatives of the

All India Induction Furnace Association (AIIFA).

Coverage/Sample Size : The survey is comprehensive in nature and as such, the scope

covered all 1020 domestic induction furnace units in the country.

Period of the survey : The field work was conducted during May, 2008 to March, 2009.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Joint Plant Committee

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : The survey was conducted under the aegis of Ministry

of Steel, New Delhi.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Currently, processing and validation of collected data

is on.


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16. TEXTILES

16.1 Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry ofTextiles, New Delhi

16.1.01 Census of Handicrafts Artisans. {Conducted both during 2007-08 and2008-09}

Objective : To have data on the total number of handicrafts artisans available in the

country, knowing their socio-economic conditions and other allied issues.

Geographical Coverage : Covering 20% of the districts every year in the whole country

during the 11th Plan Period.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Complete census. Enumeration of handicrafts

artisans, visiting every household unit during survey.

Coverage/Sample Size : Complete census. Enumeration of handicrafts artisans, visiting

every household unit during survey.

Period of the survey : 6 months for each survey on year to year basis. Census of handicraft

artisans for the year 2007-08 is nearing completion. Census of handicrafts artisans for the

year 2008-09 awarded in March, 2009.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey:

a) Academy of Management Studies (AMS), 15 Laxmanpuri, Faizabad Road,

Lucknow-226016

b) U.P. Industrial Consultants Ltd., 5th Floor, Kabir Bhawan, G.T. Road, Kanpur-208002.

c) Datamation Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. 3&4, Hasanpur, I.P. Extension, Delhi-

110092.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts),

New Delhi.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Under finalisation


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17. BANKING

17.1 Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Mumbai

17.1.01 Industrial Outlook Survey

Objective : To get the assessment and expectations of the manufacturing companies on thebusiness conditions

Geographical Coverage: All- India.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : List of companies, as available in Department ofStatistics and Information Management (DSIM), RBI, was used.

Coverage/Sample Size : Samples size of about 1200 companies in the Private corporatemanufacturing sectors

Period of the survey : Quarterly

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : CERPA

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : RBI

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Qualitative assessment and expectations (3 pointscale) on indicators like Production, sales, profit, financial conditions, prices, export/import,capacity utilization etc. were arrived at.

17.1.02 Inflation Expectations Survey

Objective : To get household’s expectations of inflation

Geographical Coverage : 4 Metros and 8 other cities of India.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A two-stage sampling scheme has been adoptedfor the survey. The geographical locations (i.e. city) form the first stage; the households formthe second and ultimate stage units. The households in a city are selected from different partsof the city with the intention to cover the entire city geographically and the respondents arealso selected from different categories such as financial sector employees, other salariedemployees, self-employed persons, housewives, retired persons, daily workers and others.

Coverage/Sample Size : 4000 individuals ie. 500 each from 4 metros and 250 each fromother 8 cities.


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Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Beaumont consultancy services

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any): RBI

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results: Price movements by major product groups, Inflation

perception and expectations were arrived at.

17.1.03 Capacity Utilization, Order Books and Inventory

Objective : To get the actual levels of production, sales, demand and capacity utilisation

indicators of corporate sector and to study their movements for monetary policy purpose.


Sampling Design/ Methodology used : List of companies as available in DSIM was used.

Coverage/Sample Size : Corporate Sector (including Govt. Companies)


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : CMIE

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : RBI

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : PUC, sales, Assets/Liabilities, Order books, inventory

levels and product-wise capacity utilisation in quantity terms were arrived at.

17.1.04 Survey of Small Borrowal Account {Conducted once in two years}

Objective : To collect the details on small borrowal accounts (below Rs. 2 lacs)

Geographical Coverage : Commercial banks and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) of India.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Stratified systematic sampling.

Coverage/Sample Size : Commercial banks including RRBs

Period of the survey : Once in two years


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Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : RBI

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : RBI

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Account-wise details for small borrowal accounts on

type of account, organisation of borrower, occupation, asset classification, scheme of loan,

social status of borrower & interest rate etc. were arrived at.


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1. Coal India Limited, Kolkata

1.1 Illegal coal mining in Jharkhand and its control strategies

Objective : The study was undertaken with the following objectives:

(a) To understand the inter-linkages between small scale/illegal coal mining and socio-

economic conditions/ demographic profiles of the main actors involved in this activity

viz. cutters, loaders, miners, transporters or cycle-wallas etc.

(b) To understand the demand for illegal coal in different sectors viz. households, hotels/

dhabas, brick kilns and industry etc.

(c) To estimate severity of illegal coal mining problem in volume and monetary terms

and estimate losses to the coal companies and state exchequer.

(d) To evaluate the technical, safety, legal, health hazards and sustainability aspects of

small scale coal extraction, and

(e) To suggest mitigation strategies rooted in social acceptability, economic viability and

environmental sustainability based on stakeholder consultations.

Geographical Coverage : The study primarily covered the small scale/artisanal/illegal coal

mining in lease-hold areas of the main coal companies like BCCL, CCL and ECL in the State

of Jharkhand.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The sample survey was done at three levels. The

survey was conducted covering 1009 individuals (selected randomly giving adequate

representation of coal mining related activities) involved in activities related to small-scale

coal economy (collection, cutting, loading or transportation). These 1009 individuals were

from 268 villages. In addition, detailed village profiling surveys were conducted in 85 villages

in the leasehold areas of CCL, BCCL & ECL. The sample was random representative of

individuals/village involved in small-scale coal mining activities. In the literate surveys,

information provided by the coal companies and informal discussions with coal company

officials were used to substantiate and strengthen the views presented in the report.

Coverage/Sample Size : The combined leasehold areas of BCCL, ECL and CCL in

Jharkhand command areas spread over 10 districts with about 3292 km2

Period of the survey : The study was conducted over eight months period i.e from October,

2007 to May, 2008.


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Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : XLRI Jamshedpur and ISMU

Dhanbad

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Coal India Limited.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : The illegal coal supply chain by now has deeply

embedded into the social fabric of coal bearing tracts. Although Government views this as

illegal, communities view it as an assertion of their rights over natural resources. As the

problem has broad based socio-economics as primary drivers, only a broad spectrum of bold

initiatives can comprehensively address it. By fully adopting the strategies suggested in the

report and with their sincere implementation, illegal coal supply chains can be controlled.


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2. Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd., Mumbai

2.1 Customer Satisfaction Survey

Objective : To identify the Corporation’s competitive strengths and weaknesses, prioritize

the resources, and; see service level improvements.

Geographical Coverage : Branches of the Corporation in the Eastern Region, Western

Region, Northern Region, Southern Region-I and Southern Region-II

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Designated Agency visited randomly selected

clientele with questionnaire

Coverage/Sample Size : 1575 i.e. 1182 Exporters and 393 Banks

Period of the survey : June to August, 2007

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : M/s AC Neilsen Research

Services, Mumbai

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Export Credit Guarantee Corpn. of India Ltd. (ECGC)

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : ECGC had earlier conducted a similar customer

Satisfaction Survey for the year 2006-07, which indicated a satisfaction level of 79%. The

survey was repeated in 2007-08, aiming at a satisfaction level of 10% over that of 2006-07

to be categorized as excellent performance under the MOU with Government for 2007-08.

Survey revealed that the satisfaction level has gone up to 82% (recording an improvement

of 5.12% which was rated as good).


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3. Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), New Delhi

3.1 Customer Satisfaction for Pest Control Services

Objective : To ascertain the current level of customer satisfaction and to take suitable

steps to improve the services.

Geographical Coverage : CWC Mumbai Region was covered under the survey where

major customers like Indian Railways and Public / Pvt. Airlines were selected as customers.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The latest methodology and the sampling design

suitable for the survey was adopted to cover adequate number of sites / Airlines of the

customers. The sample selection was done using random sampling method, giving weightage

of quantum of work.

Coverage/Sample Size : The focus was on Central and Western Railways, and all the

major Airlines to whom Pest Control Services are provided.

Period of the survey : April,08 to June,08

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : M/s. RITES Limited

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : CWC

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : The customer satisfaction index was observed to

be over 89%. However, to further improve the services, the agency has made certain

recommendations which are as follows:

(i) CWC must have a pro-active approach through periodic meetings with the clients to

understand their problems and take timely corrective/ preventive actions. This would

not only help to know the level of customer satisfaction and areas of concern, but also

give the desired confidence to the customer;

(ii) CWC must develop a structured system of training of the pest control/ fumigation

operators so as to improve the method of execution of PC work and have uniformity

based upon the established norms. The training would be highly useful particularly

when the operators are changed or some new methods / chemicals are introduced;

(iii) CWC may consider entering into strategic alliance with suitable leading players in the

field to fill-up the gaps of technology and manpower, for expansion of business to

new areas to capture major market share. Credentials of such potential players need

to be verified before entering into any such alliance;


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(iv) CWC must standardize the system of maintaining the records pertaining to execution

of services at each site. The documents should include the complaints received with

full details and the remedial action taken based upon their urgency, severity, possible

reasons and root-cause analysis to ensure non-recurrence of such complaints in future;

and

(v) CWC should also conduct formal periodic review of Pest Control Services in each

Regional Office to bring out / analyse the problems of the customers, difficulties

experienced in marketing / execution, manpower requirement, equipment / chemicals

required and how to supervise the execution at each site to avoid any complaint and

to ensure complete customer satisfaction.


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4. North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi) Ltd,Guwahati

4.1 Expanding Training for Unorganised Sector Workers in Imphal WestDistrict of Manipur

Objectives :

1. To examine the availability of training facilities for unorganized sector workers inImphal West District of Manipur;

2. To examine the quality and suitability of training available;

3. To examine the need of training in special trades, need for expansion of training base,need for new institutes to be set up;

4. To explore the role and use of Public finance to raise the quality level of skill of theunorganized sector workers; and

5. To recommend suitable ways to expand training capacity in the district to cover abouthalf the work force by 2025.

Geographical Coverage : Imphal West District of Manipur.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Random Sampling

Coverage/Sample Size : 22 Units.


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : North Eastern Development FinanceCorporation Ltd. (NEDFi), Guwahati.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : National Commission for Enterprises in the UnorganisedSector, New Delhi.


● The population of the district of Imphal West, as per 2001 census, is 4,39,532. Thenumber of training institutions providing formal vocational training in the district ofImphal West is only ten (10) with student intake capacity of around 1586 only.

● One of the important findings of the study was that the informal or unorganizedenterprises themselves provide on the job training.


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● In most cases, the owners of unorganized enterprises, who may have been either

formally trained or self-trained, take under them a few trainees who are given on the

job training. This is most common in automobile repairing units, tyre repairing shops,

electrical & electronic shops, handicraft units, iron and steel fabrication and welding.

● While these unorganized enterprises are providing the much needed job oriented

trainings, the primary issue has been of the quality of training being imparted since

the trainers themselves have little or no formal training.

● Besides formal training institutions and the unorganized enterprises, training in the

district is also being provided by NGOs, SHGs, Govt. Deptt.’s etc. which is of

informal nature. The survey found ten (10) Govt. Departments, NGOs etc. who are

providing vocational training in an informal manner.

4.2 Expanding Training for Unorganised Sector Workers in East Khasi HillsDistrict of Meghalaya

Objectives :

a) To examine the availability of training facilities for unorganized sector workers in

East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya;

b) To examine the quality and suitability of training available;

c) To examine the need of training in special trades, need for expansion of training base,

need for new institutes to be set up;

d) To explore the role and use of Public finance to raise the quality level of skill of the

unorganized sector workers; and

e) To recommend suitable ways to expand training capacity in the district to cover about

half the work force by 2025

Geographical Coverage of the Survey : East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Random Sampling

Coverage/Sample Size : 114 Units.



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Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : North Eastern Development FinanceCorporation Ltd. (NEDFi), Guwahati.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : National Commission for Enterprises in the UnorganisedSector, New Delhi.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results :● The population of the district of East Khasi Hills, as per 2001 census, is 6,60,923. The

area is 2820 sq km and for administrative purposes, the district has eight (8) Community& Rural Development Blocks.

● The number of training institutions providing formal vocational training in the districtof East Khasi Hills is only nine (9) with student intake capacity of around 1,416 only.

● One of the important findings of the study was that the informal or unorganizedenterprises themselves provide on-the-job training.

● In most cases, the owners of unorganized enterprises, who may have been eitherformally trained or self trained take under them a few trainees who are given on-the-job training. This is most common in automobile repairing units, tyre repairing shops,electrical & electronic shops, blacksmithy units, handicraft units, iron and steelfabrication and welding.

● While these unorganized enterprises are providing the much needed job orientedtrainings, the primary issue has been of the quality of training being imparted sincethe trainers themselves have little or no formal training.

● Besides formal training institutions and the unorganized enterprises, training in thedistrict is also being provided by NGOs, SHGs, Govt.Deptt.s etc.

● Of the 9 formal training institutions, 7 of them are located in Mylliem block underwhich Shillong, the State Capital falls. Of the eight development blocks in the district,5 blocks do not have any formal training institutions.

● It was found that the formal training capacity available in the district is far less than thedemand. In the case of ITI, Shillong, for year 2008 academic session, the total applicantsfor 248 seats was around 2000 and there has been an increasing trend every year in thenumber of applications received. Despite the increased applications, the intake capacityin all the formal training institutions has remained static in the last 5 years.

● The survey found that there are around 16 NGOs, SHGs etc. who are providinginformal vocational training programs in the district.


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5. Hindustan Copper Limited, Kolkata

5.1 Baseline Survey around Plant and Mining areas of Indian Copper Complex(ICC), Malanjkhand Copper Project (MCP) and Khetri Copper Complex(KCC) for the purpose of initiating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Objective :

i) To form a comprehensive database about local communities, residing within 20 Kms

radius in the surrounding areas of the townships, Plants and Mining areas in Ghatsila

(Jharkhand), Malanjkhand (MP), & Khetri (Rajasthan).

ii) To gather information on prospective local partners, opinion leaders, and on-going

social projects in the area.

iii) To identify and locate resource persons from the communities, and

iv) To gather recommendations on prospective social intervention

Geographical Coverage : Local communities, residing within 20 Kms radius in the

surrounding areas of the townships, Plants and Mining Areas in Ghatsila (Jharkhand),

Malanjkhand (MP), & Khetri (Rajasthan).

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The study team visited MCP between 3rd and 8th

December, KCC between 10th and 15th December, and ICC between 18th and 22nd December,

2007. A mix of qualitative research methodologies like key informant interviews, focus

groups, area visit and observation and document study was used. Tools like Venn diagram

were used to understand access to health, educational and other services. Data has been

collected primarily from reports available from local government and Census.

Coverage/Sample Size : A wide variety of stakeholders in local development were consulted

as detailed below:

● Heads at each location, managers of different line departments like HR, Plant, Mines,

Research and Development, workers in mines and plants who provided inputs on

environmental protection measures, impacts on environment, recent community level

interventions, issues and problems related to plant neighbours etc. Members of

employee’s unions came forward to share their views.

● Panchayat members, village leaders including local political leaders, Tehsil, block and

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women and child development, financial services were consulted to understand the

baseline situation. School teachers, Anganwadi workers and Sahayikas, ASHA workers,

ICDS supervisors, bank managers, officers in forest departments and PHED departments

were met.

● Primary, secondary and high schools, hostel-schools for marginalised children,

Anganwadi centres, hospitals, primary health centres, sub-centres, technical training

institutes were visited to assess their condition. Visit to local markets also provided

insight into community behaviour.

● To understand ongoing social projects, local NGOs, CBOs and voluntary organizations

were also consulted. Adjoining areas of the plants and mines and also those within

a distance of 20 Kms were visited.

● Villages were selected on the basis of profile of community, presence of health and

educational services, administrative offices, distance from the mines and plants, etc.

Period of the survey : 40 days.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : i-land Informatics Ltd.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL).

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : To bring up CSR in mainstream functioning, the

organization needs to clearly define an organization’s CSR philosophy and objectives, issues

the organization intends to work upon or contribute to. HCL has to identify focus areas of

work, and work on those areas for a sustained period of time, targeting measurable results

and improvements rather than undertaking several one time/ small initiatives across several

areas, like developing internal CSR implementation systems, partnering with the right agencies,

protection and restoration of the environment, local community development. The focus

areas of the organization’s CSR charter may be:

● Integrating Sustainable Development considerations within corporate decision- making

process.

● Upholding fundamental human rights and respecting cultures, customs and values in

dealing with employees and others who are affected by our activities.

● Contributing to social, economic and institutional development of the communities in

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● Implementing effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently

verified reporting arrangements with our stakeholders.

5.2 Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Khetri & Kolihan Copper Mines,Rajasthan

Objective :

i) To control the adverse effects of the mining activities well in time,

ii) Formulate an Environmental Management Plan to preserve the healthy environment,

iii) Mitigation/minimization of pollution of land, water and air from dust, smoke, gasses

and noise,

iv) Restoration of the landscape to its previous status,

v) Effective land and waste rock disposal management, and

vi) Avoidance of damage to flora and fauna .

Geographical Coverage : Khetri Copper Complex (KCC) whose impact was to be evaluated

on the existing environmental domains. The study area was selected for 10 Kms around

KCC. The area was to be studied with respect to physiography, topography, climate, geology

and minerals, hydrology and water quality, forest, flora and fauna, land use and crop pattern,

socio-economic aspects and places of interest etc. The study area included 63 villages with

an estimated population figure of 1,71,082, covering an area of 44,366 hectares.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The investigations were carried out to establish

scope of environmental studies by identifying prominent parameters and critical issues that

may have significant impact on environment. The main concerns included the following

studies:

● The existing terrestrial configuration gets disturbed. Generation of huge volumes of

overburden uncontrolled runoff from the surface and waste dumps. The exposed

excavations and abandoned drilling, blasting, removal, storage, re-handling of top

soil, overburden and ore transportation of materials.

● Increased human activities coupled with mining operations in and around eco-sensitive

regions may disrupt migratory route(s) of animals.


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● The base-line data was collected to examine these issues in detail and to correctly

assess the impact of proposed activities on environmental concerns.

Coverage/Sample Size : A reconnaissance survey of the area was undertaken for :

● Collection of prospecting data to propose a suitable mine-plan.

● Collection of base-line information on air, water, soil, vegetation, flora, meteorology,

noise and vibration.

● Collection of data on land use pattern, demography and Socio-economic conditions

from various reports of Central/State Government agencies and through field surveys.

● Impact assessment due to the mining activities on the existing environment. Preparation

of environmental management plan [EMP] based on actual field surveys of the mining

area; dump yards and the proximity area. Efforts had been made to collect all possible

information on land use pattern, socio-economic status and other data from various

agents and through public interviews.

Scope of Assignment : Field study and data collection in respect of :–

i) Air Environment - For one season relating to the existing status of Ambient Air

Quality, Collection of Meteorological data and establishing the range of all existing

emission sources in the study area, if any.

ii) Water Environment - By collecting samples of surface and ground water in different

seasons and analyzing the same as per IS - Standards and also conduct ecological

examination of site.

iii) Flora & Fauna - The existing status of the Flora and Fauna in 10 Kms radius of study

area.

(iv) Noise Environment - Shall be studied considering existing incremental noise level of

the study area, and

(v) Dust Fall Studies - Shall be made as per the guidelines of the CPCB/MOEF.

Period of the survey : One field season, 2007.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Pollution Control Consultant India

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Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : The mining plan and the studies already

conducted about the geological reserves, quantity and quality of ore available, waste rock

generated etc. had been considered and relied upon. The data available with Indian Bureau

of Mines, Census and Agricultural departments of the Govt. had also been utilized to

supplement the data collected by the field study team of the consultants. The anticipated

impacts of the various mining activities on the different environmental parameters had been

worked out, by using a check list method classified as beneficial or degradational. The

ranking of the impact intensity was rather subjective; the identification of the impact area

was sufficiently objective in nature. The anticipated intensity of impact had been graded as

low, moderate and high.

Procedures had been devised to disseminate information generated by routine air and biological

monitoring to managers and others. All the industrial waste water was being recycled/reused

in the process. Solid waste is disposed off systematically. From the study conducted and

environmental assessment, no appreciable adverse impact was anticipated from continuance

of mining activities with suggested protection measures at Khetri Copper Mines.

5.3 Phyto Remediation of Tailing Dyke of Tailing Dam

Objective : To assess the pollution control measures and the possibility of soil restoration

on the tailing dam at Malanjkhand Copper Project(MCP)

Geographical Coverage : An area covering about 2.2 Sq Kms. at a distance of 2.4 Kms

south of Concentrator Plant situated in the Tahsil Baihar of district Balaghat in MP.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Testing various plant species for the suitability of

their growth on the tailing dykes mainly consisting of Quartz, Sand – first at the nursery at

Bhopal, then at the site at MCP.

Coverage/Sample Size : Approximate area covered - 1500 Sqms.

Shesum - 325 Plants

Neem - 100 Plants

Jamun - 40 Plants

Jatropha - 35 plants

Bel - 50 Plants


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Period of the survey : 1st December, 2008 to 5th December, 2008.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : MPPCB, Bhopal.


Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : It was observed that the barren land which is

mainly the dyke of Quartz sand, can be restored back to the original site condition, if an

intensive drive for plantation of various plant species is carried out at the tailing dam dykes

at MCP. However, the same requires appropriate approvals, after studies, under the expert

guidance of MPPCB, Bhopal. The duration of the experiment is estimated to be for three

years.

5.4 Environmental monitoring over the lease hold area at Singhbhum, Biharand the present Jharkhand State.

Objective :

i) Ambient air sampling and analysis for suspended particulate matter (SPM).

ii) Micro-meteorological monitoring in respect of wind speed, direction, temperature and

relative humidity.

iii) Collection of liquid emission, surface and ground water, and

iv) Diurnal measurement of instrumental and ambient noise

Geographical Coverage : Over the lease hold area at Singhbhum, Bihar and the present

Jharkhand State.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The investigations were carried out as per the

contract dated 26.9.1995. Assigned environmental monitoring for four season/phase-wise,

i.e. winter, spring, summer and post monsoon were carried out. The main concerns include

the following:

● Meteorological and

● Ambient Air Quality related.

The consolidated data from the four interim reports, assessment of findings and prediction

of impacts of mining activities on ambient air quality, surface and ground water quality and

ambient and industrial noise levels have been collected to examine these issues in detail and

to correctly assess the impact of proposed activities on environmental concerns.


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Coverage/Sample Size : Meteorological observations were recorded during winter, spring,

summer and post monsoon at the 10 air quality sampling stations. Ambient Air Quality was

measured at 10 fixed stations during four phases (seasons). Sampling and Analysis of the

collected samples were done for Suspended Particulate Matter, Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen

Oxide.

Period of the survey : Over four field seasons.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Centre for Study of Man and

Environment (CSME), Kolkata.


Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : From the data collected the distribution pattern and

seasonal variation of the concentration levels of the main air pollutants like SPM, SO2 NOx

were obtained from the different locations. The Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) in all

the four monitoring seasons exceeded the corresponding CPCB norm. Thus, as a whole in

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6. National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), New Delhi

6. 1 Socio-Economic Surveys (2007-08)

Objective : To study the Socio- Economic status of projects for:

1. Darlipalli (Sundergarh Distt., Orissa)

2. Korba Expansion (Korba Distt., Chhattisgarh)

3. Mouda (Nagpur Distt., Maharashtra)

4. Pakri Barwadih Mining (Hazaribagh Distt., Jharkhand)

5. Chatti Bariyatu Mining (Hazaribagh Distt., Jharkhand) and

6. Kerendari Mining (Hazaribagh Distt., Jharkhand)

Geographical Coverage : Proposed land acquired for respective projects

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Sample as per norms of Participatory Rural

Appraisal (PRA).

Coverage/Sample Size : Project Affected Persons (PAPs)

Period of the survey : 6-9 months during the year (Completed)

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey :

M/s IISWBM Kolkata for Darlipalli.

M/s XIDAS Jabalpur for Korba Expansion and Mouda.

M/s IIT Kharagpur for Pakri Barwadih Mining.

M/s XISS Ranchi for Chatti Bariyatu Mining and Kerandari Mining.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : NTPC

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Socio-Economic Status of respective projects at the

time of acquisition has been studied. These include demographic details of the area being

acquired including data on population, sex ratio, caste, religion, population, age profiles and

other data pertaining to education, health characteristics, income and expenditure patterns,

work profile, skills available, community infrastructure and common property resources,

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persons being affected based on livelihood including land owners, agricultural and non-

agricultural labour, landless, artisans, etc. The findings of these surveys form critical inputs

for formulation of project specific R&R plans in order to make efforts for improving or at

least regaining their lost standard of livelihood.

6.2 Socio- Economic Surveys (2008-09)

Objective : To study the Socio- Economic status of projects for :

1. Rupsaiabagar Khasiabara Hydro (Pithoragarh Distt., Uttarakhand)

2. Dulanga Mining (Sundergarh Distt., Orissa)

3. Talaipalli Mining (Raigarh Distt., Chhattisgarh)

4. Talcher Kaniha (MGR) (Angul Distt., Orissa)

Geographical Coverage : Proposed land acquired for respective projects

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Sample as per norms of Participatory Rural Appraisal

(PRA).

Coverage/Sample Size : Project Affected Persons (PAPs)

Period of the survey : 6-9 months during the year

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey :

M/s HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar for Rupsiabagar Khasiabara Hydro.

M/s XIDAS Jabalpur for Dulanga Mining.

M/s XISS Ranchi for Talaipalli Mining.

M/s XIM Bhubaneswar for Talcher Kaniha (MGR).

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : NTPC

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Socio-Economic Status of respective projects at the

time of acquisition has been studied. These include demographic details of the area being

acquired including data on population, sex ratio, caste, religion, population, age profiles and

other data pertaining to education, health characteristics, income and expenditure patterns,

work profile, skills available, community infrastructure and common property resources,

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persons being affected based on livelihood including land owners, agricultural and non-

agricultural labour, landless, artisans, etc. The findings of these surveys form critical inputs

for formulation of project specific R&R plans in order to make efforts for improving or at

least regaining their lost standard of livelihood.


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7. Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd., (REC), New Delhi

7.1 Gap analysis of Rural Power Distribution System.

Objective : The objective of the study is to evaluate sufficiency of electrical infrastructure

being built in terms of demand and supply of electricity and to assess efficiency and

effectiveness of various measures for achieving sustainable electrical infrastructure and

economic development.

Geographical Coverage : The study covered six Districts, one each in six States viz.

Chittoor Distt. in A.P., Panchkula Distt. in Haryana, CMC Div. in Punjab, Pune (Rural) in

Maharashtra, Dhavangei in Karnataka and Rai Barelli in U.P.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The Survey team collected and analysed extensive

data from the corporate offices, Circle and Division offices and other sources such as State

Govt. and other Govt. Agencies of the selected six Distts, spread over six States. Distt. wise

data was collected for the past 10 years covering:

● Data of entire transmission and distribution system

● Category-wise no. of consumers served.

● Category-wise Revenue.

● Investment made on transmission and distribution network.

● Power inputs, energy sales, distribution losses etc.

● No. of villages, hamlets and households, electrified, percentage of electrification

● Investment plan of T&D during 11th plan, physical target of T&D and anticipated

consumer and connected load growth and demand during xith plan.

Coverage/Sample Size : The Survey team collected and analysed extensive data from of

the corporate offices, Circle and Division offices and other sources such as State Govt. and

other Govt. Agencies of the selected six Distts, spread over six states.

Period of the survey : 13th Sept., 07 to 17th June, 08

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Administrative Staff College of

India (ASCI), Hyderabad.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. (REC).


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Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : In short the report has helped to develop district

level base information on distribution sector. In line with Govt. policy to pursue district level

planning, REC would fine tune this experience and develop a district level distribution map

for the country.

7.2 Evaluation of RGGVY Projects and Challenges in Implementation.

Objective : The objective of the study was to assess the economy and efficiency of the

projects funded under RGGVY and implementation constraints for timely completion of

RGGVY project as mandated by Govt. of India.

Geographical Coverage : The study covered 12 districts, two each in six states viz. Basti

& Gonda (U.P.), Hasan & Tumkur (Karnataka), Rohtas & Bhagalpur (Bihar), Dholpur &

Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Rudrapur & Tehri Garwal (Uttarakhand) and Purulia & Dakshin Dinajpur

(W.B.)

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Assessment was done for electrification of villages

completed during 2005-06 and covered at random. The sample size was a minimum 130

villages uniformly spread over the selected districts. The household sample size was 1000

households.

The study employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches to collect primary and

secondary data and other relevant information. Structured questionnaires were used to collect

primary data from the households, format were designed and used to collect secondary

information and qualitative research tools were used to collect information from the concerned

district about block level officials. The qualitative research tools including Focus group

discussions and in-depth interviews using issue specific checklists.

Coverage/Sample Size : 4 blocks were selected from each distt. using ‘Random Sampling

Procedure’ and wherever the no. of block was less than 4, all the blocks were selected. From

each block, villages were selected based on ‘Population Proportion to Size Sampling

Procedure’.

Period of the survey : 3rd Sept., 07 to 22nd Feb, 08

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Development & Research Services

Pvt. Ltd. (DRS), Delhi.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. (REC).


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Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : In short the report has brought out the fact that with

all the problems and limitations associated with RGGVY Programme, this scheme has shown

positive results in terms of increase in working hours leading to increase in income levels

thereby increase in purchasing power in all the villages surveyed and studied. Shift in

demand was noticed more for electric fans, TV and music system. Other areas reflecting

positive impact of electricity are improvement in drinking water facilities, street lights,

decrease in menace from wild animals and thefts etc.


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8. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd., New Delhi


Objective : To measure the degree of satisfaction of on-board travelers in variety of travel

related services viz. food & refreshment, bed roll, cleanliness of compartments, staff behaviour

etc.

Geographical Coverage : All-India taking sample of passengers across various compartment

types (AC-I, AC-II, AC-III, Sleeper, EC, CC and Non-AC chair car compartments) from

several train categories, and; across all age groups and gender types.

Sampling Design/Methodology Used : The survey is conducted among the passengers

traveling on board through structured questionnaire (self-administered) in English/Hindi/

Regional Language. Respondents were thoroughly briefed on the objectives of the study and

method of filling the survey form. Satisfaction ratings were collected on a five point scale

– poor, fair, good, very good and excellent.

Two measures of satisfaction were used to report the findings:

● Top 3 Box score

❏ Summation of counts of passengers who rated their satisfaction levels as either

“Excellent” or “Very Good” or “Good”

● Mean Score:

❏ The mean score for each parameter is the weighted average of ratings given by

train passengers on the parameter. The weights assigned are:

o Excellent = 5

o Very Good = 4

o Good= 3

o Fair = 2

o Poor = 1

❏ The closer the mean score is to 5, better is the measure of satisfaction delivered

to customers


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Coverage/ Sample Size : The survey was conducted in 5 phases in order to capture the

time series data and 402 trains were covered.

Period of Survey : The first phase of the survey commenced in March, 2007 and the fifth

phase of the study completed in March, 2009. Sixth phase of survey is under process.

Name of the Agency which conducted the Survey : M/s IMRB International

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : IRCTCL

Conclusion/ findings/Final Results : After comparing the mean scores across past five

rounds, there has been improvement in satisfaction ratings across all the four aspects in

Round 5 when comparing the scores with Round I. However, there was a fall in the mean

scores for the sub-aspects in Round 2 and Round 3 because of large number of Mail/ other

Express trains covered in both the rounds. Thus, the level of satisfaction registered amongst

passengers with on-board services is lower in these two rounds than the other rounds where

the distribution across all the train categories was uniform. It was observed that the level of

satisfaction was low in Mail/other Express trains in comparison to Rajdhani & Shatabdi

trains in all rounds.


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9. National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation(NSKFDC), New Delhi

9.1 Evaluation Study of schemes of National Safai Karamcharis Finance &Development Corporation – KARNATAKA

Objective : To evaluate the performance of different schemes with respect to the objective

of schemes on the target group i.e. Safai Karamcharis/Scavengers and their dependents.

Geographical Coverage : State of KARNATAKA

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The study was based on limited desk research

followed by intensive field survey efforts. In the first stage, limited desk research was carried

out in order to develop key indicators for impact assessment. The desk research primarily

depended on the information/ data made available by beneficiaries, SCAs, office of NSKFDC

and the expertise of HARDICON. Based on these, a questionnaire was designed by NSKFDC

for collecting the data from the beneficiaries and same had been supplied by NSKFDC to

HARDICON.

The second-stage included formation of a team of properly trained in- house Investigators for

undertaking the survey. The investigating team visited the office of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Development Corporation Limited to collect the names and addresses of beneficiaries along

with the activities for which loans were availed by them. Based on the information/ data thus

collected, an intensive field survey was undertaken by field Investigators. The survey was

conducted in such a way, so as to get representation of all major activities and was undertaken

in those districts which had pre-dominant number of beneficiaries to elicit information/ data

for deriving overall representation of the outcome of all the schemes. The officials of

HARDICON randomly verified the questionnaires filled by the Investigators. Finally, all the

information collected was arranged and analyzed to arrive at conclusions as required under

the objective of the study.

Coverage/ Sample size : The sample had been considered in the 9 districts viz Bangalore,

Bellary, Danvangere, Chitradurga, Kolar, Tumkur, Mysore, Mandya & Shimoga. Out of 6358

beneficiaries, 700 beneficiaries were selected for the study.

Period of the survey : 26th April to 29th June, 2007

Name (s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Haryana Delhi Industrial Consultants

Limited (HARDICON ) —Joint Venture of IFCI, IDBI, ICICI Banks and SFCs


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Name of the Sponsoring Agency : National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development

Corporation, New Delhi.

Conclusion/ Findings/ Final Results :

(1) The males, accounting for 58% of beneficiaries, dominated the composition of the

beneficiaries under General & Micro Credit Finance (MCF) Schemes. 42% of

beneficiaries were female, which indicates good participation of females in the schemes.

(2) The living conditions of the beneficiaries at the time of survey, in terms of condition

of house, source of water, toilet facility, medical facilities, etc are found to be satisfactory.

(3) Retail trading and transport sector emerged as the major activities selected by the

beneficiaries, with 62% and 18% respectively.

(4) Almost the entire beneficiaries (98.4%) have ownership as sole proprietorship. Only

0.5% are in partnership.

(5) There is an improvement in household income and overall standard of life of majority

of beneficiaries, and; almost 100% of beneficiaries were of the opinion that the

scheme has been useful to them.

9.2 Evaluation Study of schemes of National Safai Karamcharis Finance &Development Corporation – GUJARAT


of that particular scheme on the target group i.e. Safai Karamcharis/Scavengers and their

dependents.

Geographical Coverage : State of GUJARAT


followed by intensive field survey efforts. In the first-stage, limited desk research was carried

out, in order to develop key indicators for impact assessment. The desk research primarily




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undertaking the survey. The investigating team visited the office of Gujarat Safai Kamdar

Vikas Nigam, (GSKVN) and The Gujarat Scheduled Castes Development Corporation

(GSCDC) to collect the names and addresses of beneficiaries along with the activities for

which loans were availed by them. Based on the information/ data thus collected, and

intensive field survey was undertaken by field Investigators. The survey was conducted in

such a way, so as to get representation of all major activities and was undertaken in those

districts which had pre-dominant number of beneficiaries to elicit information/ data for

deriving overall representation of the outcome of all the schemes. The officials of HARDICON

randomly verified the questionnaires filled by the Investigators. Finally, all the information

collected was arranged and analyzed to arrive at conclusions as required under the objective

of the study.

Coverage/ Sample size : The sample had been considered in the 9 districts viz Gandhinagar,

Ahemdabad, Kheda (Nadiad), Rajkot, Mehsana, Surendernagar, Banaskantha (Palanpur),

Vadodara & Jam Nagar. Out of 7947 beneficiaries, 795 beneficiaries were selected for the

study.

Period of the survey : 10th January to 27th March, 2008


Limited (HARDICON)





of house, source of water, toilet facility, medical facilities, etc were found to be

satisfactory.

(2) Almost the entire beneficiaries (100%) had ownership as sole proprietorship.

(3) 100% of the units were being managed by the beneficiaries themselves. However,

casual workers were employed on daily wage basis as and when required.

(4) There was an improvement in the household income and overall standard of life of

majority of beneficiaries, and almost 100% of beneficiaries were of the opinion that

the scheme had been useful to them.


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9.3 Evaluation Study of schemes of National Safai Karamcharis Finance &Development Corporation- TAMIL NADU



dependents.

Geographical Coverage : State of TAMIL NADU


followed by intensive field survey efforts. In the first-stage, limited desk research was carried

out, in order to develop key indicators for impact assessment. The desk research primarily




HARDICON.


undertaking the survey. The investigating team visited the office of Tamil Nadu Adi-Dravidar

Housing and Development Corporation, (TAHDCO) to collect the names and addresses of

beneficiaries along with the activities for which loans were availed by them. Based on the

information/ data thus collected, and intensive field survey was undertaken by field

Investigators. The survey was conducted in such a way, so as to get representation of all

major activities and was undertaken in those districts which had pre-dominant number of

beneficiaries to elicit information/ data for deriving overall representation of the outcome of

all the schemes. The officials of HARDICON randomly verified the questionnaires filled by

the Investigators. Finally, all the information collected was arranged and analyzed to arrive

at conclusions as required under the objective of the study.

Coverage/ Sample size : The sample had been considered in the 8 districts, viz., Chennai,

Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Salem, Dharmapuri, Namakkal, Coimbatore and Nilgiris (Ooty).

Out of 5801 beneficiaries, 582 beneficiaries were selected for the study.



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(1) The females, accounting for 63% of beneficiaries, dominated the composition of the

beneficiaries and 37% beneficiaries were males in NSKFDC schemes. The participation

of females had been phenomenal in the State.

(2) Nearly 77% of beneficiaries were without any earning before availing financial

assistance under NSKFDC schemes, where as 20% were earning around Rs.1500/-

per month.


of house, source of water, toilet facility, medical facilities, etc was found to be

satisfactory.

(4) Retail and Service emerged as the major activities selected by the beneficiaries, with

67% and 18% respectively opting for the said activities. Transport and manufacturing

accounted for 9% & 4% respectively. Only 2% of units were in other sectors. Majority

of the units were set up in their owned shops/premises.

(5) Almost the entire beneficiaries had ownership as sole proprietorship.

(6) There was improvement in the household income and overall standard of life of

majority of beneficiaries and almost 100% of beneficiaries were of the opinion that


9.4 Evaluation Study of National Safai Karamcharis Finance & DevelopmentCorporation Schemes- ANDHRA PRADESH



dependents.

Geographical Coverage : State of ANDHRA PRADESH

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The Methodology of the study has been desk

research, field survey, data collection, and data analysis and report preparation. Secondary

data had been collected from Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes Cooperative Finance

Corporation Limited, Hyderabad, and their District Offices. Primary data had been collected

from beneficiaries in different districts.


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Coverage/ Sample size : The sample was taken from various districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Period of the survey : 14th March to 31st May,2007

Name (s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : National Institute forentrepreneurship & Small Business Development (NIESBUD) (Ministry of Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises, Govt. of India)

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : National Safai Karamcharis Finance & DevelopmentCorporation, New Delhi.


(1) About 60% of beneficiaries were female and 40% were male for availing the benefitof the schemes of NSKFDC, showing the success of Mahila Samridhi Yojana andMicro Credit Finance.

(2) Out of the total beneficiaries, 60% belong to 26-35 age group. Another 26% are inthe above 35 age group. Only 14% are in the 18-25 age group. 90% of the beneficiarieswere married, meaning that the scheme was popular amongst the youth for careeroption.

(3) As regards family size of beneficiaries, 55% had a family size of 3-5 persons. Another17% had a family size of below 3 persons, showing that there was awareness towardssmaller family norms — a very positive indicator towards a better future of thecommunity.

(4) As regards pre-loan occupation of beneficiaries, 67% were working as manualscavengers who have now been rehabilitated under the schemes of NSKFDC. Another19% were also in casual employment prior to sanction of loans, showing that theschemes were catering to the growing needs of target groups for their entrepreneurshipdevelopment. Only 8% were self employed. The other 6% were assisting familymembers in their work.

9.5 Evaluation Study of schemes of National Safai Karamcharis Finance &Development Corporation – CHHATTISGARH

Objective : To evaluate the performance of different schemes with respect to the objectiveof that particular scheme on the target group i.e. Safai Karamcharis/Scavengers and theirdependents.


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Geographical Coverage : State of CHHATTISGARH

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The survey was based on intensive field survey

efforts from primary as well as from secondary sources. A questionnaire was designed by

NSKFDC for collecting the data from the beneficiaries and same was supplied by NSKFDC

to MPCON.

Coverage/ Sample size : Out of 4375 beneficiaries, 438 beneficiaries were selected for

the study.


Name (s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Madhya Pradesh Consultancy

Organisation Limited (MPCON)—(Joint Venture of IFCI, IDBI, ICICI, State Govt. Corpns.

& Banks)





of house, source of water, toilet facility, medical facilities, etc were found satisfactory.

(2) Almost the entire beneficiaries had ownership as sole proprietorship.

(3) There was improvement in the household income and overall standard of life of

majority of beneficiaries, and almost 100% of beneficiaries were of the opinion that



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10. National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. (NHDC),Lucknow

10.1 Customer Satisfaction Study for National Handloom DevelopmentCorporation

Objective : To assess the satisfaction levels of various customer agencies, general perception

& expectation of the customers and to identify the deficiencies/weaknesses & shortcomings

in Mill Gate Price scheme implementation.


Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Stratified Sampling Design was used. Both secondary

& primary research was adopted including Mail survey and personal interviews etc.

Coverage/Sample Size : 502 respondents covering 30% of the universe

Period of the survey : July to Dec., 2007

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : AMS-Lucknow

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : NHDC, Lucknow

Major findings :

Timeliness of delivery: Around half of the customers were satisfied about timely supply of

information in case of any delay in delivery of respective orders.

Product Quality : Majority of the customers expressed satisfaction with the quality of

products being supplied through NHDC.

Grievance Redressal Mechanism: The customers were generally not satisfied with the

outcomes of the grievance redressal mechanism.

Overall Customer Satisfaction: The overall mean satisfaction stood at very high of 4.12

in a scale of 5.

10.2 Customer Satisfaction Study for Mill Gate Price Scheme

Objective : To assess the level of customer satisfaction among the clients of NHDC.


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Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Stratified Sampling Design was used. Both secondary

& primary research were adopted.

Coverage/Sample Size : 304 samples out of 1410 operational customers.

Period of the survey : Sept.- Dec., 2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Centre for Research, Planning &

Action, New Delhi.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : NHDC, Lucknow

Conclusions/Findings :

(i) Transport subsidy must be increased.

(ii) For supply from outside, the delivery time should be cut down.

(iii) Time taken for reimbursement of transport fares should be reduced.

(iv) All yarns should be made available through NHDC.


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11. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC), Delhi

11.1 Feeder Services as a Metro Link.

Objective :

● To determine the willingness of the commuters to use feeder services along 36 new

routes as a metro link.

● To find the proportion of the non-users likely to use metro because of feeder services.

● To identify the peak hours so as to decide the frequency of the feeder services along

the new routes.

● To suggest indicative fares to be charged for feeder services.

Geographical Coverage : The study covered the colonies along all 36 routes identified by

DMRC.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Structured face to face interviews with households

in catchment areas i.e colonies along the feeder routes.

Coverage/Sample Size : Each route covered a sample size of 300 with a 20% quota for

frequent users.

Period of the survey : 3 months for all the routes.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : AC Nielsen

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : DMRC

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Average time taken to reach a metro station by a

commuter would be 33 minutes for a 10 km stretch. Average frequency of the buses should

be 7 minutes. Average distance, a commuter is willing to walk to the bus stop, should be half

a kilometer. 72% of the respondents were willing to use feeder bus services. 73% of the

respondents were willing to avail services at proposed fare for a non AC bus as under:

Rs. 5/- up to 5 kilometers

Rs. 8/- for 5-8 kilometers

Rs. 10/- for more than 8 kilometers.


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12. National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad

12.1 Biodiversity Characterisation at land scale level using remote sensing andGIS (Phase III studies) – Field Phytosociological Survey

Objective : To collect the field phytosociological data for vegetated tracts of hot and coldarid regions.

Geographical Coverage :

S.No. State/UT Total Points allocated

1 NRSC

Rajasthan 1400

Karnataka 550

J&K (Leh) 400

2 IIRS

Gujarat 1500

Punjab 100

Haryana 125

Delhi 30

Chandigarh 30

3 C-DAC

Maharashtra 1875

Bihar 325

4 IIT Kharagpur

J&K (Kargil) and UP 650

5 Kashmir University

J&K (Anantnag, Doda, Srinagar, 388

Rajouri, Punch and Udhampur)


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6 J&K ERSC

J&K (Badgam, Pulwama, Baramula 127

and Kupwara)

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : PPS (Probability proportional to size)/Stratified

random sampling based on the stratification derived from medium resolution remote sensing

datasets (LISS III)

Coverage/Sample Size : Intensity – 0.001% to 0.002% of the total forest vegetated area

of a State, depending on density and distribution of vegetation cover

Period of the survey : March, 2008 to August, 2009

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : National Remote Sensing Centre

– (Nodal organization) Collaborating with – BSI, Kashmir Univ., Srinagar, C-DAC, Pune,

IIT-K, UAS-B, Ponnampet, MLS Univ, Udaipur

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Department of Space and Department of Biotechnology

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Study is being conducted to derive the spatial

patterns of species composition, phytodiversity and biological richness in desert vegetation

systems. Currently the study is underway.


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13. Airports Authority of India, New Delhi


Objective : To assess the Customer Satisfaction Level of various facilities & services

available at the airports.

Geographical Coverage : 40 airports across the country.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Stratified systematic sampling

Coverage/Sample Size : Approx. 55,000

Period of the survey : The survey was conducted on half yearly basis every year during

2007-08 and 2008-09 (Seven days round the clock.)

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : M/s Spectrum Planning(India)

Limited(SPIL), Faridabad

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Airports Authority of India

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : The main findings of Customer Satisfaction level

for the year 2007-08 were as follows:

(i) Passenger terminal : 76%

(ii) Cargo terminal at major airports, viz. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai & Kolkata : 68%

(iii) Air Traffic Services : 76%.

The main findings of Customer Satisfaction level for the year 2008-09 were as follows:

(i) Passenger Terminal : 78%

(ii) Cargo terminal at major airports, viz. Chennai & Kolkata : 71%

(iii) Air Traffic Services : 80%.


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1. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Andhra Pradesh

1.1 Distributive Trade Survey 2007-08 (Ref. Year 2004-05)

Objective : To fill-up the existing data gaps in commodities trading sector and its activities,required for preparation of realistic estimates of State Income from trade sector.

Geographical Coverage : Andhra Pradesh (Trading Establishments, Registered under APGenl. Sales Tax/Central Sales Tax and classified under 4-digit codes of Section G of NIC-2004).

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Stratified Random Sampling Design with ProbabilityProportional to Size, size being the gross turnover and 3-digit NIC code of the establishment.

Coverage/Sample Size : Frame = 2,89,265 : Sample =11571 (4%)

Period of the survey : April, 2007 to Sept., 2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Directorate of Economics &Statistics, Andhra Pradesh.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Govt. of Andhra Pradesh and Govt. of India

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : This is the first round of pilot survey. Data wascollected for the reference year 2004-05 in respect of rural and urban areas, so as to presentthe estimates separately for the organized trade both in rural and urban areas. Data collectedon various trading activities like, fixed assets, working capital and number of persons employed.Wages and salaries paid and value added in the distributive trade sector and comparativestatements District-wise, Sector-wise and NIC code-wise were prepared for the tradingactivities.

1.2 Distributive Trade Survey 2008-09 (Ref. Year 2005-06)

Objective : To fill-up the existing data gaps in commodities trading sector and its activities,required for preparation of realistic estimates of State Income from trade sector.

Geographical Coverage : Andhra Pradesh (Trading Establishments Registered under APVAT and Turnover Tax classified under 4-digit codes of Section G of NIC-2004).

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Stratified Random Sampling Design with ProbabilityProportional to Size, size being the gross turnover and 3-digit NIC code of the establishment.


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Coverage/Sample Size : Frame = 1,22,128 : Sample = 6108 (5%)

Period of the survey : October, 2008 to Sept., 2009


Statistics, Andhra Pradesh.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results of the Survey (in brief) : This is the second round

of pilot survey and it is in progress.

1.3 Cost of cultivation

Objective : To estimate the average cost per acre incurred by the cultivator on various

inputs, in raising the crops under study and to use these results in estimation of State/District

Gross Domestic Product from the Agriculture sector.

Geographical Coverage : All 22 districts, excluding Hyderabad district where there is no

agriculture.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Stratified Random Sampling. Collection of first

hand information through personal enquiry.

Coverage/Sample Size : All the Crop Cutting Experiments planned for the selected crops

and allotted to the Assistant Statistical Officers working at Mandal levels.

Period of the survey : Survey taken up during the Agricultural year 2008-09 and would be

completed by June, 2009.


Statistics, Andhra Pradesh.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results of the Survey (in brief) : Conclusions will be drawn

once the survey is concluded.


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2. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Arunachal Pradesh

2.1 Survey on Participation and Expenditure in Education, Employment &Unemployment and Migration (64th Round of NSS)

Objective : The Survey was conducted by the Directorate of Economics & Statistics,Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar as the participating State in NSS surveys. The mainobjective of the survey was to collect data on participation and expenditure in Education &Employment-Unemployment and Migration for planning and policy formulation. Besides,information on consumer expenditure was also collected.

Geographical Coverage : The survey covered the whole State of Arunachal Pradesh.

Sampling Design/Methodology Used : A multi-stage Stratified Sampling design wasadopted for the survey. The first-stage unit (FSU) was 2001 census villages in rural sectorand UFS blocks in the Urban Sector. However, for newly declared towns and out-growthsin census 2001 for which UFS were not yet done, each individual town/outgrowth wasconsidered as an FSU. The ultimate-stage units were households in both the sectors. In caseof large FSUs requiring hamlet group/Sub-block (hg/sb) formation, one intermediate stage ofselection of two hg/sb from each FSU was adopted.

Coverage/Sample Size : A total of 288 FSUs i.e. 176 Rural (both Central & State) and112 Urban block (both Central & State) were selected for the survey.

Period of the survey : The survey period was one year starting from 1st July, 2007 andending on 30th June, 2008. The period was divided into four sub-rounds of 3 months each.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Directorate of Economics &Statistics, Arunachal Pradesh under the guidance of NSSO.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : NSSO in collaboration with the State Govt.

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Findings of the survey in respect of Central sampleare brought out by the NSSO. However, data processing and final report in respect of Statesample is yet to be done by the DES.

2.2 Survey on Domestic Tourism, Housing Condition and Particulars of Slums(65th Round of NSS)

Objective : The Survey was conducted by the Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Govt.


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of Arunachal Pradesh as the participating State in NSS Surveys. The main objective of thesurvey was to collect data on domestic tourism, housing conditions, and about urban slumsfor planning and policy formulation.

Geographical Coverage : The Survey covered the whole state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A Stratified multi-stage sampling design was

adopted for the Survey. The first-stage Units (FSU) was 2001 census villages in the rural

sector, and UFS blocks in the urban sector. For towns with no UFS frame available, each

town had been treated as a FSU. In case of large FSUs, one intermediate stage of Sampling

was selection of two hamlet-groups/sub-blocks from each rural/urban FSU.

Coverage/Sample Size : A total of 288 FSUs, i.e 208 Rural FSUs (both Central and State),

and 80 Urban blocks (both Central & State) were selected for the Survey.

Period of the survey : The Survey period was one year starting from 1st July, 2008 and

ending on 30th June, 2009. The period was divided into four Sub-Rounds of 3 months each.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey: The survey was conducted by the

State Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Arunachal Pradesh under the guidance of

NSSO.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: NSSO in collaboration of the State Govt.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results: Findings of the survey in respect of central sample

are brought out by the NSSO. However, data processing and final report in respect of State

Sample is yet to be done by the DES.


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3. Directorate of Statistics and Evaluation, Bihar

3.1 Survey on Participation & Expenditure on Education; Employment &Unemployment, and; Migration (NSS 64th Round)

Objective : To know about migration particulars and participation and expenditure in

education, etc. for planning and policy formulation.

Geographical Coverage : Bihar State

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A multi-stage Stratified Sampling design was

adopted for the survey. The first-stage unit (FSU) was 2001 census villages in rural sector

and UFS blocks in the Urban Sector. However, for newly declared towns and out-growths

in census 2001 for which UFS were not yet done, each individual town/outgrowth was

considered as an FSU. The ultimate-stage units were households in both the sectors. In case

of large FSUs requiring hamlet group/Sub-block formation, one intermediate stage of selection

of two hg/sb from each FSU was adopted.

Coverage/Sample Size : NSS 64th Round – 712 (Rural) + 168 (Urban) = 880 hhds


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : D.S.E., Govt. of Bihar, Patna

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : NSSO, Ministry of Statistics & P.I., Govt. of India, New

Delhi.

Conclusion/Findings : Data Processing is not initiated yet.

3.2 Survey on Domestic Tourism, Housing Conditions, and Particulars ofSlums ( 65th NSS Round )

Objective : To detect the volume of Domestic Tourism, Housing condition and development

of Urban slum for planning & policy purposes.

Geographical Coverage : Bihar State

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A stratified multi-stage sampling design was

adopted for the Survey. The first-stage unit (FSU) was 2001 census villages in the rural

sector, and UFS blocks in the urban sector. For towns with no UFS frame available, each


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town had been treated as a FSU. In case of large FSUs, one intermediate stage of Sampling

was selection of two hamlet-groups/sub-blocks from each rural/urban FSU.

Coverage/Sample Size : 472 (Rural) + 88 (Urban) = 560 hhds


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : D.S.E. Bihar, Patna

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : NSSO, M/o Statistics & P.I., Govt. of India

Conclusion/Findings : Data Processing is not initiated yet.


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4. Directorate of Planning, Statistics & Evaluation, Goa

4.1 8th Agricultural Census 2005-06

Objective : To have up to date and reliable Agricultural Statistics for effective and efficientplanning and implementation of various development programme in the States.

Geographical Coverage : Length from extreme south to north= 105 kms and width fromeast to west = 60 kms. It covers an area of 3701 Sq. Kms.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Random Sampling Method: out of 401 villages/Urban blocks, 207 villages/Urban blocks were selected (50%)

Coverage/Sample Size : Random Sampling Method: out of 401 villages/Urban blocks,207 villages/Urban blocks were selected (50%).

Period of the survey : August, 2007 to August, 2008.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Directorate of Planning, Statisticsand Evaluation, Goa, Panaji.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Scrutiny and coding work is over. Data entry is tobe taken up.

4.2 Socio- Economic Survey

Objective : To find out the socio-economic condition of the people in Canacona taluka.

Geographical Coverage : Entire Canacona Taluka

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Visit to each and every household in the respectivevillages of Canacona taluka.

Coverage/Sample Size : Visit to each and every household in the respective village ofCanacona taluka.

Period of the survey : July ’08.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Directorate of Planning, Statisticsand Evaluation, Goa.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Govt. of Goa.


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Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Survey is completed but final results are awaited.

4.3 Dayanand Social Security Scheme

Objective : To identify the beneficiaries enjoying the benefit under the Dayanand SocialSecurity Scheme.

Geographical Coverage : Talukas of Quepem, Sangeum, Salcete, Mormugao and Canaconaof South Goa

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Visit to each and every household in the respectivetaluka of South Goa.

Coverage/Sample Size : Visit to each and every household in the respective villages.

Period of the survey : August’08 - continuing


Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa,Panaji.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Survey is in progress.

4.4 Socio- Economic Study of slum dwellers in Margao

Objective : To identify households provided with basic amenities like electricity, watersupply, toilet facilities etc.

Geographical Coverage : Margao Municipal Area.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Visit to selected slums in Margao Municipal Area.

Coverage/Sample Size : Visit to selected slums in Margao Municipal Area.

Period of the survey : Started on 5th November, 08 and completed by 11th November, 08.


Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Not sponsored by any agency.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Survey is completed but final results are awaited.


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5. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Gujarat

5.1 Socio-Economic Survey on participation & Expenditure on Education;Employment & Unemployment, and; Migration (64th Round of NSS)

5.2 Socio-Economic Survey on Domestic Tourism, Housing Conditions, andParticulars of Slums (65th Round of NSS)

Objective : To estimate the various socio-economic parameters for planning & policy

making.

Geographical Coverage : State of Gujarat

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A multi-stage Stratified Sampling design was adopted

for the survey. The first-stage unit (FSU) was 2001 census villages in rural sector and UFS

blocks in the urban sector. However, for newly declared towns and out-growths in census

2001 for which UFS were not yet done, each individual town/outgrowth was considered as

an FSU. The ultimate-stage units were households in both the sectors. In case of large FSUs

requiring hamlet group/Sub-block formation, one intermediate stage of selection of two hg/

sb from each FSU was adopted.

Coverage/Sample Size : Sample size for Gujarat State sample:

64th Round (July, 2007 - June, 2008)- 360 FSUs;

65th Round (July, 2008 - June, 2009) – 336 FSUs

Period of the survey : 64th Round (July, 2007 - June, 2008)

65th Round (July, 2008 - June, 2009)

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Directorate of Economics and

Statistics, Gujarat

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : DES, Gujarat

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Reports based on State sample are being published

by DES, Gujarat.


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6. Department of Economic & Statistical Analysis, Haryana

6.1 Socio -Economic Survey on participation & Expenditure on Education;Employment & unemployment, and; Migration (64th Round of NSS)

6.2 Socio -Economic Survey on Domestic Tourism, Housing Conditions, andParticulars of Slums (65th Round of NSS)

Objective : To have socio-economic data on various subject matters of survey for planning

& policy formulation.

Geographical Coverage : All 21 Districts of Haryana.



and UFS blocks in the urban sector. However, for newly declared towns and out-growths in

census 2001 for which UFS were not yet done, each individual town/outgrowth was considered

as an FSU. The ultimate-stage units were households in both the sectors. In case of large

FSUs requiring hamlet group/Sub-block formation, one intermediate stage of selection of

two hg/sb from each FSU was adopted.

Coverage/Sample Size : The total number of sample is allocated between two sectors i.e.

Urban and Rural according to population proportion as per census 2001. Total 240 samples

have been allocated to every round, in which 144 samples were for Rural and 96 samples

were for Urban sector.

Period of the survey : 64th Round: July, 2007-June, 2008; 65th Round: July, 2008- June

2009.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Department of Economic &

Statistical Analysis, Haryana

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Department of Economic & Statistical Analysis, Haryana

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Field work has been completed. Data Entry is in

progress.


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7. Department of Economics and Statistics, Himachal Pradesh

7.1 Live-stock feed in H.P.

Objective : To prepare the new rates & ratios for live-stock feed concentrates & roughages.

Geographical Coverage : All the twelve districts of the State

Sampling Design/Methodology Used : Multi-stage stratified random sampling

Coverage/Sample Size : 96 villages having 10 households each

Period of the survey : August, 2007 to March, 2009

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Department of Economics &

Statistics, H.P.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : CSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme

Implementaiton, New Delhi.

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : It has been observed that average consumption of

concentrates in case of female cattle is almost double as compared to the young cattle.

Consumption of roughages is also on the higher side. As far as buffaloes are concerned the

concentrates are given in the order of 0.250 kg. and 0.489 kg. to male and female buffaloes

respectively. 4.782 kg. roughages are given to male buffaloes whereas 8.370 kg. are consumed

by females.

Information on concentrates used for poultry birds is collected from individual household. It

has been found that only grains are given to the poultry birds. Item-wise concentrates used

per day per improved bird by household are 0.044 kg, 0.155 kg and 0.144 kg respectively

to chicken, cocks and hen.

7.2 GSDP Contribution in Construction/Power of Hydel Power in H.P.

Objective : To find out the workforce & value added and benefit cost ratio of projects

Geographical Coverage : All the Mini Micro Hydel projects having less than 5 MW.

Capacity

Sampling Design/Methodology Used : Complete enumeration

Coverage/Sample Size : All the districts having this type of projects


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Period of the survey : October, 2007 to June, 2009

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : PARAMARSH (Registered

N.G.O.)

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementaiton,

New Delhi.

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Survey is in progress.

7.3 Satellite survey on Non-profit Institutions (NPI)

Objective: To prepare the satellite accounts of NPIs registered under the Societies Act,

1860

Geographical Coverage: All the twelve districts of the State for Framework

Sampling Design/Methodology Used: Complete enumeration

Coverage/Sample Size: All the districts

Period of the survey: First phase - March, 2008 to August, 2008 (completed). The second

phase commenced in June, 08.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey: Department of Economics & Statistics,

H.P

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation,

New Delhi.

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : The district-wise and activity-wise number of NPIs

was worked out. There were a total of 39512 NPIs in the State of H.P. The second phase is

not yet completed.

7.4 Drinking Water in H.P.

Objective : To assess the consumer satisfaction level in respect of quality & quantity of

piped water in H.P.

Geographical Coverage : All the twelve districts of the State for Framework


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Coverage/Sample Size : All the districts in H.P.

Period of the survey : July, 2007 to June, 2009


Statistics, H.P

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : I&PH, Govt. of H.P.

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Survey in progress

7.5 Rural Child Health Survey- I (RCH-I)

Objective : To determine the effectiveness, outcome & impact vis-à-vis achievements in

comparison to the baseline survey.

Geographical Coverage : Six districts viz. Kangra, Mandi, Solan, Shimla, Una & Bilaspur

of Himahcal Pradesh.


Coverage/Sample Size : 72 villages

Period of the survey : July, 2007 to Dec, 2007


Statistics, H.P.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Health & Family Welfare Department, Govt. of H.P.

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : The evaluation study concentrated on update

information on child birth, immunization, family planning, pre-natal, post-natal care etc. vis-

à-vis the baseline survey through FNGOs/MNGOs in six districts of Himachal Pradesh to

track improvement in efficiency and quality of public service delivery in child health.

Assuming that the base line data provided by FNGOs/MNGOs is correct, and is based on

factual positions, the results derived in this survey by the department shows that there has

been increase in institutional deliveries in some of the districts like Kangra which has

recorded about 42% as against 11.3% according to base line survey; in Mandi institutional


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deliveries has increased from 31% (baseline survey) to 48% and in Solan it has decreased

from 22.75% to 21%. In Shimla it has increased from 5% to 66% which is quite high.

Similarly in district Una and Bilaspur it has increased from 9.82% & 42.5% to 74% & 67%

respectively.

It is found that in district Kangra & Mandi, male sterilization has decreased from 2.96% &

12.95% to 2.33% & 12.28% respectively. Similarly in district Solan, Shimla, Una & Bilaspur,

male sterilization has been increased from 8.69%, 12.47%, 2.17% and 4.2% to 9.12%,

37.97%, 8.28% & 6.37% respectively.

Regarding use of contraceptive methods, the survey revealed that in the district of Kangra,

36.83% couples were presently using condoms as against 13.24% (baseline survey), 14.68%

IUD, and 3.1 percent oral pills. In district Mandi, 36.34% couples were presently using

condoms as against 11.49% (baseline survey), 16.14% IUD, and 4.8 percent oral pills. In

district Solan 74.02% couples are presently using condoms as against 28.15% (baseline

survey); 14.45% IUD, as against 9.24% (baseline survey); and 7.75 percent oral pills. In

district Shimla, 41.02% couples were presently using condoms as against 16.84% (baseline

survey), 44.48% IUD as against 7.36% and 12.71 percent oral pills. In district Una 56.95%

couples were presently using condoms as against 27.60% (baseline survey), 8.81% IUD, and

4.85 percent oral pills. Similarly in district Bilaspur, 50.88% couples were presently using

condoms as against 12% (baseline survey), 33.6% IUD and 15.35 percent oral pills.

The survey also revealed that in district Kangra, around 94 percent of children are fully

vaccinated, the data in baseline survey was not available. In district Mandi, around 94

percent of children are fully vaccinated as against only 82% according to baseline survey.

In district Solan, around 94 percent of children are fully vaccinated as against only 81%

according to baseline survey.

Regarding male sterilization, mixed results were observed in all the selected districts viz.

Kangra, Mandi, Solan, Shimla, Una & Bilaspur.

7.6 Panchayat Survey

Objective : To document the basic amenities at village level

Geographical Coverage : All the twelve districts of the State for framework

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Complete enumeration


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Coverage/Sample Size : All Districts of the State

Period of the survey : July, 2008 to July, 2009

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : DES, H.P.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Planning Department, Govt. of H.P., Shimla

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results of the Survey : In progress

7.7 Output/Outcome survey

Objective : To assess the role & the accountability of the district administration in providing

the essential public services

Geographical Coverage : District Shimla, HP

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Multi-stage stratified random sampling

Coverage/Sample Size : District Shimla

Period of the survey: August, 2008 to October, 2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : ESD, H.P.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : AG’s office, Shimla


1. Mid-Day Meal

It has been concluded from the data that 53% respondents intimated that with the

implementation of scheme, the standard and interest of children in education has improved.

38% intimated little improvement, and 9% think no impact due to the scheme. 88% teachers

and 91% parents were found in favour of continuation of mid-day meal scheme.

2. IAY/RGAY and Guru Ravi Dass

With the implementation of scheme, 95% beneficiaries responded that it has improved their

life standard, security and status in the society.

3. SGSY/SGRY

96% of the beneficiaries reported that the employment schemes have helped a lot in generating

the employment, while 4% did not agree with this.


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4. Health Services

a) CHC/PHC

About 83% of the medical officers reported that the existing staff available in the PHC

was not sufficient to take care of the population; only in case of 17% it was found

sufficient. The coverage of over all family planning programmes is found between 80-

95% only in case of one institution i.e Dudi. Similarly the coverage of immunization

programme was found between 80-95% in respect of all the institutions.

b) Sub-Centres

The coverage of family planning was noticed in 95-100% in respect of 4 Sub-Centers,

90-95% in respect of 5 Sub-Centers, 80-90% in respect of 3 Sub-Centers and 4 Sub-

Centers were below 80%.

5. PDS (Public Distribution System)

97% Sample Households (selected for study) responded that they were getting all items from the

depots.

7.8 Rural Child Health Survey-II (RCH-II)

Objective : To determine the effectiveness, outcome & impact vis-à-vis achievements in

comparison to the baseline survey.

Geographical Coverage : Five districts of the State of Himchal Pradesh

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Multi-stage stratified random sampling


Period of the survey : Jan, 2009 to July, 2009

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : DES, Himachal Pradesh

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Health & Family Welfare Department, Govt. of H.P.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Study under progress.


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8. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Karnataka

8.1 Status of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka.{Report brought out during 2008 }

Objective : Karnataka Human Development report 2005, second in the series embarked

upon two distinct themes viz., Investment in Human Development and Status of Scheduled

Castes and Scheduled Tribes in addition to measurement of the main target of gauging

Human Development Status. As a part of this study, a specially designed sample survey was

commissioned with financial assistance of UNDP on the status of SCs and STs, with a

special reference to availability of basic infrastructure and other amenities in their habitations

and the survey was conducted during 2004-05. A chapter on status of SCs and STs in the

main report on Human Development was compiled. Since a vast gold mine of data was

collected on the status of SCs and STs in Karnataka and the infrastructure and basic amenities

in the colonies, in later stage it was decided to bring out a report during 2008 with the data

available with the following objectives:

a. To estimate the literacy rates and educational status indicators by sex and residence

(i.e., rural & urban) district-wise/ region-wise.

b. To estimate children out of school and dropout by sex and residence, district-wise/

region-wise.

c. To assess the occupation pattern by sex and residence, district-wise/region-wise.

d. To estimate per-capita consumption and to assess the proportion of population (SC &

ST) below poverty line by rural-urban, district-wise/region-wise.

e. To estimate crude birth rate, crude death rate, infant mortality rate, child mortality

rate, maternal mortality rate by rural-urban, district-wise/region-wise.

f. To assess the accessibility to health facilities.

g. To assess accessibility to drinking water source, sanitation and electricity facilities.

h. To assess the status of housing; and

i. To assess the availment of micro financing by SCs and STs through SHGs.

Geographical Coverage : The SCs & STs study encompasses entire rural and urban areas

of Karnataka.


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Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A two-stage stratified sampling design was

adopted for the survey. The first-stage units (FSUs) were villages in the rural areas and urban

blocks in the urban areas. The second-stage units were SC/ST households in both the areas.

Coverage/Sample Size : A total of 6520 sample households, comprising 5000 SC households

and 1520 ST households in the State were covered.

Period of the survey : 10-08-2004 to 27-11-2004 (The report was brought out in 2008)


Statistics, Karnataka.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : UNDP and Human Development Indicators, Planning

Department, Bangalore.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : The department of social welfare rendered a challenging

job for upliftment of SC/ST communities by providing socio-economic requirements by

implementing welfare schemes and programmes. The study mainly focussed on the availability

of infrastructure facilities among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe colonies or the distances

of availability of such facilities from the places of dwelling. The most encouraging parameters

shown in the study pertaining to education, health, housing facilities and other infrastructure

appear in the positive side of development and seem to be satisfactory for both Scheduled

Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities.Comparatively, the developmental parameters arrived

at, indicate a mixed trend of growth for both SCs and STs, whereas in prime sectors like

education, health, etc., the STs position is slightly higher in the status than SCs in the State.

However, certain basic issues were still untouched, and need to be provided to bring them

at par with the other social groups and main stream in the society.

8.2 Pilot survey on Income and Expenditure-2009.

Objective: To know the consumption pattern for different income groups in Urban and

Rural areas across the State. Apart from consumption pattern, the survey covered various

other aspects such as family characteristics, family income and receipts, family expenditure

and disbursements, food consumption and budgetary provision etc.

Geographical Coverage: The survey covered 14 districts viz., Bangalore, Bangalore (Rural),

Belgaum, Bijapur, Davanagere, Dakshina Kannada (Mangalore), Gadag, Gulbarga, Kodagu,

Koppal, Mysore, Raichur, Shimoga (Bhadravathi) and Tumkur of Karnataka.


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Sampling Design/ Methodology used:A multi-stage sampling design was adopted for the

survey. The first-stage units (FSU) were the 2001 census villages in the rural sector and

urban frame survey (UFS) blocks in the urban sector. The ultimate-stage units (USU) were

households in both the sectors. In case of large FSUs i.e. villages/towns/blocks requiring

hamlet- group (HG)/ sub-block (SB) formation, one intermediate stage was also introduced

with the selection of two HGs/ SBs from each FSU.

Coverage/Sample Size : For the rural sector, the list of 2001 census villages constituted

the sampling frame. For the urban sector, the list of the latest available Urban Frame Survey

(UFS) blocks and for non-UFS towns list of such towns were considered as the sampling

frame.

Period of the survey : January, 2009 to June, 2009.



Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Karnataka.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Not finalized yet.

8.3 Pilot survey on Basic Statistics for Local Level Development

Objective : To check the efficacy of various survey instruments for collection of data on

various parameters/socio-economic characteristics which are required for formulation and

implementation of evidence based realistic and objective developmental policy at local level.

Geographical Coverage : The survey covered 3 districts viz., Bellary, Chikkamagalur and

Dharwad of Karnataka.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : As prescribed by Government of India. The

Annual information was collected in Form-A and Dynamic data in Form-B.

Coverage/Sample Size : Covered 542 Gram Panchayats of all 3 districts.

Period of the survey : The Period of Survey was January, 2009 to April, 2009. The training

at State level, district level and taluk level was conducted and the actual survey work

commenced from Febraury, 2009.


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Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Karnataka.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Not finalized yet.


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9. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Kerala

9.1 Socio-Economic Survey (64th NSS Round)

Objective : To ascertain parameters related to:

1. Employment-Unemployment and Migration

2. Participation and Expenditure in Education

3. Household Consumer Expenditure

Geographical Coverage : The entire State of Kerala.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A stratified multi-stage sampling design wasadopted for the survey. The first-stage unit was 2001 Census Village (Panchayat Wards inKerala) in rural sector and Urban Frame Survey (UFS) blocks in the urban area.

Coverage/Sample Size : 12688 FSUs for Central samples and 13624 FSUs for statesamples. For Kerala, 552 (Rural-360, Urban-192) samples were allotted.

Period of the survey : 1st July, 2007-30th June, 2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : National Sample Survey Organisation,and Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Kerala

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : NSSO and Government of Kerala

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Report is yet to be prepared

9.2 Cost of Cultivation Survey {Conducted during the Agricultural Years2007-08 & 2008-09 }

Objective : To estimate the cost of Cultivation per hectare of important crops in Kerala

Geographical Coverage : 38 Taluks, by covering all districts of Kerala

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Two Zones from each Taluk were selected by usingcircular systematic sampling design, and Cultivator selection was done by circular systematicsampling and purposive sampling.

Coverage/Sample Size : For paddy, coconut and Arecanut –10 Holdings (from each taluk);For pepper, banana, tapioca, ginger and turmeric - 5 Holdings (from each taluk)


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Period of the survey : 1st July- 30th June


Statistics, Kerala

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: Government of Kerala

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results: Reports up to 2005-06 have been published

9.3 Evaluation study on Soil Conservation in Kerala. {Conducted duringAgricultural years of 2007-08 & 2008-09 }

Objective : To assess the benefit of Schemes implemented.

Geographical Coverage : All districts of Kerala, except Wayanad

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Schemes are selected by using simple random

sampling technique. Beneficiaries are selected by stratified random sampling.

Coverage/Sample Size : 5 schemes and 25 beneficiaries from each district were selected.

Period of the survey : 1st July-30th June.


Statistics, Kerala

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Government of Kerala

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Reports up to 2005-06 have been published

9.4 Establishment of an Agency for Reporting Agricultural Statistics(EARAS) (100% central sector scheme) [Regular Annual Survey]

Objective :

1. Estimation of area of various crops in the State.

2. Estimation of area under land utilization (13 way classification)

1. Building and Courtyard


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2. Other Non- Agricultural Use

3. Barren and Uncultivable Land

4. Miscellaneous Tree Crops

5. Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Land

6. Cultivable Waste

7. Other Fallow

8. Current Fallow

9. Social Forestry

10. Water Logged Area

11. Area under Still Water

12. Marshy Land

13. Net Area Sown

3. Estimation of production and productivity of important crops in the State

4. Estimation of crop-wise and source-wise irrigation particulars

Geographical Coverage : Survey is conducted in the entire State except the forest and theplantation areas

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : For collection of area statistics, the State is divided into811 Investigator Zones. A sample of 100 key plots is selected from each Investigator Zone. Withrespect to each key plot, a cluster consisting of 5 sub survey division numbers is formed and landutilisation statistics are collected from these 100 clusters of 5 sub survey division numbers.

There are two sample surveys under EARAS scheme viz. Area Enumeration survey andGeneral Crop Estimation Survey.

Coverage/Sample Size : Survey is covered in the entire State except the forest and theplantation areas in the State (811 Investigator zones).

Period of the survey : Agriculture year (1st July-30th June). The sample survey under theEARAS scheme is an annual survey conducted in each Agriculture year. This survey wasstarted in the State from 1975-76.


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Statistics is the authority for conducting this survey in the State.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operation, New Delhi is

the sponsoring authority of the scheme on Establishment of an Agency for Reporting

Agricultural Statistics, a 100% Central Sector Scheme

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : “Agriculture Statistics” is the survey report, which

is published annually by the Directorate. The report contains the details of area of crops, land

utilization pattern, crop production and irrigation particulars.

9.5 Socio- Economic Survey on Domestic Tourism, Housing Condition andParticulars of Slums (65th Round of NSS)


1. Domestic Tourism

2. Housing Condition.

3. Details of Urban Slum

Geographical Coverage : The entire State of Kerala.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A stratified multi-stage sampling design has been

adopted for the survey. The first-stage units were 2001 Census Villages (Panchayat Wards in

Kerala) in rural sector and Urban Frame Survey (UFS) blocks in the urban area.

Coverage/Sample Size : 12928 FSUs for Central samples and 13996 FSUs for State

samples at All-India level. For Kerala, 780 (Rural-504, Urban-276) samples were allotted.

Period of the survey : 1st July, 2008 to 30th June, 2009


Statistics, Kerala

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : National Sample Survey Organisation and Government

of Kerala

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Report is yet to be prepared


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10. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Madhya Pradesh

10.1 Poverty Index & Consumer Expenditure Survey

Objective : To know about the living status of poor people.

Geographical Coverage : Whole of Madhya Pradesh

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : As per NSSO design used in 61st Round (NSS)

Coverage/Sample Size : Total Sample 2123 i.e. Rural 1127 and Urban 996

Period of the survey : July,2008 to June, 2009

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : D.E.S., M.P., Bhopal

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : State Planning Commission, M.P.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : The survey is under progress.


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11. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Maharashtra

11.1 Farmer’s Economic Status

Objectives : To collect information regarding Land possessed by the household; Agriculturalimplements; Markets for agricultural production, and Debt for planning & policy formulation.

Geographical Coverage : Entire Rural areas of the State of Maharashtra.

Sampling Design / Methodology used : Stratified multi-stage sampling design

Coverage / Sample size : 504 villages of rural areas, containing 4,321 households.


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Directorate of Economics & Statistics,Planning Department, Maharashtra.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : DES, Maharashtra

Conclusion / Findings / Final results of the survey (in brief) : Data validation in progress.

11. 2. Literacy and Sex ratio of children of age 0-6 years

Objectives : To collect information regarding ‘Literacy; sex ratio of age 0-6 years, and;consumption of milk’ for planning & policy formulation.

Geographical Coverage : Entire Rural and Urban areas of Maharashtra State.


Coverage / Sample size : 520 villages of rural areas, containing approx. 65,000 households, and776 blocks of urban areas containing approx. 97,000 households.

Period of the survey : 1st July, 2008 to 30th June, 2009.

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Directorate of Economics & Statistics,Planning Department, Maharashtra.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any): DES, Maharashtra.

Conclusion / Findings / Final results of the survey (in brief) : Field work is nearingcompletion.


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11.3 Socio-Economic Survey on Participation & Expenditure on Education;Migration; Employment – Unemployment, and; Household ConsumerExpenditure (NSS 64th Round)

Objectives : To collect information regarding Employment and Unemployment & Migration

particulars, Household Consumer Expenditure & Participation and Expenditure in Education

for planning & policy formulation.

Geographical Coverage : Entire Rural and Urban areas of Maharashtra


Coverage / Sample size :

(a) 504 villages of rural areas covering

i. 5040 households for Employment, Unemployment & Migration Particulars;

ii. 4032 households for participation and Expenditure in Education; and

iii. 2016 households for Household Consumer Expenditure.

(b) 1256 blocks of urban areas, covering

i. 7520 households for Employment, Unemployment & Migration Particulars;

ii. 6016 households for participation and Expenditure in Education; and

iii. 3008 households for Household Consumer Expenditure

Period of the survey: 1st July, 2007 to 30th June, 2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey: Directorate of Economics & Statistics,

Planning Department, Maharashtra.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any): DES, Maharashtra

Conclusion / Findings / Final results of the survey (in brief) :

(a) Quick report has been released.

(b) Detailed reports are in progress.


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11.4 Socio- Economic Survey on Domestic Tourism, Housing Condition, and;Particulars of Slums (65th Round of NSS)

Objectives : To collect information regarding Domestic Tourism, Housing condition, and;

particulars of slums for planning & Policy formulation.

Geographical Coverage : Entire Rural and Urban areas of Maharashtra


Coverage / Sample size :

(a) 520 villages of rural areas covering 6,240 households each for Domestic Tourism

survey and Housing conditions.

(b) 776 blocks of urban areas covering 9,312 households each for survey on Domestic

Tourism and Housing Condition, and; 776 households for survey on Slums.


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Directorate of Economics & Statistics,

Planning Department, Maharashtra.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : DES, Maharashtra

Conclusion / Findings / Final results of the survey : Data processing work is yet to start.


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12. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Manipur

12.1 Socio-Economic Survey on Participation & Expenditure on Education;

Migration; Employment – Unemployment, and; Household Consumer

Expenditure (NSS 64th Round)

Objective : To collect data on ‘Employment-unemployment and Migration’ ‘Participation

and Expenditure in education’ and ‘Household consumer Expenditure’ for planning & policy

formulation.

Geographical Coverage : State of Manipur



and UFS blocks in the Urban Sector. However, for newly declared towns and out-growths

in census 2001 for which UFS were not yet done, each individual town/outgrowth was

considered as an FSU. The ultimate-stage units were households in both the sectors. In case

of large FSUs requiring hamlet group/Sub-block formation, one intermediate Stage of selection

of two hg/sb from each FSU was adopted.

Coverage/Sample Size : Complete State.


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Directorate of Econ. & Statistics,

Manipur

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : NSSO; and DES, Manipur

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Under Process.

12.2 Crop Estimation Survey

Objective:

(i) To provide estimates of area and production of principal food & non-food crops at the

Block/Dist./State levels.

(ii) To provide estimates of productivity of different crop at Block/Dist./State levels.


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(iii) To collect useful ancillary information on the existing cultivation practices in theState, and

(iv) To throw lights on the cropping pattern of the State/Districts/Blocks etc.

Geographical Coverage : Complete State of Manipur

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A stratified multi-stage random sampling design

was followed for the survey. From the crop year 2005-06 onwards, the sub-divisions in both

hills and plains were taken as separate independent strata. In the hilly regions, a sample of

12 villages in each stratum was taken for the Land Utilization Survey (LUS) and for Crop

Cutting Experiments (CCE). Half of the LUS villages were allocated as sample sizes in each

stratum. In the valley areas, a sample of 16 villages in each stratum was taken for the LUS

and half of the LUS villages were allocated for CCE.

Coverage/Sample Size : As above.



Manipur

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Govt. of Manipur

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : The per capita gross area under paddy during 2006-

07 was worked out to be nearly 0.16 acres. Details are available in the website : desmani.nic.in

12.3 Integrated household survey of Imphal city, 2008

Objective : To build up a data base by collecting information from each and every

household regarding the socio-economic status of the various parts of Imphal City, the capital

of the State of Manipur.

Geographical Coverage of the survey : Area under the Imphal Municipal Council (IMC).

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The survey was conducted on complete enumeration

basis to collect information from all households of the area under IMC.

Coverage/Sample Size : All 27 wards under the Imphal Municipal Council.

Period of the survey : January, 2009 to April, 2009


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Manipur

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Govt. of Manipur

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Scrutiny of the filled-in schedules has just been taken

up.


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13. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Mizoram



(a) Employment & Unemployment & Migration particulars

(b) Participation & Expenditure in education

(c) Consumer expenditure for planning & policy formulation.

Geographical Coverage : Whole of Mizoram

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A multi-stage stratified sampling design has beenadopted. The First-Stage units (FSU) constitute the 2001 Census villages in the rural sectorand the Urban Frame Survey (UFS) blocks in the urban sector. In both the sectors thehouseholds represent the Ultimate-Stage Units.

Coverage/Sample Size :

For Central Sample : Rural – 64

Urban – 96

Total – 160

For State Sample : Rural – 64

Urban – 96

Total – 160

Grand total (Central + State) = 320 Samples

Period of the survey: 1st July, 2007 to 30th June, 2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey: NSSO and Directorate of Economics& Statistics, Mizoram

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: NSSO and Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Mizoram

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results: Survey data are in the process of tabulation.


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14. Department of Economics and Statistics, Tamil Nadu

14.1 Baseline Survey Under National Food Security Mission

Objective :

(i) To increase production of rice and pulses through area expansion and productivity

enhancement in a sustainable manner in the identified districts of the State;

(ii) To restore soil fertility and productivity at the individual farm level;

(iii) To create employment opportunities; and

(iv) To enhance farm level economy i.e. farm profits to restore confidence amongst the

farmers.

Geographical Coverage : Out of 30 districts, in the state, 15 districts were covered for this

survey.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : All the 15 districts are selected by the National

Food Security Mission.

Coverage/Sample Size : All blocks of 15 districts.

Period of the survey : Fasli Year 1417 (2007-08).

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Department of Economics and

Statistics, Tamil Nadu.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : National Food Security Mission, Ministry of Agriculture,

New Delhi.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Area under paddy in the selected districts was about

6.28 lakh Hec over a period of 3 years from 2004-05 to 2006-07. Average production of rice

was estimated as 13.26 lakh tons per year during the reference period. Average productivity

of rice was 2117 Kg per hect. Average annual production of pulses was 1.52 lakh tons.



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Objective: To collect data on subjects covered in the survey to fill-in the existing data gaps

for objective planning & policy formulation in Govt.

Geographical Coverage : Entire State of Tamil Nadu.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Stratified two-stage sampling was used. The first-

stage units were 2001 census villages in rural areas and urban frame survey blocks in urban

areas. The second stage units were households.

Coverage/Sample Size : Sample size for rural sector was 360 hhs and urban sector was

352 hhs.

Period of the survey : July, 2007 to June, 2008.


Statistics, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : DES, Tamil Nadu and NSSO.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : The field work has been completed and the data

processing works are being carried out by the Department.

14.3 Basic Amenities provided to the Public.

Objective:

❖ To rate the performance of basic services provided.

❖ To check the quality of basic services provided.

❖ To examine the scope for expanding the coverage of basic services, wherever necessary.

Geographical Coverage: 385 development blocks except Chennai in the State. The basic

services covered are:

➼ Public Distribution System.

➼ Schools.

➼ Water Supply.

➼ Health Centres.


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➼ Street Lights.

➼ Road Transport Facilities and

➼ Anganwadi Centres.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Village Panchayats / town panchayats selected

randomly in all the Blocks of the State.

Coverage/Sample Size : 385 development blocks except Chennai in the State were covered

in the survey. One Village panchayat was selected randomly in each development blocks.

Hence, 385 Village panchayats were selected. Out of 361 town panchayats in the State, one

town panchayat was selected randomly per district. Hence, 29 town panchayats were covered

under this Survey.

Period of the survey : Date of Commencement: 20.06.2007.


Statistics, Tamilnadu

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : Govt. of Tamil Nadu

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Consolidation work is under process.

14.4 Study on Horticultural Crops

Objective:

1. To estimate the average yield per hectare of individual crops for the district and for

the State as a whole;

2. To estimate the production of the crop for the individual district and for the State as

a whole; and

3. To arrive at rough estimates based on the ancillary information collected such as

improved agricultural practices adopted, quantum of seed rate used and variety of

seeds used.

Geographical Coverage: Entire State of Tamil Nadu.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used: The sampling design followed was a multi-stage

stratified random sampling. Taluks in the districts were treated as Stratum. A village within


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the taluk was the first-stage unit of selection, and cultivator within the selected village, the

ultimate unit of selection.

This type of study was carried out based on the guidelines given by the Govt. of India for

Crop Estimation survey on Agricultural crops. The field selection was based on sampling

method and the production estimates were based on the eye estimation and oral enquiries.

Coverage/Sample Size: This study covered certain selected horticultural crops having high

value of output which were not covered under the general crop estimation surveys. Six

horticultural crops viz. Carnation, Gerbera, Mushroom, Glory Lilly, Periwinkle and Senna

were selected for conducting the type study.

Period of the survey : The type study had been carried out with 2006-07 as reference year.

The study was conducted for a specific requirement to improve the rates and ratios used in

the estimation of NSDP for the high valued crops. Hence, it is one-time study to estimate

the value of output for the special horticultural crops.



Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Area, Production and Yield Rates of various crops

were estimated.

14.5 Socio- Economic Survey on Domestic Tourism, Housing Condition andParticulars of Slums (65th Round of NSS)

Objective : To collect data on the subject matters of the survey to fill-in the existing data

gaps for objective planning and policy formulation in the Govt.

Geographical Coverage : Entire State of Tamil Nadu.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A stratified two-stage sampling technique was

used. The first-stage units were 2001 census villages in rural areas and urban frame survey

blocks in urban areas. The second stage units were households.

Coverage/Sample Size : Sample size for rural and urban areas were 400 and 392 households

respectively.


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Period of the survey : July, 2008 to June, 2009.



Name of the Sponsoring Agency : DES, Tamil Nadu and NSSO

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Field work has been completed. Data is under

processing.

14.6 Facilities available in Primary Health Centres

Objective : To assess the facilities available in the Primary Health Centres of the State.

Geographical Coverage : All the Primary Health Centres (1417) of the State were covered

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Complete enumeration.

Coverage/Sample Size : All the Primary Health Centres (1417) are covered.

Period of the survey : 06.11.2008 to 20.11.2008.



Name of the Sponsoring Agency : National Rural Health Mission, New Delhi.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Survey completed as per schedule, data processing

is under progress.

14.7 Pilot Survey on Tamil Nadu Tourism.

Objective : To explore the possibility of creating an accurate and sound database pertaining

to various parameters such as tourist traffic both domestic and foreign, the demographic and

economic background and the spending pattern of the tourists, existing infrastructure facilities

and perception of tourists on various aspects for undertaking main survey on regular basis

in order to devise suitable plans for development of tourism industry in Tamil Nadu.

Geographical Coverage : Chennai city, Madurai City and Thanjavur district of Tamil

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Sampling Design/ Methodology used : 557 hotels were selected for this survey, of which

only 333 responded, which were surveyed.

Coverage/Sample Size : About 60% hotels were covered.

Period of the survey : March-16 to April-15, 2008 and 18.4.2008 to 30.4.2008.



Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Department of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Total tourist arrival during the survey period was

estimated to 51,92,040, out of which 4,70,580 were foreigners and the rest were domestic

tourists. About 80 % of the hotels were under private ownership. Majority of the foreign

tourists were in the age group of 21-40. Major purpose of the visit of foreign tourists was

leisure and recreation. Among the foreign tourists, citizens of France were among the top

(14.3 %). About 90% of the foreign tourists felt secured.


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15. Economics and Statistics Division, Department of Planning, UttarPradesh

15.1 Poverty and Social Monitoring Survey- 3 in UP

Objective : To review and monitor the improvement in social and economic status of

weaker sections of society.

Geographical Coverage : Uttar Pradesh.

Sampling Design/Methodology Used : Sample household of Schedule 1.0 and Schedule

10.2 of NSS 64th Round were surveyed

Coverage/Sample Size : 1264 Units allotted for NSS 64th Round.


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Economics & Statistics Division, U.P

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Department of Planning, U.P. Government

Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Validation of data has been completed. Tabulation

work is under progress.

15.2 Survey on Participation and Expenditure in Education, Employment &Unemployment and Migration (64th Round of NSS)

Objective: The main objective of the survey was to collect data on participation and

expenditure in Education & Employment-Unemployment and Migration for planning and

policy formulation. Besides, information on consumer expenditure was also collected.

Geographical Coverage: Uttar Pradesh.

Sampling Design/Methodology Used: A multi-stage Stratified Sampling design was adopted

for the survey. The first-stage unit (FSU) was 2001 census villages in Rural sector and UFS

blocks in the Urban Sector. However, for newly declared towns and out-growths in census

2001 for which UFS were not yet done, each individual town/outgrowth was considered as

an FSU. The ultimate-stage units were households in both the sectors. In case of large FSUs

requiring hamlet group/Sub-block (hg/sb) formation, one intermediate stage of selection of

two hg/sb from each FSU was adopted.


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Coverage/Sample Size: 1264 Units were allotted for NSS 64th round.


Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Economics & Statistics Division,

U.P


Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Validation of data has been completed. Remaining

work is in progress.

15.3 Evaluation Study of Financially aided Self Help Groups underSwarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna.

15.4 Evaluation study of Marginal and Small Farmers to increase productivityunder the Financially aided scheme.

Objective : To ensure the quality and reliability of reported progress of the two programmes

of “District Plan-2006-07” under the decentralized planning process.

Geographical Coverage : Entire Uttar Pradesh.

Sampling Design/Methodology Used : First Scheme- (15.3): Information was obtained

on prescribed format through interview method from all the beneficiaries of financially aided

Self Help Groups.

Second Scheme- (15.4) Information was obtained on prescribed format through interview

method from all the beneficiaries of the scheme of three blocks having maximum progress

of district having ten or more blocks and two blocks having maximum progress of district

having less than ten blocks.

Coverage/Sample Size : Uttar Pradesh.

Period of the survey : 2007 - 2008.


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Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : First scheme - (15.3) Economic Condition has improved

due to increase in income.

Second scheme - (15.4) Economic Condition has improved due to increased agricultural

production through assured irrigation facility.

15. 5 Survey on Domestic Tourism, Housing Condition and Particulars of Slums(65th Round of NSS)

Objective : The main objective of the survey was to collect data on domestic tourism,

housing conditions, and about urban slums for planning and policy formulation.

Geographical Coverage : Uttar Pradesh.

Sampling Design/Methodology Used : A Stratified multi-stage sampling design was adopted

for the Survey. The first-stage units (FSU) was 2001 census villages in the rural sector, and

UFS blocks in the urban sector. For towns with no UFS frame available, each town had been

treated as a FSU. In case of large FSUs, one intermediate stage of sampling was selection

of two hamlet-groups/sub-blocks from each rural/urban FSU.

Coverage/Sample Size : 1568 Units alloted.

Period of the survey : 1 July, 2008 to 30 June,2009


U.P.


Conclusion/Findings/Final Results : Survey will be completed by June 30, 2009. Further

activity is in progress.


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16. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Uttarakhand

16.1 Verification of reported cases in 20 Point Programme (2005-06) underIndira Awas Yojna (IAY)

Objective : State Level Evaluation of Twenty Point Programme in respect of Indira Awas

Yojna

Geographical Coverage : Uttarakhand (Whole state)

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Purposive Sampling.

Coverage/Sample Size : 20 Percent of IAY constructed in 2005-06

Period of the survey : July, 2007 to Sept., 2007


Statistics, Uttarakhand.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : DES, Uttarakhand

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : 99.4% Indira Awas, constructed during the year

2005-06, could be seen and verified in the field.

16.2 Verification of Electrified Villages/hamlets reported in 2007-08 under 20Point Programme and Self Help Groups formed under SGSY in thesevillages.

Objective : State Level Evaluation of Twenty Point Programme

Geographical Coverage : Uttarakhand (Whole State)

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Purposive Sampling.

Period of the survey : July, 2008 to Sept., 2008 (Extended till completion of the work)


Statistics, Uttarakhand

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : DES, Uttarakhand

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Survey work is under progress.


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17. Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics, West Bengal

17.1 Crop Survey

Objective : To prepare and present the estimates of yield rate and production of the 19

major crops of West Bengal on the basis of crop cutting experiments.

Geographical Coverage : Entire area of West Bengal State excluding the areas under

reserved forest, big riverbeds, small pockets of land in Bangladesh and Municipal areas.

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A multi-stage stratified sampling design was

adopted for the yield estimation survey of 19 major crops in the State. The first-stage

sampling unit was a mouza, the second-stage sampling unit was a plot and the third-stage

sampling unit was a portion of plot with specified shape and size called a ‘cut’. Thus, with

block as stratum, the selection of the ultimate sampling unit, i.e. the ‘cut’ was done in stages.

For selection of first-stage sampling unit, the frame of mouzas was firstly divided into two

half samples at random. Then, 10 mouzas for each block (5 from each half-sample) of the

district were selected at random from the (sample) mouza list of block prepared by Agriculture

Department for area estimation survey during the year. Field surveys in these selected mouzas

were conducted subject to the condition of availability of R.S. maps at district offices.

From each selected mouza, a systematic sample of 10% of the plots subject to a minimum

of 100 plots were selected in the District Statistics Office of the Bureau of Applied Economics

& Statistics for the field survey by the Assistant Investigators (A.I.) of the Bureau in order

to prepare the frame of cropped plots for each specified crop. On the basis of these lists of

cropped plots for each specified crop, a few plots (maximum 6) were selected at random

from each such mouza in the block subject to the availability of cropped plots so that 20 plots

were selected in a block for performing CCEs on each crop.

A cut within a selected plot was located following the principles of random sampling. The

cut in respect of all crops except Mung (S), Arhar and Sugarcane was a circular area of 100

sq. ft. (i.e. 929 sq.m) divided into three concentric circles of radii 2 ft. (i.e 60.96cm), 4 ft.

(i.e. 121.96 cm) and 5.625 ft. (171.45cm) respectively. The cut for the three remaining crops,

viz. Mung (S), Arhar and Sugarcane was a square area of 100 sq. ft. (i.e. 9.29m2) also.

In order to determine the driage factor, that is, the ratio between the weight of the freshly

harvested crop and that of the crop after it is dried up, in respect of all crops excepting

Sugarcane and Mung(S), a certain portion of the crop harvested in some specified number

(Maximum 6) of experiments, following a certain order of selection depending on the total

number of CCE’s planned, was kept separated and allowed to dry for a number of days till


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the weights become constant. For the convenience of reference, the weight of crop taken

after getting it dried is called ‘dry weight’ and the said experiment is called a “driage

experiment”. For Jute and Mesta, due to elaborate process of drying the fibres, special driage

experiments were required to be conducted in selected blocks. A.I.’s were to select not more

than 4 plots in a mouza and not more than 2 plots of a particular cultivator for conducting

eight special CCE’s near their respective cell camps. For Mung(S) crop, the driage experiments

were not conducted as the dry crop was harvested.

In the district where Aman and Boro paddy were insured at G.P. level, similar sampling

design was followed considering the G.P.’s as strata instead of blocks. The sample allocation

per stratum was also reduced accordingly to 4 mouzas keeping first 2 mouzas in the 1st half

sample and remaining 2 mouzas in the 2nd half sample per G.P. and 2 CCE’s to be performed

from each mouza amounting to 8 CCE’s per G.P. In case of G.P. level crop cutting two dry

weights were taken in each GP, one from the 1st half sample and another from the 2nd half

sample.

Coverage/Sample Size: A total of 38, 454 CCE’s were analysed during the year 2007-08.

For the Bhadui and Winter Seasons during the year 2008-09, a total of 14,885 CCE’s were

so far analysed.

Period of the survey: Annual (separately for 4 seasons)

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey: Bureau of Applied Economics &

Statistics, West Bengal.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: Government of West Bengal

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Estimates of yield rate and production of 19 major

crops were proposed and submitted to the Government of West Bengal for the year 2007-

08. For the year 2008-09 estimates for 5 major corps for 2 seasons were also submitted.

Detailed report is yet to be published.

17.2 Marketable Surplus Survey (on Rice, Wheat, Potato, Mustard & MaskalaiCrops) {Regular Survey}

Objective : To assess the quantity of marketable surplus of the 5 crops in the State.

Geographical Coverage of the survey : The entire rural area of West Bengal, excluding

the three hilly sub-divisions of Darjeeling were covered.


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Sampling Design/ Methodology used : A multi-stage stratified sampling procedure wasadopted for the survey. Every sub-division of the state was considered as a stratum. Fromevery stratum, a sample of varying number of mouzas were selected at random on the basisof the total gross area under paddy and wheat in the sub-divisions to that of the State, exceptin Darjeeling and Howrah districts. In respect of these two districts, additional number ofmouzas were allotted in order to achieve reliable estimates of marketable surplus of the saiddistricts. All the producer households (2nd stage unit) in each selected mouzas (1st stage unit)were listed and stratified into three sub-strata on the basis of the operational holdings (sizeof the holding is gross area under cultivation of paddy and wheat) viz. (i) below one acre,(ii) one acre and below 3 acres and iii) 3 acres and above. Two, three and five producerhouseholds were selected at random from each of the above mentioned sub-strata respectively.

Coverage/Sample Size : A total of 9158 producer households were selected and surveyedin 358 sampled mouzas during the year 2007-08. Sample size for 2008-09 has not yet beendecided.

Period of the survey : Annual

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Bureau of Applied Economics &Statistics, West Bengal.

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Government of West Bengal

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results : Final results of 2007-08 are not ready. Data processingis in progress.

17.3 Pilot Study for Strengthening State Statistical System in Bankura andUttar Dinajpur districts in West Bengal under the scheme, StrengtheningState Plan for Human Development (SSPHD).

Objective : The main objective of the Pilot Study is to collect data on Human Developmentboth at the district and sub-district level and also to check the consistency of the secondarydata maintained by various line departments. These lower level data on socio-economicparameters would be very much useful for planning, specifically in the era of decentralizedplanning.

Geographical Coverage : 10 out of 22 blocks in Bankura district and 6 out of 9 blocksin Uttar Dinajpur district have been selected. With 4 GPs per block, i.e. 40 GPs in Bankuraand 24 GPs in Uttar Dinajpur district have been covered for secondary data collection.


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Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Two districts viz. Bankura and Uttar Dinajpur were

selected purposively, one each from North and South zones of the State. Then, block wise

percentages of population under SC and ST (as per 2001 Population Census) were calculated.

Five class intervals of these percentages were formed such that out of 22 blocks in Bankura,

4 or 5 blocks fell in each interval. These classes were treated as strata. From each stratum,

2 blocks were selected by SRSWOR, and one block was placed in each half sample.

For Uttar Dinajpur district, 9 blocks were similarly placed in 3 classes/strata based on

percentage of population under SC&ST. Two blocks from each stratum were selected by

using SRSWOR, and one block has been placed in each half sample, to enable estimation

of sampling error for each district. Finally, 4 GPS have been selected by SRSWOR from each

sampled block. Thus, in Bankura, 40 GPS had been selected from 10 selected blocks, and

in Uttar Dinajpur 24 GPS had been selected from 6 selected blocks. Therefore, 16 blocks and

64 GPs had been selected from the two selected districts for the Pilot Study. Further, 3 GPS

from 24 selected GPs of Uttar Dinajpur district, and 4 GPs from 40 selected GPs of Bankura

district had been selected by SRSWOR for collection of primary data through house to house

survey and survey on educational institutions on a complete enumeration basis.

Coverage/Sample Size: Human Development related data specially on health, education

and livelihood, maintained by various line departments, had been collected from 40 selected

GPs of Bankura and 24 selected GPs of Uttar Dinajpur district. Also primary data on some

selected parameters on health, education etc. have been collected through house to house

survey in 4 selected GPs of Bankura district out of 40 selected GPs and 3 selected GPs in

Uttar Dinajpur district out of 24 selected GPs of Uttar Dinajpur district. Data have been

collected from all the educational institutions (SSK, Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary)

in 4 selected GPs of Bankura and 3 selected GPs of Uttar Dianjpur districts.

Period of the survey: 01.08.2008 to 31.12.2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey: Bureau of Applied Economics &

Statistics, West Bengal

Name of the Sponsoring Agency: The fund has been placed from the scheme “Strengthening

State Plan for Human Development (DFID)” under the head ‘Strengthening State Statistical

System’ by the Government of West Bengal.

Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results: Final report of the Pilot Study has not yet been

published.


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18. Department of Planning and Statistics, Daman & Diu

18.1 Livestock Products Survey {Conducted both during 2007-08 & 2008-09}

Objective : To assess the livestock products of the U.T.

Geographical Coverage : All Rural and Urban areas of Daman & Diu Districts

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Two Stage Sampling

First-stage: Villages

Second -stage: Household


Period of the survey : 1.3.2007/ 1.3.2008 to 29.2.2008/ 28.2.2009

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Department of Planning & Statistics,

Daman & Diu

Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Department of Planning & Statistics , Daman & Diu


Estimation for 2007-08:

1. Milk Production = 811.18 Tonnes

2. Meat Production= 242.31 Tonnes

3. Egg Production= 12.91 Lakh

Estimation for 2008-09:

Results under preparation.

18. 2 Crop Estimation Survey {Conducted during 2007-08 & 2008-09}

Objective : To assess the production of paddy of the area.

Geographical Coverage : All Rural and Urban areas of Daman & Diu Districts

Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Simple Random Sampling


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Coverage/Sample Size : 49 Plots of Operational Holders

Period of the survey : 1.7.2007/ 1.7.2008 to 31.10.2007/ 31.10.2008

Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Department of Planning &

Statistics, Daman & Diu

Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any) : Department of Planning & Statistics,

Daman & Diu


Estimation of Crop Production during 2007-08:

Rice = 3512 Tonnes

Bajra = 463 Tonnes

Estimation of Crop Production during 2008-09:

Results under preparation.

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LIST OF ORGANISATIONS WHO HAVE NOTCONDUCTED SAMPLE SURVEYS

DURING 2007-08 & 2008-09

ORGANISATIONS UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Ministry of Agriculture

1 Horticulture Division, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, New Delhi

2 Department of Agricultural Research & Education, New Delhi

3 Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, ICAR, J&K

4 Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, U.P.

5 Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, West Bengal

6 National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa, New Delhi

7 Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Tamil Nadu

8 Coastal Aquaculture Authority, Tamil Nadu

9 Directorate of Cashewnut & Cocoa Development, D/o Agri. & Co-opn., Kerala

10 Directorate of Rice Development, Deptt. of Agriculture & Co-operation, Patna

11 National Horticulture Board, Gurgaon (Haryana)

12 National Oilseeds and Vegetables Development Board, Gurgaon (Haryana)

Ministry of Chemical & Fertilizers

13 Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, New Delhi

Ministry of Civil Aviation

14 Directorate General of Civil Aviation, New Delhi

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Ministry of Commerce and Industry

15 Spice Board, Cochin

16 Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics, Kolkata

17 DGFT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi

18 Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion , New Delhi

19 Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals, New Delhi

20 Tea Board, Kolkata

21 Tariff Commission, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, New Delhi

22 Chief Controller of Explosives, Nagpur

23 Tobacco Board, Gutuk, Andhra Pradesh

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

24 Department of Telecommunications, New Delhi

25 Department of Information Technology, New Delhi

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

26 Department of Food and Public Distribution, New Delhi

27 National Sugar Institute, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Kanpur

28 Directorate of Vanaspati, Vegetable Oils and Fats, Department of Food and Public

Distribution, New Delhi

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

29 Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi

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Ministry of Culture

30 Ministry of Culture, New Delhi

31 Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata

32 Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi

33 National Archives of India, New Delhi

34 The National Library, Kolkata

35 National Museum, New Delhi

Ministry of Defence

36 Ministry of Defence, New Delhi

Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

37 M/o Development of North Eastern Region, New Delhi

Ministry of Earth Sciences

38 Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi

39 India Meteorological Department, New Delhi

40 National Institute of Ocean Technology, Tamil Nadu

41 National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research, Goa

Ministry of Environment and Forests

42 M/o Environment and Forests, New Delhi

43 Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun

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44 Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata

Ministry of External Affairs

45 Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi

Ministry of Finance

46 Directorate General of CEEB, New Delhi

47 Directorate of Income Tax, L&R Income Tax Department, New Delhi

48 Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, Department of Revenue, New Delhi

49 Statistics & Intelligence Wing, Customs & Central Excise, Department of Revenue,

New Delhi

50 Central Bureau of Narcotics, Deptt. of Revenue, Gwalior

51 Banking Division, D/o Financial Services, New Delhi

Ministry of Food Processing Industries

52 Ministry of Food Processing Industries, New Delhi

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

53 Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), New Delhi

54 AYUSH, New Delhi

Ministry of Home Affairs

55 Directorate of Forensic Science, New Delhi

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56 National Crime Records Bureau, New Delhi

57 Inter-State Council Secretariat, New Delhi

58 Bureau of Immigration, Intelligence Bureau, New Delhi

Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation

59 Town and Country Planning Organisation, New Delhi

60 National Buildings Organisation, New Delhi

Ministry of Human Resource Development

61 Department of Secondary & Higher Education, New Delhi

62 National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Department of

Educational Surveys and Data Processing, New Delhi

63 Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi

64 University Grants Commission, New Delhi

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

65 Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, New Delhi

66 Directorate of Advertising & Visual Publicity, New Delhi

67 Directorate of Field Publicity, New Delhi

68 Film and Television Institute of India, Pune

69 Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi

Ministry of Labour and Employment

70 Ministry of Labour & Employment, New Delhi

71 Directorate General of Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes, Mumbai

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72 Director General of Mines Safety, Dhanbad

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

73 O/o the Development Commissioner(MSME), New Delhi

74 Coir Board, Kerala

Ministry of Mines

75 Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur

76 Geological Survey of India, West Bengal

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

77 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, New Delhi

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

78 M/o Petroleum & Natural Gas, New Delhi

Ministry of Power

79 Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi

Ministry of Rural Development

80 Department of Drinking Water Supply (Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission),

New Delhi

81 Department of Land Resources, New Delhi

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Ministry of Science and Technology

82 Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

83 Transport Research Wing, New Delhi

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

84 Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, New Delhi

Ministry of Space

85 Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore

Ministry of Textiles

86 Ministry of Textiles, New Delhi

87 Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms, New Delhi

88 Office of the Jute Commissioner, Kolkata

89 Office of the Textiles Commissioner, Mumbai

Ministry of Tourism

90 M/o Tourism, New Delhi

Ministry of Water Resources

91 M/o Water Resources, New Delhi

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92 Central Water Commission, New Delhi

93 Central Water Power Research Station, Pune

Ministry of Women and Child Development

94 D/o Women & Child Development, New Delhi

Planning Commission

95 Planning Commission (LEM), New Delhi

96 Planning Commission (PPD), New Delhi

97 Planning Commission (PEO), New Delhi

Central Vigilance Commission

98 Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi

Staff Selection Commission

99 Staff Selection Commission, New Delhi

UPSC

100 Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi

Comptroller & Auditor General of India

101 Comptroller & Auditor General of India, New Delhi

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CENTRAL PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES

102 State Farms Corporation of India Ltd., New Delhi

103 Bengal Chemicals & Pharmeceuticals Ltd., Kolkata

104 Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited, Ranchi

105 India Trade Promotion Organisation, New Delhi

106 MMTC Ltd., New Delhi

107 STC of India Ltd., New Delhi

108 National Centre for Trade Inquiries, New Delhi

109 BSNL, New Delhi

110 ITI Ltd., Bangalore

111 TCIL, New Delhi

112 Food Corporation of India, New Delhi

113 Competition Commission of India, New Delhi

114 Bharat Earth Movers Ltd., Bangalore

115 Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore

116 Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd., Kolkata

117 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Bangalore

118 Hindustan latex Ltd., Thiruvananthapuram

119 Indian Medicine Pharmaceuticals Corporation Ltd., Uttarakhand

120 Cement Corporation of India Ltd., New Delhi

121 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., New Delhi

122 Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd., Ranchi, Jharkhand

123 HMT Ltd., Bangalore

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124 HUDCO, New Delhi

125 Educational Consultants(India) Ltd., Noida

126 National Film Development Corporation Ltd., Mumbai

127 National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. , New Delhi

128 Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd., Nagpur

129 National Aluminium Company Ltd., Orissa

130 National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation, New Delhi

131 Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd., New Delhi

132 Engineers India Ltd., New Delhi

133 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., New Delhi

134 Oil and Natural Gas Commission, Dehradun

135 Oil India Ltd., Noida

136 RITES Ltd., Gurgaon

137 Consultancy Development Centre, New Delhi

138 National Research Development Corporation, New Delhi

139 National Highway Authority of India, New Delhi

140 National Scheduled Caste Finance and Development Corporation, New Delhi

141 Steel Authority of India Ltd., New Delhi

142 National Mineral Development Corporation, Hyderabad

143 Handicraft and Handlooms Export Corporation, New Delhi

144 Cotton Corporation of India Ltd., Navi Mumbai

145 National Textile Corporation, New Delhi

146 National Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation, New Delhi

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147 National Building Construction Corporation Ltd., New Delhi

148 India Tourism Dev. Corpn. Ltd., New Delhi

149 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., New Delhi

DIRECTORATES OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS OF STATES/UNION TERRITORIES

150 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Assam

151 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Chhattisgarh

152 Directorate of Statistics and Evaluation, Jharkhand

153 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Meghalaya

154 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Nagaland

155 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Orissa

156 Economic and Statistical Organisation, Punjab

157 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Rajasthan

158 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Sikkim

159 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

160 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Chandigarh

161 Statistics Office, Dadra & Nagar Haveli

162 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Delhi

163 Planning & Statistics Department, Lakshadweep

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