DIRECTORY OF SAMPLE SURVEYS IN INDIA

DIRECTORY OF SAMPLE SURVEYS
IN INDIA
(Surveys conducted during 2007-08 and/or 2008-09)
Government of India
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
New Delhi-110001.
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FOREWORD
As part of its mandate to coordinate statistical activities amongst Ministries / Departments

of the Government of India and with the State agencies involved in statistical activities with a
view to improving the quality of data; identifying gaps in data availability and suggesting remedial
measures, including methodology and analysis of data, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation 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 of
25 sample surveys reported to have been conducted / initiated by various agencies of the Central
and State Governments, Research Institutions and Universities during the year 2003-04 in 8
broad fields like Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Education, Health/Family Welfare, Industry/
Trade, Labour/Employment, Rural Development and other Socio-economic fields. Keeping in
view the need/demand for latest information, work was initiated to bring the next issue covering
latest 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 now
brought the next edition of the “Directory” covering sample surveys conducted / initiated by
Central and State agencies during 2007-08 and/or 2008-09, as reported by them. It is
commendable that the publication has been brought out within 6 months of the close of financial
year 2008-09. The present publication has been an improvement over the last publication in
many respects. Sample Surveys conducted by various Ministries / Departments of Government
of India as also its organizations, covering whole gamut of socio-economic activities in 17
broad fields (against 8 in last publication) have been reported in the publication. Similarly, 24
sample surveys conducted by 13 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) during the two
years 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 sample
surveys. In all, the publication contains information on more than 160 surveys/studies conducted
by about 60 organizations. I am sure that various line departments of the State/UT Governments
are 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 the
advent of internet and with most of the State DESs as also Ministries/Departments of Government
of India having their own web sites, the present publication has covered briefly the objectives
of 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 all
the crucial details of sample surveys conducted by various agencies so that more demanding
users 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 and
Administration Division (CAD) of the Ministry had sought information from about 150 offices
under the Central Government, 35 State/UT Directorates of Economics & Statistics and 65
CPSEs. I am glad that almost all of them have responded, furnishing either the details of sample
surveys conducted by them or ‘Nil’ reports. It is possible that some organizations might have
conducted 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 reported
by them. However, the publication carries information as received from them. I would like to
add a word of caution here. This publication is only a “Compilation” of what has been reported
to the Ministry, and it does not necessarily endorse the methodology followed, sampling design
adopted, sample size and whether it was representative, conclusion drawn, etc. The MOSPI
would, however, be ever willing to assist the Ministries / Departments / Organisations as also
State 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 conducted
and conclusions drawn.
The Ministry would like to place on record its appreciation to all the concerned agencies
of Central and State Governments, as also CPSEs for their cooperation in supplying the
information needed for preparation of this publication. I hope that Users would find the
publication informative and useful. We would, of course, welcome suggestions for any
improvement in the publication.
Efforts made by the Coordination and Administration Division (CAD) of the Ministry
to bring out this publication in a short period and coordinating with a large number of
organizations in a mission mode are praise worthy, and I congratulate all the officers and staff
of the Division.
(Dr. Pronab Sen)

Secretary to the Government of India and
Chief Statistician of India
New Delhi, the 18th September 2009

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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and Particulars of Slums – 65 Round of NSS
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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 and
Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi
1.1.01 Estimation of area of principal agricultural crops under Timely Reporting

Scheme (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 concerned
Patwaris are to carry out crop inspection on cent per cent basis and prepare the Khasra
register.
Period of the survey : Agriculture Year (July-June)

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 : Agricultural statistics, in the form
of area under principal agricultural crops during the years was derived.
1.1.02 Estimation of area and production of principal agricultural crops under

Establishment 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 and
local varieties of the various crops.
Besides area statistics, EARAS provides frame to select plots for conduct of crop
cutting 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 the
regular updation of land records in these States, collection of statistics of area, production
and yield rate is done through EARAS in each of the implementing States.
Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The design of the sample survey is stratified
multistage random sampling with tehsil as a stratum. Villages in each stratum are to be divided
at 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 to
cover all the villages in State under the scheme over a period of 5 years. Out of 5 sets, a sample
of 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.
Authority (SASA)
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) {Conducted

both 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 basis
of village-wise area under vegetables. 3 to 4 sub-stratum with equal area under vegetables is
formed. Clusters of three villages are taken as primary sampling units. 20% clusters are selected
with SRSWOR and are completely enumerated for estimating area under vegetables. The area
enumeration is done in the beginning of each period consisting of three months. In 50% of the
clusters selected for area enumeration, 6 to 8 fields of each important vegetable are selected and
crop cutting experiments are conducted in a randomly selected plot of 5m x 5m in each field to
estimate 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, and
two spices, viz. Ginger and Turmeric are covered.
Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : The scheme is being implemented
through 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 implemented
through Directorate of Horticulture. In the States of Gujarat, Rajasthan and HP, the responsibility
has been given to Directorate of Agriculture, Board of Revenue and Directorate of Land Records
respectively.
Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results of the Survey (in brief) : Under the scheme, area of
production and productivity of selected horticulture crops in 11 selected States are being
generated.
1.1.04 Improvement of Crop Statistics (ICS) {Conducted both during 2007-08 and
2008-09}
Objective : The objective is to bring improvements in crop statistics by conducting spot

supervision 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, Andhra
Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka,
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamilnadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Jharkhand and
Chattisgarh and Union Territory of Puducherry.
Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The check on area enumeration consists of selecting
and locating a sample of 20 survey/sub-survey numbers within each selected village with the help
of 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 area
figures under crops and area utilisation as recorded in the khasara register and recording the totals
of crop areas and utilisation.
Inspection of crop cutting experiments at harvest stage covers specified major crops and consist
of examining whether the State primary worker conducts the experiments conforming to the
procedure laid down under the general crop estimation surveys of the State. The aspect of check
includes the selection of survey numbers/sub-survey numbers; selection of fields and random
coordinates; marking of plots, and; harvesting & weighting of produce.
Coverage/Sample Size : Supervision of area enumeration is carried out in 10,000 villages by

both 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.
Authority (SASA)
Conclusion/Findings/ Final Results of the Survey (in brief) : The objective to locate
lacuna, if any, in the State system of collection of agricultural statistics and to suggest
measures to effect lasting improvements in the system through joint efforts of the Central and
State authorities, were achieved.
1.1.05 The Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of

Principal 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 and
Prices(CACP) to recommend the Minimum Support Prices to the Government. These estimates
are also used by the Ministry of Agriculture for implementation of Market Intervention
Scheme.
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.
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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 collecting

Agricultural Statistics in North East Hilly region
Objective : To develop methodology for estimation of area under major crops in the state
of Meghalaya.
Geographical Coverage : Four districts of Meghalaya viz. Ri-Bhoi ,West Garo Hills, East
Garo Hills and East Khasi Hills in the first two surveys. In the third survey, only the first
two districts were covered.
Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Spatial Stratification was carried out by

overlaying land use/land cover map obtained from classified image of the district and digital
elevation model (DEM) layer. After overlaying these layers, nine strata were formed. From
these strata, the strata in which the possibility of crop growth was high, were selected. Sixty
villages /habitats were selected from each district from the selected strata by proportional
allocation using GIS vector layer of village locations. Five farmers were selected randomly
from each of these selected villages/habitats from which data was collected.
Coverage / Sample Size : Sixty villages in each of the four districts were surveyed. Five
farmers from each village were surveyed.
Period of the survey : Three Surveys were conducted during (i) November
to 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 estimation
of area under multiple crops which includes paddy, maize, potato, pineapple, cashewnut and
vegetables in four districts of Meghalaya. Estimates of area under these crops were obtained
by using the proposed methodology.
1.2.02: Study to investigate the causes of variation between official and trade
estimates of Cotton production
Objective : To identify the various factors responsible for the variation between the
estimates of Cotton production obtained by the official agency and trade organization, for
taking 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

of statistical surveys and studies; assess the capabilities of the Private organizations/agencies

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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 production

of mushroom
Objective : Main objectives of the study were to: examine the feasibility of sample
survey based approach for estimation of production of mushroom, and; study the cultivation
practices adopted in the production of mushroom crop.
Geographical Coverage : The primary data was collected in Sonepat district of Haryana
State pertaining to Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) crop from November, 2007 to
April, 2008.
Sampling Design/ Methodology used : The sampling design was stratified two-stage
random sampling with blocks/group of blocks as strata, mushroom-growing villages as primary
sampling 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 by
suitably 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 by
simple random sampling without replacement. All mushroom growers in each of the selected
villages 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 than
800 qtls). Six cultivators were selected from these categories by proportional allocation by
simple random sampling without replacement for intensive data collection on production of
mushroom and studying cultivation practices adopted in mushroom production. The data
pertaining to cultivated area under mushroom crop, weight of wet compost used, spawn
consumed, straw used, processing of mushroom after picking, disposal of produce etc. were
collected from the selected mushroom growers in each of the selected village by enquiry
method. The estimates of productivity of mushroom crop at the district level were generated
as per the sampling design. Besides, the cultivation practices adopted for mushroom cultivation
in the district were studied.
The period of the study: Date of start: 15 September, 2007; Date of completion: 15
March, 2009
Name(s) of the Agency which conducted the survey : Indian Agricultural Statistics
Research Institute, New Delhi
Name of the Sponsoring Agency : Nil
Conclusion / Findings / Final Results : The production of mushroom in Sonepat district

was 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 Yield
Estimates 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
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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 towards

castor, 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}
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 the

Centre created awareness about the improved castor production technologies among the
castor growers and resulted in vertical and horizontal spread of the technologies.
1.4.05 Impact of sunflower frontline demonstrations
by 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 the

Centre created awareness about the improved sunflower production technologies among the
castor 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 towards
the 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 perceived

production 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 and

marketing was estimated at Rs. 60.77 per kilogram. On an average, the chhana manufacturers
make a profit of Rs. 2.60 per kilogram. In order to ensure the livelihood of such a large
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large scale producers which would enhance the production of good quality chhana meeting
the PFA standards.
1.5.03 A sample study for estimation of milk production and surplus in two
talukas 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 in

these two talukas. Of total milk production, about 20% is available at village level for
organized/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 (2.57
LKg/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 during
2007-08}
Objective : To estimate milk production potential, surplus and disposable channels of

surplus 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 across

geographies. Milk production, retention and surplus depends on intensity of production.
Predominantly, buffalo based milk production. Milk producers are tied up with the Duhias
through advance payment system (UP).
1.5.06 Monitoring Pregnancy Status of Milch animals: Short term forecast of

milk 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 estimated

and 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 { Conducted
during 2008-09}
Objective : To estimate milk production potential, surplus and disposable channels of surplus
milk
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) varies

across 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; to
study 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 meat

manufacturers.
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 & Fisheries
M/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; Second

and 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 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 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 & Information
Technology, 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 for

delivery per day, while the number of unregistered letters posted for dispatch on the
date 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 respectively
at the BO level per month. Average number of speed post articles, VPL/VPPs, INS
letters/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 revenue
stamps, average value of sale of stamps and stationery per month per BO was about
Rs. 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 far
exceeded the number of MOs issued (10) per month per BO.
● Average number of normal live accounts standing open per BO, considering all circles
together, were about 119, 135 and 25 in Savings Bank, Recurring Deposit and Term
Deposit Accounts respectively.
● Average Value of collection of telephone bills, electricity bills and other types of bills
per 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 phenomenon
of 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 an

average, each BO engaged about 1.9 GDSs. Nearly 57% of the BOs engaged 2 GDSs
and 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 the
GDSs was found to be belonging to the category of physically handicapped. SCs, STs
and OBCs had shares of 14%, 9% and 23% respectively in the total number of GDSs
in rural India.
● Majority of the GDSs (about 64%) had completed either middle or matriculation
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● About 8% of the GDSs were females. Nearly 94% of the GDSs were reported as
married.
● Nearly 73% of the GDSs were found to be pursuing other occupation as well and
about 27% had no other occupation. A large majority of the GDSs (59%) were
engaged 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% worked
in two shifts.
Panchayat Sanchar Seva Kendras and Panchayat Sanchar Sevaks (PSSKs)
● Number of PSSKs located in tribal areas, backward areas, hilly areas and remote
areas 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 PSSK
was 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 PSSK
and nearly 94% of all PSSKs were found rendering this service. About 66% PSSKs
handled the work of booking of RLs, 80% pursued the work of collection and
conveyance of unregistered letters, and about 32% of PSSKs dealt with the issue of
certificate of posting.
● About 87% of Panchayat Sanchar Sevaks (PSSs) were males and 13% females. The
age as on 1st January 2008 for majority of the PSSs (81%) was 40 years or less. About
27% of the PSSs were graduates and above while another 27% had completed higher
secondary and 44% completed secondary level.
● Among the PSSs, about 10% belonged to SC, 4% to ST, 46% to OBC and the
remaining 40% to the general category. Nearly 88% of the PSSs were married and
12% unmarried.
● Travel by cycle was found to be the most common mode of travel among the PSSs
for doing their duties. Nearly two-thirds of the PSSs had to depend on cycle for doing
their duties. The next common mode to travel was foot, with 21% reporting the travel
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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
science and identification of several species which is threatened.

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8. HEALTH, FAMILY WELFARE & VITAL

STATISTICS
8.1 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, New
Delhi
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
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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 in

three 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
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8.3 All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
8.3.01 Arsenic Contamination in Ground Water and Prevalence of Arsenicosis

in 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.
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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

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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 Channel

and 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, all
cities 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 but
due to shift of marketing towards semi-urban and rural areas, listenership data from those
places may now contribute significantly in developing marketing strategies. Therefore, some
selected 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 represented
in 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:
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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 ie, 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 two
week 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. Places 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.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 India
Radio.
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 of
Regional 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, all
cities 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 but
due to shift of marketing towards semi-urban and rural areas, listenership data from those
places 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 RAS
project.
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 two
week 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 gap
of 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 very
low 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 except
Andaman & 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 of

Maharashtra
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 Flagship

Programmes
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
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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 Leather

Industry 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, 1948
have been implemented in Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing Industry in Karnataka State
Geographical Coverage : State of Karnataka

select the sample size. In the first-stage of sampling, 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 by ascertaining their working and living conditions.
Coverage/Sample Size : The survey was conducted in 17 districts of Karnataka and a

sample 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 industry
with a view to studying the problems faced by them in their working , living and social
conditions and the extent of welfare amenities available to them.
Geographical Coverage: All-India, depending upon the availability and concentration of

working units of plantations.

ascertain 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 on
the co-efficient of variance of the average maximum wage rates revealed by the sixth round
of 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 and
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Period of Survey : Field work was launched in the month of September, 2008 and
completed 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 of

labour force in the country during the quarter Oct-Dec., 08 in the industries/sectors, badly
affected 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 each
region, 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 concentration
of selected sector industries.
Coverage/Sample Size : The sample was drawn from Delhi and NCR Towns, Jallandhar
and 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 where
the employment declined by 8.58 %, 4.03% and 2.42% respectively during the period
Oct-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 & Natural
Gas, 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
per litre. Leakage reduction is more in three-tier States than in two-tier States.

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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 SGSY
is 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
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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 on
Unorganized Service Sector Enterprises (excluding trade) and Annual
Survey 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, 52
paise 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 and
spices, 4 paise on beverages, refreshments, processed food and purchased meals and
4 paise on edible oil.
● Out of every rupee spent by the average urban Indian on consumption, 39 paise were
spent on food. Of this, 9 paise was spent on cereals and cereal substitutes, 7 paise on
milk and milk products, 4 paise on vegetables and 6 paise on beverages, refreshments
and processed food.
● Average quantity of cereals consumed per person per month in 2006-07 was 11.7 kg
in rural areas and 9.6 kg in urban areas. Out of this total cereal consumption per
person per month, the consumption of rice was 6.56 kg and 4.80 kg in rural and urban
areas respectively. The respective consumption of wheat was 3.97 kg and 4.43 kg per
person 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 operation
in India during 2006-07. Of these enterprises, 60% (0.99 crore) were in rural India and
40% (0.66 crore) in urban India. The OAEs constituted 85% of all enterprises and the
remaining 15% were Establishments.
● Uttar Pradesh had the highest share (14%) in total number of enterprises followed by
West 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 and
communication’ (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 all
other broad activities.
● About 86 % of all enterprises did not receive any assistance from any government or
non-government agencies. Out of the 14% enterprises receiving such assistance loan
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not having faced any specific problem in their day-to-day operations. However, among
the 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 used
for 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 completion

of 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 and
Expenditure in Education’ and ‘Household Consumer Expenditure’.
Objective : To collect socio-economic data on the subjects, 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) 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 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 : 12688 First-Stage Units (FSUs) for central sample and 13624
FSUs 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 of
India
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 ‘Domestic
Tourism’, ‘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
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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 of
Textiles, New Delhi
16.1.01 Census of Handicrafts Artisans. {Conducted both during 2007-08 and

2008-09}
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 the
business conditions
Geographical Coverage: All- India.
Sampling Design/ Methodology used : List of companies, as available in Department of

Statistics and Information Management (DSIM), RBI, was used.
Coverage/Sample Size : Samples size of about 1200 companies in the Private corporate
manufacturing 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 point

scale) 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 adopted
for the survey. The geographical locations (i.e. city) form the first stage; the households form
the second and ultimate stage units. The households in a city are selected from different parts
of the city with the intention to cover the entire city geographically and the respondents are
also selected from different categories such as financial sector employees, other salaried
employees, self-employed persons, housewives, retired persons, daily workers and others.
Coverage/Sample Size : 4000 individuals ie. 500 each from 4 metros and 250 each from
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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,
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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
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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 West
District of Manipur
Objectives :
1. To examine the availability of training facilities for unorganized sector workers in

Imphal 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 the
unorganized sector workers; and
5. To recommend suitable ways to expand training capacity in the district to cover about
half 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 Finance
Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi), Guwahati.
Name of the Sponsoring Agency : National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised
Sector, New Delhi.
● The population of the district of Imphal West, as per 2001 census, is 4,39,532. The
number of training institutions providing formal vocational training in the district of
Imphal 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 unorganized
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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 Hills
District 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 Finance
Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi), Guwahati.
Name of the Sponsoring Agency : National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised
Sector, New Delhi.

● 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 district
of 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 unorganized
enterprises themselves provide on-the-job training.
● 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, blacksmithy units, 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.
● Of the 9 formal training institutions, 7 of them are located in Mylliem block under
which 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 the
demand. In the case of ITI, Shillong, for year 2008 academic session, the total applicants
for 248 seats was around 2000 and there has been an increasing trend every year in the
number of applications received. Despite the increased applications, the intake capacity
in 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 providing
informal 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
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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, Bihar
and 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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.

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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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 & Development

Corporation 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
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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 for
entrepreneurship & Small Business Development (NIESBUD) (Ministry of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India)
(1) About 60% of beneficiaries were female and 40% were male for availing the benefit
of the schemes of NSKFDC, showing the success of Mahila Samridhi Yojana and
Micro Credit Finance.
(2) Out of the total beneficiaries, 60% belong to 26-35 age group. Another 26% are in
the above 35 age group. Only 14% are in the 18-25 age group. 90% of the beneficiaries
were married, meaning that the scheme was popular amongst the youth for career
option.
(3) As regards family size of beneficiaries, 55% had a family size of 3-5 persons. Another
17% had a family size of below 3 persons, showing that there was awareness towards
smaller family norms — a very positive indicator towards a better future of the
community.
(4) As regards pre-loan occupation of beneficiaries, 67% were working as manual

scavengers who have now been rehabilitated under the schemes of NSKFDC. Another
19% were also in casual employment prior to sanction of loans, showing that the
schemes were catering to the growing needs of target groups for their entrepreneurship
development. Only 8% were self employed. The other 6% were assisting family
members in their work.

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

Lucknow
10.1 Customer Satisfaction Study for National Handloom Development

Corporation
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
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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 and
GIS (Phase III studies) – Field Phytosociological Survey
Objective : To collect the field phytosociological data for vegetated tracts of hot and cold
arid 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
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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 AP

Genl. 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 Probability
Proportional 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
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 was
collected for the reference year 2004-05 in respect of rural and urban areas, so as to present
the estimates separately for the organized trade both in rural and urban areas. Data collected
on 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 comparative
statements District-wise, Sector-wise and NIC code-wise were prepared for the trading
activities.
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 AP

VAT and Turnover Tax classified under 4-digit codes of Section G of NIC-2004).
Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Stratified Random Sampling Design with Probability
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Coverage/Sample Size : Frame = 1,22,128 : Sample = 6108 (5%)
Period of the survey : October, 2008 to Sept., 2009
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.
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 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 : The survey covered the whole State of Arunachal 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.
Coverage/Sample Size : A total of 288 FSUs i.e. 176 Rural (both Central & State) and
112 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 and
ending on 30th June, 2008. The period was divided into four sub-rounds of 3 months each.
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 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.
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 the
survey was to collect data on domestic tourism, housing conditions, and about urban slums
for 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

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 of

Slums ( 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
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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 efficient
planning and implementation of various development programme in the States.
Geographical Coverage : Length from extreme south to north= 105 kms and width from
east 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, Statistics
and 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 to
be 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 respective
villages of Canacona taluka.
Coverage/Sample Size : Visit to each and every household in the respective village of
Canacona taluka.
Period of the survey : July ’08.
and 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 Social
Security Scheme.
Geographical Coverage : Talukas of Quepem, Sangeum, Salcete, Mormugao and Canacona

of South Goa
Sampling Design/ Methodology used : Visit to each and every household in the respective
taluka 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, water
supply, 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, and

Particulars 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, and

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
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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
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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
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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 was

adopted for the survey. The first-stage unit was 2001 Census Village (Panchayat Wards in
Kerala) 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 state
samples. 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 Years

2007-08 & 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 using
circular systematic sampling design, and Cultivator selection was done by circular systematic
sampling and purposive sampling.
Coverage/Sample Size : For paddy, coconut and Arecanut –10 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 during

Agricultural 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)
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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 the
plantation areas
Sampling Design/ Methodology used : 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.
There are two sample surveys under EARAS scheme viz. Area Enumeration survey and
General Crop Estimation Survey.
Coverage/Sample Size : Survey is covered in the entire State except the forest and the
plantation areas in the State (811 Investigator zones).
Period of the survey : Agriculture year (1st July-30th June). The sample survey under the
EARAS scheme is an annual survey conducted in each Agriculture year. This survey was
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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 and

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; Agricultural

implements; 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, and
776 blocks of urban areas containing approx. 97,000 households.
Period of the survey : 1st July, 2008 to 30th June, 2009.
Name of the Sponsoring Agency (if any): DES, Maharashtra.
Conclusion / Findings / Final results of the survey (in brief) : Field work is nearing
completion.

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11.3 Socio-Economic Survey on Participation & Expenditure on Education;

Migration; Employment – Unemployment, and; Household Consumer
Expenditure (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,
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;

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 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

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

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.
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(iii) To collect useful ancillary information on the existing cultivation practices in the
State, 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
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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 been
adopted. The First-Stage units (FSU) constitute the 2001 Census villages in the rural sector
and the Urban Frame Survey (UFS) blocks in the urban sector. In both the sectors the
households 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 and

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
Nadu.

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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, Uttar

Pradesh
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 under

Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna.
15.4 Evaluation study of Marginal and Small Farmers to increase productivity

under 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) under

Indira 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 20

Point Programme and Self Help Groups formed under SGSY in these
villages.
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
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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 & Maskalai
Crops) {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 was

adopted for the survey. Every sub-division of the state was considered as a stratum. From
every stratum, a sample of varying number of mouzas were selected at random on the basis
of the total gross area under paddy and wheat in the sub-divisions to that of the State, except
in Darjeeling and Howrah districts. In respect of these two districts, additional number of
mouzas were allotted in order to achieve reliable estimates of marketable surplus of the said
districts. 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 (size
of 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 producer
households 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 surveyed
in 358 sampled mouzas during the year 2007-08. Sample size for 2008-09 has not yet been
decided.
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 processing
is in progress.
17.3 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).
Objective : The main objective of the Pilot Study is to collect data on Human Development
both at the district and sub-district level and also to check the consistency of the secondary
data maintained by various line departments. These lower level data on socio-economic
parameters would be very much useful for planning, specifically in the era of decentralized
planning.
Geographical Coverage : 10 out of 22 blocks in Bankura district and 6 out of 9 blocks

in Uttar Dinajpur district have been selected. With 4 GPs per block, i.e. 40 GPs in Bankura
and 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 NOT

CONDUCTED 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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APPENDIX
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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DIRECTORY OF SAMPLE SURVEYS

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

As part of its mandate to coordinate statistical activities amongst Ministries / Departments

(Dr. Pronab Sen)

New Delhi, the 18th September 2009

Sl. No. Title of the Survey Page No.

Sample Surveys conducted/organised by offices under the 1

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

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

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

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

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

Directory of Sample Surveys in India / 2009 I

1.2 Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute 13

1.2.01 Developing Remote Sensing based sampling methodology 13

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

1.2.03 Assessment of Survey Capabilities of Private Sector 14-15

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

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

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

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

1.5.06 Monitoring Pregnancy Status of Milch animals: 27

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

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

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

Directory of Sample Surveys in India / 2009 III

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

4.1 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

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

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

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

5.2.01 Coffee Crop forecasting / Estimation 38-39

5.2.02 Coffee Consumption in India 39-41

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

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

6.1 Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication & Information 44

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

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

7.1.01 Rapid Assessment Survey of Cold Desert of Ladakh and 48

8. HEALTH , FAMILY WELFARE & VITAL STATISTICS 49

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

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