Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
This report presents estimates of various characteristics pertaining to social consumption of education at national as well as State/UT levels in 2014, based on the results of NSS 71st round survey. NSSO had conducted an all-India household survey on education during the period January – June, 2014. The purpose of …
Nearly 3.67% of households owning large holdings (more than 10 hectares) were found to have derived major income from self-employment in livestock farming Less than two per cent of rural households earn a major portion of their income from self-employment in livestock farming, says a government survey. "Around 1.75 per …
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), as a part of its 70th round during the period January 2013 - December 2013, carried out an all India household survey on the situation of Land and Livestock Holdings in India. In this survey, a nation-wide household enquiry was conducted to generate estimates …
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), as a part of its 70th round during the period January 2013 - December 2013, carried out an all India household survey on the situation of Land and Livestock Holdings in India. In this survey, a nation-wide household enquiry was conducted to generate estimates …
This report is based on the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households conducted in the 70th round of NSS during January 2013 to December 2013. The survey, conducted in the rural areas of the country in two visits, was spread over 4529 villages covering 35200 households. Some of the …
Says the actual poverty is much higher than suggested by the multilateral lender, adding there is lack of scientific basis in computing the poverty line Here in extremely unhygienic conditions, reside the workers of the thousands of small factories and workshops The government has contested the World Bank's recently released …
A report published by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) on Thursday revealed a sharp 24 percentage points drop in the number of rural households using kerosene for lighting, and an equal increase in electrified households since 1999-2000, the date of the last such relevant survey. Titled 'Energy Sources of …
Two of every three families in villages used firewood for cooking during July, 2011 to June, 2012 period whereas in cities, only 14 per cent families were dependent on it, says a government report. At all India level, firewood and chips were used by more than two-third (67.35) of rural …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on PDS beneficiaries, 21/07/2015 . Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation’s National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) in its Consumer expenditure survey collects data on domestic consumption of different food and non-food items. Quantity consumed from PDS and/or other sources is separately collected for rice, wheat, …
Worryingly, about 86 per cent of rural population and 82 per cent of urban population are still not covered under any health expenditure support scheme. A health survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) shows that more people fall ill in urban areas compared to rural India. During …
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the key indicators of Social Consumption in India: Health, generated from the data collected during the period January to June 2014 in its 71st round survey. The survey on Social Consumption: Health conducted during the period …
Key Indicators of Social Consumption in India on Education Show Continued Gender Gap and Rural Urban Differences. In rural areas, literacy rate was seen as 71% compared to 86% in urban areas. Also among persons of age 7 years and above male literacy rate being substantially higher (83%) than female …
New official data show that the proportion of Indian households using the Public Distribution System has nearly doubled over seven years. These households are relying more on the PDS and less on open market sources than before. The National Sample Survey Organisation’s report on the ‘Public Distribution System and Other …
Even as the per capita income in Delhi registered an all-time high of Rs.2.41 lakh in 2014-15, the number of industrial units in the Capital grew by 18.35 per cent during 2005 to 2013. However, the total employment during the period declined by over 12 per cent and the number …
In the wake of the various controversies surrounding poverty lines at the erstwhile Planning Commission, its successor National Institution for Transforming India (Niti) Aayog feels this barometer should be used only for analytical purposes. Specific indicators be used for social welfare schemes. At a recent meeting, an Aayog task force …
Kohima: Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Birender Singh on Sunday revealed that sixty per cent of the rural population do not have sanitation facilities in the country. “Lack of sanitation directly impacts health indicators leading to malnutrition and various diseases,” Singh said while addressing the closing ceremony of …
The Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households in NSS 70th Round (January, 2013- December, 2013) was conducted as a repeat survey of Situation Assessment Survey, 2003 (59th round). The survey also aimed at capturing the condition of agricultural households in the country in the context of policies and programmes of …
The surveys on Land & Livestock Holdings of the National Sample Survey(NSS) are the primary source of data on various types of land, classified by kind and duration of possession by the households, pattem of land use in terms of cropping or iivestock farming etc. that provide a holistic view …
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) conducts nationwide socio-economic surveys as part of its “rounds”, each round normally of a year’s duration. The NSS surveys are conducted through household interviews from a random sample of households selected through a scientific design and cover practically the entire geographical area of the …
This NSSO survey report on nutritional intake covering - calorie, protein and fat reveals rising consumption of fat across the rural and urban India. Read this report, related reports, documents and more...
