NNWN/New Delhi, 2017-07-19

The NSSO which has been conducting surveys on several socio-economic subjects, is planning to launch an all-India survey on drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing conditions in July next year. MOS DV Sadananda Gowda stated in a written reply to a question  I in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Thei National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) has been regularly conducting nation-wide surveys on various socio - economic subjects. "During its next round, i.e 76th round (July, 2018 - December, 2018), NSSO has planned to conduct an all-India survey on drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing conditions; and disability," said MOSPI Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said.

Currently, 75th round of National Sample Survey on Household Consumer Expenditure and Household Social Consumption on Health and Education is in progress. Fieldwork for collection of data for survey is from July 2017 to June 2018, the minister say. He further said NSSO has also launched a new employment - unemployment survey. The minister further said that with a view to collect data directly using handheld IT devices in place of paper schedule is being used for the periodic labour force survey. "Further, a standing steering committee of NSSO on IT has been constituted to facilitate switching over from the paper schedule, being used for collection of data in its regular socio-economic surveys, to digital methods and tools," said Gowda.