Question : SURVEY BY NATIONAL SAMPLE SURVEY ORGANISATION .

(a) whether the National Sample Survey Organization have completed their survey for the quinquennium 1994-1999;

(b) if so, the time by which the report is expected to be made public;

(c) whether the information processed so far contradicts the trends disclosed by the Annual `thin Sample` surveys undertaken by the same organization annually through each of the five years in question;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps being taken to ensure greater congruence between the results of annual surveys and the quinquennial surveys?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PNSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DISINVESTMENT.

(SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)

(a) & (b) The National Sample Survey Organisation completed the field work, tabulations and release of results of all the surveys upto 54th round and the field work in respect of 55th (July 1999 to June 2000) round was completed by the end of June, 2000. The key results of Consumer Expenditure Survey based on the data collected during July - December 1999

(six months) in the 55th round has also been released.

(c) (d) & (e) The main subject of enquiry varies from round to round and the subjects covered since 51st round are the following:-

Round	Main Subject
51	Unorganised manufacture.
52	Health care, participation in education.
53	Non-directory trading establishments & own account trading enterprise.
54	Use of common property resources, sanitation & hygiene services.
55	Informal non-agricultural enterprises.