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NSO providing primary data ‘free of cost’, says Ministry of Statistics

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NSO providing primary data ‘free of cost’, says Ministry of Statistics Rao said the merger of CSO and NSSO to form the NSO leverages the strengths of the two organisations in meeting the increasing demands of quality statistics. Current Affairs News :In the midst of sharp analysis from home and abroad over charges of smothering large scale financial information, the Ministry of Statistics on Wednesday said that the National Statistical Office (NSO) has been giving essential information “free of cost”. Clergyman of Statistics Rao Indrajit Singh said in a composed answer: “The key measurable items created by the Ministry are discharged according to the Advance Release Calendar. Further, the Ministry has additionally made accessible every essential datum gathered to people in general free of cost since April, 2019.” His reaction went ahead an inquiry by MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor who said whether the converging of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) with the...

Only 61% households used LPG for cooking as of Dec 2018, shows NSO data

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Only 61% households used LPG for cooking as of Dec 2018, shows NSO data Only 48.3 per cent of the rural households used LPG, while the figures were much higher in urban areas at 86.6 per cent, according to the NSO report Current Affairs News :Around 61 percent of complete family units in India utilized melted oil gas (LPG) for cooking in India in 2018, as indicated by the most recent National Statistical Office (NSO) study report. A year ago, the legislature had asserted around 90 percent LPG infiltration the nation over by December 2018. Just 48.3 percent of the provincial family units utilized LPG, while the figures were a lot higher in urban zones at 86.6 percent, as indicated by the NSO’s 76th round overview on ‘Drinking Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Housing Condition’ discharged on Saturday. The study was led for the period among July and December 2018. Undoubtedly, the NSO asked more than 100,000 family units the nation over about their essential wellspring of fue...