Tag: Household
Every household in North-West India to get tap water connection by 2022
It has been decided that in the 5 North-Western States and UTsi.e.,Punjab,Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission will be expedited and every rural household will be provided with tap water connections by 2022, instead of by 2024. To enable these States/ UTs to achieve this goal by 2022, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has approved Central allocation of Rs. 8,216.25 Crore in 2021-22. This is more than 4 times of the allocation to these States/ UTs in 2020-21.The Minister has also assured full assistance to these States and UTs ... Read more
Hong Kong – Thematic Household Survey Report No. 72 published
The Thematic Household Survey Report No. 72 is published by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (March 18). This publication contains key findings of the Thematic Household Survey conducted during October 2019 to January 2020. The survey collected information from Hong Kong residents on employees engaged under employment contracts with short duration or working hours, and employment of domestic helpers. Employees engaged under employment contracts with short duration or working hours (“SDWH” employees) The survey results showed that some 203 500 “SDWH” employees were working in the non-government sector at the time of enumeration, ... Read more