Interviewer instructions
4.3.26 Item 20: Did any member of the household work for at least 60 days on public works during the last 365 days (1 yes, 2 no): The entry will be made against this item in terms of code, '1' for 'yes' and '2' for 'no'. Public works cover construction of roads, dams, bunds, digging of ponds etc. as test relief measures, national wage-employment schemes such as National Rural Employment Programme (NREP), Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP), Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY), Minimum Needs Programme (MNP) etc.
5.3.0.2 Items 9 and 10: No. of members who got work for at least 60 days in 'public works' during last 365 days: It will be first ascertained if any member of the household got any work for at least 60 days during last 365 days preceding the date of survey in 'public works'. The scope of 'public works' is as explained in paragraph 4.3.26. The number of male and female members who got work in 'public works' will be recorded against items 9 and 10, respectively. If no member got any such work '0' will be recorded against these items.