The survey covered all the 14 districts under the project covering over 6000 households, including project and control areas. For this survey New Concept carried out the following tasks: 
•Developed a detailed activity plan for the study, which included assigning staff to persons responsible and assigning their time involvement (number of days and duration)
•Developed methodology and sample design
•Developed the survey tools (questionnaires and guidelines) based on project indicators in consultation with DPIP-MP
•Field-tested survey tools, refined then and translated them into local language (Hindi)
•Collected data and monitored data collection
•Drafted tabulation plan and report format that facilitated answering study questions and finalised the same with DPIP-MP
•Data entry and generation of tables and results for submission to DPIP-MP
•Submitted the final report