AICPIN September 2017 : No Impact on DA from Jan 2018
The All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW)
for the month of September, 2017 remained stationary at 285. There is no
impact on the calculation of Expected Dearness Allowance from January
2018 for CG Employees and Pensioners.
No.5/1/2017-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU
`CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 31st October, 2017
Press Release
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) — September, 2017
The All-India CPI-IW for September, 2017 remained stationary at 285 (two
hundred and eighty five). On 1-month percentage change, it remained
static between August, 2017 and September, 2017 when compared with the
decrease of (-) 0.36 per cent for the corresponding months of last year.
The maximum downward pressure to the change in current index came from
Food group contributing (-) 1.26 percentage points to the total change.
At item level, Fish Fresh, Onion, Bitter Gourd, Brinjal, Carrot, Gourd,
Lady’s Finger, Potato, Tomato, Torai, Cucumber, Apple, Banana, etc. are
responsible for the decrease in index. However, this decrease was
checked by Rice, Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Coconut Oil, Poultry (Chicken),
Chillies Green, Cauliflower, Green Coriander Leaves, Peas, Coconut,
Bidi, Cigarette, Cooking Gas, Petrol, Tailoring Charges, etc., putting
downward pressure on the index.
The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 2.89 per
cent for September, 2017 as compared to 2.52 per cent for the previous
month and 4.14 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous
year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at (+) 1.30 per cent against
(+) 1.61 per cent of the previous month and 4.05 per cent during the
corresponding month of the previous year.
At centre level, Tiruchirapally, Varanasi, Lucknow, Quilon and Salem
reported the maximum decrease of 4 points each followed by Giridih,
Bhilwara, Raniganj, Bengaluru, Faridabad, Vishakhapathnam, Jamshedpur
and Haldia (3 points each). Among others, 2 points decrease was observed
in 12 centres and 1 point in 18 centres. On the contrary, Tripura
recorded a maximum increase of 7 points followed by Bhilai (6 points),
Siliguri and Doom-Dooma Tinsukia (5 points each). Among others, 4 points
increase was observed in 2 centres, 3 points in 2 centres, 2 points in 4
centres and 1 point in 10 centres. Rest of the 13 centres’ indices
remained stationary.
The indices of 44 centres are below All-India Index and 33 centres’
indices are above national average. The index of Tiruchirapally centre
remained at par with All-India Index. The next issue of CPI-IW for the
month of October, 2017 will be released on Thursday, 30th November,
2017. The same will also be available on the office website WWW.
labourbureaunew.gov.in.
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(AMRIT LAL JANGID)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR