Expected DA Jan 2018 – AICPIN for October 2017
No.5/1/2017-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
LABOUR BUREAU
‘CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 30th November, 2017
Press Release
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – October, 2017
The All-India CPI-IW for October, 2017 increased by 2 points and
pegged at 287 (two hundred and eighty seven). On l-month percentage
change, it increased by (+)0.70 per cent between September, 2017 and
October, 2017 when compared with the increase of (+) 0.36 per cent for
the corresponding months of last year.
The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came
from Food group contributing (+) 1.94 percentage points to the total
change. At item level, Rice, Milk (Buffalo), Onion, Bitter Gourd,
Brinjal, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrot, Gourd, Coconut, French Beans,
Green Coriander Leaves, Lady’s Finger, Parval, Potato, Tomato, Torai,
Cigarette, Cooking Gas, Doctor’s Fee, Cinema Charges, Repair Charges,
Tailoring Charges, etc. are responsible for the increase in index.
However, this increase was checked by Arhar Dal, Fish Fresh, Poultry
(Chicken), Chillies Green, Peas, Apple, Banana, Orange, Petrol, etc.,
putting downward pressure on the index.
The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 3.24
per cent for October, 2017 as compared to 2.89 per cent for the
previous month and 3.35 percent during the corresponding month of the
previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 2.26 per cent
against 1.30 per cent of the previous month and 2.99 per cent during the
corresponding month of the previous year.
At centre level, Darjeeling and Tiruchirapally reported the maximum
increase of (10 points each) followed by Munger-Jamalpur (8 points) and
Puducherry (7 points). Among others, 6 points increase was observed in 2
centres, 5 points in 8 centres, 4 points in 7 centres, 3 points in 8
centres, 2 points in 19 centres and 1 point in 14 centres. On the
contrary, Mercara recorded a maximum decrease of 4 points. followed by
Goa and Bhavnagar (3 points each). Among others, 2 points decrease was
observed in l centre and 1 point in another 6 centres. Rest of the 6
centres’ indices remained stationary.
The indices of 33 centres are above All-India Index and 43 centres’
indices are below national average. The indices of Madurai and Amritsar
centres remained at par with All-India Index.
The next issue of CPHW for the month of November, 2017 will be
released on Friday, 29th December, 2017. The same will also be available
on the office website www.labourbureaunew. gov. in.
(AMRIT LAL JANGID)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Source: http://labourbureaunew.gov.in/