ILJ September 2015

ISSN 0019-5723

INDIAN LABOUR JOURNAL (A MONTHLY PUBLICATION)

Volume 56 September 2015 No. 9

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

LABOUR BUREAU

SHIMLA/CHANDIGARH

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PREFACE

―The Indian Labour Journal‖ earlier known as ―Indian Labour Gazette‖ is a monthly publication being brought out since July, 1943. This publication is the only official publication of its kind in the country disseminating latest labour statistics and research in the field of labour which has immense utility for diverse stakeholders such as Employers‘ and Employees‘ Organizations, Research Scholars, Central and State Governments, Autonomous Bodies, Courts, Universities etc.

The September issue of the Journal is special issue in which Labour Bureau attempts to bring out major developments in the field of labour that have taken place during the period July, 2014 to June, 2015 in the form of a special article titled ―68

th Year of Independence – a Kaleidoscopic View of Labour

Activities‖ to mark the India‘s Independence.

Suggestions for further improvement of the publication are welcome.

DR. M. MATHISEKARAN

DIRECTOR GENERAL

LABOUR BUREAU,

SHIMLA-171004

INDIAN LABOUR JOURNAL

Published Monthly by

LABOUR BUREAU SHIMLA/CHANDIGARH

(First Published in July, 1943 as Indian Labour Gazette)

Vol.56 September, 2015 No 9

CONTENTS Page

SPECIAL ARTICLE

Sixty Eight Year of Independence- a Kaleidoscopic View of Labour activities 935

LABOUR ACTIVITIES

Labour Situation 953

Industrial Disputes 956

NEWS IN BRIEF

(a) INDIAN LABOUR

Government Looks to Scale Up Social Schemes 958

Recruitment Outsourcing is the Next Big Thing 958

India can be Human Resource Capital of World, Says PM 958

Changes in Labour Laws after Consultation with Trade Unions: PM 959

Labour Law Recast to Add More Leave to Maternity 959

States Directed to Ensure Social Security Benefits for Outsourced Staff 959

Punjab Skill Development Mission to Upgrade 1 Lakh Youths 960

Industries/Services declared Public Utility Services under the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 960

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers 961

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers 961

( b) FOREIGN LABOUR

US Unemployment Hits Seven-Year Low after Adding 223,000 Jobs in June 962

Pace of UK Hiring Slows Further in June 962

Australian Business Looking at India as 'New China' 962

For H-1B Visa Holders, Double Income will be A Reality Soon 962

Almost 30000 Workers Supported by the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund during 2013 and 2014

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U.S. Labour Costs Rise at Slowest Pace in Three Decades 963

LABOUR DECISIONS

If employer shows that the financial arrangement made for the family subsequent to the death of the employee is adequate, compassionate appointment may be refused

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Indian Labour Journal, September 2015

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LABOUR LITERATURE

Important Articles of Labour Interest Published in the Periodicals Received in the Labour Bureau

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STATISTICS

Section A- Monthly Statistics 969

Section B- Serial Statistics 1017

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SPECIAL ARTICLE

SIXTY EIGHT YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE- A KALEIDOSCOPIC VIEW OF

LABOUR ACTIVITIES *

As per provisional results of Census 2011, 2001-11 is the first decade in independent

India where in the population momentum coupled with declining fertility has dampened the pace

of net additions to population. The net addition (between 2001-2011) is less than that of the

pervious decade by 0.86 million. However, the growth rate of the labour force will continue to

be higher than that of the population until 2021. According to an Indian Labour Report (Time

Lease, 2007), 300 million youth will enter the labour force by 2025, and 25 per cent of the

world‘s workers in the next three years will be Indians. Population projections indicate that in

2020 the average age of India‘s population will be the lowest in the world—around 29 years

compared to 37 years in China and the United States of America, 45 years in West Europe, and

48 years in Japan. Consequently, while the global economy is expected to witness a shortage of

young population of around 56 million by 2020, India will be the only country with a youth

surplus of 47 million (Report on Education, Skill Development and Labour Force (2013-14)

Volume III, Labour Bureau, 2014). The main issue to address then is not just providing

employment but increasing the employability of the labour force in India (Economic Survey

2014-15, Volume-II).

In the present article, we have discussed about important labour related activities

regarding bonded labour, unorganised worker, contract labour, child labour, women labour,

industrial relations, employment and training, social security, labour statistics and intelligence

etc.

1. Highlights of Important Labour Related Activities

1.1 The Apprentice Act 1961 was amended on 18.12.2014 to make it more responsive to

industry and youth. The Apprentice Protsahan Yojana was also launched to support MSMEs in

the manufacturing sector in engaging apprentices. Government is also working affirmatively to

bring a single uniform law for the MSME sector to ensure operational efficiency and improve

productivity while ensuring job creation on a large scale.

1.2 A unified labour portal scheme called ShramSuvidha Portal has been launched for

timely redressal of grievances and for creating a conducive environment for industrial

development. Its main features are: (i) Unique Labour Identification Number (LIN) allotted to

around 0.7 million units facilitating online registration; (ii) filing of selfcertified, simplified

single online return instead of 16 separate returns by industry; (iii) transparent labour inspection

scheme via computerized system as per risk-based criteria and uploading of inspection reports

within 72 hours by labour inspectors.

1.3 Under Employees‘ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Project Panchdeep: Digitization

of internal and external processes to ensure efficiency in operations, especially services to

employers and insured persons. The portal enables employers to file monthly contributions,

generate temporary identity cards and create monthly contribution challans online, issue of

pehchan card for insured persons for fast and convenient delivery of services. Through the IP

Portal, insured persons can check contributions paid/payable by employers, family details,

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entitlement to various benefits, and status of claims. Integration of its services will promote ease

of business and curb transaction costs.

1.4 Under Employees Provident Fund (EPF): Digitization of complete database of 42.3

million EPF subscribers and allotment of universal account number (UAN) to each member,

which facilitates portability of member accounts. UAN is being seeded with bank account,

Aadhar Card and other KYC details to promote financial inclusion. Direct access to EPF

accounts will enable members to access and consolidate previous accounts. Online pensioners

can view their account and disbursement details online. The statutory wage ceiling under the

Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF&MP) Act was enhanced to Rs.

15000 per month from 01.09.2014. A minimum pension of Rs.1000 has been introduced for

pensioners under the Employees‘ Pension Scheme 1995 w.e.f 01.09.2014.

1.5 For Unorganized Workers: The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is a scheme

under the Unorganized Workers‘ Social Security Act 2008. It is a smart card-based cashless

health insurance scheme, including maternity benefit, which provides a cover of Rs 30,000 per

family per annum on a family floater basis to below poverty line (BPL) families in the

unorganized sector. It is proposed to extend the RSBY to all unorganized workers in a phased

manner.

1.6 A National Council for Vocational Training-Management Information System (NCVT-

MIS) portal has been developed for streamlining the functioning of Industrial Training Institutes

(ITI), Apprenticeship Scheme, and assessment/certification of all NCVT training courses.

1.7 The National Career Service(NCS) is being implemented as a mission mode project to

transform the National Employment Service and provide various job-related services such as

online registration of job seekers and job vacancies, career counselling, vocational guidance, and

information on skills development courses, internships, and apprenticeship.

1.8 To commemorate the birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya on

25.09.2014, the Ministry of Labour & Employment inaugurated the Pandit Deen Dayal

Upadhyaya Shramev Jayate Karyakram. A day long Conference of State Labour and

Employment Ministers, State Health Ministers looking after the work of RSBY and State

Ministers for Vocational Training was held on 16.10.2014 in New Delhi under the Chairmanship

of Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, the then Hon‘ble Minister of Steel, Mines, Labour &

Employment. Hon‘ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Conference.

The Conference had five themes related to increasing productivity, employability in the country,

development of entrepreneurship, enhancing ease of compliance for the industry and ensuring

labour Welfare.

1.9 The Ministry of Labour & Employment continues to have consultation with the social

partners to obtain a consensus for enacting new laws or bringing about changes in the existing

laws. The objective of the Ministry is to knit the views of all the social partners in framing the

policy for working class. Accordingly, the Ministry held several tripartite meetings of various

Committees / Boards during the year which, inter-alia, include:

i. The meetings of Central Board of Trustees (EPF) held on 21.08.2014 and 19.12.2014;

ii. The meetings of Executive Committee of Employees Provident Fund held on

27.06.2014 and 18.12.2014;

iii. The meetings of the Committee on Employees State Insurance Corporation held on

31.07.2014 and 04.12.2014;


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iv. The meetings of Standing Committee, Employees State Insurance Corporation held on

06.06.2014;

v. The Meeting of Medical Benefit Council held on 11.08.2014;

vi. The meeting of Governing Body of Central Board for Workers Education held on

26.05.2014 and 10.11.2014;

vii. Meeting of the Executive Council was held on 16.06.2014;

viii. The Meeting of Executive Council of V.V.Giri National Labour Institute was held on

16.06.2014;

ix. A tripartite consultation meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Shri Narender

Singh Tomar, the then Hon‘ble Minister for Labour & Employment on 20.10.2014 to

discuss the participation of Workers Management Bill, 1990;

x. A Tripartite Meeting held on 13.01.2015 to discuss the various issues pertaining to

Ministry of Labour & Employment;

xi. Tripartite Meeting held on 03.02.2015 to discuss the Small Factories (Regulation of

Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2014;

xii. Tripartite consultation on comprehensive amendments to the Employees‘ Provident

Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 were held on 03.02.2015;

xiii. Tripartite Committee on Factories Act, 1948 was held on 19.02.2015.

1.10 Maintenance of harmonious industrial relations remains an avowed objective of

Ministry of Labour & Employment. Due to constant endeavour of the Industrial Relations

Machineries of both the Centre and the States, the overall industrial relations climate has

generally remained peaceful and cordial. While the number of incidences of strikes and lockouts

reported during 2009 were 345, these figures stood at 149 (Provisional) during 2014 and have

exhibited a declining trend over the period. Similarly, the figures for mandays lost were 17.62

million in 2009 and 3.68 million (Provisional) during 2014. As regards the spatial / industry wise

dispersion of the incidences of strikes and lockouts, there exist wide spread variation among

different States/UTs. Wage & Allowance, Charter of Demands, Bonus, Personnel,

Retrenchment, Indiscipline & Violence and Others are major reasons for these strikes and

lockouts.

1.11 103rd

Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) was held from 28th May to

12 June, 2014 in Geneva. A high level Indian Tripartite Delegation attended the ILC. Besides

officials from Ministry of Labour & Employment, the delegation included 9 representatives each

from Workers (Central Trade Union Organizations) and Central Organisation of employers‘ side

in the ILC. The Conference was followed by 321st Session of the Governing Body meeting of

ILO on June 21. Various Ministers, Vice-Ministers and Deputy Ministers were accredited for

participation in this ILC. Heads of States and Governments with participants representing

governments, employers and workers from the ILO Member States attended the conference.

2. Wage Fixation under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 both Central and State Governments are

―Appropriate Governments‖ for fixation/revision of minimum rates of wages for employments

covered by the Schedule to the Act. There are 45 scheduled employments in the Central sphere

while in the State sphere the number of such employments is as many as 1697. The minimum

rates of wages also include Special Allowance i.e. Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) linked

to Consumer Price Index Number, which is revised twice a year effective from April and


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October. The Central Government and twenty-six States/UTs have adopted VDA as a

component of minimum wage.

3. Bonded Labour

The practice of bonded labour system has been abolished throughout the country with

the enactment of Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 and made a cognizable offence

punishable by law. Though the responsibility of implementing the Act lies with the State

Government, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India supplements the

efforts of the State Governments by providing a Central assistance on matching grants (50:50)

basis for the rehabilitation of bonded labour under a Centrally Sponsored Plan Scheme for

rehabilitation of bonded labour. The scheme was launched by Ministry of Labour &

Employment in May, 1978. The said Plan Scheme has been drastically modified in May 2000 to

provide for 100% assistance for conducting district wise surveys for identification of bonded

labour, awareness generation activities, and evaluatory studies. The Rehabilitation grant has also

been raised from Rs.10,000/- per identified bonded labour to Rs.20,000/-per identified bonded

labour. Further, in the case of North-Eastern States, 100% rehabilitation grant is provided in case

they fail to provide their matching contribution. A sum of Rs. 8097.32 Lakh has been released

under the scheme to the State Governments upto 31.03.2014 for rehabilitations of 2,79,360

bonded labourers. Besides, the State Governments have also been advised to integrate/dovetail

the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for rehabilitation of bonded labour with other ongoing poverty

alleviation schemes, such as, Swaran Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SJGSRY), Special

Component Plan for Scheduled Castes, Tribal Sub-Plan etc. A Special Group has been

constituted under the Chairmanship of the Secretary (Labour and Employment) to review the

implementation of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976.

4. Unorganised Worker

4.1 The term ‗unorganised worker‘ has been defined under the Unorganised Workers‘

Social Security Act, 2008, as a home based worker, self-employed worker or a wage worker in

the unorganised sector and includes a worker in the organised sector who is not covered by any

of the Acts mentioned in Schedule-II of Act i.e. The Employee‘s Compensation Act, 1923, The

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, The Employees‘ State Insurance Act, 1948, The Employees

Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and

The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. As per the survey carried out by the National Sample

Survey Organisation in the year 2009-10, the total employment in both organized and

unorganized sector in the country was of the order of 46.5 crore. Out of this, about 43.7 crore

were in the unorganized sector. Of 43.7 crore workers in unorganized sector, 24.6 crore workers

were employed in agriculture sector, 4.4 crore in construction, and remaining were in

manufacturing activities, trade and transport, communication & services. A large number of

unorganized workers are home based and are engaged in occupations such as beedi rolling,

agarbatti making, papad making, tailoring, and embroidery work.

4.2 The unorganized workers suffer from cycles of excessive seasonality of employment,

lack of a formal employer-employee relationship and inadequate social security protection. In

order to protect them, various welfare schemes have been put in place by the Government of

India. Some of the important Acts/Schemes are, Social Security Act, 2008; Rashtriya Swasthya

Bima Yojana; Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana; Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme;

Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 etc. The Govt. has also constituted

funds for some specific categories of workers in the unorganised sector like beedi workers, cine

workers and certain non-coal mine workers. The funds are used to provide various kinds of


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welfare activities to the workers in the field of health care, housing, education assistance for

children, water supply etc.

5. Contract Labour

Contract labour generally refers to workers engaged by a contractor for the user

enterprises. These workers are millions in number and are engaged mainly in agricultural

operations, plantation, construction industry, ports & docks, oil fields, factories, railways,

shipping, airlines, road transport, etc. The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970

was enacted to protect and safeguard the interests of these workers. The Act applies to every

establishment/ contractor in which 20 or more workmen are employed. It also applies to

establishments of the Government and local authorities. The Central Government and State

Governments, in their capacity as ―appropriate‖ Governments, are required to set up Central and

State Advisory Contract Labour Boards to advise respective Governments on matters arising out

of the administration of the Act as are referred to them. The Central Advisory Contract Labour

Board (CACLB) is a statutory body, tripartite in constitution and quasi-judicial in nature. The

non-official members hold office for a term of three years. Till date, 85 meetings of the Central

Advisory Contract Labour Board have been held. Every establishment and contractor, to whom

the Act applies, has to register itself/obtain a license for execution of contract work. The

interests of contract workers are protected in terms of wages, hours of work, welfare, health and

social security. The amenities to be provided to contract labour include canteen, rest rooms, first

aid facilities and other basic necessities at the work place such as drinking water etc. The

liability to ensure payment of wages and other benefits is primarily that of the contractor, and, in

case of default, that of the principal employer.

6. Child Labour

6.1 Government of India stands committed to the elimination of child labour in the country.

Our Constitution provides for protection of children from involvement in economic activities

and avocations unsuited to their age. Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution

strongly reiterates this commitment and this is also provided for in the Fundamental Rights.

Realizing the multifaceted nature of this problem, Government had embarked on a holistic and

multi-pronged approach to eliminate child labour from the country in a phased manner,

beginning with children working in hazardous occupations and processes and progressively

covering those working in other occupations also. On the one hand, it provides for legal action

for enforcement purposes and on the other, it also focuses on general development programmes

for the economic empowerment of the families of children as well as project based action in

areas of high concentration of child labour.

6.2 As per the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, employment of children

below the age of 14 years is prohibited in notified hazardous occupations and processes. The Act

also regulates employment of children in non-hazardous occupations and processes. There are at

present 18 hazardous occupations and 65 processes, where employment of children is prohibited.

The Act provides for constitution of the Child Labour Technical Advisory Committee (which is

a body of experts) to advise the Central Government on inclusion of additional occupations and

processes to the Schedule of the Act. Under the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act,

1986, during the last 5 years more than 11 lakh inspections were carried out, resulting in

approximately 0.24 lakh prosecutions out of which about 6238 convictions were obtained. As

per NSSO survey 2009-10, the working children were estimated at 49.84 lakh as against 90.75

lakh in 2004-05. However, as per 2011 census, the total number of working children between the

age group 5-14 years in the country was 43.53 lakh as against 1.26 crore in 2001.


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6.3 Constitutional and legislative provisions providing protection to children against

employment has been elaborated in the National Child Labour Policy announced in 1987. The

policy addresses the complex issue of Child Labour in a comprehensive, holistic and integrated

manner. For rehabilitation of child labour, Government had initiated the National Child Labour

Project (NCLP) Scheme in 1988 to rehabilitate working children in 12 child labour endemic

districts of the country. As on date the scheme is sanctioned in 270 districts. Under the NCLP

Scheme, children are withdrawn from work and put into special training centres, where they are

provided with bridging education, vocational training, mid-day meal, stipend, healthcare

facilities etc. and finally mainstreamed to the formal education system. At present, there are

around 5167 NCLP training centres being run in the country with an enrolment of approximately

2.35 lakh children. As on 31.12.2014, more than 10.25 lakh working children have already been

mainstreamed to regular education system under the NCLP Scheme.

7 Women Labour

7.1 Women form an integral part of the Indian workforce. As per Census 2011, the total

number of female workers in India is 149.8 million comprising of 121.8 and 28.0 million in rural

and urban areas respectively. Out of total 149.8 million female workers, 35.9 million females are

working as cultivators and another 61.5 million are agricultural labourers. Of the remaining, 8.5

million are in household Industry and 43.7 million are classified as other workers. Also, the

work participation rate for women is 25.51 per cent in 2011 as compared to 25.63 per cent in

2001. The work participation rate of women was however 22.27 per cent in 1991. The work

participation rate for women in rural areas is 30.02 per cent as compared to 15.44 per cent in the

urban areas.

7.2 The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 provides for payment of equal remuneration to men

and women workers for same work or work of similar nature without any discrimination and

also prevent discrimination against women employees while making recruitment for the same

work or work of similar nature, or in any condition of service subsequent to recruitment such as

promotions, training or transfer. The provisions of the Act have been extended to all categories

of employment. The Act is implemented at two levels viz. Central level and State level.

7.3 Employment Exchanges take special care to cater to the job needs of women registered

with them. For the period from January, 2013 to December, 2013, 58,761 women were placed

in various employments. Statutory provisions have also been made in certain Labour laws for

organizing child care centers for the benefit of women workers. These include Factories Act,

1948, the Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966, the Mines Act, 1952,

the Plantation Act, 1951 and the Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of

Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996.

8. Inter-State Migrant Labour and Emigration

8.1 According to the 2001 Census, 314.54 million persons had changed their place of

residence within the country and out of this, 29.90 million or 9 per cent left their place for work.

In order to protect the rights and safeguard the interests of migrant workers, the Inter-State

Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 was

enacted.

8.2 The Act, which regulates the employment of inter-state migrant workmen and provides

for their conditions of service, is implemented both by the Central and State governments in their

respective jurisdictions. It applies to every establishment, and the contractor, who employ five or

more inter-state migrant workmen. The Act has provision for issue of Passbook to every inter-


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state migrant workmen with full details, payment of displacement allowance equivalent to 50 per

cent of monthly wages or Rs.75/- whichever is higher, payment of journey allowance including

payment of wage during the period of journey, suitable residential accommodations, medical

facilities and protective clothing, payment of wages, equal pay for equal work etc.

8.3 The problem of migration is sought to be checked through a multi dimensional course

of action through rural development, provision of improved infrastructural facilities, equitable

dispersal of resources to remove regional disparities, employment generation, land reforms,

increased literacy, financial assistance etc. In order to generate better employment opportunities

at State level, the Government have launched a number of schemes like Swarnjayanti Gram

Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Sampoorna Gramin

Rozgar Yojana (SGRY), National Food for Work Programme (NFFWP), Indra Awass Yojna

(IAY), Integrated Wastelands Development Programme (IWDP), Drought Prone Areas

Programme (DPAP), Desert Development Programme (DDP) etc. Further, the Government have

also enacted the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to provide 100 days guaranteed

employment to rural households.

9. Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM)

9.1 Chief Labour Commissioner (Central)‘s [CLC(C)] Organisation, also known as Central

Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM), which is an attached office of the Ministry of Labour

and Employment has been entrusted with the task of maintaining harmonious Industrial

Relations, enforcement of Labour Laws and verification of Trade Union Membership in central

sphere. The offices of CIRM are spread over different parts of the country with zonal, regional

and area level formations.

9.2 During the year 2013-2014 the CIRM intervened in 586 threatened strikes and its

conciliatory efforts succeeded in averting 578 strikes, which represent a success rate of 98.6%.

The Industrial Disputes handled by the Machinery during the year 2014-15 for the period of

April-September the CIRM intervened in 86 threatened strikes and its conciliatory efforts

successes in averting 78 strike, which represent a success rate in 90.7%. An important function

of CIRM is the enforcement of Labour Laws in the establishments for which the Central

Government is the Appropriate Government. There are approximately 1.5 lakh establishments in

the Central Sphere. The Inspecting Officers of CIRM inspect these establishments under

different Labour enactments through routine Inspections and Special Drives for Inspections

under the crash inspection programmes and taskforce inspections to secure benefits of the

beneficial legislations to workers. Special emphasis is given to enforcement of beneficial

enactments such as Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970, Minimum Wages Act,

1948 and Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment & Conditions

of Service) Act, 1996 in the unorganised Sector. Prosecutions are launched against persistent

defaulters and in respect of major violations.

10. Industrial Relations

The Ministry monitors the extent of industrial harmony based on the information that it

collects on the number and spatial dispersion of strikes, lockouts, number of workers involved

and mandays lost, number of units reporting retrenchment and the extent of layoffs. During

2014 (Provisional), there were 149 industrial disputes ( Strikes and Lockouts) in both State and

Central Spheres resulting in work-stoppages, which involved 1,015,982 workers with a time-loss

of 3,679,817 or 3.68 million man-days as against 328 disputes involving 1,043,033 workers with

a time-loss of 17,760,361 or 17.76 million man-days during 2013 ( Provisional ). In 2014, the

Public Sector accounted for 1.66 million man-days or 45 per cent of the total time-loss. The


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Central Sphere registered a time-loss of 1.15 million man-days or 31.28 per cent of the total

time-loss whereas the State Sphere registered a time-loss of 2.53 million man-days or 68.72 per

cent of the total time-loss in 2014(Provisional). The State and Central Spheres taken together,

Andhra Pradesh alone was responsible for a time-loss of 1.04 million man-days or 28.38 per cent

followed by Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and Rajasthan with 0.68, 0.38, 0.30 and 0.27

million man-days or 18.61, 10.39, 8.20 and 7.38 per cent respectively of the total time-loss.

Amongst the various industry divisions, ‗Manufacturing Division (Ind. Codes 10 to 33)‘

registered a time-loss of 2.01 million man-days or 54.58 per cent followed by ‗Financial &

Insurance Activities (Industry Code 64 to 66)‘ with a time-loss 1.10 million or 29.93 percent of

the total time-loss. ‗Wages & Allowances‘ was the main cause amongst the cause group

registered a time-loss of 2.08 million man-days or 56.58 per cent followed by ‗Charter of

Demands‘ ‗Indiscipline‘ and ‗Bonus‘ with 0.50, 0.36 and 0.30 million man-days or 13.45, 9.68

and 8.18 per cent respectively.

11. Employment and Training

11.1 With each successive Five Year Plan, there has been expansion of the activities of the

Employment Service and Training Service in the Centre and the States. The total number of

Employment Exchanges functioning at the end of October, 2014 is 978 (including 75 University

Employment Information and Guidance Bureaux); and the total number of Industrial Training

Institutes (both Government and Private) is 10,341 with a seating capacity of around 14.53 lakh.

Directorate General of Employment & Training (DGE&T) continues to improve quality of

productivity throughout the economy by systematic supply of trained manpower to the Industry

through various vocational training programmes.

11.2 DGE&T coordinate and oversee the employment generation taking place in the country

through the National Employment Service in India. The network of Employment Service has

expanded from 18 Employment Exchanges in 1951 to 978 Employment Exchanges as on

31.10.2014. A key role played by the Employment Exchanges is to motivate and guide the

unemployed youth for taking up self-employment ventures in view of shrinkage in wage paid

jobs. In 22 selected Employment Exchanges, Special Cells for Promotion of Self-Employment

have been working. In order to maintain regular & reliable Employment Market Information,

Employment Service in the States has been implementing the Employment Market Information

(EMI) programme. The programme covers all establishments in the Public Sector and

nonagricultural establishments in the Private Sector employing 10 or more workers.

12. Social Security

12.1 The social security legislations in India derive their strength and spirit from the

Directive Principles of State Policy as contained in the Constitution of India. These provide for

mandatory social security benefits either solely at the cost of the employers or on the basis of

joint contribution of the employers and the employees. With a view to promote welfare and

provide social security to the labour force, Govt. has enacted a number of legislations in the area

of social security for the workers. The important among them are as under.

12.2 Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 – The main objective of the Act is to impose an

obligation upon the employers to pay compensation to workers for accidents arising out of and

in the course of employment. The Act applies to the persons employed in factories, mines,

plantations, mechanically propelled vehicles, construction works and certain other hazardous

occupations. The Act provides for payment of compensation to the employees and their

dependents in case of injury and accident (including certain occupational diseases) arising out of

and in the course of employment and resulting in disablement or death. The rate of compensation


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in case of death is an amount equal to fifty per cent of the monthly wages of the deceased

workman multiplied by the relevant factor or an amount of Rs.120000, whichever is more.

Where permanent total disablement results from the injury, the compensation will be an amount

equal to sixty per cent of the monthly wages of the injured workman multiplied by the relevant

factor or an amount of Rs.140000, whichever is more.

12.3 Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 - The Employees‘ State Insurance Act, 1948

applies to factories employing 10 or more persons. The provisions of the Act are being brought

into force area-wise in stages. The Act contains an enabling provision under which the

―appropriate government‖ is empowered to extend the provisions of the Act to other classes of

establishments; industrial, commercial, agricultural or otherwise. Under these provisions, the

State Governments have extended the provisions of the Act to shops, hotels, restaurants, cinemas

including preview theatres, road motor transport undertakings, newspaper establishments,

educational and medical institutions employing 10 or more employees. 24 State Governments /

Union Territories have reduced the threshold for coverage of shops and establishments to 10 or

more persons. Employees of factories and establishments covered under the Act drawing

monthly wages upto Rs.15,000/- per month and Rs.25,000/- per month for persons with

disabilities are covered under the Scheme. The ESI Scheme is now operated in 815 centres

situated in 31 States/ Union Territories. As on 31.03.2014, 1.95 crore insured persons and about

7.58 crore beneficiaries are covered under the Scheme. The number of factories and

establishments covered by the end of the year had gone up to about 6.70 lakh. The ESI Scheme

is mainly financed by contributions from the employers and employees. The rates of the

employers‘ and the employees‘ share of contribution are 4.75% and 1.75%, respectively. The

State Governments‘ share of the expenditure on the provision of medical care is to the extent of

12.5%. All contributions received under the ESI Act and all other money belonging to the fund

which are not immediately required for defraying day to day expenses are invested in the manner

prescribed under ESI (Central) Rules. As on 31.10.2014, the total investment of fund was

Rs.39684.09 crore. Besides from medical care, the beneficiaries under ESI Scheme are also

provided an array of cash benefits. It is payable in times of physical distress due to sickness

temporary or permanent disablement resulting in loss of earning capacity, confinement in respect

of insured women etc. Dependants of insured persons who die of employment injury caused by

accident or occupational disease are entitled to monthly payments called the dependant benefits.

12.4 Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 - The

Employees‘ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 is a welfare legislation

enacted for the purpose of instituting provident funds, pension fund and deposit linked insurance

fund for employees working in factories and other establishments. The Act aims at providing

social security and timely monetary assistance to industrial employees and their families when

they are in distress and/or unable to meet family and social obligations and to protect them in old

age, disablement, early death of the bread winner and in some other contingencies. Presently, the

Act is applicable to 187 specified industries/classes of establishments as is specified in Schedule

I of the Act or any activity notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette and

employing twenty or more persons. At present three schemes viz., the Employees Provident

Fund Scheme, 1952; the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995, and the Employees Deposit Linked

Insurance Scheme 1976 are in operation under the Act. The Central Board of Trustees consisting

of a Chairman and representatives of the Central Government, State Governments and the

Employers‘& Employees‘ Organisations administers the EPFO.

12.5 Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 – The Employees‘ Provident Funds &

Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 initially provided for framing of the Scheme– Employees‘


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Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 that came into force with effect from 1.11.1952. It aims at

making provision for the future of the covered employees after they retire and also for their

dependants in case of unfortunate death. With effect from 01.09.2014, an employee, on joining

the employment in a covered establishment and getting wages upto Rs.15,000/- is required to

become a member of the fund. The rate of Provident Fund contribution is 12 per cent (in case of

General Establishments) and 10 per cent (in case of notified Establishments) of the monthly

wages of the subscribers.

12.6 Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976- The scheme became

operational w.e.f. 01.08.1976 and covers all employees who are members of the Provident Fund

Scheme. Under the scheme, member-employees are not required to contribute while the

employers are required to contribute to the Insurance Fund at the rate of 0.5 per cent of the

wages of the members.

12.7 Employees Pension Scheme, 1995: The Employees‘ Pension Scheme (EPS) came into

effect from 16.11.1995 replacing the Employees‘ Family Pension Scheme, 1971. The scheme

derives its financial resource by partial diversion of 8.33 per cent from the employer‘ share of

Provident Fund Contribution. The Central Government contributes @ 1.16 per cent in the

Employees Pension Fund. Minimum 10 years eligible service is required for entitlement to

pension. Superannuation pension is payable on attaining the age of 58 years. Pension on a

discounted rate is also payable on attaining the age of 50 years provided the member is not in

service. Where eligible service is less than 10 years, the member has an option to obtain scheme

certificate or claim withdrawal benefits.

12.8 Maternity Benefit Act, 1961- The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 regulates the

employment of women in factories, mines, the circus industry, plantation units and shops or

establishments employing 10 or more persons except the employees covered under the

Employees State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 for certain periods before and after birth and

provides for maternity and other benefits. It extends to the whole of India, except the State of

Sikkim. It also provides for maternity leave and payment of certain monetary benefits to women

workers subject to fulfilment of certain conditions during the period when they are out of

employment on account of pregnancy. The services of a woman worker cannot be terminated

during the period of her absence on account of pregnancy except for gross misconduct.

Maximum period for which a woman can get maternity benefit is twelve weeks. The Act has

been amended in 2008. A medical bonus of Rs.3,500/- is being provided from 19.12.2011 under

the Act.

12.9 Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972- The Act provides for a scheme of compulsory

payment of gratuity to employees engaged in factories, mines, oil fields, plantations, ports,

railway companies, motor transport undertakings, shops or other establishments on the

termination of his employment after he has rendered continue service for not less than 5 years on

his superannuation, or on his retirement or resignation, or on his death or disablement due to

accident or disease. Provided that the completion of continuous service of 5 years shall not be

necessary where the termination of the employment of any employees is due to death or

disablement. Payment of Gratuity is an employer‘s liability under the extant provisions of the

Act. For every completed year of service or part thereof in excess of six months, the employer

pays gratuity to an employee at the rate of fifteen days‘ wages based on the rate of wages last

drawn. As per section 4(3) of the Act, the amount of the gratuity payable to an employee shall

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13. Workers’ Education Programme

13.1 Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE), Ministry of Labour & Employment,

was established in 1958 to implement Workers Education Scheme at National, Regional, Unit

and Village Levels. Its headquarters is at Nagpur. The Board operates through 50 Regional

Directorates and 9 Sub-Regional Directorates. The six Zonal Directorates situated at Delhi,

Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and Bhopal monitor the activities of the Regional

Directorates in their respective zone. The Indian Institute of Workers Education (IIWE),

Mumbai, an apex level training Institute of the Board, was established in 1970. Training

programmes of the Board for workers in organised sector are conducted at three levels-

(i) At the first level, training is imparted to the candidates selected as Education Officers.

After successful completion of the training, these Education Officers conduct

various programmes from the Regional Directorates.

(ii) At the second level, workers from different establishments, sponsored by trade unions

are trained at Regional level.

(iii) At the third level, the Trainers conduct classes for the rank and file of workers in their

respective establishments.

13.2 Programmes for representatives from Central Trade Union Organizations / Federations

and Voluntary Organizations on different subjects are conducted by the IIWE in addition to

giving pre-employment training to Education Officers and reorientation to Regional Director and

Education Officers of the Board as well. In view of the specialized training needs to tackle some

of the specific issues by Trade Unions, three cells namely (i) Industrial Health, Safety and

Environment (ii) Education for Rural and Unorganised Sector Workers and (iii) Women and

Child Labour have been established in the Institute.

13.3 Initially the Board concentrated its activities in the organized sector. The Board shifted

its emphasis to rural sector in 1977-1978 on the recommendations of Workers Education Review

Committee. Initially started with seven pilot projects, the rural workers education programmes

have now become a regular and continuing programme. Rural Volunteers are given one week

orientation/Refresher Courses at Regional Directorates to assist Education Officers in

conducting Rural Awareness Camps. These camps are attended by landless labour, tribal labour,

artisans, forest workers and educated unemployed in rural areas etc. Tailor made programmes of

one to four days durations, based on the functional and educational needs of workers, for

Handloom, Powerloom, Khadi & Village Industries, Industrial Estates, Small Scale Units,

Handicrafts, Sericulture, Coir Industry, Beedi Industry and Workers of Weaker Sections such as

women workers, handicapped workers, rickshaw drivers, construction workers, civic and

sanitation workers are also organized by the Board. During the period July, 2014 to June, 2015,

the Board has conducted 9185 programmes of various durations and trained 331022 workers of

organized, unorganized and rural sectors.

14. Occupational Safety & Health; Directorate General Factory Advice Service and

Labour Institutes (DGFASLI)

14.1 The Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI)

functions as a service organization to advise Government, Industries, Trade Unions and others

in regard to matters relating to safety, health and welfare of workers employed in factories, ports

and docks. It serves as a technical arm of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government

of India in framing of new legislation, proposing amendments to the existing comprehensive

legislation on the safety, health and welfare, viz., the Factories Act 1948, framing Model Rules


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thereunder for the guidance of State Governments, providing technical comments on the drafts

of ILO conventions and recommendations at the consideration/adoption stage, advising the

Ministry regarding ratification of ILO conventions and compiling and preparing annual reports

on the details of effect given to the ratified ILO conventions. It also maintains liaison with the

State Governments for the effective enforcement of the Factories Act, 1948. Besides the

advisory function, the DGFASLI administers the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare)

Act, 1986 and the Regulations framed thereunder. These Regulations cover safety of all workers

engaged in dock work including loading and unloading of cargo etc., within the port premises

and chipping and painting of ships. These Regulations have been made in line with the ILO

convention No.152 concerning Occupational Safety and Health in Dock Work to achieve better

standards of safety, health and welfare of dock workers.

14.2 DGFASLI through its five Labour Institutes at Mumbai, Kolkata, Kanpur, Chennai and

Faridabad provided services to industries on various problems concerning occupational safety,

health, and well being of the workers in the form of training, advice, consultancy, etc. During

the period 54 Consultancy Studies/Survey were completed and reports submitted to units

concerned. As required under statutes, 5 Diploma Courses of one year duration for 214 students

were held for meeting the requirement of safety officers in industries, 2 programmes on

Associate Fellow in Industrial Health of three months duration were held for 46 medical doctors

for providing better medical services to the organizations, 2 one Month Certificate course for

Supervisors working in Hazardous Processes were held for 21 supervisors for providing

competent supervision at workplaces. Besides these, the organization also conducted 42

Workshops and Seminars for 2589 delegates, 48 longer duration programmes (3 or more days)

for 798 participants from 356 organisations, 35 Short duration programmes (1-2 days) for 839

participants from 226 organisations and 197 Appreciation programmes for 4542 beneficiaries of

managerial personnel, trade unions and workers etc.

14.3 The Major Hazards & Chemical Safety Division at the Central Labour Institute,

Mumbai advises State Governments and MAH units on control of Major Accident Hazards,

preparation of emergency plans, Safety Audit, Risk Assessment etc. The services provided by

the division are utilized by major accident hazards units, numbering 1756 involved in handling

or processing 225 chemicals.

15 Labour Statistics; Labour Bureau

15.1 The Bureau is entrusted with the work of compiling and publishing Consumer Price

Index Numbers for Industrial, Rural and Agricultural Workers and a data base on employment,

wages, earnings, strikes and lockouts, labour turnover, working and living conditions, etc. Apart

from carrying out research studies and surveys on Quick Employment, Employment & Un-

employment and also on labour problems on a countrywide basis, the Bureau brings out Annual

Reports on the working of a number of labour enactments. In addition it conducts regular

training courses on Labour Statistics, brings out reports, pamphlets and brochures on studies and

surveys conducted by it on various labour subjects. The regular publications of the Bureau

include (i) Indian Labour Journal (Monthly), (ii) Indian Labour Year Book, (iii) Indian Labour

Statistics, (iv) Pocket Book of Labour Statistics, (v) Industrial Disputes in India, (vi) Statistics

on Closures, Retrenchments and lay-off in India, (vii) Annual Report on CPI (IW), (viii) Annual

Report on CPI-AL/RL, (ix) Wage Rates in Rural India, (x) A.S.I. reports on Absenteeism,

Labour Turnover; Employment and Labour cost, (xi) Statistics of Factories, (xii) Report on the

working of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 - all annual, and (xiii) Trade Unions in India

(Biennial). Some of the important activities undertaken by the Bureau are discussed in the

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15.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on base: 2001=100: The

current series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on base 2001=100 had

replaced the previous series of CPI –IW on base:1982=100 w.e.f. January, 2006 index. This

series is more representative in character as it is based on Working Class Family Income &

Expenditure Surveys conducted during 1999-2000 at 78 centres and thus reflects the latest

consumption pattern of the industrial workers. The price data is collected in respect of 392 items

at all-India level from 289 markets of the country. The methodology for compilation of indices

had been approved by the Technical Advisory Committee on Statistics of Prices and Cost of

Living (TAC on SPCL).

As an integral part of CPI (IW) on base 2001=100, the Labour Bureau has been

undertaking Repeat House Rent Surveys in all the 78 selected centres to collect house rent data

from the sampled dwellings on regular basis for compilation of House Rent indices for all the 78

centres. The House Rent Survey is carried out at six monthly intervals known as ―ROUNDS‖

i.e., January to June and July to December from a fixed sample of dwellings at all the 78

centres. In a round of six months 8,246 schedules (7,686 rented schedules and 560 comparable

rented schedules) are canvassed. On the basis of these schedules, indices for each of the 78

centres are compiled for utilisation in the compilation of monthly Consumer Price Index

Numbers for Industrial Workers on base: 2001=100. House Rent index is calculated on the

‗chain base method‘ once in half year duration and the same is kept constant for the subsequent

period of six months i.e. January to June and July to December. So far indices up to 27th

round

have been compiled and released. The indices compiled for 27th round will be utilized for

compilation of centres‘ indices for the months of July to December, 2015.

All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on base: 2001=100

from July, 2014 to July, 2015 is presented below:

Year

Month

All-India CPI-IW Numbers

on base : 2001=100

(General)

% age of variation over the

corresponding month of the

previous year

1 2 3 4

2014 July 252 7.23

August 253 6.75

September 253 6.30

October 253 4.98

November 253 4.12

December 253 5.86

2015 January 254 7.17

February 253 6.30

March 254 6.28

April 256 5.79

May 258 5.74

June 261 6.10

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The movement of All-India index from July, 2014 to July, 2015 showed fluctuating

trend. The index increased by 1 point from 252 points in July, 2014 to 253 points in August,

2014 and remained stationary up to December, 2014. It again increased by 1 point in January,

2015 but decreased by 1 point in February, 2015 to attain its previous level of 253 points.

Thereafter, it continuously increased and reached at the peak level of 263 points in July, 2015.

The point to point rate of inflation during July, 2014 to July, 2015 also showed a

fluctuating trend. The rate of inflation which was 7.23 percent in the month of July, 2014 started

declining in subsequent months to touch the lowest level of 4.12 percent in November, 2014. It,

however, increased to 5.86 percent and 7.17 percent respectively in successive two months.

Thereafter, it again started declining to reach at 5.74 percent in May, 2015. In the month of June

2015, it again increased to 6.10% which, however, declined to 4.37 percent in the month of July,

2015.

15.3 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers - The

Consumer Price Index Numbers, which measure the temporal change in prices of fixed basket of

goods & services consumed by the target group, is compiled by the Labour Bureau. The current

series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers on base 1986-

87=100 which came into being w.e.f. November, 1995 replacing the old series of CPI Numbers

for Agricultural Labourers on base 1960-61=100 is compiled for 20 States and also for all India.

For construction of current series of Index Numbers the rural retail prices are collected by the

Field Operation Division of NSSO from 600 representative sample villages spread over 20

States. The weights utilized in compilation of index numbers were derived from the consumer

expenditure data collected by the NSSO during 38th

round of NSS (1983). The indices of both

the series i.e. CPI-AL and RL are compiled every month as per the methodology approved by

the Technical Advisory Committee on Statistics of Prices and Cost of Living and released on the

20th

day of the succeeding month. The movement in all-India index for agricultural labourers

and rural labourers during the period July, 2014 to June, 2015 showed a fluctuating trend.

The index for Agricultural Labourers increased from 799 points in July, 2014 to 813

points in October, 2014. After remaining static during November 2014, it started decreasing to

reach the level of 803 in February, 2015. The index however started increasing from 805 in

April, 2015 and finally settled at the peak level of 820 points in June, 2015. Similarly the index

for Rural Labourers increased from 801 points in July, 2014 to 816 points in November, 2014.

After showing a decreasing trend during December, 2014 to February, 2015, the index started

increasing from 807 in March, 2015 and reached the peak level of 824 points in June, 2015.

15.4 Compilation of Wage Rate Data - Labour Bureau has been compiling and maintaining

average daily wage rate data in respect of selected agricultural and non-agricultural occupations

based on the data collected by the Field Operation Division of National Sample Survey

Organisation (NSSO) from 600 sample villages spread over 66 N.S.S. regions in 20 states on

monthly basis w.e.f. April 1998. The average daily wage rate data was collected for 11

agricultural and 7 non-agricultural occupations till October 2013. However, following the

recommendations of the Working Group constituted by the CSO on advise of the National

Statistical Commission, wage rate is now being collected and compiled for 25 occupations (12

agricultural and 13 non-agricultural). The occupation and sex-wise wage rate data for the period

July, 2014 to June, 2015 were compiled and published regularly in Indian Labour Journal.

Besides, a publication titled ‗Wage Rates in Rural India‘ containing wage rate data for July 2013

to June 2014 was also brought out.

15.5 Rural Labour Enquiries (RLE) – The Rural Labour Enquiries are conducted by the

National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) alongwith its general employment and

unemployment surveys on quinquennial basis. On the basis of each enquiry, the Labour Bureau


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brings out five analytical reports on various aspects covering Wages & Earnings, Indebtedness,

Consumption Expenditure, Employment & Unemployment and General Characteristics of Rural

Labour Households. The data relating to the survey conducted during 61st round (July, 2004–

June, 2005) had been received and the all five RLE reports have since been released. The work

on data relating to the survey conducted during 66th

round (July, 2009–June, 2010) is under

progress.

15.6 Improvement of Labour Statistics (ILS) -

I - Regular training programmes :

Training programmes on Labour Statistics are being organised under the Improvement

of Labour Statistics Training-cum-Liaison Scheme.

The 52nd

Central Training Course on Labour Statistics was organised at Labour Bureau,

Shimla during 3rd

to 5th

September 2014. In which 28 delegates from various States /

Central Departments participated.

II - Training programmes sponsored by National Statistical Systems Training Academy

(NSSTA):

Training programme on 8th

January 2015 for fourteen participants from International

Statistical Education Centre (ISEC) Kolkata,

Training programme during 02/02/2015 to 04/02/2015 for twenty Indian Statistical

Service (ISS) probationers 37th batch.

Training programme during 09/02/2015 to 12/02/2015 for twenty Indian Statistical

Service (ISS) probationers 36th batch.

III – Adhoc training programmes :

Half day training programme on 17th

November, 2014 for eighteen trainees from

Maharashtra Institute of Labour Studies, Mumbai.

Half day training programme on 2nd

December, 2014 for twenty seven employees from

Ordnance Factory Medak, Telangana.

Half day training programme on 25th

June, 2015 for twenty employees from Ordnance

Factory Medak, Telangana

IV - Training programmes for primary units i.e. factories/establishments:

During July 2014 to June 2015 Labour Bureau‘s Regional Office Kanpur organised

nine training programmes at Kanpur, Unnao, Jammu, Srinagar, Patna, Gaya, Faridabad, Kanpur

and Shillong for the benefits of primary units and for State labour department officials in which

261 officers / officials from factories / Establishments took part.

15.7 Collection of Labour Statistics under the Annual Survey of Industries- Under the

ASI Scheme, data is being collected by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) and Labour

Bureau is disseminating data collected under Labour part i.e. part-I (Block-E) and part-II of ASI

Schedule. All factories registered under section 2m(i) and 2m(ii) of Factories Act,1948 and Bidi

& Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act,1966 are covered under ASI. From 1976-77

round of ASI, data under ASI is collected under two schemes viz (i) Census Sector (ii) Sample

Sector. All factories (i) employing 100 or more workers, (ii) units in Manipur, Meghalaya,

Nagaland, Tripura and Andaman &Nicobar Island and (iii) all factories declared submitting Joint


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Returns as identified by FOD (NSSO) in the frame are covered in Census Sector. All the units

which are not covered under the Census Sector, are covered on sample basis under the Sample

Sector.

Under the Scheme, statistics are collected and disseminated on Absenteeism, Labour

Turnover, Employment, Man-days worked, Labour Cost and Wages and Earning. So far, reports

up to ASI 2011-12 in the following two volumes, which includes the results of both census and

sample sectors, have been released: (i) ASI Volume-I - Statistics on Employment and Labour

Cost (ii) ASI Volume-II - Absenteeism, Labour Turnover, Employment and Labour Cost.

15.8 Occupational Wage Survey (OWS) - The survey aims to collect occupation-wise data

on wage rates, employment, dearness allowance and earnings in organized sector. A meeting of

the Steering Committee under the Chairpersonship of the Secretary, L & E was held on

16.06.2014 wherein it was decided that revision of all the Indices will be top priority for Labour

Bureau. The conduct of Occupational Wage Survey is a pre-requisite for revision of base of

Wage Rate Index which at present is being compiled on base 1963-65=100. The requisite

weights and base year rate is obtained from the conduct of OWS. Therefore, it was proposed to

conduct 7th

round of OWS consisting of 56 industries. Proposal in this regard has been prepared

and sent to the Ministry for approval. Collection of frame for Mining, Plantation and Service

Industries is under progress.

15.9 Compilation of Wage Rate Indices (WRI) - Wage Rate Index numbers depicts

movement of relative change experienced in the wage rates over a period of time. These indices

are being compiled by the Labour Bureau for selected industries since 1969. Initially, Wage

Rate Index Numbers were compiled for twelve selected Manufacturing industries. However,

during 1976, nine more industries, comprising of three plantations, four mining and two

manufacturing, were added to the list of industries for the compilation of index numbers.

The present Wage Rate Indices are being compiled on the base year 1963 - 1965 = 100.

The base year data on wage rates and employment were obtained from the Second Occupational

Wage Survey, which was conducted by the Bureau in 1963-65. The main criteria for selecting an

industry for compilation of W.R.I. Index were its importance in the national economy and

employment in the base year. Fourteen selected manufacturing industries accounted for nearly

67 percent of the total employment in the Manufacturing Sector during the base year. Similarly,

four mining industries together accounted for nearly 95 percent of the total employment in the

Mining Sector whereas the three selected plantations industries accounted for almost the entire

employment in the Plantation Sector during base year. Further, in each of these selected

industries, the selected occupations together accounted for 75 percent or more of the total

employment in the industry.

For compiling Wage Rate Index Numbers, the requisite data on minimum and

maximum wage rates, which is defined as basic wage plus dearness allowance, wherever paid

separately, are being collected for the month of January every year. The indices are generated

using the Laspeyre`s formula, which is the ratio of the weighted average of wages of the current

year to wages of the base year, employment in the base year as weights. The Wage Rate Indices

in respect of 21 industries for the year 2014 has been published in the Indian Labour Journal.

15.10 Annual Employment-Unemployment Survey - In order to fill the data gap for

ascertaining the employment-unemployment scenario in the country, Labour Bureau has been

entrusted by the Ministry the task of conducting Annual Employment-Unemployment surveys

(EUS). So far four such surveys have been conducted by Labour Bureau and there on reports

released. The field work of 5th

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The fourth Annual Employment-Unemployment Survey was launched in the month of

January, 2014. In the fourth Annual Employment-Unemployment Survey, all the districts in the

36 States/UTs of the country were covered. The sample size in the fourth EUS was about 1.36

lakh household schedules.

Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), Worker Population Ratio (WPR) and

Unemployment Rate (UR) for persons aged 15 years & above according to Usual Principal

Status approach (UPS) based on 4th

Annual Employment-Unemployment Survey are as follows:

LFPR, WPR and UR for persons aged 15 years & above according to Usual Principal

Status (UPS) approach based on 4th

Annual Employment-Unemployment Survey

(in per cent)

Perameter Male Female Persons

LFPR 74.4 25.8 52.5

WPR 71.4 23.8 49.9

UR 4.1 7.7 4.9

Quarterly Quick Employment Surveys (QES) – Labour Bureau has been conducting quarterly

quick employment surveys in the selected labour-intensive and export-oriented sectors to assess

the effect of economic slowdown on employment in India since January, 2009. So far twenty

four such surveys have been conducted by Labour Bureau and reports thereon released. The field

work of 25th

& 26th

quick employment survey is completed & data processing is in progress.

According to the survey results, overall estimated employment in all selected sectors

has experienced a net addition of 37.46 lakh persons starting from the 1st

survey (October, 2008

to December, 2008) till the 24th

Survey (October, 2014 to December, 2014). Under Quick

Employment Survey, during July, 2014 to June, 2015, 21st, 22

nd, 23

rd & 24

th surveys are

conducted. The brief features of the surveys conducted are as follows.

The 21st quarterly quick employment survey for the reference period January-March,

2014 was conducted in the month of July/August, 2014. At overall level, the employment

declined by 0.36 lakh during the period March, 2014 over December, 2013.

The 22nd

quarterly quick employment survey for the reference period April-June, 2014

was conducted in the month of July/August, 2014. At overall level, the employment increased by

1.82 lakh during the period June, 14 over March, 14.

The 23rd

quarterly quick employment survey for the reference period July-September,

2014 was conducted in the month of January, 2015. At overall level, the employment increased

by 1.58 lakh during the period September, 2014 over June, 2014.

The 24th

quarterly quick employment survey for the reference period October-

December, 2014 was conducted in the month of January, 2015. At overall level, the employment

increased by 1.17 lakh during the period December, 14 over September, 14.

15.11 Factories Act, 1948 - Labour Statistics under the Factories Act, 1948 is collected,

compiled and disseminated on All-India basis for formulation of Labour Policies. The data is

received in the form of consolidated annual returns under the Factories Act, 1948. The returns

are received from the Chief Inspector of Factories and the Labour Commissioners of the

States/U.Ts. The State Government/U.T. consolidates these returns and sends annual returns to

the Labour Bureau in the prescribed proformae. The Bureau in turn tabulates these returns and


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consolidates the statements at All-India level and brings out report viz., ―Statistics of Factories‖

on an annual basis. The data after finalization is supplied to various agencies which include

I.L.O., C.S.O. and DGFASLI, etc. Besides, the data is also published in other periodic

publications of Labour Bureau viz, I.L.J., I.L.Y.B., Pocket Book and I.L.S etc. During July,

2014 to June, 2015 Reviews/Reports on Statistics of Factories for 2012 has been published and

uploaded on the website of the Bureau. The review/report for the year 2013 is under progress.

15.12 Trade Unions Act, 1926 - Under Trade Unions Act, 1926 data of Annual Return

received from States/Union Territories are compiled and disseminated at All-India basis for the

formulation of Labour policies of Trade Unions. The data is received in the form of

consolidated annual returns under the Trade Unions Act, 1926. The returns are received from

Registrar of Trade Unions and the Labour Commissioners of States/U.Ts. who consolidate these

returns and send annual returns and Labour Bureau consolidates the data at All-India level and

brings out Biennial Review on Trade Unions in India. These statistics are supplied to various

agencies which include I.L.O., C.S.O., DGFASLI etc. Besides the data is also disseminated

through the various publications of Labour Bureau viz., I.L.J., I.L.Y.B., Pocket Book of Labour

Statistics and I.L.S. etc. During July, 2014 to June, 2015 data tables under this Act i.e. Trade

Unions in India -2012 has been published and uploaded on the website of the Bureau. The

review/report for the year 2013 is under progress.

16. Labour Research & Training; V.V.Giri National Labour Institute

16.1 V.V. Giri National Labour Institute is a premier institution involved with research, training,

education and publication on labour and related issues. The Institute, established in 1974, is

an autonomous body of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. The

Institute was renamed in 1995 in honour of the former President of India, Shri V.V. Giri, a

renowned trade union leader.

16.2 The Institute has initiated 22 Research Projects on major themes like Employment;

Migration; Minimum Wages; Contract Labour; Labour Laws; Rural Labour; Informal

Sector; Child Labour; Skill Development; Agrarian Relations; Social Security; Labour

History; Migration; Gender Issues and Health & Labour. Out of which 17 projects have

been completed. 10 research projects are sponsored projects. The Institute initiated the

establishment of SAARC Regional Centre on Child Labour. The Institute has the following

core competencies in Training and Education: Labour Administration; Industrial Relations;

Labour Legislations; Leadership Development; Capacity Building; Rural Labour Camps;

Child Labour; Health Issues; Gender Issues in Labour; and Research Methods in Labour.

The Institute conducted 124 training programmes during 2014-15 which were attended by

3264 participants. The Institute is currently empanelled as a training institution for

organizing international training programmes under the ITEC/SCAAP scheme of the

Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India. 7 International Programmes were organised

during 2014-2015 on key areas like: Labour and Employment Relations in a Global

Economy, Leadership Development, HIV/AIDS and Labour, Social Security, Research

Methods, Skill Development & Employment Relations and Gender Issues. These

programmes were attended by 158 participants from approx 48 countries.


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LABOUR ACTIVITIES

LABOUR SITUATION

Information relating to Closures, Retrenchments and Lay-offs in respect of various

States/Union Territories in the country for the month of January to June, 2015 (Provisional)

received in the Bureau upto 31st July, 2015 is presented in the following Tables:-

Table-I

State-wise Number of Permanent Closures and Workers Affected during

January to June, 2015 (P)

States/Union Territories No. of Units No. of Workers Affected

1. Karnataka 1 96

(-) (-)

2. Tripura 2 7

(-) (-)

Total :State Sphere

Central Sphere

Grand Total

3

(-)

3

103

(-)

103

Table-II

Industry-wise Number of Permanent Closures and Workers Affected during


Section

NIC-2008

Description No. of Units

No. of Workers

Affected

C Manufacturing 3 103

(-) (-)

Total : State Sphere

Central Sphere

Grand Total

3

(-)

3

103

(-)

103

(P)= Provisional

- = Nil.

Note: (i) Information within brackets related to Central Sphere.

(ii) Information about remaining States/Union Territories may be treated as either ‗NIL‘ or

‗Not reported‘.


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Table-III

State-wise Number of Units affecting Retrenchments and Workers Retrenched thereby during January to June, 2015 (P)

State/Union Territory No. of Units No. of Workers affected

1. Kerala 1 24

(-) (-)

2. Odisha - -

(8) (163)

3. Rajasthan - -

(1) (87)

Total : State Sphere 1 24

Central Sphere (9) (250)

Grand Total 10 274

Table-IV

Industry-wise Number of Units affecting Retrenchments and Workers Retrenched during January to June, 2015 (P)

Section NIC-2008

Description No. of Units No. of Workers affected

B Mining and quarrying - -

(9) (250)

C Manufacturing 1 24

(-) (-)

Total: State Sphere 1 24

Central Sphere (9) (250)

Grand Total 10 274

Table-V

State-wise Number of Units Affecting Lay-offs, Workers Laid-off and Mandays Lost during January to June, 2015 (P)

States/Union Territories No. of Units No. of Workers Affected

Mandays Lost

1. Kerala 10 (-)

531 (-)

26412 (-)

2. Puducherry 2 898 89832 (-) (-) (-)

Total : State Sphere Central Sphere

Grand Total

12 (-) 12

1429 (-)

1429

116244 (-)

116244

(P)= Provisional

- = Nil.

Note: (i) Information within brackets related to Central Sphere.

(ii) Information about remaining States/Union Territories may be treated as either ‗NIL‘ or

‗Not reported‘.


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Table- VI

Industry-wise Number of Units Affecting Lay-offs, Workers Laid-off and Mandays Lost during


Section

NIC-2008

Description No. of

Units

No. of

Workers

Affected

Mandays Lost

C Manufacturing 12

(-)

1429

(-)

116244

(-)

Total : State Sphere

Central Sphere

Grand Total

12

(-)

12

1429

(-)

1429

116244

(-)

116244

Table-VII

Month-wise break-up of Mandays Lost due to Lay-off during January to June, 2015 (P)

Month Mandays Lost

January 28,379

(-)

February 27,854

(-)

March 31,437

(-)

April 28,574

(-)

May ..

(..)

June ..

(..)

Total: State Sphere

Central Sphere

Grand Total

1,16,244

(-)

1,16,244

(P)= Provisional

- = Nil.

..= Not available.

Note: Information within brackets related to Central Sphere.


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Industrial Disputes during January to June, 2015 (Provisional)

The statistics of work-stoppages due to Industrial Disputes during January to June,

2015 based on the returns received from different State Labour Departments / Regional Labour

Commissioners (Central) are presented in the following tables:

As per available information 64 Industrial Disputes resulting in work-stoppages were

reported during January to June, 2015 in which 144332 workers were involved and 880300

mandays lost were reported. Besides, there were 4 disputes which occurred due to reasons other

than Industrial Disputes also. In the said disputes 5445 workers were involved and 422450

mandays were lost.

Table VIII

Number of Mandays Lost on Account of Work-stoppages during January to June 2014 and 2015

Number of Mandays Lost on Account of

Month Industrial Disputes Reasons Other Than Industrial Disputes 2014 (P) 2015 (P) 2014 (P) 2015(P)

1 2 3 4 5

January 120722 365645 147535 146035

February 731524 193108 135710 130190

March 127295 176093 141125 141325

April 154672 116162 140145 4900

May 144403 21367 141325 ..

June 178650 7925 141080 ..

Total 1457266 880300 846920 422450

(P) = Provisional and based on the returns /clarifications received in the Bureau till 31st July,

2015.

.. = Not available.

N.B:- Figures for 2015 are not comparable with those for 2014 due to non-receipt of data from

various States / Union Territories.


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Table IX

State-wise Major* Industrial Disputes in India including Industrial Disputes

Due to Reasons other than Industrial Disputes till June, 2015 (P)

Name of the State /

Union Territory /

Sphere / Sector /

Number of

Establishments

affected

Strike/

Lockout

Cause No. of

Workers

involved

No. of

Mandays

lost

(in

000‘s)

Wages

lost

(Rs. in

Lakhs)

Production

loss

(Rs. in

Lakhs)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

CENTRAL SPHERE NIL

STATE SPHERE Rajasthan

One Unit

(Private Sector)

Lockout Indiscipline 270 240.4 328.05 1866.66

((P) = Provisional and based on the returns /clarifications received in the Bureau till 31st July, 2015.

.. = Not available.

* = All disputes in which there was a time-loss of 50,000 or more mandays during the period under

review or since the beginning of the disputes are classified as major disputes.

N.B:- Information in this statement has been given only those case(s) which has/have been received in the

current month sent by different State Labour Departments / Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) in their latest monthly return relating to current year.

Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in

running after swift but synthetic happiness.

APJ Abdul Kalam


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NEWS IN BRIEF

(a) INDIAN LABOUR The news items reported below have been gleaned from various official and unofficial

sources. Hence, the Labour Bureau is not in a position to vouchsafe the authenticity of the unofficial news items. Government Looks to Scale Up Social Schemes - Jolted by the high number of landless casual labourers struggling with poverty, the government's social intervention schemes are set to get a reality check, especially in skill development and housing. First up is a plan to massively scale up the skilling programme to address the widespread income deprivation thrown up in the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 released recently. The large number of people lacking proper houses will get priority in the prime minister's housing initiative. The rural development ministry is taking stock of the data and will make adjustments. The SECC data showed that a third of India's rural households are landless and depend on manual labour for an income, reflecting the extent of poverty that is prevalent in the villages. "The data shows how much we had underestimated poverty figures. It has to become a much larger concern for us. SECC numbers have also challenged our assessment of urbanisation with 73% households still in rural areas," said Amitabh Kundu, senior fellow, Delhi Policy Group, a think tank based in New Delhi. The rural development ministry will soon present its scheme to provide housing for all in the rural areas - an improved version of the Indira Awas Yojna - for the Prime Minister's approval. With 13% (2.37 crore) of rural households still living in houses with only one room, kuccha walls and kuccha roof, the government will have to double its target to providing 40 lakh houses annually. The new housing scheme will offer a variety of designs, based on the geographical requirements of the state, and encourage the use of local materials in construction. The government will increase spending on the skill development programme. The rural development ministry will ask the Centre to remove the 25% ceiling on expenditure allowed under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojna, which is aimed at developing the skills and productive capacity of rural youth from poor families.

(The Economic Times, 06.07.2015) Recruitment Outsourcing is the Next Big Thing - HR services and staffing firms in India are expanding their teams and operations to cater to the rapidly growing demand for recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) as organisations increasingly farm out all or part of the hiring functions to focus on their core businesses. With the estimated Rs.400 crore RPO business in India expected to grow at a staggering 40-50 per cent a year for the next few years, firms such as PeopleStrong, Manpower Group, Quess Corp, Randstad and TeamLease Services are attracting a steady stream of new clients. There is an increasingly sharper focus on understanding of the Indian market for RPO projects, said Pankaj Bansal, cofounder of PeopleStrong. "Corporates are looking not only for a specialisation in sourcing but also in processing and technology, to which attention was not paid a couple of years ago," he said. As hiring increases and the war for talent intensifies, more and more companies are expected to outsource their recruitment process work. This model helps provide a cost-effective and consistent talent acquisition process, keeping turnaround time low and allowing companies to scale up quickly when the business environment improves. In India, software, technology and IT sectors are the major torchbearers for RPO growth. However, mid-sized to large companies in manufacturing, telecom, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and banking sectors are also driving demand. In the global market, multinational companies are increasingly seeking a single RPO service provider across multiple locations, with India being one of the primary markets.

(The Economic Times, 14.07.2015)

India can be Human Resource Capital of World, Says PM - Linking skill development to his government‘s ―war against poverty‖, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has the potential to emerge as the ―human resource capital‖ of the world as China has become a global


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―manufacturing factory‖. ―We have to map the requirements of the entire world and then provide human resource to them,‖ Modi said as he launched the National Mission for Skill Development to ―provide the overall institutional framework to rapidly implement and scale up skill development efforts across India‖. The mission has set a target to skill 24 lakh workers this year and 40.2 crore workers by 2022. It will be led by a governing council which will be chaired by the PM and include ministers for finance, skill development and entrepreneurship, human resource development, rural development, labour and employment, overseas affairs, information technology, deputy chairman of NITI Aayog and three chief ministers as members. The PM also launched the new National Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Policy 2015, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana and a skill loan scheme to encourage more youth to take up vocational training. Pointing out that 65 per cent of the country‘s population is under the age of 35, the PM said the key priority is to create employment opportunities for the youth as well as create avenues to skill them in a structured manner to improve their employability. ―If they don‘t have skills and opportunity, then how will they meet challenges? Instead, they too will become a challenge,‖ he said, adding that the government will work together with states in a structured manner to promote skill training as an alternative to higher education.

(The Indian Express, 16.07.2015) Changes in Labour Laws after Consultation with Trade Unions: PM - With labour reforms facing stiff resistance from trade unions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said changes in the laws will be carried out through consensus and in consultation with them. Inaugurating the 46th Indian Labour Conference, he said, ―Changes in the labour laws will be made with the concurrence of the unions and the consultation process will continue‖. The government has set up a high-level inter-ministerial committee under Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to hold discussions with the unions on issues concerning labour. Talking about different interest groups, the PM said that there was a thin line dividing the interest of industry and industrialists, government and nation, and labour and labour organisations. The Prime Minister also regretted that the number of apprentices in the country was very low and asked the industry to provide more opportunities to them with a view to increase their numbers from three lakh to at least 20 lakh. The number of apprentices in China is two crore, Japan one crore and Germany 30 lakh as against only three lakh in India, he said. The Prime Minister also expressed concern over the lack of respect for the workers in Indian society. ―There is a wrong habit which has crept in, we do not respect our labour enough, he said,‖ adding that the law was needed for those who do not treat labour as fellow human beings. He also made a case for simplification of the labour laws which currently are complex and can be interpreted by all stake holders for their own benefit.

(The Tribune, 20.07.2015)

Labour Law Recast to Add More Leave to Maternity - The NDA government is looking to enhance maternity leave for working women from three months to six months, virtually double bonus payments to employees and make gratuity portable between jobs. "The changes in the Payment of Bonus Act would raise the salary limit for getting a bonus from Rs 10,000 per month to Rs 19,000, and are at an advanced stage with a draft Cabinet note being moved earlier this month for comments from ministries," said a senior labour ministry official. Separately, the government is initiating stakeholder consultations to amend the Maternity Benefits Act of 1961 and the Payment of Gratuity Act of 1972, the official added. Currently, companies are legally required to grant 12 weeks of maternity leave to employees though several leading employers offer additional time off and other benefits. For instance, Accenture offers five months off to new mothers while Flipkart offers 24 weeks paid leave. Citibank also offers a creche allowance to new mothers, as do some other multinational firms and investment banks.

(The Economic Times, 22.07.2015) States Directed to Ensure Social Security Benefits for Outsourced Staff - Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatraya has urged to all the Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors to ensure compliance regarding social security coverage of outsourced staff working in the Government departments, Public Sector Undertakings, State Cooperatives and other bodies. He directed States to convene a meeting of all the Departments and other Public Sector


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Institutions to ensure that every employee gets social security benefits. The State administration may associate Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner-in-charge of the State in this regard, the Minister added. In a letter addressed to all the CMs and LGs, the Minister said National Human Rights Commission was also monitoring the implementation as the social security is considered as a human right of an individual. It has been observed that various Departments, PSUs, State Cooperatives and other State run bodies are increasingly employing a large number of staff on outsourcing basis. The Employees‘ Provident Fund Organisation has reported that a significant number of such employees are not getting any social security benefits. This is violation of the social security rights of such employees, the Minister added.

(The Hindu Business Line, 22.07.2015) Punjab Skill Development Mission to Upgrade 1 Lakh Youths - Punjab Government said it has chalked out a detailed action plan under its Skill Development mission to upgrade 1 lakh youths to make them employable. The detailed modalities and action plans of the various skill development initiatives of Punjab Skill development mission was reviewed by Sarvesh Kaushal, Chief Secretary, Punjab while chairing the steering committee of the Mission, said an official spokesperson. Punjab Government had notified the 'Punjab Skill Development Mission' to oversee and co-ordinate the implementation of various skill development schemes across all the departments, he said. Steering Committee has been constituted to frame policies for the mission under the guidance of governing council and takes financial and administrative decisions concerning the mission. Disclosing this, he said during the meeting, a detailed presentation regarding the present status of the establishment of Multi Skill Development Centers (MSDC) was made by the Mission Director R K Verma. Chief Secretary was apprised that the detailed project report of setting up MSDC at Ludhiana has been finalized and sent to National Skill Development Council for final approval. The modalities of setting up MSDCs at Amritsar, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Hoshiarpur and Ropar like identification of space, course finalization, building & architectural plans, training infrastructure, finalization of services providers were also discussed during the meeting.

(Business Standard, 28.07.2015)

Industries/Services Declared/Granted Extension as Public Utility Services under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947– As per the information received in the Bureau, the following Industries/Services have been declared Public Utility Services for a period of six months with effect from the date mentioned against them.

Sl. No.

Authority Making Declaration

Industry/Service Date of Declaration/ Extension

1 Central Government I. Services in industry engaged in manufacture or production of mineral oil (crude oil) motor and aviation spirit, diesel oil, kerosene oil, fuel oil, diverse hydrocarbon oils and their blends including synthetic fuels, lubricating oils and the like

16.07.2015

II. Services in Uranium Industry 20.07.2015


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Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 and Agricultural and Rural Labourers on base 1986-87=100 for the month July, 2015

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers - The All-India CPI-IW for July, 2015 increased by 2 points and pegged at 263 (two hundred and sixty three). On l-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.77 per cent between June, 2015 and July, 2015 when compared with the increase of (+) 2.44 per cent between the same two months a year ago. The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Housing group contributing (+) 1.33 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Mustard Oil, Onion, Garlic, Tomato, Gourd, Electricity Charges, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was restricted by Rice, Wheat, Coconut Oil, Coconut, Lemon, Sugar, Primary & Secondary School Books, Petrol, etc., putting downward pressure on the index. The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 4.37 per cent for July, 2015 as compared to 6.10 per cent for the previous month and 7.23 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 3.21 per cent against 6.67 per cent of the previous month and 8.11 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. At centre level, Haldia reported the highest increase of 19 points followed by Jamshedpur (15 points) and Bhilai (8 points). Among others, 6 points increase was observed in 2 centres, 5 points in 6 centres, 4 points in 7 centres, 3 points in 12 centres, 2 points in 14 centres and 1 point in 9 centres. On the contrary, Quilon centre recorded a maximum decrease of 6 points. Among others, 3 points decrease was observed in 2 centres, 2 points in 4 centres and 1 point in 7 centres. Rest of the 11 centres‘ indices remained stationary.The indices of 34 centres are above All India Index and other 43 centres‘ indices are below national average. The index of Vishakhapathnam is at par with All-India index.

(Labour Bureau) Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for July, 2015 increased by 2 points and 3 points to stand at 822 (Eight hundred and twenty two) points and 827 (Eight hundred and twenty seven) points respectively. The rise/fall in index varied from State to State. In case of Agricultural Labourers, it recorded an increase between 1 to 10 points in 16 States and a decrease between 1 to 11 points in 4 States. Haryana and Karnataka States with 910 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with 676 points stood at the bottom. In case of Rural Labourers, it recorded an increase between 2 to 12 points in 16 States and a decrease of 6 and 11 points in 2 States. The index however remained stationary in 2 States. Haryana with 909 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with 715 points stood at the bottom. The Consumer Price Index Numbers of Tripura & West Bengal States in case of Agricultural Labourers registered the maximum increase of 10 points each and Tripura State in case of Rual Labourers registered the maximum increase of 12 points mainly due to increase in the prices of rice, wheat atta, pulses, mustard oil, fish fresh, onion, chillies green, vegetables & fruits and firewood. On the contrary, Index of Orissa State registered the maximum decrease of 11 points each for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers due to decrease in the prices of rice, chira, pulses, groundnut oil, vegetables & fruits and sugar. Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL decreased from 4.46% and 4.70% in June, 2015 to 2.88% and 3.25% in July, 2015. Inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL is 1.15% and 1.40% respectively during July, 2015.

(Labour Bureau)


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(b) FOREIGN LABOUR

US Unemployment Hits Seven-Year Low after Adding 223,000 Jobs in June - The US unemployment rate has fallen to 5.3% – the lowest in seven years – after the economy added 223,000 jobs in June. The drop in the unemployment rate from 5.5% in May to 5.3% in June takes it to the level that the US government considers full employment, and heightens expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. However, the Labor Department said the biggest reason for the fall in the unemployment rate was because people out of work gave up looking for a job and were thus no longer counted as unemployed. Labor secretary Thomas Perez welcomed ―another solid jobs report‖. ―Not only is the quantity of jobs growing but the quality too,‖ he said. Perez added that more work needed to be done and that wages needed to rise. ―There‘s no magic bullet that will raise wages for everyone,‖ he said. But he said that the Obama administration‘s move to raise the number of people who qualify for overtime payments and efforts to raise the minimum wage would help. The addition of 223,000 jobs was lower than the 233,000 economists had expected. The department also had to revise down, by 60,000, the number of jobs it previously said were added in April and May. The US economy has been adding jobs at an average rate of 217,000 a month so far in 2015.

(The Guardian, 02.07.2015)

Pace of UK Hiring Slows Further in June - Permanent staff placements by recruitment agencies in Britain rose at their slowest pace in more than two years in June, largely due to a lack of skilled candidates, a survey showed. Salaries for permanent hires grew at their slowest pace in four months but remained well above the historical trend, according to the survey produced by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and accountants KPMG. "Recruiters are struggling to fill vacancies for everything from software engineers to sales," Bernard Brown, a partner at KPMG, said. Skills shortages were driving up pay, he added. The Bank of England is watching Britain's labour market closely as it considers when to start raising interest rates from their record low of 0.5 percent. Official data has shown an increase in earnings in recent months.

(Reuters, 08.07.2015) Australian Business Looking at India as 'New China' - Those Australians who are worried over the slowing Chinese economy may have some reasons to smile as Canberra is already working desperately to stitch up a Free Trade Agreement with the world's second-most populous country - India. If everything goes according to the Australians' plan there is every reason to believe that India would become one of the largest trading partners of Australia. She has the potential to become what is being called in some circles as Australia's "new China" - the largest trading partner at this stage. The Australian eagerness to open such a vast market as India to its service and manufacturing sectors is reflected through the statements made by its federal ministers. "We are working through the night ... putting pressure on them (India) to help us to get to the point where we can have a similar, very positive agreement," Treasurer Joe Hockey told a conference held in Canberra recently. Joe Hockey's statement came after the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) was signed mid-June. Canberra intends to finalise a similar FTA with New Delhi by the end of this year. A number of commentators are writing on how Australian and Indian geopolitical and economic interests are converging and how they can harness the synergies to the benefit of both the parties. If the signals being emitted from South Block are being interpreted correctly, India is also showing some enthusiasm to conclude the negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) this year. The sense of optimism among the Australian stakeholders for India is definitely palpable. Australian corporate honchos, especially those linked with services sector, are particularly buoyed by the thought of massive revenue the Indian market can churn. A similar sentiment is being nursed by India's famed IT services sector which has been asking for barriers to be removed.

(Business Standard, 12.07.2015)

For H-1B Visa Holders, Double Income will be A Reality Soon - The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has started accepting employment authorisation applications


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from May 26, 2015 from dependent spouses of H-1B visa holders. This is the first time that H-4 spouses are being allowed to work in the US and an estimated 1,80,000 spouses have become eligible. ―While not all spouses on H-4 visas will be eligible to work in the US, many will be, including a large number from India,‖ said Mumbai-based immigration lawyer Poorvi Chothani. She added that there are thousands of Indians in the US who are waiting for employment-based visa or Green Card, and many of their spouses on H-4 visas will benefit and can apply for employment authorisation. The US department of homeland security has said that it will issue the Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) within 90 days of receiving the application. ―The benefit of the employment authorisation under H-4 visa is that there are no restrictions or minimum wage requirement, thus many Indian spouses can take up daycare and other jobs,‖ Chothani said. She added that unlike the primary H-1B visa holder, H4 employment authorisation applicants would not be required to show any minimum qualifications either. While all H-4 visa holders are not eligible to apply for the employment authorisation document, nevertheless there is a lot of enthusiasm among the Indian community in the US after the change in the H-4 visa rules, which was announced by the US government in February 2015.

(The Economic Times, 13.07.2015) Almost 30000 Workers Supported by the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund during 2013 and 2014 - During 2013-14, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) helped a total of 27610 workers, who had been dismissed due to the economic crisis and the effects of globalisation, to find new job opportunities. A report adopted shows that, during this period, the EGF provided more than €114.4 million to assist workers in 13 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Spain) in their transition and towards new job opportunities. The EGF funding was matched by another €94.1 million from national resources. European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Marianne Thyssen said: "During times when public resources are limited, the EGF has been providing welcome support to workers made redundant in mass lay-offs caused by globalisation or the crisis. Through personalised and targeted assistance we have supported the transition of some of the most vulnerable workers into new jobs, leading to an encouraging re-employment rate of almost 50%". The EGF report gives an overview of applications for support measures made in 2013-2014 and also includes results from a number of cases for which final reports were received in 2013-2014. It shows that half the workers (7,656 out of 15,245) who participated in the EGF measures found new jobs or became self-employed. An additional 667 people were at that time in education or training to increase their future employability. Member States reported that the personal situation, employability and self-confidence of the workers concerned had visibly improved thanks to the EGF assistance and services.

(EU News, 22.07.2015) U.S. Labour Costs Rise at Slowest Pace in Three Decades - U.S. labour costs rose at the slowest pace in at least three decades in the spring, a sign of persistently sluggish wage growth that could weigh on the Federal Reserve‘s decision to raise short-term interest rates. The employment-cost index, a broad measure of workers‘ wages and benefits, climbed a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in the second quarter from the first quarter, the Labor Department said. That marked the smallest quarterly gain since record keeping began in 1982. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expected a 0.6% increase. Civilian worker wages and salaries, reflecting more than two-thirds of employment costs, grew 0.2% in April through June, also the smallest gain on record. Benefits climbed 0.1%. Compensation costs can ebb and flow from quarter to quarter. Over a broader period, wages and benefits are growing modestly. Total compensation grew 2.0% in the second quarter compared to a year earlier. That was a slower pace than the 2.6% year over year growth in the winter. The latest figures came after months of tentative signs that workers‘ wages were finally picking up from years of tepid growth. The report suggests slack remains in the labour market despite a long stretch of hiring and a sharp drop in unemployment. Another measure of wages, gleaned from the Labor Department‘s monthly jobs report, has disappointed recently. The average hourly earnings of private-sector workers-which exclude benefits - rose a modest 2% in the year through June.

(The Wall Street Journal, 31.07.2015)


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LABOUR DECISION

If employer shows that the financial arrangement made for the family subsequent to the

death of the employee is adequate, compassionate appointment may be refused - In this

case, the father of the respondent died while in service after completing more than 28 years of

service as an Assistant Manager in the State Bank of India. The respondent applied for a job on

compassionate basis and his application was turned down by the Bank which led to the writ

petition. The writ petition was allowed by the learned Single Judge and the appeal of the Bank

therefrom was dismissed by a Division Bench of the High Court of Allahabad. Hence this appeal

by special leave. It was submitted by learned senior counsel appearing for appellants that earlier

in the year 1979 there was a different scheme which was prevalent in the matter of

compassionate appointment. In view of the apex Court‘s 1994 judgment in Umesh Kumar

Nagpal vs. State of Haryana & Ors., the Bank framed new policy in the year 1998 wherein it was

stated that when the Bank is satisfied that the financial condition of the family is such that it

requires employment that compassionate appointment will be offered. In the present case, all

relevant factors were considered. It was noticed that the salary of the deceased at the time of his

death was Rs.8,970/-. His family was given an amount of Rs.5,98,092/- plus 0.25 lakh as

terminal benefits. If the said amount was to be invested properly, it would get interest at least of

Rs.5,000/- p.m. This was apart from the family pension of Rs.4208+Admissible D.A. The Bank,

therefore, took the view that the circumstances do not warrant the compassionate appointment

for the respondent which was applied for. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the

respondent, submitted that this was a hard case, and the deceased has left behind a large family.

Apart from the widow, he had two sons and five daughters and three of them were unmarried.

Considering this fact it was expected that the Bank should provide appointment to one of the

members of the family when the main bread earner had passed away. After hearing both the

parties, the apex Court observed that in all the matters of compassionate appointment it must be

noticed that it is basically a way out for the family which is financially in difficulties on account

of the death of the bread earner. It is not an avenue for a regular employment as such. This is in

fact an exception to the provisions under Article 16 of the Constitution. That being so, if an

employer points out that the financial arrangement made for the family subsequent to the death

of the employee is adequate, the members of the family cannot insist that one of them ought to

be provided a comparable appointment. This being the principle which has been adopted all

throughout, hence it is difficult for the apex Court to accept the submission made on behalf of

the respondent. In the present case, the Bank has made appropriate financial provision.

Therefore, the appeal was allowed and the judgment rendered by the learned Single Judge as

well as by the Division Bench was set aside.

(State Bank of India & Ors. Vs. Surya Narain Tripathi, All India Services Law Journal, Volume-

118, Part-II, February, 2015, pp.139-142)


965

LABOUR LITERATURE

IMPORTANT ARTICLES OF LABOUR INTEREST PUBLISHED IN THE PERIODICALS

AND NEWSPAPERS RECEIVED IN THE LABOUR BUREAU

EMPLOYMENT AND

UNEMPLOYMENT

Bhagirathi Panda National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: Development Practice at the Crossroads; Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. L, No. 23, June 6, 2015; pp. 126-131.

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Debi S. Saini Indian Industrial Relations Law: Case for Reform; The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol.50, No.1, July, 2014; pp. 118-132.

LABOUR LAWS AND REGULATIONS

J.S.Sodhi Labour Law Reform in India; The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol.50, No.1, July, 2014; pp. 100-117.

Martha Alter Chen, Roopa Madhav & Kamala Sankaran

Legal Reforms for the Self-Employed: Three Urban Cases; ibid. pp. 133-150.

LABOUR MARKET

Anamitra ROYCHOWDHURY The Labour Market Flexibility Debate in India: Re-examining the Case for Signing Voluntary Contracts; International Labour Review, Vol. 153, September 2014/3, pp. 473-487.

Achin Chakraborty Reforming Labour Markets in States: Revisiting the Futility Thesis; Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. L, No.20, May 16, 2015; pp. 52-57.

Zakir Husain, Mousumi Dutta Grandparental Childcare and Labour Market Participation of Mothers in India; Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. L, No. 21, May 23, 2015; pp.74-82.

Yasuo Dan The Development of New Businesses and Quasi-Internal Labor Markets in Japanese Firms; Japan Labor Review, Vol. 12, No.2, Spring 2015; pp. 28-48.

Dinesh Narayanan Reforming Work Laws is Hard Labour; The Economic Times, dated 14

th July, 2015, p. 12.

Yoichi Shimada Labor Mobility and Employment Policy; Japan Labor Review, Vol. 12, No.2, Spring 2015; pp. 49-64.

MIGRATION

Ratnakar Tripathy Strategic Lives: When the Indian Knowledge Migrant Returns Home; Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. L, No. 24, June 13, 2015; pp.81-89.

TRADE UNION

Shashi Kant Prasad When Technology Trumps Labour: Trade Union Leadership and Banks; Economic &


966

Political Weekly, Vol. L, No.20, May 16, 2015; pp. 84-89.

WAGES

Habibah TOLOS, Peijie WANG, Miao ZHANG and Rory SHAND

Retirement Systems and Pension Reform: A Malaysian Perspective; International Labour Review, Vol. 153, September 2014/3, pp. 489-502.

Ashima Goyal, Akash Kumar Baikar Psychology, Cyclicality or Social Programmes: Rural Wage and Inflation Dynamics in India; Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. L, No. 23, June 6, 2015; pp. 116-125.

Charan Singh, Kanchan Bharati, Ayanendu Sanyal

Ageing in India: Need for Universal Pension Scheme; Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. L, No.18, May 2, 2015; pp. 40-46.

MISCELLANEOUS

Debasish Nandy Child Rights of Families Engaged in Sugarcane Farming in Maharashtra; Artha Vijnana, Vol. LVI, No.2, June 2014; pp. 185-195.

Kunal Sen, Deb Kusum Das Where have All the Workers Gone? Puzzle of Declining Labour Intensity in Organised Indian Manufacturing; Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. L, No. 23, June 6, 2015; pp.108-115.

Naoko Shimazaki Support for Workers Displaced in the Decline of the Japanese Coal Industry: Formal and Informal Support; Japan Labor Review, Vol. 12, No.2, Spring 2015; pp. 6-27.

Renu Kohli Recharging Services Exports; The Financial Express, dated 1

st July, 2015; p. 8.

Nirvikar Singh Skilling India, Schooling India; The Financial Express, dated 28

th July, 2015; p. 8.

Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure

and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest."

-CHANAKYA


967

STATISTICS

Section A

MONTHLY STATISTICS

Pages

Notes 969

1. Prices and Price Indices

1.1. Industrial Workers’ Consumer Price Index

Table A.1.1.1. Labour Bureau‘s Series of All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers

for Industrial Workers (Base : 2001=100)

971

Table A.1.1.2. Labour Bureau‘s Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for

Industrial Workers in respect of 78 constituent centres (Base:

2001=100)

972

Table A.1.1.3. Average Monthly Consumer Prices of Selected Articles for

Industrial Workers

980

1.2. Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural

Labourers

Table A.1.2.1-

(a) and (b)

Labour Bureau‘s Series of All-India Average Consumer Price Index

Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers (Base : 1986-

87=100) Group- wise and General

994

Table A.1.2.2-

(a) and (b)

Average Monthly Consumer Prices of Selected Articles for

Agricultural and Rural Labourers (Base : 1986-87 =100)

998

2. Wages and Earnings

Table A 2.1.-

(a) and (b)

Average Daily Wage Rates for Agricultural & Non-Agricultural

Occupations in Rural India

1005

3. Industrial Disputes

Table A 3.1.- Sector/Sphere-wise Number of Disputes, Workers Involved and

Mandays Lost due to Industrial Disputes

1015

Table A 3.2.- State-wise Industrial Disputes (All Strikes and Lockouts) 1016


968

Section B

SERIAL STATISTICS

Pages

Notes 1017


1.1. Industrial Workers Consumer Price Index

Table B.1.1.1 All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial

Workers (Base 2001=100)

1019

Table B.1.1.2 Labour Bureau‘s Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for

Industrials Workers (Base : 2001=100)

1020

1.2. Agricultural Labourers Consumer Price Index

Table B. 1.2.1

(a) and (b)

All-India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for

Agricultural Labourers (General & Food) (Base 1986-87=100)

1031

Table B.1.2.2

(a) and (b)

Labour Bureau‘s Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for

Agricultural Labourers (General Index on Base : 1986-87=100)

1033

1.3. Consumer Price Index for Urban and Rural Areas

Table B. 1.3. All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Urban Non-Manual

Employees/Cunsumer Price Index for Urban and Rural Areas

1039

1.4. Wholesale Price Index

Table B.1.4. All-India Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices- New Series 1040

2. Wages And Earnings

Table B.2.1. Earnings (Basic Wage and Dearness Allowances) of the Lowest-

Paid Workers/Operatives in Cotton Textile Mills

1043


Table B. 3.1. Industrial Disputes (All Strikes and Lockouts) 1045


969

SECTION A

MONTHLY STATISTICS

N o t e s


1. 1. Industrial Workers Consumer Price Index

A.1.1.1. Labour Bureau’s Series of All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base: 2001=100) – The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base : 2001=100 General and Group-wise along with Linking Factors with previous base: 1982=100 are presented in Table A.1.1.1. The All India Index is a weighted average of 78 constituent centre Indices compiled by the Labour Bureau. The current series of the Index Numbers has been introduced with effect from January, 2006 index replacing the series on base: 1982=100. The All India General Index as well as Group Indices for previous series on base: 1982=100 can be obtained by multiplying the current series indices by the respective Linking Factors. A note on the scope and methods of construction of these index numbers was published in April 2006 issue of the ―Indian Labour Journal‖. The All India Consumer Price Index Number for the month of June, 2015 stood at 261 with an increase of 3 point compared to previous month.

A.1.1.2. Labour Bureau’s Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers in respect of 78 constituent centres on Base: 2001=100 – The Consumer Price Index Numbers for industrial workers on Base: 2001=100 for 78 centres compiled by the Labour Bureau are presented group wise in Table A.1.1.2 for the months of May, 2015 and June, 2015.

The Index Numbers measure the extent to which the overall levels of retail prices of goods and services consumed by Industrial Workers has changed when compared with the base period viz., 2001=100. As compared to the previous month the magnitude of rise/fall in the General Index varies from centre to centre. During June, 2015 Quilon reported the highest increase of 15 Points followed by Godavarikhani (9 Points) and Raniganj (7 Points). Among others, 6 Points increase was observed in 4 centres, 5 Points in 9 centres, 4 Points in 11 centres, 3 points in 8 centres, 2 points in 15 centres and 1 point in 11 centres. On the contrary, Ghaziabad centre recorded a maximum decrease of 2 points. Among others, 1 point decrease was observed in 6 centres. Rest of the 10 centres‘ indices remained stationary.

A 1.1.3. Average Monthly Consumer Prices of Selected Articles for Industrial Workers –

The average monthly consumer prices of selected articles based on individual quotations obtained from the selected outlets which are utilised in the compilation of Consumer Price Index Numbers (Base: 2001=100) for Industrial Workers for 78 centres for the month of June, 2015 are set out in Table A.1.1.3. The prices reported in the table are averages of open markets prices of specified varieties of an item prevailing in the selected outlets in the selected market(s) in a given centre during the month in case of non-rationed items. So far as rationed items are concerned, the prices for the centres covered under informal rationing are the weighted average prices, the weights being the proportion of the quantity available through Public Distribution System and quantity procured from the open market in different centres in relation to base year requirements of an average family. In case of centres covered under Statutory Rationing the prices are average of the fair prices of variety (ies) of an item distributed through Fair Price Shops.

1.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers:

A.1.2.1 (a) and (b) Labour Bureau’s Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers on Base: 1986-87=100 - All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers on Base: 1986-87=100 replacing the earlier series on base 1960-61=100 were released with effect from November, 1995. The all-India index is a weighted average of 20 constituent State indices compiled by the Labour Bureau for Agricultural and Rural Labourers separately. A detailed note on the scope and method of construction of these indices was published in February, 1996 issue of the Indian Labour Journal.


970

The Consumer Price Index Numbers (Base: 1986-87=100) for Agricultural and Rural Labourers for 20 States and All-India are presented group-wise in Tables A.1.2.1 (a) and (b) for the months of May, 2015 and June, 2015. These index numbers measure the extent of change in the retail prices of goods and services consumed by Agricultural and Rural Labourers as compared with the base period viz., 1986-87. The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for June, 2015 increased by 9 points and 8 points to stand at 820 (Eight hundred and twenty) points and 824 (Eight hundred and twenty four) points respectively.

A.1.2.2 (a) and (b) Monthly Consumer Prices of Selected Articles for Agricultural and Rural Labourers – The monthly consumer prices of selected articles of index basket of agricultural and rural labourers utilized in the compilation of Consumer Price Index Numbers (Base: 1986-87=100) for 20 States separately for Agricultural and Rural Labourers for the month of June, 2015 are given in Tables A.1.2.2. (a) and (b). Though the spatial coverage and the individual sample village price quotations in both the series relating to the Agricultural and Rural Labourers are the same, the weighted prices of items at the State level will be slightly different from each other due to difference in the regional weights in each of the series. 2 Wages and Earnings

A.2.1 (a) and (b) Average Daily Wage Rates for Agricultural and Non-agricultural occupations- In pursuance of the recommendations of the Technical Working Group on rural retail prices set up by the NSSO in 1974, Labour Bureau has been compiling and maintaining average daily wage rate data in respect of agricultural and non-agricultural occupations based on the data collected by the Field Operation Division of National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) from a fixed set of 600 sample villages spread over 66 NSS region in 20 states. Though these wage rate data have been collected since 1986-87, their regular compilation and dissemination started w.e.f April, 1998. The average daily wage rate data was collected for eleven agricultural and seven non-agricultural occupations till October, 2013. However, following the recommendations of the Working Group constituted by the CSO on advice of the National Statistical Commission (NSC), wage rate data is now being collected for 25 occupations (12 agricultural and 13 non-agricultural). The daily wage rate data received from the field are first normalized for eight working hours a day. The simple arithmetic average of these normalized daily wage rates is worked out for each of the 20 states. The average wage rates at all-India level are derived by dividing the sum total of wages of all the 20 states by the number of quotations. These averages are restricted only to those occupations where the numbers of quotations are five or more in order to avoid the apparent inconsistency in wages paid to different categories of workers on account of differences in number of quotations. The month-wise average daily wage rates are thus worked out at State level and also at all-India level are released regularly to the users through various sources. State-wise and all-India average daily wage rates by occupation and sex for the month of June, 2015 have been presented in Table A.2.1 (a) for agricultural occupations and Table A.2.1 (b) for non-agricultural occupations.

3 Industrial Dispute

A.3.1. Sector / Sphere-wise Number of Disputes, Workers Involved and Mandays Lost due to Industrial Disputes during Januar to June, 2015 – These statistics are received in the Bureau from the State Labour Departments and Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) in the prescribed format in the shape of monthly voluntary returns covering State and Central Spheres separately. Information on Strikes and Lockouts is collected by the concerned authorities and sent to the Bureau every month. Consolidated information for the year 2015 (As on 31

st July,

2015) is presented in Table A.3.1. A.3.2. Industrial Disputes (All Strikes and Lockouts) during January to June, 2015- State-wise scenario of Industrial Disputes during January to June, 2015 is presented in Table A.3.2.

NOTES -1. Labour Bureau takes every care to ensure correctness of the information presented in

Sections A and B of the Journal. However, any error, if noticed, may kindly be brought to the notice of the Labour Bureau.

2. The indices given in Sections A and B measure the relative change in Consumer Prices over time at each Centre and as such these cannot be used for comparison of costliness among the different Centres.


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1. PRICES AND PRICE INDICES

1.1. Industrial Workers Consumer Price Index

Table A.1.1.1. Labour Bureau‘s Series of All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for

Industrial Workers on base 2001=100 (Group-wise and General)

Index Linking Factor May, 2015 June, 2015

General 4.63 258 261

I-A Food 4.58 283 288

I-B Pan, Supari, Tobacco and

Intoxicants

6.16 296 297

II Fuel and Light 4.77 245 244

III Housing 6.18 277 277

IV Clothing, Bedding and

Footwear

3.22 196 196

V Miscellaneous 4.55 214 215

Linking Factor: The All-India General Index as well as Group Indices for previous series on

base: 1982=100 can be obtained by multiplying the current series indices by

the respective Linking Factors.

It is pleasing to God whenever you rejoice or laugh from

the bottom of your heart.

-Martin Luther


972

Table A.1.1.2 – Labour Bureau‘s Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial

Sl.

No

State/Union

Territory/ Centre

Linking factor for

General Index with

previous base

1982=100

General Index Food Index

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

ANDHRA PRADESH

1 Guntur 4.57 256 257 276 277

2 Vijayawada N 246 252 282 295

3 Visakhapatnam 4.64 260 264 298 307

ASSAM

4 Doom-Dooma

Tinsukia

4.04 229 234 226 235

5 Guwahati 4.80 219 224 226 238

6 Labac-Silchar 3.65 241 246 256 264

7 Mariani-Jorhat 4.01 227 228 235 239

8 Rangapara-Tezpur 4.17 222 227 243 251

BIHAR

9 Munger-Jamalpur 4.30 269 271 278 278

CHANDIGARH

10 Chandigarh 5.26 254 253 274 272

CHHATTISGARH

11 Bhilai 4.20 287 288 288 290

DELHI

12 Delhi 5.60 232 232 264 262

GOA

13 Goa 5.59 282 282 341 339

GUJARAT

14 Ahmedabad 4.62 247 250 278 283

15 Bhavnagar 4.76 240 240 252 253

16 Rajkot 4.38 248 247 275 274

17 Surat 4.54 235 237 268 271

18 Vadodra 4.39 241 243 270 275


973

Workers (Group-wise & General 2001=100)

Pan. Supari,

Tobacco and

Intoxicants Index

Fuel & Light

Index

Housing Index Clothing, Bedding

& Footwear Index

Misc. Index

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

325 325 323 323 194 194 185 185 216 218

300 300 167 168 226 226 211 211 205 206

243 243 160 160 340 340 231 231 204 204

266 249 173 173 307 307 198 197 217 217

257 257 203 204 195 195 230 230 224 225

260 249 220 220 180 180 193 193 230 230

254 235 254 245 157 157 168 177 236 236

189 186 160 160 154 154 264 264 213 216

292 317 279 289 306 306 205 206 252 259

247 247 232 234 322 322 218 218 174 175

268 268 218 219 528 528 167 167 213 214

254 254 211 211 209 209 208 209 202 202

211 211 197 197 281 281 221 227 221 222

421 425 177 178 208 208 178 178 246 246

253 253 166 166 259 259 196 196 215 217

309 309 171 171 255 255 166 166 209 210

422 422 166 165 223 223 154 154 219 220

360 355 182 182 239 239 156 156 222 223


974

Table A.1.1.2. Contd.

Sl.

No

State/Union Territory /

Centre

Linking factor for

General Index with

previous base

1982=100


May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

HARYANA

19 Faridabad 4.79 237 236 279 278

20 Yamunanagar 4.34 245 246 282 283

HIMACHAL PRADESH

21 Himachal Pradesh 4.53 229 230 251 252

JAMMU & KASHMIR

22 Srinagar 5.62 232 232 245 245

JHARKHAND

23 Bokaro N 269 270 274 276

24 Giridih N 287 286 279 276

25 Jamshedpur 4.23 277 283 245 258

26 Jharia 3.72 283 286 264 268

27 Kodarma 3.89 287 291 268 276

28 Ranchi-Hatia 4.20 292 295 265 272

KARNATAKA

29 Bangalore 4.51 265 269 307 311

30 Belgaum 5.02 266 270 301 308

31 Hubli-Dharwar 4.71 279 281 286 290

32 Mercara 4.47 268 271 293 298

33 Mysore N 265 268 294 301

KERALA

34 Ernakulam 4.52 263 264 313 317

35 Mundakayam 4.37 273 275 299 304

36 Quilon 4.61 273 288 299 327


975

Pan, Supari,

Tobacco and

Intoxicants Index

Fuel & Light

Index


& Footwear Index

Misc. Index

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

290 290 198 198 250 250 198 194 161 161

294 294 219 220 265 265 202 202 176 177

288 289 211 211 204 204 236 236 196 196

338 338 256 256 198 198 276 277 204 204

270 270 368 368 337 337 233 233 223 224

199 199 463 469 383 383 267 267 213 213

261 262 253 254 515 515 197 197 201 201

231 232 411 414 517 517 256 256 227 228

270 270 497 497 367 367 230 230 230 230

281 281 256 257 512 512 227 227 244 245

272 310 187 189 234 234 164 167 258 261

299 296 218 218 247 247 176 175 229 229

330 329 214 214 372 372 181 180 245 245

249 249 353 353 102 102 209 209 274 275

324 324 210 209 285 285 192 177 220 222

288 290 266 254 207 207 194 194 246 247

327 343 418 408 124 124 203 203 234 235

344 343 289 292 243 243 200 200 228 228


976

Table A.1.1.2. Contd.

Sl.

No

State/Union Territory/

Centre Linking factor for

General Index

with previous

base 1982=100


May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

MADHYA PRADESH

37 Bhopal 4.83 256 258 274 278

38 Chhindwara 4.03 255 260 279 289

39 Indore 4.73 241 243 278 281

40 Jabalpur 4.53 253 255 291 295

MAHARASHTRA

41 Mumbai 5.18 273 275 296 301

42 Nagpur 4.68 291 295 309 317

43 Nasik 4.94 272 272 290 289

44 Pune 4.96 264 266 312 310

45 Solapur 4.73 277 281 298 304

ORISSA

46 Angul-Talcher N 262 264 261 266

47 Rourkela 4.03 265 270 282 289

PUDUCHERRY

48 Pondicherry 4.88 267 271 333 341

PUNJAB

49 Amritsar 4.09 260 260 278 278

50 Jalandhar N 246 247 271 273

51 Ludhiana 4.12 246 246 273 272

RAJASTHAN

52 Ajmer 4.78 248 247 286 287

53 Bhilwara 4.62 256 258 293 296

54 Jaipur 4.25 243 243 264 264

TAMIL NADU

55 Chennai 4.95 246 251 295 306

56 Coimbatore 4.49 241 244 284 289


977

Pan, Supari,

Tobacco and

Intoxicants Index

Fuel & Light

Index


& Footwear Index

Misc. Index

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

308 308 221 221 310 310 165 165 213 214

283 288 374 374 216 216 174 175 201 202

354 354 222 221 183 183 154 154 233 235

347 356 231 228 309 309 132 132 207 208

316 318 304 296 264 264 196 196 237 238

334 331 234 239 399 399 195 195 209 209

300 300 228 232 346 346 194 194 211 212

301 311 223 228 222 222 226 226 238 244

326 340 285 289 281 281 213 213 227 227

341 341 248 248 414 414 180 181 194 196

241 243 227 228 368 368 199 204 183 186

280 279 290 289 173 173 179 179 227 229

288 288 246 247 320 320 200 200 193 195

297 302 253 253 241 241 206 205 215 215

274 276 231 231 212 212 237 239 223 224

335 335 223 218 263 263 188 188 201 202

305 310 271 270 194 194 168 169 217 218

295 302 186 185 239 239 193 193 225 228

403 403 189 189 200 200 173 173 210 211

334 333 190 190 190 190 176 176 217 220


978

Table A.1.1.2. Concld.

Sl.

No

State/Union Territory

Centre

Linking factor for

General Index

with previous

base 1982=100


May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

57 Coonoor 4.58 261 263 293 298

58 Madurai 4.51 261 260 322 321

59 Salem 4.45 248 252 278 285

60 Tiruchirapally 5.01 258 258 304 303

TELEGANA

61 Godavarikhani N 269 278 298 316

62 Hyderabad 4.79 226 229 279 286

63 Warrangal 4.75 266 272 317 329

TRIPURA

64 Tripura 4.17 223 223 232 233

UTTAR PRADESH

65 Agra 4.36 263 267 264 271

66 Ghaziabad 4.78 254 252 272 269

67 Kanpur 4.50 264 265 291 294

68 Lucknow N 256 261 287 296

69 Varanasi 4.96 259 262 289 294

WEST BENGAL

70 Asansol 4.37 287 288 275 278

71 Darjeeling 3.80 231 237 250 259

72 Durgapur 5.13 284 286 253 257

73 Haldia 5.64 263 268 248 259

74 Howrah 5.42 237 238 269 270

75 Jalpaiguri 3.96 246 250 253 259

76 Kolkata 5.12 247 251 279 286

77 Raniganj 4.02 230 237 250 262

78 Siliguri N 236 238 258 263


979

Pan, Supari,

Tobacco and

Intoxicants Index

Fuel & Light

Index


& Footwear Index

Misc. Index

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

310 312 247 246 321 321 167 167 202 202

388 388 183 183 162 162 194 194 224 224

372 365 194 194 165 165 164 164 232 232

325 325 181 181 286 286 159 159 191 192

195 195 184 184 392 392 197 197 199 200

287 287 157 157 189 189 159 159 194 194

273 273 164 164 272 272 176 176 210 212

354 350 286 289 131 131 163 163 212 212

320 320 238 240 384 384 211 213 206 210

274 283 225 225 277 277 217 217 225 224

301 301 231 232 363 363 204 204 192 192

302 302 234 236 321 321 233 233 186 187

289 288 258 258 314 314 192 192 201 201

279 279 387 388 485 485 222 222 197 197

202 203 309 309 108 108 205 205 196 197

284 284 242 242 688 688 217 217 198 198

329 329 222 224 362 362 192 193 165 169

349 350 255 255 211 211 194 197 177 177

240 238 373 375 104 104 222 222 229 229

333 334 244 244 199 199 216 216 205 205

230 231 258 260 229 229 188 189 174 175

195 195 303 298 103 103 182 183 216 216

N- New Centre in the New Series on base: 2001=100.


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Table A.1.1.3 - Average Monthly Consumer Prices of Selected Articles for Industrial Workers,

June, 2015

Sl.

No

Article Unit Guntur Vijaya-

wada

Vishakha

-patnam

Doom

Dooma

Tinsukia

Guwa-

hati

Labac

Silchar

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 Rice Kg. 35.65 36.44 38.30 17.12 26.06 14.72

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. - - 29.44 - - -

b. Wheat Atta Kg. 42.00 32.50 45.00 5.21 25.80 5.36

3 Jowar Kg. - - - - - -

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 110.00 104.88 120.50 104.25 110.00 110.00

5 Moong Dal Kg. - 107.00 129.32 120.00 111.00 117.50

6 Masur Dal Kg. - - - 95.00 92.88 105.00

7 Groundnut oil Litre 105.41 95.25 114.36 - - -

8 Mustard Oil Litre - - - 113.13 114.63 115.00

9 Vanaspati Litre - - 72.50 100.00 107.50 -

10 Goat Meat/Mutton Kg. 460.00 480.00 500.00 360.00 380.00 400.00

11 Fish Fresh Kg. 125.00 110.00 120.00 200.00 155.00 298.75

12 Milk Litre 48.00 41.00 43.50 35.00 45.00 47.50

13 Dairy Milk Litre 42.00 42.00 44.00 - - -

14 Pure Ghee Litre 409.99 440.00 350.35 - - -

15 Onion Kg. 27.75 26.63 29.07 30.75 30.00 32.50

16 Chillies Dry 100 gms. 10.45 15.75 11.75 16.00 16.00 15.00

17 Sugar Kg. 30.79 30.93 33.47 34.00 31.63 35.00

18 Gur Kg. - 44.50 41.44 50.00 - 62.50

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 45.50 42.00 45.75 18.00 25.00 26.40

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 400.00 452.00 280.00 120.00 180.00 187.50

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. - - - - - -

22 Kerosene Oil Litre 15.00 15.00 15.00 16.00 15.00 15.00

23 Toilet Soap 75gms. 18.00 14.55 18.00 15.00 12.72 14.40

24 Washing Soap 225 gms. 14.63 14.85 14.51 26.10 26.10 14.06


981

Sl.

No

Article Unit Mariani

Jorhat

Rangapara

Tezpur

Munger

Jamalpur Chandigarh

Bhilai Delhi

1 2 3 10 11 12 13 14 15

1 Rice Kg. 18.14 17.93 27.74 30.67 22.56 27.80

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. - - 17.90 - 22.18 17.71

b. Wheat Atta Kg. 4.96 4.58 21.00 21.33 27.25 20.83

3 Jowar Kg. - - - - - -

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 101.00 - 116.25 111.25 105.00 110.20

5 Moong Dal Kg. 115.00 120.00 120.00 116.25 111.76 118.61

6 Masur Dal Kg. 90.00 97.50 85.00 100.00 87.50 90.25

7 Groundnut oil Litre - - - - 130.00 150.00

8 Mustard Oil Litre 111.60 110.00 95.55 102.00 110.00 81.90

9 Vanaspati Litre 100.00 - 82.50 70.00 75.00 70.00


11 Fish Fresh Kg. 348.00 250.00 200.00 110.00 238.75 160.00

12 Milk Litre 42.00 40.00 40.00 42.00 42.00 45.00

13 Dairy Milk Litre - - - 42.00 - 38.00

14 Pure Ghee Litre - - 390.00 346.67 390.00 343.90

15 Onion Kg. 27.90 30.00 22.50 29.17 20.00 25.91

16 Chillies Dry 100 gms. 15.00 15.00 26.00 28.00 14.00 25.25

17 Sugar Kg. 34.00 32.00 34.00 30.00 26.27 29.30

18 Gur Kg. - 50.00 37.00 42.00 40.00 39.75

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 24.00 41.00 31.20 35.07 36.40 34.00

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 140.00 125.00 400.00 - 280.00 560.00

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. - - 480.00 - - -

22 Kerosene Oil Litre 16.00 16.00 17.33 15.07 15.03 -

23 Toilet Soap 75gms. 15.00 15.00 18.75 18.75 18.00 17.25

24 Washing Soap 225 gms. 13.23 13.23 18.00 8.66 11.25 13.00


982

Table A.1.1.3 contd...

Sl.

No

Article Unit Goa Ahmedabad Bhav-

nagar

Rajkot Surat Vadodara

1 2 3 16 17 18 19 20 21

1 Rice Kg. 26.37 30.43 29.09 31.88 32.51 30.41

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. 23.88 22.91 18.41 20.82 21.47 19.22

b. Wheat Atta Kg. 25.40 24.12 32.50 30.00 24.30 26.67

3 Jowar Kg. 32.50 - - - 34.40 33.10

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 120.83 104.48 100.00 110.00 109.00 88.07

5 Moong Dal Kg. 125.50 100.00 120.00 100.00 104.00 100.00

6 Masur Dal Kg. 92.08 90.96 86.67 - 81.00 103.00

7 Groundnut oil Litre 140.00 100.10 110.00 115.00 104.65 104.77

8 Mustard Oil Litre 109.20 100.10 - 86.45 101.92 -

9 Vanaspati Litre 94.06 67.68 70.00 65.66 70.20 72.00


11 Fish Fresh Kg. 454.44 - 130.00 200.00 180.00 140.00

12 Milk Litre 43.67 44.88 52.00 42.00 47.80 44.00

13 Dairy Milk Litre 41.34 36.00 50.00 40.00 45.00 45.34

14 Pure Ghee Litre 398.33 380.00 385.01 322.79 410.00 415.00

15 Onion Kg. 29.94 26.80 30.00 22.00 30.00 22.00

16 Chillies Dry 100 gms. 19.67 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 23.07

17 Sugar Kg. 27.48 29.21 29.87 29.06 29.18 29.45

18 Gur Kg. 41.17 47.06 36.00 41.60 44.60 45.60

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 30.00 34.00 34.00 32.80 35.20 34.00

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 383.32 330.00 160.00 200.00 350.00 360.00

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. - - - - - -


23 Toilet Soap 75gms. 18.00 18.75 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00

24 Washing Soap 225 gms. 26.10 10.47 21.60 12.37 23.69 26.10


983

Sl.

No

Article Unit Faridabad Yamuna

nagar

Himachal

Pradesh

Srinagar Bokaro Giridih

1 2 3 22 23 24 25 26 27

1 Rice Kg. 30.00 37.00 19.36 21.07 27.11 22.70

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. 17.50 15.71 16.98 - 20.00 24.00

b. Wheat Atta Kg. 21.83 19.37 10.13 24.00 22.00 22.00

3 Jowar Kg. - - - - - -

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 110.00 105.00 111.96 - 120.00 106.00

5 Moong Dal Kg. 110.00 110.00 109.25 110.00 130.00 120.00

6 Masur Dal Kg. 91.56 96.00 95.88 103.33 80.00 85.00

7 Groundnut oil Litre - - 140.00 - - -


9 Vanaspati Litre 72.00 65.00 73.48 89.33 85.00 80.00

10 Goat

Meat/Mutton Kg. 400.00 380.00 308.93 400.00 440.00 400.00

11 Fish Fresh Kg. 140.00 160.00 155.00 200.00 180.00 140.00

12 Milk Litre 50.00 45.00 37.77 32.00 40.00 40.00

13 Dairy Milk Litre 38.00 42.00 43.26 - 38.00 -

14 Pure Ghee Litre 334.85 380.00 367.14 362.00 350.00 343.90

15 Onion Kg. 30.00 30.00 28.04 35.00 25.00 24.25

16 Chillies Dry 100 gms. 25.00 27.00 27.27 29.00 28.00 23.00

17 Sugar Kg. 27.69 26.10 24.06 13.50 32.00 32.00

18 Gur Kg. 40.00 32.00 36.71 - 38.50 34.00

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 34.00 36.00 34.83 36.00 42.40 34.00

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 400.00 400.00 252.92 210.00 240.00 240.00

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. - - - 392.50 400.00 140.00


23 Toilet Soap 75gms. 17.25 18.00 17.87 15.00 18.00 18.00

24 Washing Soap 225 gms. 10.13 11.25 12.41 13.50 26.10 21.42


984


Sl.

No

Article Unit Jamshedpur Jharia Kodarma Ranchi

Hatia

Bengluru

1 2 3 28 29 30 31 32

1 Rice Kg. 22.97 22.96 18.33 23.85 41.57

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. 21.06 20.50 18.00 27.00 30.08

b. Wheat Atta Kg. 23.06 21.50 22.00 22.08 27.15

3 Jowar Kg. - - - - -

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 112.50 105.00 110.25 114.83 116.25

5 Moong Dal Kg. 116.06 109.75 115.00 116.00 125.27

6 Masur Dal Kg. 89.00 83.65 90.00 90.00 -

7 Groundnut oil Litre 143.50 - - - 102.75

8 Mustard Oil Litre 105.88 94.41 98.96 110.00 -

9 Vanaspati Litre 70.00 76.00 80.00 80.00 72.58

10 Goat Meat/Mutton Kg. 409.38 396.00 380.00 385.00 412.50

11 Fish Fresh Kg. 151.25 140.00 140.00 130.00 149.17

12 Milk Litre 40.00 38.00 40.00 40.00 30.00

13 Dairy Milk Litre 38.00 - - 38.00 30.00

14 Pure Ghee Litre 343.90 325.80 395.00 350.00 371.34

15 Onion Kg. 25.94 23.50 26.50 25.08 30.90

16 Chillies Dry 100 gms. 26.00 25.00 16.00 29.00 14.35

17 Sugar Kg. 29.75 29.50 32.00 31.92 29.00

18 Gur Kg. 39.25 37.50 34.00 37.53 50.67

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 32.40 34.80 30.40 42.40 34.92

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 200.00 280.00 300.00 313.33 253.32

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. 440.00 240.00 400.00 380.00 -

22 Kerosene Oil Litre 14.22 14.47 15.02 14.63 18.00

23 Toilet Soap 75gms. 18.00 18.00 14.40 18.00 17.94

24 Washing Soap 225 gms. 13.64 23.68 23.69 9.00 14.33


985

Sl.

No

Article Unit Belgaum Hubli

Dharwar

Mercara Mysore Erna-

kulam

Munda-

kayam

1 2 3 33 34 35 36 37 38

1 Rice Kg. 32.27 32.69 29.78 40.04 25.89 29.80

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. 28.65 28.14 30.63 33.60 73.19 7.95

b. Wheat Atta Kg. - - 45.13 34.50 36.00 33.42

3 Jowar Kg. 29.25 29.00 - - - -

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 113.13 109.50 102.50 122.00 115.75 108.58

5 Moong Dal Kg. 109.38 110.50 118.75 114.50 113.50 110.50

6 Masur Dal Kg. 88.75 82.00 - 95.22 - 78.88

7 Groundnut oil Litre 83.71 76.02 123.38 112.75 - -

8 Mustard Oil Litre - - - - - -

9 Vanaspati Litre 92.50 71.72 99.88 87.86 - -


11 Fish Fresh Kg. 160.00 130.00 146.25 140.00 200.00 169.17

12 Milk Litre 45.00 45.00 30.00 31.00 43.00 38.00

13 Dairy Milk Litre 30.00 31.06 - 30.00 38.00 -

14 Pure Ghee Litre 374.00 374.00 - 374.00 435.00 -

15 Onion Kg. 26.88 29.75 28.45 25.44 55.75 56.17

16 Chillies Dry 100 gms. 14.31 17.30 11.46 12.32 11.34 12.67

17 Sugar Kg. 26.00 26.88 29.52 28.22 28.13 27.69

18 Gur Kg. 34.50 34.50 43.97 45.00 49.25 50.58

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 35.00 25.00 35.00 35.00 31.00 30.00

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 280.00 300.00 160.00 240.00 240.00 216.00

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. - - - - - -


23 Toilet Soap 75gms. 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 19.50 14.40

24 Washing Soap 225 gms. 14.40 8.03 14.40 16.20 14.40 17.25


986


Sl.

No

Article Unit Quilon Bhopal Chhind-

wara

Indore Jabalpur Mum-

bai

1 2 3 39 40 41 42 43 44

1 Rice Kg. 27.85 30.53 24.96 24.50 24.30 46.28

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. 6.36 20.71 19.93 26.16 22.03 29.59

b. Wheat Atta Kg. 36.00 21.00 20.00 20.00 21.20 -

3 Jowar Kg. - - - - - 37.86

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 73.50 113.00 103.00 110.70 116.00 115.27

5 Moong Dal Kg. 110.00 112.34 100.00 120.00 108.50 119.36

6 Masur Dal Kg. - 84.66 90.00 90.00 78.70 95.42

7 Groundnut oil Litre 116.00 125.00 148.00 102.33 150.00 126.01

8 Mustard Oil Litre - 108.33 118.00 91.00 100.00 107.21

9 Vanaspati Litre - 75.00 59.00 70.65 66.80 98.10


11 Fish Fresh Kg. 212.50 230.00 120.00 161.00 154.00 1000.00

12 Milk Litre 38.00 51.17 45.00 40.00 48.80 58.00

13 Dairy Milk Litre 38.00 46.00 44.00 32.00 36.00 34.00

14 Pure Ghee Litre - 380.00 364.00 360.00 362.18 394.22

15 Onion Kg. 46.38 21.67 24.75 25.00 19.75 28.16

16 Chillies Dry 100gms. 12.50 16.42 15.50 19.60 15.50 23.69

17 Sugar Kg. 29.56 28.59 25.91 23.79 26.80 30.72

18 Gur Kg. 50.00 32.58 26.25 39.70 31.18 56.70

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 30.00 34.80 35.20 36.00 34.00 40.80

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 200.00 313.33 280.00 240.00 204.75 -

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. - - - - - -


23 Toilet Soap 75gms. 19.50 18.75 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00

24 Washing Soap 225gms. 13.64 15.30 9.00 18.00 27.00 23.69


987

Sl.

No

Article Unit Nagpur Nasik Pune Sholapur Angul-

Talcher

1 2 3 45 46 47 48 49

1 Rice Kg. 37.11 30.24 41.54 27.57 23.72

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. 26.66 23.19 32.75 21.11 7.57

b. Wheat Atta Kg. 25.00 25.00 - 26.00 17.33

3 Jowar Kg. - 36.00 39.75 32.00 -

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 109.28 120.00 120.00 112.00 105.00

5 Moong Dal Kg. 122.55 120.00 122.50 110.00 105.00

6 Masur Dal Kg. 87.77 100.00 90.33 90.00 100.00

7 Groundnut oil Litre 101.72 118.30 130.00 76.44 160.00

8 Mustard Oil Litre 116.83 145.00 - - 93.28

9 Vanaspati Litre 85.08 80.73 84.54 80.00 85.00


11 Fish Fresh Kg. 167.00 600.00 758.33 150.00 160.00

12 Milk Litre 48.00 52.00 50.00 42.00 40.00

13 Dairy Milk Litre 39.00 42.00 32.00 50.00 -

14 Pure Ghee Litre 395.00 392.83 430.00 - 420.00

15 Onion Kg. 25.67 14.25 23.33 24.00 27.50

16 Chillies Dry 100 gms. 20.00 42.00 26.50 28.00 15.00

17 Sugar Kg. 27.24 29.93 24.78 25.60 32.00

18 Gur Kg. 50.55 41.50 48.67 34.00 36.00

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 40.00 40.80 29.91 23.57 33.60

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 335.00 320.00 380.00 480.00 240.00

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. - - - - 200.00


23 Toilet Soap 75gms. 18.38 18.00 18.25 18.75 18.00

24 Washing Soap 225 gms. 23.69 16.88 9.00 26.10 22.50


988


Sl.

No

Article Unit Rourkela Puducherry Amritsar Jalandhar Ludhiana

1 2 3 50 51 52 53 54

1 Rice Kg. 29.60 39.47 28.00 26.00 25.00

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. - 35.01 - 18.00 -

b. Wheat Atta Kg. 20.03 45.00 20.00 21.00 20.00

3 Jowar Kg. - - - - -

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 113.00 124.50 110.00 110.00 110.00

5 Moong Dal Kg. 119.00 124.00 110.00 110.00 113.75

6 Masur Dal Kg. 100.00 - 96.75 100.00 98.75

7 Groundnut oil Litre - 93.22 - - -

8 Mustard Oil Litre 106.47 - 107.00 115.00 111.25

9 Vanaspati Litre 85.00 76.00 67.00 75.00 67.50


11 Fish Fresh Kg. 200.00 850.00 200.00 150.00 160.00

12 Milk Litre 35.00 36.00 40.00 40.00 40.00

13 Dairy Milk Litre 34.00 36.00 - 42.00 42.00

14 Pure Ghee Litre - 373.10 380.00 390.00 325.00

15 Onion Kg. 26.50 27.75 20.00 25.00 22.50

16 Chillies Dry 100 gms. 15.00 13.00 30.00 30.00 30.00

17 Sugar Kg. 30.00 29.27 30.00 32.00 29.25

18 Gur Kg. - 48.00 - - -

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 35.00 42.50 34.00 35.20 35.20

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 300.00 400.00 380.00 370.00 340.00

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. - - - - -


23 Toilet Soap 75gms. 18.00 19.13 18.00 17.63 17.63

24 Washing Soap 225 gms. 18.00 13.50 11.00 11.25 14.63


989

Sl.

No

Article Unit Ajmer Bhilwara Jaipur Chennai Coimba-

tore

1 2 3 55 56 57 58 59

1 Rice Kg. 30.00 37.63 35.25 29.11 24.04

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. 24.00 19.37 20.98 20.42 22.32

b. Wheat Atta Kg. 26.85 25.00 23.00 43.96 44.00

3 Jowar Kg. - - - - -

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 120.00 110.00 110.00 114.77 125.21

5 Moong Dal Kg. 120.00 103.75 114.00 117.05 118.95

6 Masur Dal Kg. 100.00 90.00 94.00 - -


8 Mustard Oil Litre 125.00 121.25 120.00 - -

9 Vanaspati Litre 80.00 - 69.50 77.66 -


11 Fish Fresh Kg. 240.00 218.75 - 613.75 706.25

12 Milk Litre 46.00 42.50 46.00 - 32.00

13 Dairy Milk Litre 38.00 34.00 36.00 37.00 41.00

14 Pure Ghee Litre 360.00 370.00 316.75 410.00 389.94

15 Onion Kg. 25.00 26.25 25.60 29.53 29.50

16 Chillies Dry 100 gms. 28.00 27.50 28.00 19.67 12.32

17 Sugar Kg. 29.90 28.87 29.67 18.36 23.75

18 Gur Kg. 37.80 36.63 36.00 52.23 50.95

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 36.40 34.40 36.40 44.67 43.00

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 280.00 220.00 320.00 423.33 360.00

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. - - - - -


23 Toilet Soap 75gms. 18.00 18.00 18.75 19.00 19.22

24 Washing Soap 225 gms. 12.38 9.96 10.80 14.30 11.25


990


Sl.

No

Article Unit Coonoor Madurai Salem Tiruchirapally Godavari-

khani

1 2 3 60 61 62 63 64

1 Rice Kg. 21.64 31.24 31.13 20.80 29.20

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. 10.17 27.00 20.27 18.48 26.50

b. Wheat Atta Kg. 44.75 47.00 41.50 42.00 28.00

3 Jowar Kg. - - - - -

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 110.00 120.00 110.25 111.00 115.50

5 Moong Dal Kg. 109.82 129.25 112.75 111.00 115.50

6 Masur Dal Kg. 83.50 - - 85.50 88.50


8 Mustard Oil Litre - - - - -

9 Vanaspati Litre - 82.00 - - -


11 Fish Fresh Kg. 180.00 172.50 612.50 60.00 120.00

12 Milk Litre 40.00 40.00 40.00 42.67 40.00

13 Dairy Milk Litre 44.00 41.00 41.00 44.00 -

14 Pure Ghee Litre 364.00 391.30 - 415.00 -

15 Onion Kg. 55.00 26.25 45.00 28.80 20.00

16 Chillies Dry 100 gms. 13.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 12.00

17 Sugar Kg. 25.54 24.94 14.74 19.27 26.99

18 Gur Kg. - 45.50 - 49.50 -

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 44.25 43.50 43.25 45.00 35.00

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 320.00 240.00 192.00 160.00 240.00

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. - - - - -


23 Toilet Soap 75gms 19.50 18.19 18.56 19.13 17.81

24 Washing Soap 225 gms. 15.30 22.50 12.38 12.60 9.81


991

Sl.

No

Article Unit Hydera-

bad

Warran-

gal

Tripura Agra Ghazia-

bad

Kanpur

1 2 3 65 66 67 68 69 70

1 Rice Kg. 30.67 31.90 18.74 27.79 27.92 38.95

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. 31.12 32.25 - 15.97 6.62 15.72

b. Wheat Atta Kg. 25.00 43.25 14.72 20.00 16.63 20.00

3 Jowar Kg. 25.75 - - - - -

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 110.25 111.50 - 112.00 110.00 120.00

5 Moong Dal Kg. 118.17 120.00 104.24 110.00 111.00 120.00

6 Masur Dal Kg. 83.71 82.50 104.24 97.00 97.00 100.00

7 Groundnut oil Litre 106.98 97.46 - - - -

8 Mustard Oil Litre - - 102.15 82.13 85.00 86.49

9 Vanaspati Litre - - - 70.00 68.00 72.00


11 Fish Fresh Kg. 123.75 - 249.50 165.00 140.00 180.00

12 Milk Litre 57.14 55.00 47.00 42.00 52.00 44.00

13 Dairy Milk Litre 36.08 - - 43.32 40.80 38.00

14 Pure Ghee Litre 478.33 - - 330.00 380.00 390.00

15 Onion Kg. 25.53 21.00 33.18 23.15 27.50 26.04

16 Chillies Dry 100 gms. 10.15 10.05 22.00 26.00 26.00 18.00

17 Sugar Kg. 27.66 29.92 21.88 26.92 28.25 29.61

18 Gur Kg. 41.79 - 45.93 32.00 36.00 38.17

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 34.67 45.75 20.00 33.60 36.40 34.40

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 220.00 220.00 145.00 320.00 480.00 480.00

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. - - - - - 520.00


23 Toilet Soap 75gms. 17.75 14.55 14.40 18.00 18.00 18.00

24 Washing Soap 225gms. 12.08 13.73 14.06 26.10 11.25 10.80


992

Table A.1.1.3 concld.

Sl.

No

Article Unit Lucknow Varanasi Asansol Darjee-

Ling

Durga-

pur

1 2 3 71 72 73 74 75

1 Rice Kg. 31.97 32.93 32.43 21.22 29.88

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. 18.17 18.58 10.12 13.55 6.73

b. Wheat Atta Kg. 22.00 22.00 22.51 2.12 15.80

3 Jowar Kg. - - - - -

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 115.81 115.00 90.00 120.00 114.00

5 Moong Dal Kg. 120.00 120.00 127.50 118.75 155.00

6 Masur Dal Kg. 91.25 90.00 100.00 100.25 108.00

7 Groundnut oil Litre - - - - -

8 Mustard Oil Litre 115.00 100.10 91.68 100.10 101.92

9 Vanaspati Litre 70.00 70.00 100.00 80.00 96.00


11 Fish Fresh Kg. 200.00 160.00 250.00 171.25 300.00

12 Milk Litre 48.00 45.00 36.00 30.00 34.00

13 Dairy Milk Litre 48.00 46.00 36.00 - 22.80

14 Pure Ghee Litre 360.00 384.63 434.40 430.00 488.70

15 Onion Kg. 25.00 21.95 30.00 32.00 26.88

16 Chillies Dry 100 gms. 30.00 28.00 15.75 14.00 24.00

17 Sugar Kg. 29.74 29.65 35.13 30.60 31.88

18 Gur Kg. 40.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 40.00

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 34.80 33.60 33.20 20.00 35.20

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 560.00 480.00 360.00 495.00 240.00

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. - 600.00 360.00 640.00 460.00


23 Toilet Soap 75gms. 18.00 18.00 18.00 14.40 18.00

24 Washing Soap 225 gms. 26.10 26.10 22.50 22.50 18.00


993

Sl.

No

Article Unit Haldia Howrah Jalpai-

guri

Kolkata Rani-

ganj

Sili-

guri

1 2 3 76 77 78 79 80 81

1 Rice Kg. 33.88 31.65 21.26 31.63 29.78 18.09

2 Wheat:

a. Wheat Whole Kg. 6.85 6.75 11.58 6.73 - 13.20

b. Wheat Atta Kg. 12.67 17.47 3.02 19.09 17.29 5.16

3 Jowar Kg. - - - - - -

4 Arhar Dal Kg. 110.00 106.67 105.00 110.00 110.00 102.00

5 Moong Dal Kg. 140.00 136.67 118.75 140.00 120.00 120.00

6 Masur Dal Kg. 110.00 110.00 108.00 107.50 100.00 110.00

7 Groundnut oil Litre 178.33 - - - - -


9 Vanaspati Litre - 98.00 90.00 100.50 95.00 95.00


11 Fish Fresh Kg. 233.33 250.00 220.00 267.00 230.00 200.00

12 Milk Litre 35.00 38.00 37.50 38.00 34.00 36.67

13 Dairy Milk Litre 38.00 36.00 - 36.00 - -

14 Pure Ghee Litre 470.60 480.00 - 434.40 343.90 -

15 Onion Kg. 30.00 30.00 28.25 35.63 30.00 30.00

16 Chillies Dry 100gms. 24.00 20.00 13.75 17.80 15.00 12.00

17 Sugar Kg. 31.49 34.19 27.50 31.60 29.90 28.06

18 Gur Kg. 50.00 44.50 40.63 47.00 38.00 40.00

19 Tea Leaf 100gms 34.00 33.20 34.80 33.60 33.20 32.00

20 Fire Wood 40 Kg. 270.00 306.67 250.00 322.00 200.00 286.67

21 Soft Coke 40 Kg. 560.00 453.33 - 480.00 150.00 -


23 Toilet Soap 75gms. 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 14.40

24 Washing Soap 225gms. 18.76 20.45 26.10 22.50 22.50 26.10

Items do not feature in index basket of respective centres.

Notes ―The prices are average prices based on individual quotations obtained from

selected outlets in a given centre and are not strictly comparable between centres

as they relate to different varieties of varying specifications‖.


994

1.2. Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers

Table A.1.2.1 (a) – Labour Bureau‘s Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural

Sl.

No.

State

Linking factor

for General

Index a


May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Andhra Pradesh 4.84 877 894 870 892

2 Assam b 779 788 757 769

3 Bihar 6.22 704 704 646 647

4 Gujarat 5.34 832 842 835 849

5 Haryana * 907 909 937 938

6 Himachal Pradesh * 660 669 678 691

7 Jammu & Kashmir 5.98 778 763 786 761

8 Karnataka 5.81 890 904 880 901

9 Kerala 6.56 854 864 839 849

10 Madhya Pradesh 6.04 737 753 685 706

11 Maharashtra 5.85 868 882 890 910

12 Manipur * 791 795 686 692

13 Meghalaya * 791 795 764 765

14 Orissa 6.05 751 738 692 674

15 Punjab c 865 868 893 895

16 Rajasthan 6.15 882 886 843 848

17 Tamil Nadu 5.67 845 863 763 789

18 Tripura * 736 738 744 743

19 Uttar Pradesh 6.60 774 780 790 799

20 West Bengal 5.73 754 752 681 678

All-India 5.89 811 820 780 790

a = The indices for a given month of old base (1960-61) can be obtained by multiplying the

index number of new base (1986-87) of that month by the relevant linking factors which

are applicable to Agricultural Labourers only.


995

Labourers (Group-wise and General) (Base: 1986-87=100)

Pan, Supari, Tobacco

& Intoxicants Index

Fuel & Light Index Clothing, Bedding &

Footwear Index

Miscellaneous Index

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

1225 1234 885 911 854 860 808 811

1174 1146 780 781 822 842 675 679

905 906 1025 1023 930 934 728 729

1269 1275 747 742 698 699 817 820

916 922 1227 1237 844 852 653 655

1163 1164 374 374 607 614 750 756

1337 1361 643 643 759 765 791 813

1276 1267 746 749 851 852 931 934

1529 1551 855 855 760 762 777 786

1212 1217 970 976 759 763 748 749

1159 1167 905 910 701 702 758 760

1382 1382 1575 1567 823 832 674 675

987 1006 836 857 915 917 742 740

1135 1162 1137 1137 906 913 702 705

1100 1099 1231 1230 674 680 659 663

1383 1384 1207 1212 831 832 784 789

1573 1571 953 952 770 772 1004 1009

1102 1138 429 430 777 785 703 704

1001 1005 802 801 748 750 641 641

912 921 1045 1047 1158 1164 923 924

1204 1210 932 936 814 818 791 794

b & c = To obtain linking factors for Assam and Punjab, please refer article in February, 1996

issue of the Indian Labour Journal.

* = Indices compiled and published for the first time w.e.f. November, 1995.


996

Table A.1.2.1 (b) – Labour Bureau‘s Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Rural

Sl.

No

State General Index Food Index Pan, Supari,

Tobacco &

Intoxicants Index

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 Andhra Pradesh 874 892 870 893 1228 1237

2 Assam 788 797 771 784 1169 1138

3 Bihar 710 711 646 646 907 909

4 Gujarat 831 841 838 852 1261 1266

5 Haryana 905 907 944 943 948 954

6 Himachal Pradesh 695 708 705 723 1281 1279

7 Jammu & Kashmir 771 759 774 754 1449 1485

8 Karnataka 883 899 866 891 1286 1277

9 Kerala 867 877 853 864 1532 1553

10 Madhya Pradesh 760 776 688 708 1202 1207

11 Maharashtra 863 877 879 899 1161 1169

12 Manipur 794 799 686 692 1373 1373

13 Meghalaya 792 796 762 763 1000 1020

14 Orissa 751 739 693 675 1133 1161

15 Punjab 863 865 894 896 1107 1106

16 Rajasthan 864 869 827 832 1352 1354

17 Tamil Nadu 840 857 775 800 1585 1583

18 Tripura 728 729 733 731 1113 1145

19 Uttar Pradesh 770 776 792 801 997 1003

20 West Bengal 765 763 685 682 920 929

All India 816 824 785 796 1217 1222


997

Labourers (Group wise and General) (Base: 1986-87=100)

Fuel & Light Index Clothing, Bedding &

Footwear Index

Miscellaneous Index

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

May,

2015

June,

2015

9 10 11 12 13 14

881 906 835 839 810 813

777 778 820 836 670 675

1028 1026 923 931 734 735

748 743 707 709 819 822

1227 1236 822 832 649 652

383 384 708 718 739 745

636 636 751 754 770 775

748 750 819 820 977 981

855 855 772 774 801 811

967 973 894 902 768 769

897 902 782 784 761 763

1579 1570 836 846 665 665

835 856 861 876 744 741

1131 1131 895 901 701 704

1216 1215 751 754 658 662

1210 1215 826 830 757 762

945 944 720 722 919 923

425 426 772 781 678 678

806 806 765 768 601 601

1075 1078 1111 1115 929 931

930 933 824 828 789 792


998

Table A.1.2.2 (a) - State-wise monthly consumer prices of selected articles of Agricultural

Sl.

No.

Item Unit Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Gujarat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1. Rice Kg. 16.20 22.20 15.16 17.31

2. Wheat: - - - -

(a) Wheat whole Kg. - - 11.75 5.15

(b) Wheat Atta Kg. - 25.59 18.79 23.46

3. Jowar Kg. 24.21 - - -

4. Bajra: - - - -

(a) Bajra whole Kg. 18.73 - - 14.79

(b) Bajra Atta Kg. - - - 19.49

5. Maize: - - - -

(a) Maize whole Kg. - - 12.13 15.34

(b) Maize Atta Kg. - - - 21.17

6. Ragi Kg. 25.53 - - -

7. Arhar Dal Kg. 106.04 84.54 101.65 102.28

8. Groundnut Oil Litre 95.26 - - 114.12

9. Mustard Oil Litre - 110.98 98.24

10. Goat Meat/Mutton Kg. 411.29 333.71 379.49 324.36

11. Fish Fresh Kg. 161.48 250.18 140.76 139.17

12. Milk Litre 40.39 44.62 33.66 44.14

13. Onion Kg. 24.65 28.38 22.36 23.54

14. Chillies Dry 100Gms 11.89 15.91 12.22 15.48

15. Potato Kg. 22.79 11.72 10.68 12.46

16. Sugar Kg. 18.10 22.47 31.71 24.74

17. Gur Kg. 39.58 53.99 34.46 37.49

18. Tea Leaf 100Gms 40.38 22.02 29.24 24.04

19. Firewood 40 Kg. 174.80 136.30 237.18 70.52

20. Kerosene Oil Litre 15.00 17.87 16.95 15.40


999

Labourers for the month June, 2015 (Base: 1986-87=100)

Haryana Himachal

Pradesh

Jammu &

Kashmir

Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh

8 9 10 11 12 13

25.25 18.89 20.81 8.74 22.56 14.06

- - - - - -

- - - - 5.13 7.95

18.91 10.30 20.63 28.19 33.35 19.94

- - - 23.56 - 18.67

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

14.97 - - - - -

- - - - - -

19.00 - 20.44 - - 13.04

- 20.00 - - - -

- - - 20.06 - -

99.17 105.14 - 110.81 94.78 107.61

- - - 92.83 - 122.15

89.31 110.03 107.17 - - 92.41

329.60 285.56 329.62 353.71 459.92 327.91

106.67 152.50 160.00 206.54 118.99 137.45

45.91 35.78 29.13 30.35 38.09 35.77

23.92 25.56 29.44 23.16 53.29 18.68

16.39 17.89 23.74 12.24 12.16 13.37

11.43 13.56 17.00 20.77 24.56 12.05

29.49 17.17 13.73 19.80 24.70 15.22

37.02 33.89 38.71 36.70 46.30 30.61

22.78 30.00 36.89 32.47 24.23 20.59

279.34 N.A. 242.86 126.00 185.27 184.31

14.09 15.38 14.46 17.71 17.11 16.11


1000

Table A.1.2.2 (a) concld.

Sl.

No.

Item Unit Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Orissa

1 2 3 14 15 16 17

1. Rice Kg. 13.59 17.88 15.49 16.50

2. Wheat: - -

(a) Wheat whole Kg. 10.83 - - -

(b) Wheat Atta Kg. - - 25.38 19.17

3. Jowar Kg. 20.81 - - -

4. Bajra:

(a) Bajra whole Kg. 18.57 - - -

(b) Bajra Atta Kg. - - - -

5. Maize: - - -

(a) Maize whole Kg. - - - -

(b) Maize Atta Kg. - - - -

6. Ragi Kg. - - - 17.34

7. Arhar Dal Kg. 107.59 100.56 85.44 106.79

8. Groundnut Oil Litre 109.50 - - 96.04

9. Mustard Oil Litre - 110.56 100.00 103.33

10. Goat Meat/Mutton Kg. 380.26 - - 393.98

11. Fish Fresh Kg. 127.52 206.11 198.75 134.79

12. Milk Litre 40.56 41.00 46.33 29.07

13. Onion Kg. 20.81 33.89 33.89 24.01

14. Chillies Dry 100 gm. 12.32 17.11 19.33 12.92

15. Potato Kg. 19.07 18.89 12.78 10.12

16. Sugar Kg. 20.54 40.22 22.00 32.44

17. Gur Kg. 24.04 - - 41.09

18. Tea Leaf 100 gm. 24.01 20.20 25.50 30.33

19. Firewood 40. Kg. 176.27 265.00 175.56 153.73

20. Kerosene Oil Litre 16.53 20.94 34.44 16.04

- = Items do not feature in the Index Basket.

N.A. = Not Available.


1001

Punjab Rajasthan Tamil

Nadu

Tripura Uttar

Pradesh

West Bengal

18 19 20 21 22 23

27.49 29.23 7.56 19.71 17.15 21.97

- - -

16.04 6.96 - - 7.65 -

19.43 20.22 36.91 28.00 17.81 11.68

- 29.64 24.54 - 20.38 -

- - - - -

- 13.76 20.39 - 14.00 -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- 13.67 - - 14.78 -

23.38 - - - -

- - 23.79 - -

- 105.37 113.15 - 107.56 86.09

- 115.66 104.05 - - -

97.14 90.69 - 108.25 90.67 100.60

335.94 330.85 421.15 474.44 331.67 444.98

- - 166.43 250.00 131.48 139.54

40.75 39.49 34.55 41.22 37.83 28.49

21.47 20.92 39.11 32.33 20.95 24.05

15.71 13.68 11.19 18.00 14.70 13.89

8.50 12.40 24.15 16.78 9.70 8.25

30.55 15.21 13.52 21.84 18.10 26.00

36.44 33.88 47.21 52.56 33.53 36.57

21.47 21.32 43.34 21.89 29.98 20.60

265.83 220.10 188.36 115.00 235.66 217.00

16.07 17.26 14.01 16.27 15.83 15.80

Note:- The prices are average prices based on individual quotations obtained from the selected

outlets of the sample villages of a given State and are not comparable with each other due

to their varying specifications. Besides, the prices of all the items utilised in compilation

of C.P.I. Numbers for Agricultural Labourers are not being published due to resource

constraints.


1002

Table A.1.2.2 (b) - State-wise monthly consumer prices of selected articles of Rural Labourers

Sl.

No.

Item Unit Andhra

Pradesh

Assam Bihar Gujarat Haryana Himachal

Pradesh

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1. Rice Kg. 16.22 22.55 15.31 17.48 25.18 18.65

2. Wheat: - - - - - -

(a) Wheat whole Kg. - - 11.72 5.16 - -

(b) Wheat Atta Kg. - 25.54 18.75 23.47 18.91 11.28

3. Jowar Kg. 24.19 - - - - -

4. Bajra: - - - - - -

(a) Bajra whole Kg. 18.74 - - 14.85 - -

(b) Bajra Atta Kg. - - - 19.37 15.12 -

5. Maize: - - - - - -

(a) Maize whole Kg. - - 12.26 15.33 19.00 -

(b) Maize Atta Kg. - - - 21.30 - 20.00

6. Ragi Kg. 25.50 - - - - -

7. Arhar Dal Kg. 106.01 84.89 101.61 102.29 99.08 105.14

8. Groundnut Oil Litre 95.21 - - 114.13 - -

9. Mustard Oil Litre - 110.91 98.14 95.33 89.50 110.03

10. Goat Meat/Mutton Kg. 411.20 332.37 382.14 325.39 330.47 285.56

11. Fish Fresh Kg. 161.85 251.17 140.38 140.42 106.67 152.50

12. Milk Litre 39.91 44.66 33.65 44.14 46.11 35.78

13. Onion Kg. 24.65 28.40 22.37 23.48 23.90 25.56

14. Chillies Dry 100gms 11.89 15.59 12.22 15.47 16.38 17.89

15. Potato Kg. 22.83 11.81 10.70 12.43 11.48 13.56

16. Sugar Kg. 18.82 22.84 31.74 24.63 29.44 17.17

17. Gur Kg. 39.57 54.50 34.46 37.50 37.13 33.89

18. Tea Leaf 100gms 40.27 21.98 29.34 23.95 22.78 30.00

19. Firewood 40. Kg. 175.28 135.80 238.67 70.15 279.35 N.A.

20. Kerosene Oil Litre 15.00 17.89 16.95 15.41 14.09 15.38


1003

for the month of June, 2015 (Base: 1986-87=100)

Jammu &

Kashmir

Karnataka Kerala Madhya

Pradesh

Maha-

rashtra

Manipur Megha-

laya

Orissa Punjab

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

18.20 9.50 22.55 13.92 14.44 17.85 15.73 16.50 27.49

- - 5.13 8.28 11.61 - - - 16.05

20.49 28.20 33.19 19.95 - - 25.38 19.24 19.43

- 23.59 - 18.60 20.72 - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

- - - - 18.72 - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

20.36 - - 13.05 - - - - -

- - - - - - - - 23.36

- 20.03 - - - - - 17.40 -

- 110.78 96.09 107.24 107.53 100.56 85.44 107.04 -

- 92.69 - 122.31 109.05 - - 96.19 -

107.05 - - 92.57 - 110.56 100.00 103.40 97.66

329.33 356.66 453.72 327.89 381.06 - - 393.26 336.24

160.00 207.98 119.02 137.37 126.54 206.11 198.75 134.82 -

29.29 30.38 38.09 35.82 41.33 41.00 46.33 28.97 40.67

30.13 23.14 53.32 18.72 20.88 33.89 33.89 24.00 21.49

23.18 12.26 12.16 13.32 12.29 17.11 19.33 12.90 15.70

17.50 20.78 24.53 12.09 19.16 18.89 12.78 10.17 8.50

13.75 20.36 24.94 15.47 21.04 40.00 22.00 32.43 30.57

38.79 36.73 46.26 30.57 24.15 - - 41.18 36.51

35.24 32.46 24.39 20.70 23.86 20.20 25.50 30.31 21.47

238.64 125.80 185.24 184.19 175.90 265.00 175.56 154.08 266.59

14.90 17.73 17.11 16.11 16.38 20.94 34.44 16.04 16.01

- = Items do not feature in the Index Basket.

N.A.= Not available


1004

Table A.1.2.2 (b)-Concld.

Sl.

No.

Item Unit Rajasthan Tamil

Nadu

Tripura Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

1 2 3 19 20 21 22 23

1. Rice Kg. 29.68 8.18 19.59 17.10 21.98

2. Wheat:

(a) Wheat whole Kg. 4.91 - - 7.90 -

(b) Wheat Atta Kg. 20.20 36.96 28.00 17.68 11.94

3. Jowar Kg. 29.66 24.22 - 19.87 -

4. Bajra: - - - -

(a) Bajra whole Kg. 13.99 20.36 - 13.98 -

(b) Bajra Atta Kg. - - - -

5. Maize:

( a ) Maize whole Kg. 13.60 - - 14.72 -

(b) Maize Atta Kg. - - - - -

6. Ragi Kg. - 23.76 - - -

7. Arhar Dal Kg. 107.17 112.93 - 107.57 88.06

8. Groundnut Oil Litre 115.68 104.96 - - -

9. Mustard Oil Litre 91.80 - 108.25 90.64 100.66

10. Goat Meat/Mutton Kg. 329.50 422.32 474.44 332.05 444.05

11. Fish Fresh Kg. - 166.89 250.00 130.70 138.84

12. Milk Litre 39.50 34.61 41.22 37.84 28.58

13. Onion Kg. 20.90 39.10 32.33 21.04 24.07

14. Chillies Dry 100gm. 13.73 11.16 18.00 14.66 13.92

15. Potato Kg. 12.35 24.08 16.78 9.73 8.26

16. Sugar Kg. 16.76 13.82 15.85 17.43 26.07

17. Gur Kg. 33.52 47.29 52.56 33.50 36.58

18. Tea Leaf 100 gm. 21.38 43.31 21.89 29.68 20.63

19. Firewood 40. Kg. 220.80 188.20 115.00 237.59 218.97

20. Kerosene Oil Litre 17.26 14.00 16.27 15.77 15.80

Note:-The prices are average prices based on individual quotations obtained from the selected outlets of the

sample villages of a given State and are not comparable with each other due to their varying

specifications. Besides, the prices of all the items utilized in compilation of C.P.I. Numbers. for

Rural Labourers are not being published due to resource constraints.


1005

2. WAGES AND EARNINGS

Table A.2.1 (a) - Average Daily Wage Rates for Agricultural Occupations in Rural India during

June, 2015 (By States and Sex).

( in Rupees)

Sl.

No

States Ploughing/Tilling Workers Sowing (including Planting/

Transplanting/Weeding workers)

Men Women Children Men Women Children

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 Andhra Pradesh 266.12 @ - 223.12 163.30 -

2 Assam 265.18 - - 233.17 190.00 -

3 Bihar 249.14 - - 232.32 192.03 @

4 Gujarat 215.00 @ - 188.83 180.18 -

5 Haryana 363.33 @ - 338.75 326.25 -

6 Himachal Pradesh 393.14 - - 326.71 @ -

7 Jammu & Kashmir 446.44 @ - 417.56 @ -

8 Karnataka 290.83 @ - 238.79 176.94 @

9 Kerala 735.63 - - 656.79 452.44 -

10 Madhya Pradesh 188.89 165.71 - 173.57 163.08 -

11 Maharashtra 253.98 173.33 - 212.24 148.21 -

12 Manipur 306.25 - - 285.56 246.00 -

13 Meghalaya 232.50 @ - 228.89 162.50 @

14 Orissa 232.93 - - 205.37 158.67 -

15 Punjab @ - - 322.73 @ -

16 Rajasthan 272.86 - - 281.82 195.56 -

17 Tamil Nadu 490.52 - - 323.71 212.76 -

18 Tripura 210.00 - - 210.00 - -

19 Uttar Pradesh 209.03 @ - 200.13 174.26 @

20 West Bengal 289.49 @ - 209.08 194.72 -

All India 274.97 187.85 - 244.64 195.70 106.67


1006

Table A.2.1 (a) Contd.

Sl. No States Harvesting/Winnowing/

Threshing workers

Picking Workers (including

Tea, Cotton, Tobacco & other

commercial crops)*


1 2 9 10 11 12 13 14

1 Andhra Pradesh 228.37 182.38 - 189.95 153.68 @

2 Assam 217.45 192.73 - @ @ -

3 Bihar 230.65 205.43 @ @ @ @

4 Gujarat 185.34 180.86 - 186.67 181.52 -

5 Haryana 335.25 336.67 - @ @ -

6 Himachal Pradesh 333.86 @ - - - -

7 Jammu & Kashmir 377.78 @ - - - -

8 Karnataka 251.30 175.37 @ 230.00 155.00 @

9 Kerala 598.14 403.47 - - - -

10 Madhya Pradesh 200.29 185.31 @ 177.14 167.14 -

11 Maharashtra 218.60 150.38 - @ 163.89 -

12 Manipur 301.43 268.89 - - - -

13 Meghalaya @ @ - @ @ -

14 Orissa 169.23 140.00 - @ @ -

15 Punjab 300.00 234.00 - @ @ -

16 Rajasthan 292.22 228.75 - - - -

17 Tamil Nadu 381.44 247.48 - @ 177.86 -

18 Tripura 210.00 - - - - -

19 Uttar Pradesh 210.63 176.21 @ @ @ -

20 West Bengal 220.58 202.14 - @ @ -

All India 244.95 206.24 166.25 203.91 170.58 173.00


1007


( in Rupees)

Horticulture Workers

( including Nursery growers)

Fishermen Inland Fishermen Costal/Deep Sea

Men Women Children Men Women Children Men Women Children

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

@ @ - @ @ - - - -

- - - @ - - - - -

160.00 145.00 - 288.89 - - - - -

190.43 190.00 - @ - - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

@ @ - - - - - - -

@ - - - - - - - -

237.03 162.59 @ 233.75 - - @ - -

@ @ - - - - - - -

162.73 150.91 - @ @ - - - -

214.29 135.71 - @ - - @ - -

@ @ - - - - - - -

160.00 134.00 - - - - - - -

148.33 140.00 - @ - - - - -

281.67 @ - - - - - - -

@ - - - - - - - -

332.70 156.98 - @ - - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

@ @ - @ - - - - -

293.81 @ - 357.33 @ - @ - -

225.61 165.09 @ 279.83 @ - 288.00 - -


1008


Sl.

No

States Loggers and Wood Cutters Animal husbandry workers: including

Poultry workers, dairy workers &

Herdsman


1 2 24 25 26 27 28 29

1 Andhra Pradesh 279.26 - - 163.50 @ @

2 Assam 248.13 - - @ - -

3 Bihar 254.58 - - 165.62 143.50 @

4 Gujarat 201.00 @ - 160.91 176.00 -

5 Haryana @ - - 304.80 @ -

6 Himachal Pradesh @ - - @ @ -

7 Jammu & Kashmir 483.33 - - 434.29 - -

8 Karnataka 280.48 - - 213.06 156.00 @

9 Kerala 981.16 - - 548.57 - -

10 Madhya Pradesh 151.82 @ @ 116.61 103.33 81.75

11 Maharashtra 245.13 - - 176.44 150.00 123.33

12 Manipur @ - - 257.14 - -

13 Meghalaya 200.00 - - 164.44 @ -

14 Orissa 221.78 - - 125.69 113.33 @

15 Punjab @ - - 290.14 @ -

16 Rajasthan 230.00 @ - 197.50 @ -

17 Tamil Nadu 417.84 @ - 375.67 @ -

18 Tripura 298.89 - - 221.11 - -

19 Uttar Pradesh 274.05 @ - 195.45 @ -

20 West Bengal 284.27 - - 172.90 188.52 96.90

All India 316.24 156.36 @ 190.14 143.19 88.52


1009

Table A.2.1 (a) Concld.

( in Rupees)

Packaging Labourers General Agricultural

Labourers including Watering

& Irrigation workers etc.

Plant protection workers

(applying pesticides, treating

seeds, etc.)


30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

@ - - 209.52 145.02 @ 344.20 @ -

@ @ - 210.29 208.89 - 245.43 - -

174.17 @ - 203.43 156.93 @ 246.43 @ -

161.43 @ - 173.41 169.33 - 169.17 - -

@ - - 351.09 @ - 350.33 - -

@ @ - 312.43 312.00 - @ @ -

@ - - 385.71 @ - @ - -

249.06 163.33 - 212.78 150.71 - 260.95 - -

@ - - 589.52 410.17 - 655.13 - -

142.86 142.00 @ 159.29 142.61 117.50 177.94 - -

225.00 154.17 - 195.22 130.74 @ 253.33 @ -

@ - - @ - - - - -

@ - - 200.00 150.00 @ @ - -

@ @ - 187.36 162.31 @ @ - -

300.00 @ - 301.40 @ - 310.00 - -

- - - 269.29 229.09 - @ - -

360.00 @ - 348.85 194.29 - 441.48 @ -

- - - 208.89 - - - - -

@ @ - 197.25 169.62 151.90 223.00 @ -

262.29 @ - 220.69 199.59 - 216.60 175.45 -

227.92 182.18 @ 231.60 177.15 122.82 282.14 174.80 -

- = Indicates that the particular category of workers, i.e. men/ women /children were not engaged

in that operation either because of their non-availability; or the activity connected with the

occupation was not undertaken in the State; or the activity was out of season in the State, etc.

* =Picking includes picking of tea, cotton bolls, tobacco & other commercial crops

@ =Number of quotations are less than five.


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A.2.1. (b) – Average Daily Wage Rates for Non-agricultural Occupations in Rural India during

Sl

No

States Carpenter Blacksmith Mason


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1 Andhra Pradesh 286.12 - - 229.36 - @ 363.48 - -

2 Assam 331.32 - - 305.71 - - 362.86 - -

3 Bihar 315.26 - - 283.33 - - 349.49 - -

4 Gujarat 366.46 - - 276.37 @ - 417.24 - -

5 Haryana 466.83 - - @ - - 507.67 - -

6 Himachal Pradesh 480.67 - - 381.83 - - 480.67 - -

7 Jammu&Kashmir 511.43 - - 465.88 - - 498.57 - -

8 Karnataka 359.58 - - 289.83 - - 354.31 - -

9 Kerala 726.03 - - 663.46 - - 737.14 - -

10 Madhya Pradesh 238.21 - - 219.30 - - 286.33 - -

11 Maharashtra 318.89 - - 277.41 - - 373.89 - -

12 Manipur 383.33 - - 337.14 - - 403.89 - -

13 Meghalaya 273.33 - - 243.75 - - 275.56 - -

14 Orissa 320.39 - - 202.35 - - 342.42 - -

15 Punjab 441.40 - - 438.00 - - 452.73 - -

16 Rajasthan 424.75 - - 287.50 @ - 505.71 - -

17 Tamil Nadu 522.39 - - 436.76 - - 554.11 @ -

18 Tripura 310.00 - - 200.00 - - 356.67 - -

19 Uttar Pradesh 346.85 - @ 317.60 - @ 391.00 - -

20 West Bengal 297.36 - - 272.68 - - 318.51 @ @

All India 358.34 - @ 295.28 @ @ 394.95 @ @


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June, 2015 (By States and Sex)

( in Rupees)

Weavers Beedi Makers Bamboo, Cane Basket Weavers


12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

@ - - @ 123.64 - 188.21 122.22 -

@ - - - - - 237.05 - -

@ @ - 152.00 @ - 167.08 @ -

@ - - @ @ - @ - -

@ - - @ - - @ @ -

@ - - - - - @ - -

- - - - - - @ - -

202.50 @ - 147.62 140.56 - 246.67 214.17 -

- @ - @ @ - @ - -

@ @ @ 106.67 99.38 @ 173.75 165.71 -

@ - - - - - 240.91 170.00 -

@ 262.50 - - - - @ @ -

@ @ - - - - @ @ -

@ - - @ @ - @ @ -

@ @ - - - - @ @ -

- - - - - - - - -

@ @ - @ @ - @ - -

300.00 - - 200.00 - - 300.00 - -

@ - - @ @ - 226.00 @ -

@ @ - 178.75 166.35 @ 140.24 124.85 @

253.63 215.80 @ 169.91 123.72 @ 219.17 165.49 @


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Table A.2.1 (b) Contd.

( in Rupees)

Sl

No

States Handicraft Workers Plumbers


1 2 21 22 23 24 25 26

1 Andhra Pradesh @ - - 322.36 - -

2 Assam - @ - @ - -

3 Bihar @ @ - 312.15 - -

4 Gujarat @ @ - 292.14 - -

5 Haryana @ - - 502.00 - -

6 Himachal Pradesh @ - - 449.43 - -

7 Jammu & Kashmir - - - 548.00 - -

8 Karnataka 331.25 @ - 319.58 - -

9 Kerala @ - - 696.25 - -

10 Madhya Pradesh @ @ - 236.00 - -

11 Maharashtra @ - - 305.17 - -

12 Manipur @ @ - @ - -

13 Meghalaya @ - - @ - -

14 Orissa - - - 297.50 - -

15 Punjab - - - 520.83 - -

16 Rajasthan - - - 416.15 - -

17 Tamil Nadu @ - - 491.73 - -

18 Tripura 300.00 - - 288.89 - -

19 Uttar Pradesh @ - - 347.50 - -

20 West Bengal @ @ @ 300.39 - -

All India 321.73 188.48 @ 387.86 - -


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Table A.2.1 (b) Contd.

( in Rupees)

Electrician Construction Workers (for roads,

dams, industrial & project

construction work & well diggers

LMV & Tractors drivers


27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

306.20 - - 250.78 183.38 - 295.34 - -

296.25 - - 252.37 220.00 - 303.65 - -

318.08 - - 237.98 194.33 - 257.24 - -

288.33 - - 232.86 192.78 - 220.43 - -

470.20 - - 362.91 367.14 - 398.20 - -

465.14 - - 309.14 - - 287.48 - -

550.71 - - 417.50 @ - 392.33 - -

321.11 - - 287.12 197.31 - 304.17 - -

689.10 - - 782.60 @ - 739.44 - -

232.56 - - 183.83 167.94 @ 227.86 @ @

314.74 - - 264.53 196.30 - 282.98 - -

366.67 - - 332.14 @ - 455.56 - -

@ - - 225.00 @ - @ - -

267.78 - - 202.94 159.30 - 254.69 - -

509.72 - - 313.92 250.00 - 332.21 - -

417.50 - - 331.25 294.23 - 369.41 - -

482.12 - - 388.09 249.47 - 452.56 - -

294.44 - - 200.00 - - 300.00 - -

351.85 - - 230.14 193.10 @ 256.39 - -

333.62 - - 233.78 200.64 - 311.51 - -

373.98 - - 282.22 204.30 146.67 306.51 @ @


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Table A.2.1 (b) Concld

( in Rupees)

Sl

No

States Non-agricultural labourers

(Including porters, loaders)

Sweeping/ Cleaning Workers


1 2 36 37 38 39 40 41

1 Andhra Pradesh 220.02 145.71 - 140.63 121.44 -

2 Assam 220.07 211.25 - 202.33 @ -

3 Bihar 214.14 181.67 - 208.00 @ -

4 Gujarat 191.05 194.17 - 125.24 126.67 -

5 Haryana 352.00 - - 307.45 311.11 -

6 Himachal Pradesh 252.67 @ - @ @ -

7 Jammu & Kashmir 397.37 - - @ @ -

8 Karnataka 217.50 146.50 - 167.24 157.04 -

9 Kerala 623.74 @ - @ 453.67 -

10 Madhya Pradesh 163.41 125.29 82.86 160.27 156.21 @

11 Maharashtra 203.13 131.36 @ 200.51 137.19 @

12 Manipur @ @ - @ 160.33 -

13 Meghalaya 194.44 - - @ @ -

14 Orissa 179.95 170.90 - 126.67 115.00 -

15 Punjab 277.50 - - 223.13 205.63 -

16 Rajasthan 290.00 279.00 - @ @ -

17 Tamil Nadu 371.83 257.63 @ 169.60 197.08 -

18 Tripura 200.00 - - 203.33 - -

19 Uttar Pr adesh 210.11 178.33 @ 185.44 151.56 @

20 West Bengal 234.60 207.50 - 311.83 288.06 -

All India 245.65 179.90 96.36 199.75 189.00 @

-= Indicates that the particular category of workers, i.e. men/ women /children were not

engaged in that operation either because of their non-availability; or the activity connected with the occupation was not undertaken in the State; or the activity was out of season in the State, etc.etc

@ = Number of quotations are less than five. Note:- The average daily wage rates at all-India level are derived by dividing the sum total of

wages by number of quotations of all the states taken together.


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3. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES

Table A.3.1 Sector/Sphere-wise Number of Disputes, Workers involved and Mandays Lost

due to Industrial Disputes during January to June, 2015 (P)

Sphere/

Item Public Sector Private Sector Total

Number of Number of Number of

Dis-

putes

Workers

Involved

Mandays

Lost

Dis-

putes

Workers

Involved

Mandays

Lost

Dis-

putes

Workers

Involved

Mandays

Lost

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

(i) Central Sphere

Strikes 14 122650 229754 2 4037 4037 16 126687 233791

Lockouts - - - - - - - - -

Strikes &

Lockouts

(Total-i)

14 122650 229754 2 4037 4037 16 126687 233791

(ii) State Sphere

Strikes 3

354

662

30

13766

394926

33

14120

395588

Lockouts -

-

-

15

3525

250921

15

3525

250921

Strikes &

Lockouts

(Total-ii)

3

354

662

45

17291

645847

48

17645

646509

Grand Total

(Total-i+ ii)

17 123004 230416 47 21328 649884 64 144332 880300

(P) = Provisional and based on the returns /clarifications received in the Bureau till 31st July,

2015.

- = Nil


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Table A.3.2- Industrial Disputes (All Strikes and Lockouts) during January to June, 2015 (P)

State/Union Territory Number of

Disputes Workers

Involved

Mandays Lost

1 2 3 4 Andhra Pradesh 9 4985 343045 Arunachal Pradesh .. .. .. Assam 2 393 4476 Bihar .. .. .. Chhattisgarh 3 6491 20246 Goa @ @ @ Gujarat 3 910 9105 Haryana 2 425 32416 Himachal Pradesh .. .. .. Jammu & Kashmir .. .. .. Jharkhand .. .. .. Karnataka 2 3266 5782 Kerala 8 1902 150805 Madhya Pradesh 6 64971 130364 Maharashtra 1 19740 39480 Manipur .. .. .. Meghalaya @ @ @ Mizoram # # # Nagaland .. .. .. Orissa .. .. .. Punjab - - - Rajasthan 7 7509 41101 Sikkim # # # Tamil Nadu 19 7604 77344 Telangana .. .. .. Tripura @ @ @ Uttarakhand .. .. .. Uttar Pradesh 1 839 839 West Bengal 1 25297 25297 A & N Islands @ @ @ Chandigarh @ @ @ Dadra & Nagar Haveli .. .. .. Delhi .. .. .. Daman & Diu - - - Lakshadweep @ @ @ Puducherry @ @ @ All India 64 144332 880300 (P) = Provisional and based on the returns /clarifications received in the Bureau till 31st July,2015.

.. = Not available - = Nil @ = Partially received

# = ID Act 1947 is to be implemented.


1017

SECTION B

SERIAL STATISTICS

N O T E

1 Prices and Price Indices

1.1. Industrial Worker’s Consumer Price Index

B.1.1.1. All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers – The All India

Consumer Price Index Numbers (General and Food) on base 1982=100 were being published

since their first release with effect from October, 1988 index replacing the old series on base:

1960=100. The Labour Bureau has released the new series of Consumer Price Index Numbers

for Industrial Workers on base: 2001=100 with the index of January, 2006 which has replaced

the previous series on base: 1982=100. The indices for the old base (1960=100) series can be

derived by multiplying the 1982 series indices by the Linking Factors, which are 4.93 for the

general index and 4.98 for the food index. Similarly, the indices for 1982 series can be derived

by multiplying the 2001 series indices by the Linking factors, which are 4.63 and 4.58 for

General and Food group respectively. The Annual Average (Calendar year 1992 to 2014 as well

as Financial year 1992-93 to 2014-2015) and monthly All India Index Numbers (General&

Food) from June, 2014 to June, 2015 have been presented in Table B.1.1.1.

B.1.1.2. Labour Bureau’s Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers – Serial Statistics in respect of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on base 1982=100 and new series on base: 2001=100 (General Index only) for 78 centres are set out in Table B.1.1.2.

1.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers

B.1.2.1(a) and (b). All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural

Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) – Serial statistics relating to the All-India Consumer Price

Index Numbers (General and Food) for Agricultural and Rural Labourers on base 1986-87=100

separately for Agricultural Years from 1995-96 to 2014-15, Financial Years from 1995-96 to

2014-15 and Calendar Years from 1995 to 2014, along with month-wise indices and 12-monthly

moving averages from June, 2014 to June, 2015 are presented in Tables B.1.2.1 (a) and (b)

respectively.

B.1.2.2 (a) and (b) Labour Bureau’s Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for

Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers on Base: 1986-87=100 – Serial statistics

in respect of Consumer Price Index Numbers (General Index) for Agricultural

Labourers and Rural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for 20 States are given in Tables

B.1.2.2 (a) and (b) respectively.


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1.3. Urban Non-Manual Employees Consumer Price Index / Consumer Price Index for

Urban and Rural Areas

B.1.3. Consumer Price Index Numbers for Urban Non-Manual Employees (Base:1984-85=100); Consumer Price Index for Urban and Rural Areas on base: 2010=100 and on base 2012=100

Consumer Price Index for Urban Non-Manual Employees on base: 1984-85=100 were compiled and published by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), New Delhi. The Price collection for CPI (UNME) was discontinued with effect from April, 2008. As decided by the National Statistical Commission, linked all-India CPI (UNME) numbers for the year 2008 to 2010 are given in Serial Statistics.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released Consumer Price Indices (CPI) on base 2010=100 for all-India and States/UTs separately for rural, urban and combined every month with effect from January, 2011 uptill December 2014. The base has further been revised as 2012=100 with the release of January 2015 index. Consumer Price Index for Urban and Rural areas for the period June, 2014 to June, 2015 have been presented in Table B.1.3.


B.1.4. All India Index Numbers of Wholesale prices (Base: 2004-05=100) – The current series of Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India on base 2004-05=100 was released w.e.f. September, 2010 by replacing the earlier series. These Index Numbers are compiled and published by the Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, New Delhi. The indices for the period 1992 to 2014 (Annual Averages) June, 2014 to June, 2015 (Monthly Figures) are set out in Table B.1.4.

2. Wages and Earnings

B.2.1. Earnings(Basic Wage and Dearness Allowance) of the Lowest-paid Workers/Operatives in Cotton Textile Mills – The information concerning earnings of cotton producing Centres/States received from the State Governments, Employers‘ Associations and Individual Units is presented in Table B.2.1. The earnings of workers include minimum basic wage and dearness Allowance by whatever name called. The dearness allowance is linked to the Working Class Consumer Price Index Numbers of different Centres and varies from month to month according to the variation in the index.


B.3.1. Industrial Disputes (All Strikes and Lockouts) – Industrial Disputes Statistics for the Years 2007 to 2015 are presented in Table B.3.1


1019

1. PRICES AND PRICE INDICES

1.1 Industrial Workers’ Consumer Price Index

Table B.1.1.1 – All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial

Workers (General & Food)

Year/

Month

Annual Average Indices for

Calendar Year Twelve monthly

moving average

of General Index

Financial year

General

Index

Food

Index

Year General

Index

Food

Index

I- Base 1982=100 1992 237 251 - 1992-93 240 254 1993 252 265 - 1993-94 258 272 1994 278 296 - 1994-95 284 304 1995 306 331 - 1995-96 313 337 1996 334 359 - 1996-97 342 369 1997 358 380 - 1997-98 366 388 1998 405 437 - 1998-99 414 445 1999 424 444 - 1999-2000 428 446 2000 441 452 - 2000-01 444 453 2001 458 462 - 2001-02 463 466 2002 477 474 - 2002-03 482 477 2003 496 490 - 2003-04 500 495 2004 514 504 - 2004-05 520 506 2005

536 520 - 2005-06* 540 526 II- Base 2001=100

2006 123 122 2006-07 125 126 2007 131 134 2007-08 133 136 2008 142 149 2008-09 145 153

2009 157 169 2009-10 163 176 2010 176 190 2010-11 180 194 2011 192 204 2011-12 195 206 2012 209 223 2012-13 215 230 2013 232 254 2013-14 236 259 2014 247 271 2014-15 251 276

2014 June 246 270 240 July 252 280 241 Aug 253 282 243

Sept 253 280 244 Oct 253 280 245

Nov 253 280 246 Dec 253 277 247

2015 Jan 254 276 248 Feb 253 275 250 Mar 254 276 251 Apr 256 278 252

May 258 283 253 June 261 288 254

*The Financial year average is based on 9 months from April, 2005 to Dec., 2005


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Table B.1.1.2- Labour Bureau‘s Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers of Industrial Workers

(General Index)

Year/

month

Guntur Vijaya-

wada

Vishakha

pathanam

DoomDooma

Tinsukia

Guwahati Labac

Silchar

Mariani

Jorhat

Base Year 1960= 100 1960= 100 1960=

100

1960=

100

L. Factor 5.60 * 4.05 * 3.96 3.95

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

I- Base-1982=100 1992 239 238 216 235 217 229 1993 256 249 233 252 233 244 1994 281 264 255 280 251 264 1995 305 293 281 312 274 296 1996 332 319 309 341 295 324 1997 356 343 320 357 312 339 1998 394 388 362 405 345 389 1999 414 410 386 436 375 416 2000 431 436 389 460 370 418 2001 438 444 384 471 372 411 2002 473 469 398 480 374 411 2003 504 484 416 496 383 432 2004 510 501 430 516 411 441 2005 523 525 450 531 415 449

II. Base 2001=100

Linking Factor

with previous

base: 1982=100 4.57 * 4.64 4.04 4.80 3.65 4.01

2006 120 119 119 116 115 121 116 2007 126 126 126 125 120 130 127 2008 139 137 135 133 128 143 133 2009 161 161 153 147 143 155 147 2010 181 180 173 160 156 178 158 2011 194 188 192 170 168 186 171 2012 208 207 213 182 184 197 185 2013 233 236 236 196 198 216 195 2014 251 240 249 213 214 243 217 2014 June 249 241 250 210 214 244 216

July 255 246 255 216 216 245 219 Aug 257 245 256 220 217 246 224 Sept 256 241 254 222 219 248 224 Oct 256 241 254 224 221 250 227

Nov 257 243 256 227 219 249 229 Dec 257 241 255 225 217 245 227

2015 Jan 258 243 255 224 217 241 224 Feb 254 242 253 226 216 242 223

Mar 255 242 254 223 216 240 222 Apr 252 243 257 226 219 240 225

May 256 246 260 229 219 241 227 June 257 252 264 234 224 246 228


1021

Rangapara

Tezpur

Monghyr

Jamalpur

Chandigarh Bhilai Delhi Goa Ahmedabad

1960= 100 1960= 100 * 1966= 100 1960= 100 1966= 100 1960= 100

4.29 5.29 3.49 4.97 3.40 4.78

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

230 234 236 214 247 257 241

246 242 252 229 272 285 250

266 267 271 250 299 310 279

295 288 294 272 327 339 303

323 316 315 302 346 373 333

340 331 345 323 380 416 357

390 379 401 361 447 451 399

412 415 447 373 480 482 422

408 416 460 390 514 520 441

419 416 488 407 529 555 460

417 435 514 413 550 577 476

427 459 526 439 570 592 488

433 479 560 459 598 614 507

439 511 615 480 648 634 519

4.17 4.30 5.26 4.20 5.60 5.59 4.62 114 126 125 121 122 121 120

126 134 131 132 128 130 129

131 145 140 145 137 144 138 144 162 155 162 147 164 151 154 182 175 180 163 188 171

163 199 197 206 176 203 186 171 215 213 241 191 222 206 186 238 232 265 209 248 233 213 253 245 277 223 258 238 210 250 243 277 222 266 237 216 255 248 284 229 270 246 219 257 251 282 229 262 243 222 256 251 284 230 252 245 225 268 248 284 230 263 245 224 266 247 285 229 263 244 222 264 246 284 227 261 240 222 263 247 279 228 264 242 222 264 248 277 227 265 241 223 265 249 278 228 275 241 225 269 250 283 229 277 241 222 269 254 287 232 282 247 227 271 253 288 232 282 250


1022

Table B.1.1.2 Contd.

Year/

month

Bhavnagar Rajkot Surat Vadodra Faridabad Yamuna-nagar

Himachal

Pradesh

Base Year 1960= 100 1960=

100 1965= 100

L. Factor 4.99 * * * * 5.53 3.75 1 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

I- Base-1982=100 1992 244 237 252 240 224 218 226 1993 259 246 260 252 244 235 244 1994 294 276 292 278 268 259 268 1995 318 296 320 303 295 292 292 1996 350 332 356 332 326 315 314 1997 373 350 373 350 359 335 340 1998 425 393 417 385 426 378 386 1999 447 409 432 405 435 392 407 2000 466 430 446 430 443 412 430 2001 483 433 474 453 469 428 447 2002 492 447 484 467 480 443 454 2003 504 457 490 470 499 462 466 2004 523 465 490 485 532 486 488 2005 537 496 505 500 550 521 510

II. Base 2001=100

Linking Factor

with previous

base: 1982=100 4.76 4.38 4.54 4.39 4.79 4.34 4.53 2006 119 118 118 120 122 127 120 2007 129 126 127 127 130 133 126 2008 135 132 134 133 145 145 135 2009 147 146 146 147 160 162 147 2010 174 174 162 167 182 183 161 2011 189 193 174 180 194 197 172 2012 206 216 192 198 207 215 188 2013 221 231 218 219 218 230 208 2014 225 237 224 230 226 241 222 2014 June 224 236 222 226 221 241 221

July 233 240 228 233 230 244 227 Aug 235 245 234 241 232 244 229 Sept 234 241 232 239 232 243 228 Oct 233 240 234 240 232 245 227

Nov 233 240 233 237 230 243 225 Dec 231 239 232 233 229 242 224

2015 Jan 231 242 232 237 232 243 225 Feb 229 243 233 236 231 242 225

Mar 236 243 232 237 234 243 226 Apr 237 244 231 241 235 245 227

May 240 248 235 241 237 245 229 June 240 247 237 243 236 246 230


1023

Srinagar Bokaro Giridih Jamshedpur Jharia Kodarma Ranchi Hatia

1960= 100

1960= 100 1960= 100 1960= 100

5.47 4.68 4.63 5.43 *

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

231 226 218 215 233

252 239 226 228 247

271 260 244 248 269

303 280 262 265 292

321 321 286 290 320

347 340 301 310 340

414 385 353 359 402

471 397 363 379 414

480 405 363 368 418

520 419 365 373 426

547 431 374 388 433

574 456 393 402 438

599 479 414 426 470

632 508 442 471 497

5.62 * * 4.23 3.72 3.89 4.20 118 121 134 126 126 132 125

125 130 146 132 136 140 133

134 142 156 142 146 149 148

155 158 177 157 161 169 170

159 168 204 182 180 190 199

172 192 232 213 198 215 220 190 210 250 232 222 236 235

203 229 282 251 262 263 267

217 251 293 265 279 285 286 216 251 289 266 277 285 285 222 257 291 274 281 289 291

223 258 291 272 282 293 294 223 258 289 269 283 294 294

230 257 294 271 283 295 293

224 257 293 268 281 298 293 222 254 289 266 279 286 286 226 254 286 273 280 284 286 225 256 287 274 280 287 287 226 257 288 273 281 287 290 235 261 282 276 282 286 288 232 269 287 277 283 287 292 232 270 286 283 286 291 295


1024


Year/

month

Bangalore Belgaum Hubli

Dharwar

Mercara Mysore Ernakulam Aluva

Base Year 1960= 100 1960= 100

L. Factor 5.66 * * * 5.19 1 30 31 32 33 34 35

I- Base-1982=100 1992 230 243 246 229 220 1993 248 256 259 243 243 1994 272 285 280 269 273 1995 305 327 314 304 311 1996 331 353 337 339 348 1997 361 380 362 375 371 1998 391 423 409 418 404 1999 405 457 430 444 423 2000 425 473 434 458 442 2001 438 486 451 457 458 2002 452 514 471 458 478 2003 476 535 494 474 490 2004 501 563 520 491 515 2005 533 588 544 495 542

II. Base 2001=100 Linking Factor with previous base: 1982=100 4.51 5.02 4.71 4.47 * 4.52

2006 125 125 123 114 123 125

2007 136 133 132 121 130 131

2008 150 144 147 135 142 142

2009 167 162 164 154 160 153

2010 181 179 182 172 174 167

2011 194 200 200 188 187 185

2012 211 217 219 208 205 199

2013 238 242 248 240 242 225

2014 253 254 266 255 258 248

2014 June 254 254 269 253 259 247

July 260 259 273 259 265 252

Aug 260 259 270 263 261 254

Sept 259 259 272 263 260 255

Oct 259 256 271 262 259 255

Nov 263 257 273 261 261 254

Dec 262 257 272 262 262 256

2015 Jan 262 258 273 261 262 258

Feb 260 261 273 261 259 256

Mar 258 257 274 260 262 256

Apr 260 258 273 260 262 258

May 265 266 279 268 265 263

June 269 270 281 271 268 264


1025

Mundakayam Quilon Bhopal

Chhindwara Indore Jabalpur Mumbai Nagpur

1960= 100 1960= 100 1966= 100 1960= 100 1949= 100 1960= 100 1960= 100

4.67 * 5.46 2.59 5.18 6.41 5.12 4.99 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43

230 227 248 241 250 254 255 253

249 252 268 263 267 272 273 268

278 288 291 284 292 301 306 292

314 325 312 314 315 315 339 314

355 362 351 344 344 339 363 342

384 391 377 359 356 356 400 370

419 395 436 403 406 409 453 427

443 428 444 419 425 435 468 438

453 449 451 420 445 446 505 461

451 457 488 429 470 458 528 483

469 486 510 437 488 468 558 495

489 522 525 448 511 488 583 503

500 533 537 460 521 508 604 524

514 546 561 474 537 540 611 554

4.37 4.61 4.83 4.03 4.73 4.53 5.18 4.68

124 126 127 127 122 128 126 130 130 129 135 137 131 135 134 140 145 143 145 150 140 148 144 151 159 154 161 162 152 159 159 174 174 172 185 177 168 184 174 203 191 195 205 195 181 198 192 220 213 206 221 216 200 212 212 240 251 236 238 242 222 231 237 265 264 260 251 247 232 240 257 277

267 259 250 242 231 240 257 276

274 264 256 251 237 244 262 288

272 262 259 258 236 246 264 289

270 263 255 255 234 245 263 284

268 266 254 250 234 245 262 281

268 263 253 249 235 245 264 281

267 265 255 250 236 243 267 281

268 270 254 253 235 244 270 282

268 269 252 250 234 244 268 282

267 272 255 254 238 247 269 284

269 272 254 255 239 249 272 286

273 273 256 255 241 253 273 291

275 288 258 260 243 255 275 295


1026


Year/

month

Nasik Pune Solapur Angul Talcher

Rourkela Pondicherry Amritsar

Base Year 1960= 100 1966= 100 1960= 100

L. Factor * * 5.03 3.59 * 5.19 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 I- Base-1982=100

1992 255 253 260 216 256 220 1993 270 266 264 232 279 238 1994 296 296 289 254 313 261 1995 322 330 327 275 344 278 1996 353 359 357 303 387 298 1997 377 388 371 341 428 314 1998 423 448 431 390 464 369 1999 432 466 450 396 467 379 2000 465 493 467 406 477 388 2001 498 516 471 407 482 403 2002 514 528 486 416 510 418 2003 532 554 501 432 543 431 2004 554 574 529 453 556 452 2005 576 589 539 473 580 492

II. Base 2001=100

Linking Factor with

previous

base: 1982=100 4.94 4.96 4.73 *

4.03

4.88

4.09

2006 124 127 123 120 124 123 130 2007 130 136 139 128 137 130 139 2008 139 146 149 143 149 146 149 2009 157 162 160 160 166 163 163 2010 181 181 179 181 186 173 190 2011 204 200 199 200 204 184 208 2012 223 217 216 221 222 209 227 2013 242 237 239 241 245 237 240 2014 255 254 261 256 260 256 255

2014 June 253 252 255 254 258 257 255

July 257 256 262 262 265 262 261

Aug 265 260 264 263 266 262 261

Sept 265 261 262 262 269 260 263

Oct 265 259 267 262 269 258 262

Nov 265 258 270 260 268 259 259

Dec 266 258 271 259 266 262 257

2015 Jan 267 259 272 258 259 264 258

Feb 267 259 272 258 258 261 258

Mar 267 261 272 259 259 260 260

Apr 266 260 276 261 263 264 261

May 272 264 277 262 265 267 260

June 272 266 281 264 270 271 260


1027

Table B.1.1.2 contd.

Jalandhar Ludhiana Ajmer Bhilwara Jaipur

Chennai

Coimbatore Coonoor

1960= 100 1966=100 1960= 100 1960= 100 1960= 100 1960= 100

* 5.01 3.20 5.17 5.05 5.35 4.80

51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 219 243 240 228 238 228 245 237 253 253 245 258 245 262 262 280 290 269 287 272 291 285 305 310 291 330 303 325 301 332 333 321 356 330 348 320 357 350 346 382 354 377 374 392 393 387 425 383 404 381 411 420 390 446 402 414 396 433 439 403 475 432 433 413 452 460 423 487 441 445 431 472 474 442 513 472 473 441 487 488 452 533 495 497 469 510 505 467 549 500 501 504 537 532 495 565 508 511

* 4.12 4.78 4.62 4.25 4.95 4.49 4.58

126 129 122 125 127 118 119 115 131 134 129 133 134 124 127 122 141 146 138 144 145 135 137 134 155 160 152 158 159 149 151 148 174 175 175 176 179 161 166 168 190 188 191 192 192 171 176 182 205 205 215 215 214 196 193 204 224 222 233 236 230 218 217 224 239 235 240 245 238 230 231 241

239 230 239 240 235 229 232 240

242 240 245 249 243 235 238 246

242 243 246 254 246 234 235 245

243 243 245 250 245 230 236 244

244 243 244 250 243 230 235 248

243 241 244 252 240 241 240 254

244 241 243 257 240 242 242 254

246 243 245 256 240 239 237 251

245 241 245 256 239 237 237 250

245 241 247 257 242 236 236 250

245 245 248 257 242 240 237 253

246 246 248 256 243 246 241 261

247 246 247 258 243 251 244 263


1028


Year/

month

Madurai Salem Tiruchira-pally

Godavari

khani

Hyderabad Warrangal

Base Year 1960= 100 * * 2 1960= 100

L. Factor 5.27 5.23 *

59 60 61 62 63 64 I- Base-1982=100

1992 240 223 240 227 237 1993 256 241 259 237 243

1994 281 287 295 258 274 1995 318 322 330 283 300

1996 346 348 364 308 324

1997 366 364 406 331 344 1998 401 394 435 377 399

1999 423 414 463 395 415 2000 440 432 481 419 440

2001 446 443 488 438 464

2002 459 464 533 468 501 2003 482 483 568 496 526

2004 496 482 544 512 530 2005 509 481 579 532 555

II. Base 2001=100 Linking Factor with

previous base 1982=100

4.51

4.45

5.01 * 4.79 4.75

2006 116 114 119 125 116 123 2007 121 122 126 135 123 133 2008 134 134 141 150 135 149

2009 147 151 156 169 152 172 2010 162 163 174 193 165 199

2011 174 172 184 200 174 204 2012 196 192 208 216 190 222 2013 218 216 232 242 207 247 2014 239 233 253 262 217 259

2014 June 237 231 252 263 215 258

July 244 238 261 269 220 267

Aug 245 239 259 271 221 267

Sept 242 239 260 267 221 265

Oct 245 242 258 268 220 265

Nov 257 247 265 267 221 264

Dec 257 245 270 266 220 263

2015 Jan 253 245 269 267 220 262

Feb 251 243 262 267 221 262

Mar 249 241 250 267 222 265

Apr 253 244 251 265 223 266

May 261 248 258 269 226 266

June 260 252 258 278 229 272


1029

Tripura Agra Ghaziabad Kanpur Lucknow Varanasi Asansol

Darjeeling

1961= 100 1960= 100 1960= 100 1960= 100 1960= 100

4.37 * * 4.69 5.12 4.77 4.55

65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72

239 229 237 243 255 223 218 257 239 247 256 268 238 232 273 262 266 278 289 260 255 301 289 295 307 312 284 271 321 313 321 328 347 307 292 337 334 347 351 371 322 304 383 384 406 411 450 381 355 409 398 440 428 473 400 384 416 403 448 428 466 412 382 424 418 467 447 477 431 393 435 435 475 459 486 456 399 568 438 493 471 504 472 423 460 480 519 489 531 491 431 468 514 555 520 571 509 440

4.17 4.36 4.78 4.50 * 4.96 4.37 3.80

115 128 125 125 121 122 124 120

123 136 132 132 129 131 138 130

131 146 142 141 144 142 151 142

144 168 159 158 163 160 171 153

156 193 182 183 185 183 195 170

167 208 198 200 195 194 211 184 177 220 209 214 203 208 231 196

194 240 232 237 224 231 256 215

210 255 240 255 242 247 277 232

207 254 238 254 241 245 278 233

211 260 243 260 246 252 284 234

214 260 245 262 247 256 285 239

220 262 242 263 251 255 284 238

222 261 245 260 248 257 284 241

223 260 240 259 245 258 283 237

217 255 240 255 242 253 283 237

219 258 241 257 248 253 282 235

218 256 242 259 248 254 282 235

217 259 252 259 253 258 282 233

221 263 255 261 255 257 286 233

223 263 254 264 256 259 287 231

223 267 252 265 261 262 288 237


1030

Table B.1.1.2 Concld.

Year/

month

Durgapur

Haldia Howrah Jalpaiguri Kolkata Raniganj Siliguri

Base Year 1960= 100 1960= 100 1960= 100 1960= 100

L. Factor * * 4.12 4.16 4.74 4.40

73 74 75 76 77 78 79

I- Base-1982=100

1992 242 248 253 221 238 218 1993 262 268 271 232 257 229 1994 286 288 293 252 280 249 1995 312 328 323 280 312 274 1996 346 359 346 299 340 298 1997 368 385 364 312 359 314 1998 430 433 439 379 416 357 1999 443 464 482 399 437 373 2000 472 481 499 400 451 380 2001 509 533 519 407 492 399 2002 553 582 542 417 530 416 2003 564 590 556 421 541 426 2004 581 608 587 440 565 450 2005 592 624 620 452 587 471

II. Base 2001=100

Linking Factor with previous

base 1982=100 5.13 5.64 5.42 3.96 5.12 4.02 *

2006 121 116 121 117 121 124 124 2007 130 124 130 125 132 132 135 2008 140 131 139 136 142 140 144 2009 155 144 154 150 156 156 156 2010 178 161 171 167 172 169 173 2011 193 185 183 179 185 180 187 2012 215 211 199 192 199 195 197 2013 263 230 215 221 222 214 218 2014 282 241 228 241 239 228 233

2014 June 281 242 230 241 240 227 231

July 286 248 233 243 242 232 235

Aug 285 248 232 244 244 234 237

Sept 284 247 233 248 243 235 237

Oct 285 246 235 251 246 235 240

Nov 286 244 233 249 242 235 238

Dec 284 244 235 246 243 233 235

2015 Jan 283 262 235 245 243 232 232

Feb 282 260 233 243 242 233 229

Mar 282 260 233 244 242 232 232

Apr 283 261 237 246 246 231 234

May 284 263 237 246 247 230 236

June 286 268 238 250 251 237 238 * No Linking Factor as these centres were not covered in any of the earlier series Linking Factor - Figures on previous base: 1982=100 and 1960=100 (General Index) can be obtained by multiplying the index numbers of new base: 2001=100 by the respective linking factors given against each centre and rounding off the result to the nearest whole number.


1031

1.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers

Table B.1.2.1 (a)-Year-wise All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural

Labourers ( General & Food on Base:1986-87=100 ) Year/ Month

Annual Average Indices for Agricultural Year

Twelve Monthly moving average of General Index

Financial Year Calendar Year

General Index

Food Index

General Index

Food Index

Year General Index

Food Index

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1995-96 240@ 242@ - 237 ^ 239 ^ 1995 239$ 242$ 1996-97 260 264 - 256 260 1996 249 253 1997-98 269 269 - 264 264 1997 262 262 1998-99 299 305 - 293 299 1998 287 293 1999-2000 309 314 - 306 312 1999 304 310 2000-2001 304 299 - 305 303 2000 307 307 2001-2002 311 304 - 309 302 2001 307 300 2002-2003 2003-2004

323 332

316 326

- -

318 331

312 325

2002 2003

315 328

308 322

2004-2005 342 335 - 340 333 2004 337 331 2005-2006 358 351 - 353 345 2005 348 341 2006-2007 388 384 - 380 376 2006 372 366 2007-2008 2008-2009

417 462

416 464

- -

409 450

406 452

2007 2008

402 439

400 440

2009-2010 530 540 - 513 522 2009 494 500 2010-2011 577 582 564 572 2010 553 562 2011-2012 622 610 611 602 2011 602 598 2012-2013 692 679 672 658 2012 652 638 2013-2014 764 750 - 750 737 2013 735 724 2014-2015 808 783 800 778 2014 788 769

2013-2014 June 785 766 764 2014-2015 July 799 783 769 August 808 791 774 September 811 794 778 October 813 794 782 November 813 793 785 December 807 782 788 January 804 776 792 February 803 772 796 March 803 771 800 April 805 772 802 May 811 780 805 June 820 790 808 Note: -(i) Agricultural Year ( July to June ). (ii) Financial Year ( April to March ). (iii) New series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers on Base: 1986-

87=100 released w.e.f. November, 1995. To obtain indices on Base : 1960-61=100, the index figures need to be multiplied by the linking factor as below :-

General Index – 5.89 Food Index – 6.38 @ = Average based on 8 months i.e. Nov., 95 to June, 96 only. ^ = Average based on 5 months i.e. Nov., 95 to March, 96 only $ = Average based on 2 months i.e. Nov., 95 and Dec., 95 only.


1032

Table B.1.2.1 (b)-Year-wise All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers or Rural

Labourers ( General & Food on Base:1986-87=100 )

Year/

Month

Annual Average Indices for

Agricultural

Year

Twelve

Monthly

moving average

of General

Index

Financial Year Calendar Year

General

Index

Food

Index

General

Index

Food

Index

Year General

Index

Food

Index

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1995-96 240@ 242@ - 238^ 240^ 1995 239$ 242$

1996-97 260 264 - 256 260 1996 250 253

1997-98 270 270 - 266 265 1997 263 263

1998-99 299 305 - 294 300 1998 288 293

1999-2000 310 313 - 307 311 1999 305 310

2000-2001 306 300 - 307 303 2000 308 307

2001-2002 313 305 - 311 303 2001 309 302

2002-2003 325 317 - 321 312 2002 318 309

2003-2004 335 327 - 333 326 2003 331 323

2004-2005 344 335 - 342 333 2004 340 332

2005-2006 360 352 - 355 346 2005 351 341

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

389

418

462

529

577

623

693

765

384

416

463

541

582

611

681

751

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

382

409

451

513

564

611

673

751

376

406

452

523

573

603

660

738

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

373

403

440

494

552

602

654

735

366

399

440

500

563

599

640

725

2014-2015 811 787 - 802 781 2014 791 771

2013-2014 June 787 769 765 2014-2015 July 801 786 770 August 810 795 775 September 813 797 780 October 815 797 784 November 816 796 787 December 810 786 791 January 808 780 795 February 806 776 799 March 807 775 802 April 809 776 805 May 816 785 808 June 824 796 811 Note: -(i) Agricultural Year ( July to June ). (ii) Financial Year (April to March).

(iii) New series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Rural Labourers on Base: 1986-

87=100 was introduced for the first time w.e.f. November, 1995.

@ = Average based on 8 months i.e. Nov., 95 to June, 96 only.

^ = Average based on 5 months i.e. Nov., 95 to March, 96 only

$ = Average based on 2 months i.e. Nov., 95 and Dec., 95 only.


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Table B.1.2.2.(a)-State-wsie Labour Bureau‘s Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for

Agricultural Labourers ( General Index on Base: 1986-87=100 )

Agricultural

Year/Month

Andhra

Pradesh


Pradesh

Jammu &

Kashmir

Karnataka

Linking factor 4.84 b 6.22 5.34 * * 5.98 5.81

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1995-96 @ 243 244 223 241 235 220 226 251

1996-97 268 259 250 254 265 240 252 266

1997-98 282 281 252 270 278 256 269 276

1998-99 309 311 285 297 306 283 303 306

1999-2000 318 323 300 310 312 294 323 316

2000-2001 317 322 282 314 313 292 326 302

2001-2002 328 320 290 320 322 298 331 309

2002-2003 342 330 299 332 329 308 344 325

2003-2004

2004-2005

347

357

343

347

311

324

339

350

341

359

321

325

345

348

341

340

2005-2006 371 362 347 369 376 343 359 341

2006-2007 401 388 384 403 403 367 392 367

2007-2008 430 417 411 424 447 376 413 406

2008-2009 484 451 446 459 498 406 453 458

2009-2010 552 520 500 538 588 455 524 535

2010-2011 603 580 532 583 642 484 568 595

2011-2012 668 622 552 627 690 513 608 665

2012-2013 733 682 617 694 765 555 671 750

2013-2014 820 740 691 777 840 619 730 826

2014-2015 873 789 718 822 898 660 765 877

2013-2014

June 840 769 723 787 855 636 749 846

2014-2015

July 859 783 730 802 877 648 759 860

August 866 769 732 818 892 654 763 866

September 865 801 733 832 901 666 770 868

October 869 803 734 827 902 665 780 869

November 874 805 736 822 896 661 769 870

December 875 802 717 825 894 655 758 871

January 876 789 708 819 895 658 757 878

February 875 774 707 812 899 658 754 883

March 874 772 708 815 902 664 762 884

April 875 775 706 816 904 661 767 884

May 877 779 704 832 907 660 778 890

June 894 788 704 842 909 669 763 904


1034

Table B.1.2.2.(a)-Concld.

Agricultural

Year/Month

Kerala Madhya

Pradesh

Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Orissa

Linking factor 6.56 6.04 5.85 * * 6.05

1 10 11 12 13 14 15

1995-96 @ 259 237 248 244 252 236

1996-97 281 261 256 252 264 254

1997-98 292 273 266 268 282 262

1998-99 305 300 291 292 321 289

1999-2000 312 313 304 312 338 316

2000-2001 321 310 303 316 346 304

2001-2002 321 310 306 304 351 300

2002-2003 330 318 321 300 343 298

2003-2004

2004-2005

342

351

318

330

335

350

308

310

350

360

314

320

2005-2006 356 352 368 328 382 334

2006-2007 374 388 402 337 410 365

2007-2008 403 412 432 367 439 400

2008-2009 454 459 475 407 484 438

2009-2010 496 525 562 455 540 495

2010-2011 562 569 619 527 576 538

2011-2012 601 615 691 594 633 562

2012-2013 665 679 760 639 706 631

2013-2014 772 723 804 718 756 714

2014-2015 840 737 861 787 794 764

2013-2014

June 805 723 833 755 792 733

2014-2015

July 818 735 841 770 798 752

August 838 746 852 781 798 771

September 837 750 857 791 808 777

October 835 752 862 802 813 779

November 842 744 862 798 807 779

December 838 733 859 784 800 764

January 842 727 858 779 782 764

February 834 724 861 782 776 764

March 835 722 864 786 772 763

April 843 725 865 787 782 766

May 854 737 868 791 791 751

June 864 753 882 795 795 738

Note:- Agricultural Year ( July to June )

@ = Average based on 8 months i.e. from November, 1995 to June, 1996 only.


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Punjab Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttar Pradesh West Bengal

c 6.15 5.67 * 6.60 5.73

16 17 18 19 20 21

244 238 246 220 232 230

263 261 261 240 264 247

278 268 264 263 268 259

306 290 291 312 298 308

314 310 302 331 307 303

316 311 299 324 301 292

326 309 311 322 312 303

331 325 344 325 323 305

343

355

323

346

349

347

326

337

331

343

321

333

380 377 355 351 371 342

417 413 371 383 408 365

448 439 403 407 433 395

501 490 455 433 469 432

586 573 514 466 535 504

624 608 565 514 566 561

685 668 605 548 595 592

756 749 686 587 672 655

822 822 767 668 734 730

865 870 829 730 766 755

835 838 785 708 751 753

855 856 805 718 755 770

863 862 809 724 766 775

873 865 813 729 775 772

874 868 820 741 777 768

865 863 835 735 773 764

856 865 842 728 758 751

860 871 838 724 752 742

862 867 828 724 757 739

868 872 822 733 761 733

867 880 825 731 765 735

865 882 845 736 774 754

868 886 863 738 780 752

* = Indices for the State compiled and published for the first time w.e.f. November, 1995.

b & c = To obtain linking factors for Assam and Punjab on Base 1986-87=100, please refer article

published in February, 1996 issue of the Indian Labour Journal.


1036

Table B.1.2.2 (b)-State-wise Labour Bureau‘s Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for

Rural Labourers ( General Index Base: 1986-87=100 )

Agricultural

Year/Month

Andhra

Pradesh


Pradesh

Jammu &

Kashmir

Karnataka

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1995-96 @ 244 243 223 241 237 221 225 250

1996-97 269 258 250 254 266 240 250 266

1997-98 282 278 254 270 279 258 266 276

1998-99 309 310 287 298 306 284 297 306

1999-2000 318 321 302 311 312 295 316 316

2000-2001 318 321 284 315 314 294 319 304

2001-2002 328 320 292 322 323 304 324 311

2002-2003 343 330 301 333 330 314 337 326

2003-2004

2004-2005

348

357

344

348

313

326

341

351

342

361

326

331

340

344

341

340

2005-2006 371 364 348 371 378 350 359 341

2006-2007 401 390 384 403 404 377 393 367

2007-2008 429 419 412 425 445 388 413 407

2008-2009 482 454 447 460 495 420 451 459

2009-2010 550 524 500 538 583 474 521 534

2010-2011 599 583 532 583 638 503 564 594

2011-2012 665 625 555 626 685 535 602 665

2012-2013 732 686 620 692 759 582 668 747

2013-2014 817 746 695 775 834 653 726 820

2014-2015 870 796 724 821 893 696 760 871

2013-2014

June 838 774 727 787 848 670 744 840

2014-2015

July 856 788 735 801 870 684 754 853

August 863 800 736 817 885 693 760 860

September 862 806 737 831 894 705 768 863

October 866 811 738 826 894 705 779 863

November 871 812 741 821 889 698 766 864

December 872 810 722 824 889 691 756 865

January 873 796 713 818 891 691 748 872

February 872 780 713 811 894 688 746 876

March 871 779 714 814 897 695 756 878

April 872 783 712 816 901 694 757 877

May 874 788 710 831 905 695 771 883

June 892 797 711 841 907 708 759 899


1037

Kerala Madhya

Pradesh

Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Orissa

10 11 12 13 14 15

260 239 247 245 250 236

284 262 256 253 263 254

294 274 266 268 281 262

306 300 291 293 319 289

314 314 303 312 336 315

324 313 303 317 343 304

324 314 307 304 348 300

332 323 321 301 340 299

343

352

324

336

336

350

309

311

349

358

314

320

359 358 368 328 379 335

378 392 400 338 408 366

404 415 428 368 436 400

456 463 470 407 481 439

502 532 557 456 535 496

566 576 613 529 572 538

604 622 683 596 629 563

668 688 754 641 701 631

770 739 800 720 751 714

848 759 857 790 792 764

806 743 830 758 787 733

821 755 839 773 794 751

841 765 849 784 794 771

842 771 853 794 803 777

841 773 858 805 808 779

848 765 858 801 803 779

845 755 856 787 796 765

850 750 855 782 783 764

843 747 858 785 777 764

846 746 861 790 773 763

853 749 861 790 784 765

867 760 863 794 792 751

877 776 877 799 796 739


1038

Table B.1.2.2 (b) - Concld.

Agricultural

Year/Month

Punjab Rajasthan Tamil

Nadu

Tripura Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

1 16 17 18 19 20 21

1995-96 @ 247 239 244 219 231 232

1996-97 265 262 260 237 262 248

1997-98 281 270 265 261 267 260

1998-99 309 292 290 308 297 309

1999-2000 317 310 301 328 307 304

2000-2001 320 312 299 318 303 293

2001-2002 330 311 311 316 316 305

2002-2003 336 326 343 318 326 308

2003-2004

2004-2005

347

359

323

345

348

348

318

329

335

346

324

336

2005-2006 384 375 355 344 372 346

2006-2007 419 412 370 373 409 368

2007-2008 449 438 402 399 434 398

2008-2009 501 486 452 429 469 435

2009-2010 585 567 509 462 532 506

2010-2011 622 600 559 512 563 564

2011-2012 681 661 603 547 597 597

2012-2013 749 740 683 586 672 662

2013-2014 813 809 761 662 732 739

2014-2015 860 854 824 723 764 765

2013-2014

June 830 823 781 699 750 763

2014-2015

July 848 840 800 710 753 780

August 855 847 804 716 763 785

September 866 850 809 721 772 782

October 866 852 815 733 774 779

November 858 848 830 730 771 775

December 852 848 836 722 757 761

January 856 856 833 717 750 753

February 859 851 824 718 755 750

March 864 857 819 725 759 744

April 864 864 821 722 762 746

May 863 864 840 728 770 765

June 865 869 857 729 776 763 Note: – Agricultural Year ( July to June )

@ = Average based on 8 months i.e. from November, 1995 to June, 1996 only.


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1.3. Urban Non-Manual Employees’ Consumer Price Index

Table B.1.3. All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Urban Non-Manual Employees

(Base: 1984-85=100)

Year/Month General Index

1 2

1992 199

1993 212 1994 231

1995 254 1996 276

1997 297 1998 330

1999 348 2000 366

2001 386 2002 402

2003 416 2004 432

2005 451 2006 478

2007 509 2008 548

2009 612

2010 687 Consumer Price Index for Rural and Urban Areas on base: 2010=100*

Year/Month Rural Urban

General Index General Index

2011 110.8 108.1 2012 121.4 118.8 2013 133.6 130.8 2014 143.5 139.7

2014 June 142.5 139.4

July 145.0 141.9

August 146.7 143.0

September 147.0 142.5

October 147.2 142.6

November 147.5 142.8

December 146.7 142.5

2015 January** 120.2 118.5

February 120.6 118.7

March 121.1 119.1

April 121.6 119.7

May 122.4 120.7

June 124.1 121.7

* New series of CPI has been introduced w.e.f. Jan., 2011 in place of UNME.

** Revised New Series of CPI has been introduced w.e.f. Jan., 2015 with base 2012= 100.

Figures for last two months are provisional

Source: Central Statistical Organisation, New Delhi.


1040


Table B.1.4 – Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India

Year/

Month

All

Commodities

I. Primary Articles II. Fuel Power

Light and

Lubricants All Food

Articles

Non-Food

Articles

Minerals

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

I Base 1981-1982=100

1992 224.7 233.2 266.8 231.6 115.5 219.3 1993 242.1 245.3 281.8 238.5 128.5 254.3 1994 267.4 273.7 303.6 285.5 141.6 278.3 1995 292.4 301.4 331.1 322.1 151.5 284.1 1996 309.0 320.7 362.7 327.0 156.4 311.2 1997 325.6 335.5 384.3 335.1 160.9 355.8 1998 348.2 371.9 431.8 368.2 163.7 380.7 1999 360.3 388.1 454.3 378.9 168.8 403.0

II Base 1993-94=100

2000 152.8 161.5 170.0 144.6 110.2 196.0 2001 160.7 167.0 174.3 152.6 118.4 224.8 2002 164.7 171.7 178.6 158.6 119.4 234.9 2003 173.4 180.0 181.0 182.4 118.3 250.6 2004 184.9 187.5 185.1 190.7 223.8 273.5 2005 193.7 191.3 192.4 180.2 298.6 300.8 2006 203.0 203.4 205.6 182.6 397.4 322.2 2007 212.8 220.8 220.0 206.1 430.1 322.9 2008 232.2 243.0 234.6 234.4 616.4 354.5 2009 237.0 264.0 264.0 237.2 605.9 334.3

III Base: 2004-05 = 100

2010 140.1 175.9 174.6 155.9 244.0 144.2 2011 153.4 197.1 190.4 183.1 299.2 163.3

2012 164.9 215 206.5 196.8 345 182.5 2013 175.4 237.8 234.1 210.7 347.9 200.5 2014 181.9 249.2 249.1 215.1 344.8 210.1 2014June 182.6 249.9 249.7 216.4 345.6 212.3

July 184.6 256.6 258.6 218.1 346.1 214.7

Aug 185.7 261.7 265.4 218.7 347.0 214.0 Sept. 185.0 258.2 261.8 214.3 347.3 213.4 Oct. 183.9 255.0 258.5 210.0 348.1 210.7 Nov 181.5 252.4 257.5 208.5 327.4 199.3 Dec 179.8 249.0 252.7 209.1 325.7 194.6

2015 Jan 178.3 246.6 252.4 207.6 301.1 189.7 Feb 175.8 241.9 250.5 206.0 261.7 181.3 Mar 176.1 239.6 249.4 202.2 252.1 187.3 Apr 176.0 241.8 252.7 203.5 246.6 184.2

May 177.7 244.9 253.9 213.9 247.7 189.8 June 178.6 248.4 257.3 218.5 248.5 191.0


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III Manufactured Products

All Food

Products

Beverages

Tobacco &

Tobacco

Products

Textiles Wood &

Wood

Products

Paper &

Paper

Products

Leather &

leather

Products

Rubber

& Plastic

Products

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

220.8 221.1 288.7 198.4 273.8 301.0 227.4 183.3

238.0 240.1 302.4 212.7 366.3 324.5 240.1 189.2

261.7 264.4 332.4 246.9 414.6 330.8 256.7 195.3

288.8 278.4 367.9 287.9 438.3 362.3 274.7 228.3

301.9 289.5 387.3 303.0 445.5 377.4 280.6 242.5

314.2 316.4 430.7 307.8 474.8 371.6 287.1 245.5

328.7 340.0 471.5 318.6 598.2 382.7 296.8 247.4

336.6 344.8 501.4 321.2 622.3 395.1 312.2 245.5

140.2 147.2 177.1 118.6 185.1 159.5 151.8 125.3 144.2 144.9 190.7 120.5 172.5 174.1 144.0 125.8 146.6 150.8 202.7 120.0 178.8 172.9 131.0 130.6

154.0 163.0 205.0 128.3 179.2 173.8 142.3 134.4 164.3 173.5 212.8 137.5 179.5 173.7 152.4 135.1 170.6 176.2 223.8 129.7 187.5 177.1 166.0 137.4 176.3 180.7 238.6 131.6 204.7 188.0 162.0 145.4 185.5 186.9 262.9 132.2 215.5 193.6 166.2 156.0 201.2 205.2 287.5 135.8 229.3 200.3 167.2 165.4 205.9 233.6 305.5 143.3 236.8 204.3 166.7 168.6

128.1 140.9 143.1 115.3 147.5 123.1 127.6 123.2

137.5 149.1 159.4 128.8 157.7 130.8 128.3 132.9

145.4 160.3 172.4 130 168.6 134.8 133.4 136.3

150.2 168.2 182.2 136.7 176.4 141.2 140.4 143.6 154.7 172.0 197.3 142.8 185.6 149.0 145.7 150.1

154.9 171.6 197.4 143.9 187 149.2 145.6 150.2

155.4 174.6 198.7 144.1 185.4 149.3 144.3 150.6

156.1 174.7 199.6 144.2 185.4 149.6 146.7 150.9

155.8 175.1 201.0 144.1 186.1 150.0 146.6 151.2

155.8 174.2 201.6 143.3 186.3 150.5 145.6 151.1

155.4 172.6 201.8 142.8 186.5 151.3 147.4 150.9

154.9 172.7 201.8 142.2 189.1 151.2 146.4 149.7

154.5 171.6 202.0 140.5 189.3 151.4 143.8 149.4

154.1 170.7 201.9 140.2 189.1 151.5 143.2 148.4

153.9 170.1 203.2 139.9 189.0 152.6 142.0 148.4

153.8 169.8 203.5 140.3 192.0 153.1 141.8 148.1

154.1 171.7 203.0 140.1 192.9 152.8 143.5 148.8

154.2 173.1 206.7 140.9 196.3 152.9 145.3 149.4


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Table B.1.4 Concld.

Year/ Month III Manufactured Products

Chemicals &

Chemical

Products

Non-metallic

Mineral

Products

Basic Metals

Alloys & Metal

Products

Machinery &

Machine tools

Transport

Equipment and

parts

1 16 17 18 19 20

I Base 1981-82=100

1992 186.7 229.4 250.9 226.8 215.5

1993 204.8 248.3 270.8 235.8 222.1

1994 225.1 270.9 293.1 254.6 234.4

1995 246.7 305.4 324.4 280.2 250.5

1996 257.3 331.0 337.4 292.0 263.4

1997 267.3 341.3 346.6 299.4 272.7

1998 277.1 351.0 352.4 303.0 283.1

1999 289.9 369.0 357.6 307.6 295.4

II Base 1993-94=100

2000 161.9 128.4 139.1 120.2 141.1

2001 168.4 145.6 140.9 128.5 146.5

2002 172.0 142.6 143.2 130.0 147.9

2003 176.9 146.7 160.1 132.0 147.0

2004 180.1 154.9 195.5 137.7 152.1

2005 186.9 167.1 218.8 146.1 159.0

2006 192.5 186.4 225.0 152.7 161.8

2007 201.3 204.8 244.6 164.9 164.9

2008 218.2 215.5 285.5 173.4 174.4

2009 224.9 221.9 257.4 172.7 175.6

III Base: 2004-05 = 100 2010 122.1 143.6 137.3 120.3 119.4 2011 132.1 150.3 152.3 124.2 123.6 2012 141.8 161 165.3 127.6 128.3 2013 147.4 165.9 150.3 130.8 133.5 2014 152.7 169.2 166.4 133.8 135.9

2014 June 153.3 167.3 167.1 133.8 135.8 July 153.3 168.1 166.8 133.9 135.8 Aug 154.1 169.5 166.4 134.5 136.0

Sept 153.6 170.8 165.8 134.6 136.1 Oct 153.7 173.2 166.4 134.9 136.1

Nov 153.2 174.9 165.5 134.9 135.9 Dec 152.7 171.9 164.8 134.9 135.9

2015 Jan 151.9 172.9 164.7 135.2 136.7 Feb 150.4 176.7 163.6 135.3 137.0 Mar 150.8 177.9 162.4 135.3 136.8 Apr 150.7 177.6 162.0 134.9 137.4

May 150.9 176.9 161.8 134.9 137.6 June 151.4 175.8 158.7 135.0 137.7

Note : Linking factor for deriving the General Indices on base: 1981-82=100 to Base 1993-94 is

2.478 and from base 1993-94=100 to base 2004-05 is for All commodities = 1.873, Primary

article =1.881, Fuel & Power = 2.802, Manufactured products = 1.663

Figures for the last two months are provisional.

Source: Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.


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2. WAGES AND EARNINGS

Table B.2.1 – Earnings (Basic Wage, Dearness Allowances) of the Lowest Paid Workers/

Operatives in Cotton Textile Mills for the month of June, 2015.

Year/ Month

Ahmedabad Bangalore Vadodara Mumbai Coimbatore & Chennai

1 2 3 4 5 6

1990 1147.88 1379.74 1118.89 1313.78 1507.45

1995 1825.00 2397.19 1792.94 2237.85 2740.68

1996 1996.05 2591.10 1963.43 2389.95 2953.13

1997 2155.88 2840.36 2122.65 2622.11 3178.79

1998 2348.78 3073.17 2314.56 2958.08 3523.80

1999 2543.10 3199.73 2507.78 3084.01 3732.75

2000 2646.28 3353.44 2610.72 3294.36 3954.97

2001 2751.31 3451.66 2715.14 3455.99 4062.23

2002 2849.90 3567.03 2799.20 3642.14 4287.30

2003 2930.80 3749.72 2891.41 3811.69 4438.76

2004 3019.05 3944.89 2981.75 3941.44 4583.10

2005 3100.05 4191.63 3062.36 3996.49 4726.11

2006 3273.76 4447.32 3235.24 4227.16 4859.40

2007 3539.73 4821.78 3490.90 4472.78 5137.83

2008 3767.74 5275.10 3726.69 4799.79 5559.81

2009 4076.37 5903.63 4034.08 5267.03 6164.64

2010 4623.52 6431.40 4579.07 5782.10 6648.95

2011 5054.33 6880.72 5007.73 6369.27 7065.77

2012 5554.74 7469.64 5505.81 7023.55 8065.37

2013 6255.70 8421.27 6203.55 7863.58 9002.26

2014 6469.62 8989.26 6416.69 8498.45 9498.48

2014 June 6298.26 8850.28 6246.18 8448.55 9436.00

July 6352.14 9064.18 6300.03 8581.62 9519.30

Aug. 6488.09 9278.08 6434.64 8747.96 9769.20

Sept. 6488.09 9278.08 6434.64 8747.96 9769.20

Oct 6649.76 9241.81 6596.18 8781.23 9560.95

Nov. 6703.64 9241.81 6650.02 8747.96 9560.95

Dec. 6703.64 9384.41 6650.02 8814.50 10019.10

2015 Jan. 6676.70 9349.38 6623.10 8914.30 10060.75

Feb. 6568.92 9249.38 6515.41 9014.11 9935.80

Mar. 6622.81 9278.08 6569.25 8947.57 9852.50

Apr. 6595.87 9206.78 6542.33 9880.84 9810.85

May 6595.87 9456.95 6542.33 9113.91 10227.35

June 6758.67 9599.55 6703.87 9180.45 10435.60

N.B.- Yearly figures indicate average of twelve calendar months and the monthly figures relate

to a standard month of 26 days.


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Table B.2.1 concld.

Year/ Month

Delhi Indore Kanpur Nagpur Solapur Kolkata

1 7 8 9 10 11 12

1990 1070.33 1143.01 1232.60 956.25 1045.37 1195.16

1995 1739.63 1810.43 1949.70 1520.00 1744.67 1887.30

1996 1831.84 1970.78 2078.29 1638.04 1889.84 2099.53

1997 2013.39 2061.69 2243.55 1794.01 1981.08 2229.42

1998 2307.43 2256.09 2553.60 1988.73 2249.74 2452.04

1999 2524.99 2466.82 2743.61 2140.61 2399.14 2728.51

2000 2693.26 2540.94 2750.02 2195.02 2474.53 2796.11

2001 2775.73 2675.21 2839.01 2322.34 2489.57 2964.03

2002 2881.49 2792.85 2931.94 2383.55 2572.85 3292.82

2003 2981.47 2912.04 2995.84 2422.82 2636.12 3347.73

2004 3113.99 2986.63 3112.39 2496.74 2789.17 3478.77

2005 3350.68 3057.48 3279.56 2637.64 2841.65 3599.75

2006 3544.08 3255.16 3592.54 2338.85 2239.55 3797.02

2007 * 3474.05 3833.84 3097.41 * 4097.84

2008 * 3676.41 4062.10 3318.05 * 4420.66

2009 * 3939.07 4487.57 3726.56 * 4775.49

2010 * 4418.29 5238.85 4391.43 * 5362.25

2011 * 4748.82 5731.94 4800.80 * 5755.50

2012 * 5189.95 6104.54 5212.98 * 6134.40

2013 * 5769.71 6741.06 5751.93 * 6783.80

2014 * 6129.88 7303.78 6069.26 * 7478.77

2014 June * 5996.84 7316.16 5915.32 * 7327.15

July * 6155.61 7286.46 5980.89 * 7327.15

Aug. * 6155.61 7344.51 6060.52 * 7558.52

Sept. * 6155.51 7344.51 6060.52 * 7558.52

Oct. * 6279.10 7572.66 6301.27 * 7558.52

Nov. * 6279.10 7601.01 6359.35 * 7716.26

Dec. * 6279.10 7514.61 6308.76 * 7716.26

2015 Jan. * 6261.46 7486.26 6250.68 * 7716.26

Feb. * 6261.46 7372.86 6228.20 * 7737.30

Mar. * 6261.46 7429.56 6235.69 * 7737.30

Apr. * 6279.10 7486.26 6257.24 * 7737.30

May * 6279.10 7542.96 6293.77 * 7695.23

June * 6420.22 7629.36 6359.35 * 7695.23

New series on Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on base 2001=100 has been

introduced w.e.f. the index of January 2006.

Centre linking factor on base 2001=100 is: Ahmedabad (4.62), Bangalore (4.51), Vadodara (4.39), Mumbai

(5.18), Coimbatore / Chennai (4.95), Delhi(5.60), Indore(4.73),Kanpur(4.50), Nagpur (4.68), Sholapur

(4.73) and Kolkata (5.12)

* Earning of Delhi and Sholapur Centres have been discontinued due to closure of Textile Mills.

Source: Monthly returns received from the selected centres.


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3. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES

Table B.3.1- Industrial Disputes (All Strikes and Lockouts) during the period 2007 to 2015

Year Number of

Disputes Workers Involved Mandays Lost (‗000 )

1 2 3 4

2007

389 724574 27167

2008

421 1579298 17433

2009 345 1867204 17622

2010 371 1074473 23131

2011 370 734763 14458

2012

318 1307454 12937

2013(P)

198 1057887 3665

2014(P) 149 1015982 3621

2015(P)

(January to June)

64 144332 880

(P) = Provisional and based on the returns /clarifications received in the Bureau till

31st July, 2015

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