Increased CPI for Industrial Workers

             The Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge has informed the Lok  Sabha  that the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment compiles Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Industrial Workers with base 2001=100 and Consumer Price Index for Agricultural and Rural Labourers with base 1986-87=100.

                 According to the information furnished by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the Central Statistics Office has released a new Consumer Price Index (CPI) on 18^th February, 2011 with 2010 = 100 as the base year. The new index covers both rural and urban areas.

                 The CPI for Industrial Workers, Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (of Labour Bureau) reflect change in price level of goods and services consumed by these population segments. The new series (of Central Statistics Office) is broad based and covers the entire rural and urban population.In the new series compiled by Central Statistics Office, the consumption patterns have been derived from the results of the Consumer Expenditure Survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office during 2004-05. All India weights for Rural, Urban and Combined used in the survey are given in Annexure-I. Food group weights in all-India CPI (Rural), CPI (Urban) and CPI (Combined) are 59.31%, 37.15% and 49.71% respectively. Remaining weights are for non-food groups i.e. housing, fuel & light, clothing & footwear and miscellaneous group.

                 The CPI for Industrial workers (of Labour Bureau) with base 2001=100 has shown an increasing trend for last 6 months i.e. during September, 2011 to February, 2012. The reason for this trend is the rise in the prices of Oils & Fats, Meat, Fish & Eggs, Milk & Products, and Other Food Items. Apart from Food group, other groups like, Pan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants, Fuel & Light, Clothing, Bedding & Footwear, Housing and Services like, Medical Care, Transport & Communication, Personal Care & Effects, and Others have also contributed to the increase. A statement showing All India Group/Sub-Group wise CPI numbers for Industrial Workers on base 2001=100 for the period September, 2011 to February, 2012 is given at Annexure-II.

          The Minister was replying to a written question whether a new Consumer Price Index (CPI) is being prepared by the Government; the additional benefits of this system is estimated to yield; the extent of representation each factor would be given in the new CPI and the basis thereof; whether the CPI for industrial workers has shown increasing trend  during the last six months; and the reasons therefor?

ANNEXURE-I

New series of Consumer Price Index (CPI)  - All India weights
Sub-Group/Group	Rural	Urban	Combined    (Rural + Urban)
Cereals and products	19.08	8.73	14.59
Pulses and products	3.25	1.87	2.65
Milk and milk products	8.59	6.61	7.73
Oils and fats	4.67	2.89	3.90
Egg, fish and meat	3.38	2.26	2.89
Vegetables	6.57	3.96	5.44
Fruits	1.90	1.88	1.89
Sugar etc	2.41	1.26	1.91
Condiments and spices	2.13	1.16	1.71
Non- alcoholic beverages	2.04	2.02	2.03
Prepared meals etc	2.57	3.17	2.83
Pan, tobacco  and Intoxicants	2.73	1.35	2.13
Food, beverages and tobacco	59.31	37.15	49.71
Fuel and light	10.42	8.40	9.49
Clothing and bedding	4.60	3.34	4.05
Footwear	0.77	0.57	0.68
Clothing, bedding and footwear	5.36	3.91	4.73
Housing	-	22.53	9.77
Education	2.71	4.18	3.35
Medical care	6.72	4.34	5.69
Recreation and amusement	1.00	1.99	1.43
Transport and communication	5.83	9.84	7.57
Personal care and  effects	3.05	2.74	2.92
Household requisites	4.48	3.92	4.30
Others	1.12	0.99	1.06
Miscellaneous	24.91	28.00	26.31
All Groups	100.00	100.00	100.00

ANNEXURE-II

Statement showing All India Group/Sub-group Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on base 2001=100  for the period September, 2011 to February, 2012.

	Group/Sub-group	Sep` 2011	Oct` 2011	Nov` 2011	Dec` 2011	Jan` 2012	Feb` 2012
	Food Sub-Groups
(a)	Cereals & Products	185	186	187	186	186	186
(b)	Pulses & Products	221	227	226	225	225	224
(c)	Oils & Fats	230	229	227	229	239	241
(d)	Meat, Fish & Eggs	240	242	246	247	252	252
(e)	Milk & Products	212	215	216	219	219	221
(f)	Condiments & Spices	236	239	235	222	211	204
(g)	Vegetables & Fruits	221	232	224	186	179	187
(h)	Other Food	197	199	202	205	205	206
I-A	FOOD GROUP	209	212	212	207	206	207
I-B	PAN, SUPARI, TOBACCO & INTOXICANTS	193	195	196	198	200	201
II	FUEL & LIGHT	190	192	192	194	196	198
III	HOUSING	223	223	223	223	231	231
IV	CLOTHING, BEDDING & FOOTWEAR	155	157	158	159	160	161
	Miscellaneous Sub-groups
(a)	Medical Care	165	166	166	174	175	175
(b)	Edu. Rec. & Amusement	153	153	149	144	144	144
(c)	Transport & Communication	193	195	196	198	199	199
(d)	Personal Care & Effects	161	163	164	166	168	168
(e)	Others	178	180	181	182	183	184
V	MISCELLANEOUS GROUP	169	170	170	171	171	172
	GENERAL INDEX	197	198	199	197	198	199

 Source : PIB release, April 30, 2012