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Labour Bureau, Government of India
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CPI - Industrial Workers
Base
YEAR updation of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers
(CPI-IW)
2013-14=100
Background of CPI-IW series:
The CPI-IW series on scientific lines was first introduced with base
1960=100 which was based on the results of Family Living Survey conducted in
1958-59 at 50 industrially important centres. The series was then, updated on
base 1982=100 and a revision in 1999-2000 has further updated the base on
2001=100. The current series of CPI-IW with base year 2001=100 covers 78
industrially important centers spread across the country.
Need for Base Updation:
The consumption pattern of the working class population undergoes change
over a period of time and therefore, it becomes necessary that the consumption
basket is updated from time to time to account for these changes and to
maintain the representative character of the index. The need for frequent
revision of base on account of fast changing consumption pattern of the target
group has been recommended by International Labour Organisation, National
Statistical Commission, National Commission on Labour and also Technical
Advisory Committee on Statistics of Prices and Cost of Living. Also this
recommendation was strongly reiterated by the Index Review Committee set up
under the Chairmanship of Prof. Chadha which inter-alia stated that the
intervening gap between the two series should not exceed 10 years. Labour
Bureau accordingly, has proposed to revise the base year of the existing CPI-IW
series 2001=100 to a more recent base year preferably, 2013-2014=100.
Scope and Coverage
The current series of CPI-IW with base
2001=100 was constructed on the basis of employment data in seven sectors
namely, Registered Factories, Mining, Plantations, Ports & Docks, Public
Motor Transport, Electricity Generation & Distribution Establishments and
Railways sector. The current series comprises of a basket of about 370 items
and 289 price collection markets spread across 78 centres of the country. In
the existing series, the Working Class Family Income & Expenditure Survey
was conducted during 1998-99 by the NSSO and a sample size of 41040 family
budget schedules and 15960 house rent schedules (i.e. about a total of 57000
schedules) were canvassed from 78 industrially important centres of the
country. The price collection work was done by the Labour Bureau and the main
survey work of income & expenditure data collection was conducted by NSSO.
In line with the recommendations of Index Review Committee (IRC), the
possibilities of extending the scope of the new series to two more
additional sectors i.e. Handloom and Construction sectors are being considered.
However, Labour Bureau expects an increase in the number of centres from
existing 78 centres to around 88-95 centres approximately. Consequently, the
total number of family budget enquiry schedules and house rent schedules to be
canvassed would increase to 70,000 schedules approximately.
Committees:
i)
Standing Tripartite Committee
The Index
Review Committee (IRC) headed by Prof. G.K. Chadha recommended for constitution
of a Standing Tripartite Committee (STC) of all the stakeholders.
Accordingly Ministry of Labour & Employment constituted a Standing
Tripartite Committee (STC) vide order No. Y-12011/5/2010-ESA(LB), dated 12th
January, 2011.
The Terms
of Reference of the STC formed are as follows:
The Standing Tripartite Committee
will
{i} examine the various aspects of
the base year revision of Consumer Price Index Number Series for Industrial
Workers {CPI-IW} including the selection of Centres, sample size, sampling
design, methodology for deriving the weighting diagram and linking factor;
{ii} examine the method of price
collection procedures and machinery of price collection;
{iii} examine the centre specific weighting
diagrams for all the centres, selection of base year, compilation of base year
prices, trial indices; and
{iv} consider any other relevant issue{s}/matter
as may be necessary.
Secretarial assistance to the Standing Tripartite Committee will be
provided by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour. The Committee may also
enlist the assistance of subject matter experts within and/or outside the
Government and may co-opt members according to necessity.
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List of members of
Standing Tripartite Committee (STC)
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1.
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Principal Labour &
Employment
Adviser
Ministry of LAbour &
Employment
Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi
Marg,
New Delhi
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Chairman
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I.
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Central Trade Unions/Workers Representatives (Two)
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2.
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Sh. Suryakant Shrikrishna
Paranjape
General Secretary,
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh,
185, Shaniwar Peth,
Vishwakarma Bhawan,
Pune-411 030
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Member
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3.
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Sh. V.K. Sharma
Working President
Indian National Trade
Union Congress
Qtr. No. 398/B/Sector-3,
P.O. Balco Nagar,
Korba, Bilaspur-495 684.
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Member
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II.
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Employer�s Organizations (Two)
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4.
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Sh. B.V.K.K. Rao
Advisor (Finance)
Standing Conference of
Public Enterprises (SCOPE)
Core 8, First Floor,
SCOPE Complex, 7,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-03.
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Member
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5.
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Sh. C.S. Rao
Chief Economicst,
Associated Chamber of
Commerce & Industry of India)
ASSOCHAM, 1, Community
Centre, Zamrudpur,
Kailash Colony, New
Delhi-48
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Member
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III.
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Independent Member
(One)/Academic Representative (One)
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6.
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Sh. G.K. Lath
Chartered Accountant
A. Sachdev & Company,
Chartered Accountants 27(11)
Gokhale Marg,
Lucknow-226 001
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Member
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7.
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Dr Arup Mitra,
Institute of Economic
Growth, University Enclave,
University of Delhi
(North Campus),
Delhi- 110 007
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Member
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IV.
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Women�s Organization (One)
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8.
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Ms. Pratibha Pandya,
Self Employed Women's
Association (SEWA)
Sewa Reception Centre
Opp. Victoria Garden, Bhadra,
Ahmedabad-380 001.
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Member
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State Representatives
(Three)
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9.
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Sh. Vilas Kumar Kesavdas
Buwa
Dy. Commissioner of
Labour, (Industrial Relations)
Head Office, Office of
the Commissioner of Labour,
Kamgar Bhawan, C-20,
E-Block, Bandra-Kurla
Complex, Near City Park,
Bandra(E), Mumbai-400051
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Member
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Sh. Thiru K. Kumaresan,
Department of Economics
and Statistics,
359, Anna
Salai,Teynampet,
Govt. of TamilNadu,
Chennai-600 006
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Member
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Sh. M.L.Sharma
Economic Adviser to Govt.
Punjab
Economic and Statistical
Organisation, Punjab
SCO No. 35-36, Sector
17-E, Chandigarh
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Member
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Central Government
Representatives (Three)
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12.
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Sh. Sanjay Kumar
Deputy Director General
Central Statistical
Office(PCL Unit ),
Ministry of Statistics
and Programme Implementation,
Sardar Patel Bhawan,
Sansad Marg ,
New Delhi-1.
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Member
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13.
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Sh. S. Bhavani
Senior Economic Advisor
Deptt. Economic Affairs,
Ministry of Finance,
36, North Block, New
Delhi -1
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Member
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14.
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Dr. Anandi
Ravichnadran
Economic Adviser
Department of Consumer
Affairs
Room no. 312, A Wing,
Shastri Bhawan, New
Delhi- 110 001
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Member
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VII
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
(Two)
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15.
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Deputy Director General,
Ministry of Labour &
Employment
Shram Shakti Bhawan, New
Delhi
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Member
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16.
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Director
General,
Labour Bureau,
S.C.O. 28-31, Sector
17-A,
Chandigarh
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Member Secretary
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ii)
Group of Technical Advisory Committee on Statistics of Prices and Cost
of Living (TAC on SPCL):
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on request of
Labour Bureau has constituted a small group of TAC on SPCL vide their office
memorandum No. M-11011/4/2012-NAD(PCI), dated 14th February,
2013. The terms of reference of the small group shall be as follows:
The Group will:
(i)
Examine all the technical issues relating to conduct of Working Class
family Income & Expenditure Survey (WCFIES);
(ii)
Examine the centre specific weighting diagrams for all the centres,
selection of base year, compilation of base year prices, trial indices and
computation of linking factors etc;
(iii)
Consider any other issue (s) matter relating to revision of CPI(IW) as
may be felt necessary;
(iv)
Submit its recommendations to the TAC on SPCL, within three years from
the date of notification, for its consideration and approval.
Composition of the Group:
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(i)
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Director General and CEO,
National Sample Survey
Office,
Ministry of Statistics
and PI,
Sardar Patel Bhawan,
Sansad Marg,
New Delhi- 110 001.
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Chairman
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(ii)
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Additional Director General (FOD),
National Sample Survey Office,
East Block No. 6, R.K. Puram,
New Delhi- 110 066
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Member
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(iii)
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Additional Director general (SDRD),
National Sample Survey Office,
Mahalanobis Bhawan, 1
64, GLT Road, Near Dunlop,
Kolkata.
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Member
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(iv)
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Senior Economic Adviser (Prices),
Department of Economic Affairs,
Ministry of Finance, North Block,
New Delhi � 110 001.
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Member
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Deputy Director General,
PCI Unit, National Accounts Division,
Central Statistics Office,
Sardar Patel Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi- 110 001.
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Member
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(vi)
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Director General,
Labour Bureau,
Ministry of Labour & Employment,
SCO 28-31, Sector 17-A, Chandigarh.
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Member
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(vii)
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Advisor,
Department of Statistics and Information
Mgt.,
Reserve Bank of India, Central Office,
C-8-9, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Post Box No.
8128, bandra (East), Mumbai � 400
051.
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Member
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Adviser,
Monetary Policy Department,
Reserve Bank of India,
Central Office Building,
24th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh
Road,
Mumbai � 400 001.
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Member
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Economic Adviser,
Office of the Economic Adviser,
Deptt. Of Industrial Policy and Promotion,
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi.
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Member
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(x)
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Director,
Labour Bureau,
Ministry of Labour & Employment,
SCO 28-31, Sector 17-A, Chandigarh.
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Member
Secretary
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