Expected DA July 2018 - AICPIN for March 2018 Stands at 287
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) - March, 2018
The All-India CPI-IW for March, 2018
remained stationery at 287 (two hundred and eighty seven). On 1-month
percentage change, it remained static between February and March, 2018
when compared with the increase of (+) 0.36 per cent between the
corresponding months of previous year.
The maximum pressure to the change in
current index came from Food group contributing (-) 0.25 percentage
points to the total change. At item level, Wheat, Arhar Dal, Eggs (Hen),
Poultry (Chicken), Onion, Tamarind, Coconut, Tomato, Sugar, Cooking
Gas, Fire Wood, Flowers/Flower Garlands, etc. are responsible for the
decrease in index. However, this decrease was checked by Rice, Fish
Fresh, Apple, Bitter Gourd, Brinjal, French Bean, Lady Finger, Lemon,
Parval, Peas, Potato, Radish, Doctor's Fee, Bus Fare, etc., putting
upward pressure on the index.
The year-on-year inflation based on
CPI-IW stood at 4.36 per cent for March, 2018 as compared to 4.74 per
cent for the previous month and 2.61 per cent during the corresponding
month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 1.68
per cent against 2.36 per cent of the previous month and 1.71 per cent
during the corresponding month of the previous year.
At centre level, Goa reported the
maximum increase of 5 points followed by Jalpaiguri and Howrah (4 points
each). Among others, 3 points increase was observed in 4 centres, 2
points in 7 centres and 1 point in 14 centres. On the contrary, Kodarma
recorded a maximum decrease of 8 points followed by Nasik (5 points) and
Tiruchirapally and Chennai (4 points each). Among others, 3 points
decrease was observed in 4 centres, 2 points in another 4 centres and 1
point in 17 centres. Rest of the 21 centres indices remained
stationary.
The indices of 37 centres are above
All-India Index and 38 centres indices are below national average. The
index of Mumbai, Chandigarh and Jabalpur centres remained at par with
All-India Index.
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month
of April, 2018 will be released on Thursday, 31st May, 2018. The same
will also be available on the office
website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in .
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