CPAO: Simplification of pension procedure submission of undertaking by retiring Government servant

CPAO

CPAO/ IT&Tech/ 11(Vol-VI)/ Simplification/ 2018-19/ 01

01.04.2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Simplification of pension procedure-submission of undertaking by retiring Government servant along with pension papers & Handing over of PPO booklet to Pensioners by Head of Office - reg.

The Scheme for Payment of pensions to Central Government Civil Pensioners through Authorized Banks’, issued by the Central Pension Accounting Office provides for an undertaking to be submitted by the retiring Government servant/pensioner to the pension disbursing bank before commencement of pension. The pensioner undertakes to refund or make good any amount to which he is not entitled.
2. In view of the above Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare issued instructions vide its O.M. No. 1/27/2011-P&PW(E) dated 07.05.2014 which were also communicated through this office O.M. No. CPAO/Tech/ Simplification /2014-15/53 dated 28.05.2014. These provisions are reiterated below:

• It has been established that the first payment of pension after retirement gets delayed mainly due to two reasons. One, the delay in receipt of intimation by the pensioner that pension papers have reached the bank and two delay on part of the pensioner in approaching the bank for submission of the undertaking.
• The required undertaking may be obtained by the Head of Office from the retiring Government servant along with Form 5 and other documents before his retirement. This undertaking shall be forwarded to the pension disbursing bank along with the Pension Payment Order by the Accounts Officer/CPAO following the usual procedure.
• The pensioner would no longer be required to visit the bank to activate the first payment of pension. Therefore, after ascertaining that the Bank’s copy has been dispatched by the Central Pension Accounting Office, the pensioner’s copy of the Pension Payment Order (PPO) may be handed over to him at the time of retirement along with other retirement dues. This should be feasible in all cases where the Government servant had submitted pension papers within the time-limits prescribed in the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.
• However, if any employee posted at a location away from the office of the Head of Office or who for any other reasons feels that it would be more convenient to him to obtain his copy of PPO from the bank, may inform the Head of Office of his option in writing while submitting his pension papers.

3. Pay & Account Office/Head of Office should not wait for the copy of PPO (SSA) for confirmation of the dispatch of the same by CPAO to bank for handing over of the pensioner’s copy to the retiring government servant along with other retirement dues. PAO/HOO may confirm the dispatch of Banks Copy of PPO by visiting CPAO’s website i.e www.cpao.nic.in - See your PPO Status.

4. It has been observed that pensioner’s portion of the PPO is not being handed over to the pensioner, but being sent to the bank through CPAO. It seems that the timeline for submission of finalizing the pension cases as mentioned in the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 are not being adhered to by HOO/PAO.

5. All Pr. CCAs/CCA/ CAs/AGs (with independent charge)/JS (Admin) are requested to issue instructions to all Pay and Accounts Offices/ Head of Offices under their jurisdiction to ensure timely submission of pension papers so that the correct procedure is followed strictly. Timeline for finalization of pension cases as prescribed in CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 is annexed herewith.
This issues with the approval of Chief Controller (Pension).

Encl.: Annexure

(Praful Dabral)
Sr. A.O. (IT & Technical)

Steps to complete the pension case as prescribed in in CCS Pension Rules, 1972

Steps to complete the pension case as prescribed in in CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972

(Annexure-1 of CPAO letter Simplification of pension procedure-submission of undertaking by retiring Government servant and Handing over of PPO booklet by HOO)

Annexure-1

Timeline of finalizing the pension cases

1. Rule-58 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
Undertake the work of preparation of pension paper by the HOO.
One year before the date of retirement on superannuation or on the date on which he proceeds on leave preparatory to retirement.

2. Rule-59 of CCS Pension Rules, 1972
Timelines for completion of two stages of preparation of paper.
Not later than eight months prior to the date of retirement

3. Rule-59 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
Forwarding Form-5 to retiring govt. servant of superannuation advising him to submit the form duly completed in all respect.
Not later than six months prior to the date of his retirement

4. Rule-59 (A) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
Forwarding Form-5 to the retiring govt. servant other than superannuation
Should be forwarded before retirement but after the approval of such retirement by the competent authority or the retirement has become effective.

5. Rule-60 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
Completion of pension papers by HOO.
i) Superannuation: Completion of Part-I of Form-7 by HOO.
ii) other than superannuation
Not later than four months before the retirement Within 3 months after submission of Form-5 by the Govt. servant.

6. Rule-61 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
Forwarding of pension papers to Accounts Officer by HOO.
i) Superannuation
ii) other than superannuation
Not later than four months
Not later than three months after the date of submission of Form-5

7. Rule-65 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
Authorisation of pension and gratuity by the Accounts Officer of PAO.
One month in advance of the date of retirement of the Govt. servant.

The Maternity Benefit (Mines and Circus) Amendment Rules, 2019

Maternity Benefit Rules 2019

 

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 29th January, 2019

G.S.R. 57(E).- Whereas a draft of certain rules further to amend the Maternity Benefit (Mines and Circus) Rules 1963, among other rules, were published as required by sub-section (1) of section 28 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (53 of 1961), in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment number G.S.R. 413(E), dated the 23rd April, 2018, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, within a period of three months, from the date on which copies of Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;
And whereas copies of the said Official Gazette were made available to the general public on the 23rd April, 2018; And whereas the objections and suggestions received on the said draft rules from the public have been considered by the Central Government;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Maternity Benefit (Mines and Circus) Rules, 1963, namely:-

1. These rules may be called the Maternity Benefit (Mines and Circus) Amendment Rules, 2019.
2. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Maternity Benefit (Mines and Circus) Rules, 1963, for rule 16, the following rule shall be substituted, namely: -

‘16. Annual return.- (1) The employer of every mine or circus shall, on or before the 1st day of February in each year, upload a unified annual return in Form X online on the web portal of the Central Government in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, giving information as to the particulars specified, in respect of the preceding year:

Provided that during inspection, the inspector may require the production of accounts, books, register and other documents maintained in electronic form or otherwise

Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-rule, the expression “electronic form” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (r) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).

(2) If the employer of a mine or circus to which the Act applies sells, abandons or discontinues the working of the mine or circus, then, he shall, within one month of the date of such sale or abandonment or four months of the date of such discontinuance, as the case may be, upload online, on the web portal of the Central Government in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, a further unified return in Form X referred to in sub-rule (1) in respect of the period between the end of the preceding year and the date of the sale, abandonment or discontinuance.’

No. Z-20025/23/2018-LRC]
MANISH KUMAR GUPTA, Jt. Secy.

Note: The Maternity Benefit (Mines and Circus) Rules, 1963 was published in the Gazette of India vide notification number G.S.R.1642, dated the 5th October, 1963 and lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R.435(E) dated the 29th May, 2015.

Source: labour.gov.in

DoPT: Appointment of officers working in the Ministries/Departments under CSS/Non-CSS posts to National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog under Central Staffing Scheme on lateral shift basis

DoPT: Appointment of officers working in the Ministries/Departments under CSS/Non-CSS posts to National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog under Central Staffing Scheme on lateral shift basis

No. 7/3/2018 EO(MM-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
(Office of the Establishment Officer)

North Block New Delhi
Dated: 1st April, 2019

To,
All Secretaries,
Ministries/Departments of Government of India

Subject: Appointment of officers working in the Ministries/Departments under CSS/Non-CSS posts to National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog under Central Staffing Scheme on lateral shift basis.

Sir/ Madam,
This is regarding filling up the posts of Deputy Secretary/Director level in the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog under the Central Staffing Scheme on lateral shift basis. The applications were invited for the post vide circular of even number dated 26.12.2018 (copy enclosed).
It has been decided to extend the last date for submission of application till 01.05.2019.

This may be brought to the notice of all concerned and the application(s) of the eligible candidate (s) may please be forwarded accordingly.

Yours faithfully,
(J.Srinivasan)
Director (MM)

No. 71312018 ECJ(MM-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P .G. and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
(Office of the Establishment Officer)

North,Block, New Delhi
Dated.26th Dec8mber, 2018

To,
AlI Secretaries.
Ministries/Departments of Government of India

Subject: Appointment of officers working in the Ministries/Departments under CSS/NonCSS posts to National Institution for Transforming India(NITI) Aayog under Central Staffing Scheme on lateral shift basis.

Sir/ Madam,
It is proposed to fill up vacancies of Deputy Secretary/Director level in the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog under tile Central Staffing Scheme on lateral shift basis.

The officers who are working at DS/Director level in different Ministries/Departments under tile Central Staffing Scheme/Non Central Staffing Scheme/ex-cadre posts will be eligible to apply for these posts. If the officer is selected for the post, it will be treated as a 'lateral shift, which would entail additional tenure of three years as per the special dispensation allowed for appointment in NITI Aayog that permits total deputation tenure up to 8 years on shift to NITI Secretariat or vice versa. The +3 option would be available only to those officers who are already working on a CSS/Non-CSS post/ex-cadre post at the centre. Tile additional tenure is subject to completion of two years on the present stint on the deputation post and availability of cadre clearance. In the absence of cadre clearance (for +3 tenure), the tenure will be restricted to the balance period of four/five years central deputation tenure.

The post maybe circulated amongst the officers working on deputation at Deputy Secretary/Director or equivalent level on Central Staffing Scheme/Non Central Staffing Scheme/ex-cadre posts in the Government of India on priority basis. Names of the willing and eligible officers who can be spared by the Ministries/Departments may be forwarded to this Department along With the approval of the Minister-in-Charge, cadre clearance(for +3 tenure). vigilance clearance, detailed bio-data in the enclosed proforma and attested copies of AcR(s).

It is requested that the application(s) of tile eligible officer(s) may please be forwarded so as to reach this Department by 28.01.2018.

Yours faithfully,
(J.Srinivasan)

Source: DoPT

Railways: Re-engagement of retired employees in exigencies of service

Railways: Re-engagement of retired employees in exigencies of service

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)II/2007/RC-4/CORE/1

New Delhi, Dated 27.3.2019

The General Manager (P)
All Indian Railways/PUs

Sub:- Re-engagement of retired employees in exigencies of service.

Ref:- (i) No. E(NO)II/2007/RC-4/CORE/1 dated 11.12.2009 (RBE No.219/2009)
(ii) No. E(NG)II/2007/RC-4/CORE/1 dated 16.10.2017 (RBE No.150/2017)
(iii) No. E(NG)II/2007/RC-4/CORE/1 dated 12.12.2018 (RBE No.193/2017)

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Attention is invited to Board’s letters cited above regarding modalities of re-engagement of retired employees and remuneration to be paid to them. Some Railways have brought to the notice of the Board that there is an issue of disparity in revised rates/remuneration to re-engaged staff prior to and post 16.10.2017. The issue also figures as AIRF PNM agenda item No. 18/2018. The matter has been examined in Board’s office carefully and it has been decided as under with the concurrence of Finance Directorate.

a) All employees who have worked for more than a year as on 16.10.2018 on daily rates in accordance with terms and conditions under RBE No.219/2009 and are continuing to be so engaged presently will be eligible for the monthly rates in terms of the 16.10.2017 (RBE No.150/2017) circular with effect from 16.10.2018. This is subject to (b) below.

b) Where any re-engaged employee’s extant contract specifies in writing an extended period of validity of more than one year and this spills over beyond 16.10.2018, the revision in eligibility as per the 2017 rates will be admissible only from such extended date.

c) Revised terms and conditions will be drawn up accordingly as per (a) and/or (b) above as applicable. Revised contract will clearly specify the validity as not more than one year that can be renewed as per applicable terms and conditions. Other usual stipulations (including maximum age) will continue to apply.

This disposes of WCR’s letter NO. WCR/V-HQ/Comp./2018/AuW11 dated 04.09.2018.

(Neeraj Kumar)
Director Estt. (N)II
Railway Board.

Source: Railway Board

Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes

Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes

F.No.01/04/2016-NS
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)

Office Memorandum

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 29.03.2019

Subject: Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes.

On the basis of the decision of the Government, interest rates for small savings schemes are notified on quarterly basis since 1st April, 2016 . Accordingly, the rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the first quarter of financial year 2019-20 staring 1st April, 2019 and ending on 30th June, 2019 shall remain unchanged from those notified for the fourth quarter of financial year 2018-19.

This has the approval of Finance Minister.

sd/-
(Akhilesh Kumar Misra)
Director
Tele : 01123092744

Source: Dea.gov.in

Claim of BSNL on account of pay & allowances etc. to its employees working on loan basis in DoT/Field Units

Claim of BSNL on account of pay & allowances etc. to its employees working on loan basis in DoT/Field Units

No. 34-08/2001-SEA(Vol.Il) Pt.
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Telecommunications

20 Ashoka Road, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
Dated: 28-03-2019

Sub: Claim of BSNL on account of pay & allowances etc. to its employees working on loan basis in DoT/Field units - reg

BSNL CO vide letter No. 500-163/2017-18/CA-III/BSNL dated 27.02.2019 raised a claim of Rs. 1749948154.00 on account of reimbursement of employee cost of BSNL's employees deputed on loan basis in DoT and its field units as well as Leave Salary contribution.

2. Approval of the Competent Authority is hereby conveyed for payment of RS'I 72,91,77,486.00 ( Rupees Seventy Two Crore Ninety One Lakh Seventy Seven Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty Six Only) only to BSNL based on provisional certificates given by Pr.CsCA/CsCA/TERM Cell on working of such BSNL employees against their sanctioned posts on loan basis (Annexure - A). The above payment is subject to final settlement/ adjustment after reconciliation.

3. All Pr.CsCA/CsCA are requested to make payment of total verified amount shown in column '10' of enclosed Annexure - 'A' to the concerned CGMT of BSNL subject to availability of budget. The payment in respect of BSNL employees worked/working on loan basis in DoT Headquarter and other Delhi based offices, if any, may be made by the Pr.CCA, Delhi Region.

4. Further it has been decided that no employee of BSNL/MTNL or any other PSUs will be engaged in DoT and its field units on loan basis w.e.f. 01.04.2019 except on deputation against sanctioned and vacant posts as per DoP&T OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay II) dated 17.06.2010 (amended from time to time). It may be ensured that no employee of BSNL/MTNL is retained in DoT (Hqrs) and its field units on loan basis after 31.03.2019. No claim of pay and allowances of BSNL/MTNL employee working after 31.03.2019 on loan basis shall be entertained for reimbursement by DoT in future.
This issues with the approval of Secretary (T)

Encl: a.a.

(O.P.Jairath)
Asst. Director General (SEA)
Ph:. 2337 2251

Source: DoT

DoPT: Appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission

DoPT: Appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission

No. 399/7/2019-AVD-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 29.03.2019

Subject: Appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission.

The Government of India has constituted a body under the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 (the Act) known as the Central Vig ilance Commission to exercise the powers conferred on and to perform the functions assigned to it under the Act. It is located In New Deihi. The Commission consists of a Central Vigilance Commissioner and not more than two Vigilance Commissioners. The functions and powers of Central Vigilance Commission are as per chapter III of the Act.

1. It IS proposed to appoint a Central Vigilance Commissioner vice Shri KV Chowdary and a Vigilance Commissioner vice Shri T.M. Bhasin, who will demit office on completion of their tenure.
2. The Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioner shall hold office for a term of four years from the date on which he/she enters upon his/her office or till he/she attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
3. The Central Vigilance Commissioner, on ceasing to hold the office, shall be ineligible for reappointment in the Commission. The Vigilance Commissioner, however, on ceasing to hold the office, shall be eligible for appointment as the Central Vigilance Commissioner, provided that the term of the Vigilance Commissioner, if appointed as the Central Vigilance Commissioner, shall not be more than four years in aggregate as the Vigilance Commissioner and the Central Vigilance Commissioner.
4. The salary and allowances payable to and other conditions of service of the Central Vlgrlance Commissioner shall be the same as those of a Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission and that of the Vigilance Commissioner shall be the same as those of a Member of the Union Public Service Commission subject to adjustment of the pensionary/retirement benefits availed by him, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
5. For complete information and details interested applicants should refer to the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003.
6. Eligibility and other requirements:
   7.1 Section 3(3} of the CVC Act, 2003, provides that the Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners shall be appointed from amongst persons -
7. Eligibility and other requirements:
   • In case of persons falling under section 3(3)(a) of the Act as above, such persons, preferably have held or is holding the post of a Secretary to the Government of India or any equivalent post thereto under the Central Government.
   • In case of persons falling under the first part of section 3(3)(b) of the Act as above, the person must have held or is holding the position of Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of a Schedule 'A' Central Public Sector Enterprise and has served as a whole time Director on the Board for a period of at least three years.
   • In respect of persons who have expertise and experience in finance , including insurance and banking, law, vigilance and investigations and falling under the second part of section 3(3)(b) of the Act as above, such persons must have acquired eminence and have outstanding achievement in the said field(s) provided that such persons who are in employment In a private company must have held or is holding the position of Managing Director / CEO, as Whole-Time Director on the Board of the Company for a period of at least three years.
   • All applicants should be of outstanding merit and impeccable integrity and should have knowledge and at least 25 years of experience in the relevant field(s) .

8. Persons fulfilling the criteria for appointment as Central Vigilance Commissioner / Vigilance Commissioner and interested in being considered for appointment to the post(s) may send their application in the enclosed proforma to the Under Secretary (AVD-III ), Department of Personnel and Training, Room No. 268-B , North Block, New Delhi by 01st May, 2019.

9. Serving persons are required to send their applications through proper channel. They can send their applications as an advance copy directly to DoPT by the stipulated last date, but those applications will be considered only if they are finally received through proper channel.

10. The applications received after the due date will not be considered under any circumstances.

(Anurag Sharma)
Deputy Secretary
Tel: 23094470

Proforma for sending particulars for consideration for the post of Central Vigilance Commissioner / Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission

Please affix the
latest passport
size photograph

1. Name
2. Date of birth
3. Present Address
4. Contact No.
   a) Telephone (with STD code)
   b) Mobile
   c) Fax
5. e-mail address
6. Education / Qualifications
7. Post applied for
8. Please indicate the category under
   which the applicant is applying, viz .,
   category 3(3)(a) or first part of
   category 3(3)(b) or second part of
   category 3(3)(b)
9. Details of experience in the relevant
   field(s) (Attach supporting documents)
10. Whether any criminal case /
    disciplinary proceedings were
    instituted against him/her (if yes,
    please give details)
11. Details of conferment of any Award /
    honour, etc , or any other relevant
    information
12. Please indicate your suitability
    assessments for the post (in not more
    than 300 words.)
13. Details of conferment of any Award /
    honour, etc , or any other relevant
    information
14. Please indicate your suitability
    assessments for the post (in not more
    than 300 words.)

Date :
Place :

Signature :
Name :

Source: DoPT

Gazette Notification: The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Rules, 2019

Gazette Notification: The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Rules, 2019

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 29th January, 2019

G.S.R. 58(E). - Whereas a draft of certain rules further to amend the Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975, among other rules, were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment number G.S.R. 413(E), dated the 23rd April, 2018, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, within a period of three months, from the date on which copies of Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;

And whereas copies of the said Official Gazette were made available to the general public on the 23rd April, 2018;

And whereas the objections and suggestions received on the said draft rules from the public have been considered by the Central Government;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (31 of 1965), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Rules, 2019.
   (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975, for rule 5, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-

‘5. Annual return.- Every employer shall, on or before the 1st day of February in each year, upload unified annual return in Form D on the web portal of the Central Government in the Ministry of Labour and Employment giving information as to the particulars specified in respect of the preceding year:

Provided that during inspection, the inspector may require the production of accounts, books, registers and other documents maintained in electronic form or otherwise.

Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, the expression “electronic form” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (r) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).’.

[No. Z-20025/24/2018-LRC]
MANISH KUMAR GUPTA, Jt. Secy.

Note: The Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975 was published in the Gazette of India dated the 6th September, 1975 vide notification number G.S.R. 2367, dated the 21st August, 1975 and lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R.1115(E) dated the 6th December, 2016.

Source: labour.gov.in

Expected DA from July 2019 - AICPIN for February 2019

Expected DA from July 2019 - AICPIN for February 2019

All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) - Feb 2019
Expected Dearness Allowance Calculation from July 2019

No.5/1/2019-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

‘CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 29th March, 2019

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) - February, 2019 The All-India CPI-IW for February, 2019 remained stationary at 307 (three hundred seven). On 1-month percentage change, it remained static between January, 2019 and February, 2019 when compared with the decrease of (-) 0.35 per cent for the corresponding months of last year.

The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Miscellaneous and Food groups contributing (+) 0.26 and (+) 0.17 percentage points respectively to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Goat Meat, Apple, Coconut, Gourd, Electricity Charges, Doctor’s Fee, Medicine (Allopathic), Private Tuition Fee, Petrol, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Jowar, Poultry (Chicken), Onion, Tamarind, Carrot, Methi, Grapes, Potato, Tomato, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation based on CPI-IW stood at 6.97 per cent for February, 2019 as compared to 6.60 per cent for the previous month and 4.74 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at (+) 2.63 per cent against (+) 0.97 per cent of the previous month and (+) 2.36 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level Siliguri reported the maximum increase of 7 points followed by Amritsar (6 points) and Srinagar and Chhindwara (5 points each). Among others, 4 points increase was observed in 5 centres, 3 points in 4 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 14 centres. On the contrary, Salem and Quilon recorded a maximum decrease of 5 points each followed by Raniganj and . Coimbatore (4 points each). Among others, 2 points decrease was observed in 7 centres and 1 point in 11 centres. Rest of the 19 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 35 centres are above All-India Index and 42 centres’ indices are below national average. The index of Mercara centre remained at par with All-India Index.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of March, 2019 will be released on Tuesday, 30th April, 2019. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.

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(AMRIT LAL JANGID)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR