Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) are used for regulation of dearness allowance

1873. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.
          SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of items included under All India Consumer Price Index (AICPIN) for Government employees along with their respective weightage percentage during January to June, 2021, July to December, 2021 and January to June, 2022, month/ item-wise;

(b) the details of items included under AICPIN for Government employees along with their respective weightage percentage during January to June 2015, July to December, 2015, January to June, 2016, and July to December, 2016, month/item-wise; and

(c) the details of same during January to June 2011, July to December, 2011, January to June, 2012 and July to December, 2013, item/month-wise?

(a) to (c): The Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) are used for regulation of dearness allowance and Wages of workers and employees belonging to Central Government, State Governments, Public Sector. The base year of the CPI-IW was updated from 2001=100 to 2016=100 in September, 2020. CPI-IW with base year 2001=100 and base year 2016=100 have 392 and 465 items respectively. The existing series of CPI-IW has base year 2016=100. These items are in six groups and weights detailed at Annexure.

ANNEXRE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1873 RAISED BY DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K. AND SHRI T.R.V.S RAMESH DUE FOR REPLY ON 13.03.2023 REGARDING ‘ALL INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX’

Sl. No.	Groups	CPI-IW Base year 2016=100 (Weight %)	CPI-IW Base year 2001=100 (Weight %)
1	Food & Beverages	39.20	46.20
2	Pan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants	1.80	2.27
3	Clothing & Footwear	5.95	6.57
4	Housing	17.75	15.27
5	Fuel & Light	5.49	6.43
6	Miscellaneous	29.81	23.26
	Total	100.00	100.00

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