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No. 5/1/2019-CPI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

LABOUR BUREAU

'CLEREMONT', SHIMLA-171004

DATED: 31t December, 2019

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – November, 2019

The All-India CPI-IW for November, 2019 increased by 3 points and

pegged at 328 (three hundred and twenty eight). On 1-month percentage change,

it increased by () 0.92 per cent between October and November, 2019 whereas

no change observed during corresponding months of last year.

The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from

Food group contributing (+) 1.98 percentage points to the total change. At item

level, Rice, Arhar Dal, Moong Dal, Urd Dal, Goat Mcat, Poultry Chicken, Milk

Cow, Garlic, Onion, Cabbage, Carrot, Green Coriander Leaves, Lady Finger,

Potato, Hot Drink- Tea Rcadymade, Cooking Gas, Fire Wood, etc. are

responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by

Fish Fresh, Chillies Green, Ginger, Banana, Cauliflower, Coconut, French

Bcans, Gourd, Lemon, Orange, Peas, Radish, Tomato, Electricity Charges,

Toilet Soap, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

Year-on-year inflation based on all-items stood at 8.61 per cent for

November, 2019 as compared to 7.62 per cent for the previous month and 4.86

per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food

inflation stood at 9.87 per cent against 8.60 per cent of the previous month and

(-) 1.57 per cent during the corresponding month of an year ago.

At centre level, Rourkela observed the maximum increase of 14 points

followed by Kodarma (12 points), Madurai (9 points) and Salem (8 points).

Among others, 7 points increase was observed in 3 centres, 6 points in 4 centres,

5 points in 6 centres, 4 points in 7 centres, 3 points in 10 ccntres, 2 points in 11

centres and 1 point in 15 centres. On the contrary, Chhindwara and Kanpur

recorded a maximum decrease of 3 points each followed by Ahmedabad and

Jaipur (2 points each). Other 4 centres observed a fall in index by 1 point. Rest

of 10 centres' indices remained stationary.

The indices of 31 centres are above AlU-India Index and 46 centres'

indices are below national average. The index of Warrangal centre remained at

par with All-India Index.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of December, 2019 will bc

released on Friday 31st January, 2020. The same will also be available on the

office website www.luhourburecunew.gov.in.

(AMRIDLAL JANGID)

DEPUTY DIRECTOR