Expected DA from January 2018: Confirm 7th CPC
DA @ 7% & Expected 6th CPC @ 143% - CPI(IW)
Index of Oct, 17 released
All India Consumer Price(Industrial Workers) Index
Number [CPI(IW)] of Oct, 2017 has been released
yesterday by Labour Bureau and increased by 2
points and pegged at 287 (two hundred and eighty
seven). With this increase 7th CPC Dearness
Allowance/Dearness Relief for Central Govt
Employees and Pensioner w.e.f. the month from
January, 2018 will be 7% with 2% increase in July,
2017 DA/DR. On the other hand the 6th CPC DA
speculated to be 143% with 4% increase in present
DA Rate.
The speculation of month of Sept, 2017 while 5
points increase in All India Consumer Price
(Industrial Workers) Index Number [CPI(IW)] of
July, 2017 was indicating 7% 7th CPC Dearness
Allowance with 2% increase & 142% 6th CPC DA
with 3% increase in 6th CPC Dearness Allowance
from January, 2018 has comes true after 3
months.
Only two months index is to be needed to give the
calculated figure for the January, 2018 DA/DR but
the confirm speculation is being given through the
undermentioned table. The undermentioned
speculations are checking the Expected DA by
extreme up and down level of CPI(IW) Number. A
major ups and down in index will give the confirm
7% 7th CPC DA and a minor change will give
variation in 6th CPC DA as 142% or 143%. Have a
look on expected DA table:
Expected DA from Jan 2018: ACPIN (IW) for Oct, 2017
released - 2 Points increased
No. 5/1/2017-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU
'CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 30th November, 2017
Press Release
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers
(CPI-IW) - October, 2017
The All-India CPI-IW for October, 2017 increased
by 2 points and pegged at 287 (two hundred and
eighty seven). On l-month percentage change, it
increased by (+)0.70 per cent between September,
2017 and October, 2017 when compared with the
increase of (+) 0.36 per cent for the
corresponding months of last year.
The maximum upward pressure to the change in
current index came from Food group contributing
(+) 1.94 percentage points to the total change. At
item level, Rice, Milk (Buffalo), Onion, Bitter
Gourd, Brinjal, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrot,
Gourd, Coconut, French Beans, Green Coriander
Leaves, Lady’s Finger, Parval, Potato, Tomato,
Torai, Cigarette, Cooking Gas, Doctor’s Fee,
Cinema Charges, Repair Charges, Tailoring Charges,
etc. are responsible for the increase in index.
However, this increase was checked by Arhar Dal,
Fish Fresh, Poultry (Chicken), Chillies Green,
Peas, Apple, Banana, Orange, Petrol, etc., putting
downward pressure on the index.
The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly
CPI-IW stood at 3.24 per cent for October, 2017 as
compared to 2.89 per cent for the previous month
and 3.35 percent during the corresponding month of
the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation
stood at 2.26 per cent against 1.30 per cent of
the previous month and 2.99 per cent during the
corresponding month of the previous year.
At centre level, Darjeeling and Tiruchirapally
reported the maximum increase of (10 points each)
followed by Munger-Jamalpur (8 points) and
Puducherry (7 points). Among others, 6 points
increase was observed in 2 centres, 5 points in 8
centres, 4 points in 7 centres, 3 points in 8
centres, 2 points in 19 centres and 1 point in 14
centres. On the contrary, Mercara recorded a
maximum decrease of 4 points. followed by Goa and
Bhavnagar (3 points each). Among others, 2 points
decrease was observed in l centre and 1 point in
another 6 centres. Rest of the 6 centres’ indices
remained stationary.
The indices of 33 centres are above All-India
Index and 43 centres' indices are below
national average. The indices of Madurai and
Amritsar centres remained at par with All-India
Index.
The next issue of CPHW for the month of November,
2017 will be released on Friday, 29th December,
2017. The same will also be available on the
office website www.labourbureaunew. gov. in.
(AMRIT LAL JANGID)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
PIB
