AICPIN for the month of April 2012

All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 for the Month of April, 2012

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31-May-2012 16:53 IST

All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 for the Month of April, 2012

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of April, 2012 increased by 4 points and stood at 205 (two hundred five).

During April, 2012, the index recorded maximum increase of 9 points in Amritsar centre, 8 points each in Jaipur, Madurai and Vadodara centres, 7 points each in Mundakkayam, Bhilwara and Faridabad centres, 6 points in 7 centres, 5 points in 11 centres, 4 points in 15 centres, 3 points in 16 centres, 2 points in 7 centres and 1 point in 10 centres. The index decreased by 2 points in Belgaum centre and 1 point in Munger Jamalpur centre, while in the remaining 3 centres the index remained stationary.

The maximum increase of 9 points in Amritsar centre is mainly due to increase in the prices of Wheat Atta, Rajmah, Vanaspati Ghee, Fresh Milk, Vegetable & Fruit items, Firewood, Washing Soap, etc. The increase of 8 points each in Jaipur, Madurai and Vadodara centres is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat, Arhar Dal, Groundnut Oil, Milk (Cow), Vegetable & Fruit items, Tea (Readymade), Cigarette, Electricity Charges, Barber Charges, Toilet Soap, Washing Soap, Tailoring Charges, etc. The increase of 7 points each in Mundakkayam, Bhilwara and Faridabad centres is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Groundnut Oil, Vanaspati Ghee, Fish Fresh, Vegetable & Fruit items, Tea (Readymade), Bidi, Firewood, Toilet Soap, Washing Soap, Tailoring Charges, etc. The decrease of 2 points in Belgaum centre is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Jowar, Chillies Dry, Pan Leaf, etc.

The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :
1. Ahmedabad – 202

2. Bangalore – 209

3. Chennai – 190

4. Delhi – 188

5. Kolkata – 196

6. Mumbai – 208

The point to point rate of inflation based on CPI-IW(General) for the month of April, 2012 is 10.22% as compared to 8.65% in March, 2012. Inflation based on Food Index attained the level of 10.66% in April, 2012 as compared to 8.16% in March, 2012.

The CPI-IW for May, 2012 will be released on the last working day of the next month, i.e. 29th June, 2012.

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2 Responses

  1. Domnique - July 9, 2012

    Sir,
    The anomaly in fixation of the grade pay of LDC and UDC is already there and it is not understood that as to why he NAC is so much adament about not removing the same, it is high time now and the NAC members are requested to consider the discrimination arised due to the merger of Group-D with Group C and redesignated as MTS. NAC are very well aware of the fact that after the merging of the Gr-D into Gr-C as MTS by then most of the MTS are drawing their pay in the pay band having the Grade Pay of Rs.2000/- and Rs.2400/- whereas we the LDCs and UDCs who have got the govt. jobs after passing the competitive exam and proficiency test of all India level with higher level in proficiency in performing the duties are drawing the pay with lesser Grade pay of merely Rs.1900/- and Rs. 2400/- resp. this is the greatest injustice to all of the LDCs and UDCs and thereby creating discrimination within the employees of Group C and also creating humiliating conditions for all the LDCs and UDCs. Therefore NAC may recommend DOPT to revise the Grade pay of LDCs from Rs.1900/- to Rs.2800/- and that of UDCs from Rs.2400/- to Rs.4200/- respectively wef 1/1/2006 by the earliest.

  2. Defence Accounts - July 28, 2012

    Sir,
    the agenda points of the NAC on 17.07.2012 covered a very vital point regarding the existing anomalies of the merged cadres and also regarding cadres where senior serving employees of a few cadres are getting lesser pay than their new recruited counterparts or those who having not qualifies certain departmental promotional exam ( as that of SAS ) have not been promoted to the higher post (carrying higher responsibilities). But, it is not understood why has it been restricted to a particular ministry (Railways) while it exists in almost all the Ministries/Departments?

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