All India Consumer Price Index increased by 1 point and stood at 186 on 30/04/2011

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of April, 2011 increased by 1 point and stood at 186 (one hundred & eighty six) .             During April, 2011, the index recorded increase of 6 points in Chhindwara centre, 5 points in Jharia centre, 4 points each in Nagpur, Kodarma, Ajmer,  Giridih, Angul Talcher and Belgaum centres, 3 points in 8 centres, 2 points in 13 centres and 1 point in 21 centres. The index decreased by 4 points in Tiruchirapally centre, 3 points in Darjeeling centre, 2 points each in Salem and Hubli Dharwar  centres, 1 point in 6 centres, while in the remaining 18 centres the index remained stationary. The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows : 1. Ahmedabad 180 4. Delhi 172 2. Bangalore 190 5. Kolkata 180 3. Chennai 164 6. Mumbai 184             The All-India (General) point to point rate of inflation for the month of April, 2011 is 9.41% as compared to 8.82% in March, 2010. Inflation based on Food Index is 8.24% in April, 2011 as compared to 8.29% in March, 2011.

Likely Dearness Allowance for July 2011 for Central Employees

 Though it is very early to predict the D.A. for July 2011 at this point of time, we are being flooded by queries in this relation. It may be realized that D.A. is complete based on arithmetical calculation on All India CPI (IW) (Base 2001=100), the data for the entire six months is required to calculate the installment of D.A. payable. The labour bureau has released the figure for Jan, Feb and March as 188, 185 and 185 respectively. We are yet to know the figures of April, May and June. If we assume that there is no further increase or decrease in the numbers {maintains the current level for the next 3 months}, the D. A will be 7% from July 2011. It is again reminded that it is only an assumption, the correct figure will be uploaded as soon as data available.

Rate of Dearness Allowance from the year 2006 to 2011 

1st Jan  2011 –  51%

1st July 2010 –  45%

1st Jan  2010 –  35%

1st July 2009 –  27%

1st Jan  2009 –  22%

1st July 2008 –  16%

1st Jan  2008 –  12%

1st July 2007 –    9%

1st Jan  2007 –    6%

1st July 2006  –   2%

1st Jan  2006  –   0