AMBITIOUS PLAN TO STRENGTHEN THE LABOUR
STATISTICAL SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY DURING THE 10TH PLAN
There is an ambitious
plan to strengthen the labour statistical system in the country
during the 10th plan. A new scheme namely, "Improvenent
in Labour and Employment Statistical Syestem" with a substantial
outlay of Rs. 99.50 crore has been included in the 10th
Plan. The scheme will enable collection and maintenance of comprehensive
data on employment, unemployment, wages and would quicken the
pace of processing and dissemination of data through specially
designed website of Labour Bureau and other IT assisted methods.
The Consumer
Price Index for industrial workers which determines the dearness
allowance of workers, government employees etc. is presently being
compiled with a two-decade old base 1982. To update the base year,
main survey for collection of income and expenditure data from
all the 78 selected centres, tabulation of data have been completed
and field work for Repeat House Rent Survey is in progress. The
new series is expected to be available by mid 2003.
