The Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE) on April 30, 2026, notified regarding Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers on base 2016 = 100.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The Labour Bureau has released the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for March 2026, which increased by 0.6 points to 149.1 (base 2016=100).
• This index reflects changes in retail prices of a fixed basket of goods and services consumed by industrial workers and is widely used for determining wages and dearness allowance.
• The year-on-year inflation for March 2026 stood at 4.27%, higher than 2.95% in March 2025, indicating a rise in price levels compared to the previous year.
• Overall, the increase in CPI-IW suggests an upward trend in inflation and has implications for future dearness allowance revisions for employees and pensioners.
[Notification No. 51112021-CPl]
