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1 LABOUR NEWS VOL.XLIIIV MAY-AUGUST 2012 No.4 C O N T E N T S The Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, Amendments to Employees' Provident Funds (Second Amendment) Scheme, Amendment in paragraphs 27, 27a, 27aa, 36, 36a, 38, 42, 43, 72, 82 and 83 Employees Provident Fund (Third Amendment) Scheme, 2012 EPF online payment EPF -- Process of applications for withdrawal of fund for housing purposes under Para 68B of the EPF Scheme 1952 modification in Declaration Form EPF -- Compliance in respect of International Workers Amendments to Tamil Nadu Payment of Wages Rules 1937 Cost of living index numbers applicable to the employees employed in various scheduled employments under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (A.P) as on and Cost of Living Allowance payable Cost of Living Index numbers applicable to the employees employed in various scheduled employments under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (A.P) as on Cost of Living Allowance payable Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers -- base 2001=100) (For Private Circulation) ANDHRA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

2 LABOUR NEWS PUBLISHED BY ANDHRA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHENNAI OFFICE: Velagapudi Ramakrishna Building, 23, Third Cross Street, West C.I.T. Nagar, P.B. No.3368, Nanadanam Chennai GRAMS: TELCHAMBER PHONE: OFFICE: Secy. (Per) (Fax): E.mail: Web: SECUNDERABAD OFFICE: T.G. Venkatesh Bhavan 602 & 603, Chenoy Trade Centre, VI Floor, 116, Park Lane, P.B.No.1716, Secunderabad (A.P.) GRAMS: TELCHAMBER PHONE: Jt. Secy. Per: Fax: E.mail: VISAKHAPATNAM OFFICE: Door No , Venkataraju Nagar, Dondaparthy, Near TSN Colony, Visakhapatnam (A.P.) GRAMS: TELCHAMBER PHONE: Fax : (for Private Circulation only) (All correspondence relating to the publication may be addressed to CHENNAI office) VOL.XLIIIV MAY-AUGUST, 2012 No. 4 THE TAMIL NADU FACTORIES RULES, AMENDMENTS TO: Vide G.O. Ms. No. 53 dated April 12, 2012 issued by the Labour and Employment (M2 Department and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Part-III, Sec.1(a) dated April 12, In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 112 of the Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act LXIII of 1948), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950, the Draft of the same have been previously published as required under Section 115 of the said Act. In the said Rules, AMENDMENTS (1) in rule 4, for THE SCHEDULE. the following SCHEDULE shall be substituted, namely: To download the full text of the notification please click stationeryprinting/gazette/2012/18-iii-1(a).pdf. EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUNDS (SECOND AMENDMENT) SCHEME, AMENDMENT IN PARAGRAPHS 27, 27A, 27AA, 36, 36A, 38, 42, 43, 72, 82 AND 83 vide Notification No. G.S.R. 336(E), dated May 4, 2012 issued by the Ministry of Labour, Government of India and published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) dated May 4, 2012.

3 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5, read with sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Employee's Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme further to amend the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, namely :- 1. (1) This Scheme may be called the Employees' Provident Funds (Second Amendment) Scheme, 2012.; (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as the said Scheme), in paragraph 27, after sub-paragraph (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :- "Provided that above mentioned returns shall be submitted by the employer in electronic format also, in such form and manner as may be specified by the Commissioner." 3. In paragraph 27A of the said Scheme, after sub-paragraph (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :- "Provided that above mentioned returns shall be submitted by the employer in electronic format also, in such form and manner as may be specified by the Commissioner." 4. In paragraph 27AA of the said Scheme, after condition (16) of the Appendix 'A', the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :- "Provided that above mentioned returns shall be filed by the employer in electronic format also, in such form and manner as may be specified by the Commissioner." 5. In paragraph 36 of the said Scheme, - (i) in sub-paragraph (2), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :- "(c) Provided further that a copy of the forms as mentioned in clauses (a) and (b) above shall be provided by the employer to concerned employees immediately after joining the service or at the time of leaving the service, as the case may be."; (ii) after sub-paragraph (6), the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted, namely :- "(7) Every employer shall send to the Commissioner such returns in electronic format also, in such form and manner as may be specified by the Commissioner." 6. In paragraph 36A of the said Scheme, after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :- 4

4 "Provided further that above mentioned details shall be furnished by the employer in the electronic format also, in such form and manner as may be specified by the Commissioner." 7. In paragraph 38 of the said Scheme, after sub-paragraph (3), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :- "Provided that the employer shall send to the Commissioner returns or details as required under sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) above, in electronic format also, in such form and manner as may be specified by the Commissioner." 8. In paragraph 42 of the said Scheme, after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :- "Provided further that above mentioned contribution card in respect of each employee shall be prepared by the employer in electronic format also, in such form and manner as may be specified by the Commissioner." 9. In paragraph 43 of the said Scheme, after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :- "Provided also that above mentioned contribution card in respect of each employee together with statement in Form 6 shall be sent by the employer in electronic format also, in such form and manner as may be specified by the Commissioner." 10. In paragraph 72 of the said Scheme, after clause (e) of sub-paragraph (5), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- "(f) Every employer shall, at the time when an employee joins the service, be required to get the application for transfer of provident fund in cases specified in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 57 duly filled in and attested, and, to forward the said application within five days of its receipt to the Commissioner or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf." 11. In the paragraph 82 of the said Scheme, in sub-paragraph 2, in clause (4), after the existing entries, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided that the particulars of disabled employees shall be sent by employer in electronic format also, in such form and manner as may be specified by the Commissioner." 5

5 12. In the paragraph 83 of the said Scheme, under the heading "36 Duties of employer", in sub-paragraph (2), after the existing proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided further that a copy of the forms as mentioned in clauses (a) and (b) above shall be provided by the employer to concerned employees immediately after joining the service or at the time of leaving the service, as the case may be." EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND (THIRD AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 2012: Vide Notification No. G.S.R. (382) dated May 24, 2012 issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India and published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) dated May 24, In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5, read with sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Employee's Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme further to amend the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, namely :- 1. (1) This Scheme may be called the Employees Provident Funds (Third Amendment) Scheme, 2012.; (2) It shall come into force on the date of it s publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Employees Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, in paragraph 83, relating to special provisions in respect of International Workers, for the portion beginning with the brackets, letter and words (f) excluded employee and ending with the words such an agreement, the following brackets, letter and words shall be substituted, namely:- (f) excluded employees means, (i) an International Workers, who is contributing to a special security programme of his country of origin, either as a citizen or resident, with whom India has entered into a social security agreement on reciprocity basis and enjoying the status of detached worker for the period and terms, as specified in such an agreement; or (ii) an International Worker, who is contributing to a social security programme of his country of origin, either as a citizen or resident, with whom India has entered into a bilateral comprehensive economic agreement containing a clause on social security prior to 1 st October, 2008, which specifically exempts natural persons of either country to contribute to the social security fund of the host country;. 6

6 EPF ONLINE PAYMENT: Vide Circular No. 30/ dated March 23, 2012 issued by the Employers Federation of Southern India. EPFO Launched online receipt of Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR) from the Month of April 2012 (March paid in April). Employers are requested to Register their establishments and create their user id and password through this portal. The registered employers can upload the Electronic Return and the uploaded return data will be displayed through a digitally signed copy in PDF format. It will be available for printing also. Once approved by the employer online Challan will be popped based on uploaded return. The employer may choose to make the payment through internet banking of SBI or take a print out of the Challan and pay at any designated branch of State Bank of India (SBI). For Registration and further details: (EPFO E-Sewa). Benefits: (i) No paper return to be prepared and submitted to EPFO.; (ii) No need to submit other returns viz Form 5/10/12A,3A and 6A.; (iii) Employers will get the confirmation of payment through SMS instantly.; (iv) The contribution will be credited to the members' account on monthly basis.; (v) Employers can view the annual accounts slip for accounting year on line.; (vi) For earlier years employers can request for the annual slips through this portal.; (vii) No need for annual updation of accounts; (viii) Annual Accounts slips for the year and prior will be ed to all the employers.; (ix) Employers are required to register themselves on EPFO website for their user ID and Password for filing the Electronic Challan Cum Return (ECCR). This has come into effect from March 20, EPF -- PROCESS OF APPLICATIONS FOR WITHDRAWAL OF FUND FOR HOUSING PURPOSES UNDER PARA 68B OF THE EPF SCHEME 1952 MODIFICATION IN DECLARATION FORM: Vide Circular No. WSU/17(2)2000/Advances/3492 dated June 5, 2012 issued by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation. This in reference to this office circular dated (placed at Sl. No. 123 of Office Orders & Circulars for on official website of EPFO) wherein directions were given to follow the guidelines already circulated vide this office letter dated & according to which copy of purchase agreement is to be enclosed where the application is for withdrawal towards purchase of site/house under para 68B of the EPF Scheme

7 2. In order to further rationalize and simplify the process of withdrawals under Para 68(B) of EPF Scheme, 1952, it has been decided to dispense with the requirement of submission of Copy of Agreement in purchase of house / flat by the member. The member is required to mention only the Date of Agreement at point No. (7) of the Declaration Form which is to be enclosed with Form-31 while applying for withdrawal by the members under para 68B of the Scheme. Accordingly, point No. (7) of the Declaration Form stands modified as such. EPF -- COMPLIANCE IN RESPECT OF INTERNATIONAL WORKERS: Vide Circular No.IWU/7(17)/ dated May 25, 2012 issued by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation. Special Provisions in respect of International Workers included in the Employees Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 as well as Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 have been given effect from 1 st October, Subsequently certain amendments have also been carried out vide Notification dated 11st September, 2010 and the same were circulated vide Head Office letter No. Coord/5(15)/2009/IW/07733 dated 25/26 th November, In pursuance of these amendments detailed instructions were issued vide this office letter No. IWU/7 (6)/2007/41959 dated 8 th September, 2009 and No. IWU/7(11)/Compliance dated 30 th August Representations have been received by the office seeking clarity on the status of International Workers (IWs). The matter has been reviewed holistically in the light of special provisions contained in para 83 of EPF Scheme, 1952 and para 43-A of EPS, 1995 and accordingly the position is clarified as under: i. The category of IWs will comprise only those Indian employees who have contributed to the social security programme of a country having SSA with India and having gained or going to gain eligibility for benefits under the said SSA only, and their contribution, membership to the Fund etc. will be regulated by special provisions contained in para 83 of EPF Scheme 1952 and para 43-A of EPS, ii. The detached employee, who avails exemption from contributing in the other country by obtaining a Certificate of Coverage (COC) from India and contributes to the social security system in India, will not fall under the category of IW. However, it would be mandatory for him to contribute as a member in India, which is a pre-requisite for COC. iii. All employees holding other than Indian passport, employed in an establishment covered under the Act, and who do not hold COC, will contribute as IWs. 8

8 3. The other matters in respect of such IWs will be regulated as under: (i) With effect from 1 st October, 2008 each and every IW, other than an excluded employee is required to be a member of the Employees Provident Fund. (ii) A detached IW contributing to the social security programme of the home country and certified as such by a valid COC issued by the country of origin for a specified period in terms of bilateral SSA signed between that country and India is an excluded employee. (iii) The contribution in respect of all IWs is required to be paid by the employer on full salary (i.e. without any wage ceiling) as per provisions of the Scheme. (iv) The components of salary to be included for the purpose of computation of contribution are the same as in the case of domestic Indian employees, except that in case of IWs, wage ceiling is not applicable. (v) Prior to issue of notification dated 11 th September, 2010, diversion of 8.33% potion from Employer s share of contribution to the Pension Fund was restricted to the wage ceiling of ` 6,500/- only i.e. upto ` 541.p.m. However, consequent upon notification dated 11 th September, 2010, the 8.33% portion to be diverted to the Pension Fund is to be calculated on full salary w.e.f 11 th September, 2010 (i.e. not restricted to the ceiling of ` 6,500/-.) (vi) For the purpose of securing compliance, identification of all IWs is to be done in the first instance, and IW accounts are to be flagged separately in the Form 9 and Form 24 so as to ensure proper accounting as well as settlement of their claims in accordance with the Special Provisions. (vii) The provision of inoperative accounts would not be applicable to IW accounts. (viii) An IW covered under SSA who has not rendered the eligible service, is entitled to a totalisation of contributory periods of service as may be provided in the said SSA only for the purpose of determining eligibility for monthly pension. (ix) Withdrawal benefit under the EPS 1995 is available only to those IWs who are covered under SSA and have not rendered the eligible service even after including the totalisation of service as may be provided in the said SSA. Withdrawal benefit under EPS 1995 is not available to IWs not covered under SSA. 9

9 4. You are accordingly requested to ensure that the above mentioned instructions are followed scrupulously and the repots / returns in respect of IWs are received and scrutinized regularly to detect evasion, if any. In this regard, it has also to be ensured that the special provisions relating to the IWs are also implemented by the Exempted Establishments. Specific instructions may also be issued to the Enforcement Officers, who are responsible for securing compliance pertaining to their area. 5. IW-1 Returns is mandatory for all covered establishments for reporting details of IWs. In case there are no IWs nil return must be submitted. It may be ensured that the return is submitted b all employers. 6. The frequently asked questions (FAQs) updated from time to time on the website may also be referred to and in case of any doubt/ clarification, International Workers, Unit,Head Office may be contacted. AMENDMENTS TO TAMIL NADU PAYMENT OF WAGES RULES 1937: Vide G.O. (D) No. 433 dated October 21, 2008 issued by the Labour and Employment (H1), Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. No. SRO A-48/2008. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 26 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (Central Act IV of 1936), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendment to the Tamil Nadu Payment of Wages Rules, 1937, the draft of the same having been previously published as required under sub-section (5) of Section 26 of the said Act. AMENDMENT In the said Rules, in rule 23, for the expression which may extend to two hundred rupees, the expression which shall not be less than seven hundred and fifty rupees, but which may extend to one thousand and five hundred rupees shall be substituted. COST OF LIVING INDEX NUMBERS APPLICABLE TO THE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED IN VARIOUS SCHEDULED EMPLOYMENTS UNDER THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948 (A.P) AS ON AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE PAYABLE: Vide Proceedings No. N1/2744/2012-I dated May 29, 2012 issued by the Commissioner of Labour, Government of Andhra Pradesh and published in the Andhra Pradesh Part-I, Extraordinary Gazette. 10

10 In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (d) of Section 2 and sub-section 2 of the Section 4 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act 11 of 1948)-I, the Commissioner of Labour, A.P., Hyderabad and the Competent Authority under Minimum Wages Act, 1948, hereby declare the average rise in the State Agricultural Workers Consumer Price Index numbers for half year ending December 2010 and June 2011, as on and is as follows in respect of the employments specified in the Schedule: Sl No. Name of the Scheduled Employment (G.O. Ms. No. and Date) Schedule Part-I Publication in A.P. Gazette Extraordinary Part-I No. Part-II Date C.P.I. Points linked in the existing notification ( Series) C.P.I. Numbers as on C.P.I. Numbers as on Any Oil Mills (39, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 2. Tobacco (including Beedi Making, Manufactory 41 LET&F (Lab.II) Dept Sl No. Name of the Scheduled Employment (G.O. Ms. No. and Date) A Publication in A.P. Gazette Extraordinary Part-I No. Date C.P.I. Points linked in the existing notification ( Series) C.P.I. Numbers as on C.P.I. Numbers as on Betal Vines 34, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt )

11 Sl No. Name of the Scheduled Employment (G.O. Ms. No. and Date) Publication in A.P. Gazette Extraordinary Part-I No. Date C.P.I. Points linked in the existing notification ( Series) C.P.I. Numbers as on C.P.I. Numbers as on Dairy Farming including Cattle Feeding and Conveyance (34, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept Poultry Farming, Hatcheries including Cattle Feeding and Conveyance (34, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., ) 499-A Note: The Cost of Living Allowance is admissible from the date of publication of Gazette notifications shown at Col.No. 4 upto and respectively for the rise in the points over and above linked points (i.e. Col No. 6-5 & 7-5) to the scheduled employments shown as above under Part-I and Part-II. COST OF LIVING INDEX NUMBERS APPLICABLE TO THE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED IN VARIOUS SCHEDULED EMPLOYMENTS UNDER THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948 (A.P) AS ON COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE PAYABLE: Vide Proceedings No. N1/2744/2012-II dated May 29, 2012 issued by the Commissioner of Labour, Government of Andhra Pradesh and published in the Andhra Pradesh Part-I, Extraordinary Gazette. In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (d) of Section 2 and subsection 2 of the Section 4 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act 11 of 1948)-I, the Commissioner of Labour, A.P., Hyderabad and the Competent Authority under Minimum Wages Act, 1948, hereby declare the average rise in the State Agricultural Workers Consumer Price Index numbers for half year ending December 2011, as on is as follows in respect of the employments specified in the Schedule: The Consumer Price Index Numbers so notified in the Extraordinary Gazette came into force with effect from

12 Sl No. Name of the Scheduled Employment (G.O. Ms. No. and Date) Publication in A.P. Gazette Extraordinary Part-I No. Date C.P.I. Points linked in the existing notification C.P.I. Numbers as on Any Oil Mills (39, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 2 Automobile Engineering. Workshops including servicing and Repairs (39, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 3 Any Manufacturing Process carried out in any Factory as defined to Section 2 (m) or Section 85 of the Factories Act other than those notified under Part-I or Part-II of the Schedule of Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (54, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 4 Additional categories in Handloom Weaving Establishments (56, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 5 Baking Process including Biscuit Manufactory (87, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) Brick Kiln Industry (84, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 7 Cashew Processing Establishments (49, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 8 Cement Concrete Pipes and Cement Ware Manufactory excluding Stoneware Pipes Manufactory (84, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept.,Dt )

13 9 Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals (117, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 10 Cinema Industry (17, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 11 Clubs and Canteens (86, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 12 Coffee Plantations (109, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 13 Colour Printing and Yarn Dyeing (67, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 14 Construction of Projects including dams and Multi Purpose Projects (107, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 15 Construction or Maintenance of Roads and Building Operations (85, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 16 Cotton Ginning and Pressing Factories (50, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 17 Cotton Carpet Weaving Establishments (66, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 18 Distilleries and Breweries (86, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt )

14 19 Electronic Industry (99, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 20 Fisheries and Sea Foods (93, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 21 Garment and Allied Manufacturing Industry (85, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 22 Glass Industry (91, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 23 Gold Covering and Gold Coating Industry (108, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 24 Handloom (Silk) Weaving Establishments (88, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 25 Handloom Weaving Establishments` (34, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 26 Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Clinics other than Government Hospitals and Dispensaries (72, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 27 Hostels of All Colleges and all other Educational Institutions (35, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt )

15 28 Hotels and Restaurants and Eating Houses (105, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 29 Jute and Coir Industry (34, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 30 Khandasari Factories (48, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 31 Lime Stone Kilns (8, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 32 Marketing Societies, Consumer Co-Operative Societies & Co-Operative Banks (121, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 33 Match and Fire Works (68, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 34 Mesta used Twine Mills (79, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 35 Metal Foundries and General Engineering (88, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 36 Mica Works (35, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 37 Mini and Tiny Cement Factories (118, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt )

16 38 Motion Picture Industry including Production, distribution & Publicity (98, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 39 Paper and Paper Boards including Straw Board including handmade paper manufactory (37, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 40 Petrol Bunks (89, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 41 Powerloom Industry (53, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 42 Printing press including Litho and Offset Printing (51, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 43 Private Motor Transport (90, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 44 Professionals such as Chartered, Cost Accountant, Auditors including Tax Consultants and Clerks working with Advocates (54, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 45 Public Motor Transport (83, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt )

17 46 Rice Mills, Flour Mills or Dall Mills including Roller Flour Mills (82, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 47 Salt Pans (91, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 48 Safai Karmacharis (108, LET&F, (Lab.II) Dept., Dt Security Services (43, LET&F, (Lab.II) Dept., Dt Seed Processing Units (35, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 51 Shops and Commercial Establishments (116, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 52 Slate Factories (106, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 53 Soft Drinks and Aerated Water Manufacturing Units (52, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 54 Steel Mills and Steel Re- Rolling Mills (122, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 55 Stone Breaking & Stone Crushing Operations (05, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt )

18 56 Tanneries & Leather Manufactory (38, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 57 Tiles and Potteries (92, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 58 Tobacco (Excluding Beedi Making) Manufactory (123, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 59 Toddy Tapping including selling and conveyance industry (55, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 60 Wood Working Establishments including furniture excluding Timbering Operation (34, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 61 Woolen Carpet making and Shawl Weaving Establishments (7, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 62 Tobacco (including Beedi Making Manufactory) (41, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) A Schedule Part-II 1. Betal Vines (32, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt )

19 2. Dairy Farming including Cattle Feeding and Conveyance (34, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 3. Poultry Farming including Feeding Units and Conveyance (33, LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., Dt ) 499-A Note: The Cost of Living Allowance from to is admissible for the raise in the points over and above link points (i.e. Column No.6-5) in respect of employments shown from S.No. 1 to 62 in Part-I and S.No. 1 to 3 in Part-II. Edited, Published and Printed by Shri P. Nandagopal, Secretary on behalf of Andhra Chamber of Commerce at Velagapudi Ramakrishna Bldg., 23, Third Cross Street, West C.I.T. Nagar, P.B. No. 3368, Nandanam, Chennai (Phones: / / ) 20

20 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS -- (BASE 2001=100) Sl. No Centre April 2012 May 2012 Sl. No Centre April 2012 May 2012 ALL INDIA MADHYAPRADESH: ANDHRA PRADESH: 38 Bhopal Godavarikhan Chhindwara Guntur Indore Hyderabad Jabalpur Vijaywada MAHARASHTRA: 5. Visakhapatnam Mumbai Warangal Nagpur ASSAM: 44. Nasik Doom Doom Tinsukia Pune Guwahati Sholapur Labac-Silchar ORISSA: 10. Mariani Jorhat Angul Talcher Rangapara Tejpur Rourkela BIHAR: PUNJAB: 12. Munger Jamalpur Amritsar Bhilai Jalandhar GOA: 51. Ludhiana Goa RAJASTHAN: GUJARAT: 52. Ajmer Ahmedabad Bhilwara Bhavnagar Jaipur Rajkot TAMILNADU: 18. Surat Chennai Vadodra Coimbatore HARAYANA: 57. Coonoor Faridabad Madurai Yamunanagar Salem HIMACHAL PRADESH: 60. Tiruchirapally Himachal Pradesh TRIPURA: JAMMU & KASHMIR: 61. Tripura Srinagar UTTAR RADESH: JARKHAND 62. Agra Bokaro Ghaziabad Giridih Kanpur Jamshedpur Lucknow Jharia Varanasi Kodarma WEST BENGAL: 29. Ranchi Hatia Asansol KARANATAKA: 68. Darjeeling Bangalore Durgapur Belgaum Haldia Hubli-Dharwar Howrah Mercara Jalpaiguri Mysore Kolkata KERALA: 74. Raniganj Ernakulam Siliguri Mundakayam CHANDIGARH Quilon DELHI PUDUCHERRY Source: Labour Bureau, Shimla

21 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS -- (BASE 2001=100) Sl. No Centre June 2012 July 2012 Sl. No Centre June 2012 July 2012 ALL INDIA MADHYAPRADESH: ANDHRA PRADESH: 38 Bhopal Godavarikhan Chhindwara Guntur Indore Hyderabad Jabalpur Vijaywada MAHARASHTRA: 5. Visakhapatnam Mumbai Warangal Nagpur ASSAM: 44. Nasik Doom Doom Tinsukia Pune Guwahati Sholapur 9. Labac-Silchar ORISSA: Mariani Jorhat Angul Talcher 11. Rangapara Tejpur Rourkela BIHAR: PUNJAB: 12. Munger Jamalpur Amritsar Bhilai Jalandhar GOA: 51. Ludhiana Goa RAJASTHAN: GUJARAT: 52. Ajmer Ahmedabad Bhilwara Bhavnagar Jaipur Rajkot TAMILNADU: 18. Surat Chennai Vadodra Coimbatore HARAYANA: 57. Coonoor Faridabad Madurai Yamunanagar Salem HIMACHAL PRADESH: 60. Tiruchirapally Himachal Pradesh TRIPURA: JAMMU & KASHMIR: 61. Tripura Srinagar UTTAR RADESH: JARKHAND 62. Agra Bokaro Ghaziabad Giridih Kanpur 26. Jamshedpur Lucknow Jharia Varanasi Kodarma WEST BENGAL: 29. Ranchi Hatia Asansol KARANATAKA: 68. Darjeeling Bangalore Durgapur Belgaum Haldia Hubli-Dharwar Howrah Mercara Jalpaiguri Mysore Kolkata KERALA: 74. Raniganj 35. Ernakulam Siliguri Mundakayam CHANDIGARH 37. Quilon DELHI PUDUCHERRY Source: Labour Bureau, Shimla