Expected DA from January 2014 – AICPIN for the month of July 2013

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) July 2013

   According to a press release issued today by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment the All-India CPI-IW for July, 2013 rose by 4 points and pegged at 235 (two hundred and thirty five). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 1.73 per cent between June and July compared with 1.92 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

   The largest upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing 1.99 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Milk, Onions, Chillies Green, Potato, Tomato & other Vegetables. Electricity Charges, Firewood, Bus Fare, Petrol, etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this was compensated to some extent by Groundnut Oil, Primary and secondary School Fees putting downward pressure on the index.

   The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 10.85 per cent for July, 2013 as compared to 11.63 per cent for the previous month and 9.84 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 14.10 per cent against 14.86 per cent of the previous month and 11.27 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

CGHS Wellness Centre.

   X-ray machines have been installed in some dispensaries/Poly clinics/ First Aid Posts in the following cities:

Name of City	No. of total machines	No. of machine working
Bangalore	1	1
Chennai	2	1
Jaipur	1	0
Hyderabad	1	1
Mumbai	1	1
Kolkata	1	0
Delhi	4	2
Total	11	6

Funds for Unani under CGHS.

   Like other systems of medicine practiced under CGHS, Unani division has also a set and transparent system of procurement of medicines. Procurement of Unani medicines is done from three Sources:-

   1. IMPCL: for bulk purchase of 94 Unani Medicines. IMPCL is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) which supplies medicines at the rates fixed by the Office of Chief Advisor Cost, Department of Expenditure, and Ministry of Finance. There is no requirement of tendering to procure medicines from M/s IMPCL.
 
   2. From Private Manufacturers: through open tendering-both for Generic & branded items.
 
   3. Authorized Local Chemist (ALC):  medicines which are not available in the dispensary or store are procured through Authorized Local Chemist. Local Purchase system is a stop gap method for daily need. Authorized Local Chemist is appointed after following the due codal provisions.