:: E c o n o m i c s a n d S t a t i s t i c s D e p a r t m e n t ::

6. INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (IIP)

IIP measures the impact of development in the field of industrial sector over a period of time in the state. The Index covers production in the manufacturing and electricity generation sectors in the state.
The indices are calculated quarterly from the year 1975-76 with base 1970 and from the year 1988-89 with the base year 1980-81. The shift of base year to 1993-94 is being done. The data are collected from a sample under the frame of Annual Survey of Industries, on the assumption that this sample contributes the major share of the value added by the manufacturing sector.

7. LABOUR

A number of labour legislation were enacted for the purpose of providing a healthier, safer and more pleasant environment for workmen and improving their productivity. Among them Factories Act, 1948, Payments of Wages Act, 1936 and Industrial Disputes Act 1967 have a significant role to perform in regulating and controlling the welfare amenities of the factory workers and employers. The data collected under the Labour Legislation excluding the above enactment are supportive for the effective labour administration and provide significant indicators of economic development.
The labour unit of the department continued to engage in the collection, tabulation and analysis of data under the above enactment and the preparation of reports for dissemination. The returns (Annual and Half Yearly) under Factories Act which are statutory in nature are collected from the Factory units registered under Section 2 m(i), Section 2m (ii) and section 85 of the Act. Under the payment of wages Act the factory management are required to furnish the annual returns (From IV) containing the relevant information relating to the workers in the factories earning less than Rs.1600/- p.m. The non-statutory returns (monthly) under Industrial Disputes Act relating to work stoppage, closure, retrenchment etc. Are collected from the establishments where industrial disputes are prevailing. The returns under the Factories Act and Payment of Wages Act are received through the Directorate of Factories and Boilers in this directorate where further processing of the data is done and the tabulated data furnished to the Labour Bureau. The monthly returns under the Industrial Disputes Act are collected through the District Labour Officers/ Chief Inspector of plantations and monthly reports forwarded to the Labour Bureau. Apart from them, other items of work concerning Maternity Benefit Act are also attended to by the Labour Unit.

8. WAGE STRUCTURE SURVEY

This Department started this survey in the State in 1963-64.
The trend in wage rates for different kinds of skilled and unskilled labourers in the construction sector and of the paid employees in the trade and commerce sector has been the subject of the study of the survey.