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15. PRICES SECTION
Collection of the various types of prices and computation of price indices have been a regular item of work of this Department. There has been an increasing demand for the price data from various quarters like, Central and State Government Departments, Institutions, Researches, etc.
The price collection work is being carried out by a network of staff spread over the entire state. Preparation of monthly Consumer Price Index for Agricultural and Industrial works is one of the major works of this division. This division collects data for preparation of daily price bulletin for broadcast through All India Radio. Preparation of wholesale price index and parity index are also done by this division. Retail prices and wholesale prices of various commodities are collected from different centers for the preparation of various daily, weekly and monthly reports.16. FAMILY BUDGET SURVEY
State Government have accorded sanction for the shift of the base year for preparation of Consumer Price Index from 1970 = 100 to 1998-99 = 100. Accordingly Government have constituted a "Committee of Direction" having members from Industrial workers and Officials. On the basis of the direction given by the committee, this department conducted a Family Budget Survey in selected centers spread over in the state collecting data from selected families. The report has been submitted to Government and State Government has accepted the report. Subsequently the linking factor to link the new series to old series has been worked out and Government was pleased to accord sanction to publish the new series with 1998-99 base vide GO (MS) No.7/2002/Plg, Dated 21-03-2002.
Now this Department is publishing the Consumer Price Indices with new base year w.e.f October 2000. The latest index numbers are appended separately.17. SURVEYS AND STUDIES
The survey and design division is meant for conducting ad-hoc surveys taking in to account the significance of such surveys over the relevant periods. Sample survey on the Activity Status of Registrants in the Live Register of Employment Exchanges is being completed. All the Employment Exchanges in the State are covered and 5% of the total registrants (2 lakhs) are selected for the survey. The report would be released shortly.18. STATE INCOME
The State Income division has been computing estimates of State Domestics Product from 1955 onwards, according to the standard methodology issued by the Central Statistical Organization. The work relating to the economic classification of State expenditure including Government undertakings and local bodies and preparation of standard tables on regional accounts and capital formation are also undertaken from 1978 onwards.