TMI BlogWorking Group for Revision of WPIX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Working Group for Revision of WPI - News and Press Release Dated:- 27-6-2019 - News - The Government of India has decided to constitute a Working Group for the revision of the current series of Wholesale Price Index (Base 2011-12). The composition of the Working Group is as follows: 1 . Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member, Niti Aayog ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Chairman 2. Additional Director General, Economics and Statistics Division, National Statistical Office Member 3. Additional Director General, Field Operation Division, National Statistical Office Member ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 4. Deputy Director General, National Accounts Division, National Statistical Office Member 5. Deputy Director General, Industrial Statistics Wing, National Statistical Office Member 6. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Economic Adviser, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance Member 7. Economic Statistical Adviser, Department of Agriculture Member 8. Senior Economic Adviser, Department of Consumer Af ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... fairs Member 9. Senior Economic Adviser, Ministry of Petroleum Natural Gas Member 10 Additional Commissioner, Tax Policy Research Unit, Ministry of Finance Member ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 11. Representative from RBI Member 12. Dr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Chief Economist, SBI Group Member 13. Dr. Surjit Bhalla, Economist Member (Non off ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... icial) 14. Dr. Shamika Ravi, Member, Economic Advisory Council to PM Member (Non official) 15. Dr. Dharmakirti Joshi, Chief Economist, Crisil Member (Non official ) ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 16. Shri Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Member (Non Official) 17. Shri IndranilSengupta, Co-Head Economist, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Member (Non Official) ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 18. Economic Adviser, Officer of Economic Adviser (Member Secretary ) Member The Office of Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry Internal Trade will be the nodal office for the Working Group and will process the report / recommendation of the Group for further necessary ac ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tion. The Terms of Reference of the Working Group are: To select the most appropriate Base Year for the preparation of a new official series of Index Numbers of Wholesale Price (WPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) in India. To review commodity basket of the current series of WPI and suggest additions / deletions of commodities in the light of structural changes in t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he economy witnessed since2011-12 To review the existing system of price collection in particular for manufacturing sector and suggest changes for improvement. To decide on the computational methodology to be adopted for monthly WPI/PPI. To examine the existing methodology of compilation of PPI approved by Technical Advisory Committee on Series of Prices and Cost of Livi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ng and suggest further improvement in compilation and presentation. The Working Group may recommend roadmap for switch over from WPI to PPI. To examine the method of computing linking factor adopted so far and suggest appropriate change in method of computing linking factor, if necessary. To suggest any other improvements as may be necessary for enhancing the reliability of the o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... fficial series of WPI / PPI. The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt experts / representatives of other agencies, as may be considered necessary. The current series of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) with 2011-12 as base year was introduced in May 2017. Since 2011-12, significant structural changes have taken place in the economy. Therefore, it has become necessary to examine ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the coverage of commodities, weighting diagram and related issues pertaining to the existing series of index numbers of Wholesale Price Index. Accordingly, Government has constituted the Working Group for the revision of current series of Wholesale Price Index (Base 2011-12) under Chairmanship of Dr. Ramesh Chand, Member, Niti Aayog. - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management Indi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... a - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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