ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES 2003-04 (PART I & PART II)
The Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) is the principal source of industrial statistics in India. It provides statistical information to assess and evaluate, objectively and realistically, the changes in growth, composition and structure of organized manufacturing sector. Industrial sector occupies an important position in the Indian economy and has a pivotal role to play in the rapid and balanced economic development. Viewed in this context, the collection and dissemination of ASI data on a regular basis are of vital importance. The survey is conducted annually under the Collection of Statistics Act, 1953 and the Rules framed thereunder in 1959. ASI Part-II Schedule, which contained labour statistics on Absenteeism, Labour Turnover, Earnings, Employment and Labour Cost, was canvassed with effect from the ASI 1961 Round. With effect from ASI 1999-2000, however, Block-4 and Block-5 of ASI Part-II Schedule containing data on Employment and Labour Cost and with effect from ASI 2002-03 Block-3 containing data on Earnings, were merged with Block-E of the ASI Part-I Schedule.
The present report presents statistics on Absenteeism, Labour Turnover, Employment, Labour Cost and Earnings for the year 2003-04 and is based on Block-E of Part-I and Block-2 of Part-II of the ASI Schedule. Processed data based on ASI Block-E of Part-I were received from the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), Industrial Statistics Wing (IS Wing), Kolkata, whereas, the data under ASI Block-2 of Part-II were processed by the Labour Bureau itself and are being presented by States and Sectors at 3-digit level of the NIC-1998. Statistics on Total Cost of Production and percentage share of Labour Cost on workers to Total Cost of Production have also been included in this report. The report partly meets the statutory obligation pertaining to Article 8 of Part-II of the ILO Convention No. 160 on Labour Statistics, which was ratified by India on 01.04.1992. I hope that the data presented in this report would prove to be useful to the users.
I take this opportunity to thank the officers of the CSO (IS Wing), Kolkata, not only for providing the raw data in time but also for their ready cooperation as and when required by Bureau. The Officers and other officials of the Field Operations Division of the National Sample Survey Organisation also deserve our appreciation for timely completion of the planning of the survey as well as canvassing of the ASI Schedule. The Officers and staff of the ASI Section of Labour Bureau deserve appreciation for their sincere efforts for processing the data and bringing out the report in quickest possible time.
The views expressed in this report are not necessarily those of the Government of India, Ministry of Labour & Employment.
Suggestions for further improvement in the ASI reports are welcome.
A S Ahluwalia
Director General
Chandigarh
17th April, 2007