Sphere

2004

2005

2006*

Central Sphere

No. of  disputes

37

46

80

Workers involved (‘000)

1615

2036

1646

Mandays lost (‘000)

1646

2200

2714

Wages lost ( Rs. in crores)

81.79

76.35

131.66

(31)

(33)

(64)

Value of production loss

27.09

37.61

29.43

( Rs. in crores)

(16)

(14)

(8)

State Sphere

No. of  disputes

440

410

350

Workers involved (‘000)

457

878

164

Mandays lost (‘000)

22220

27465

17610

Wages lost ( Rs. in crores)

26.37

39.77

41.35

(129)

(113)

(109)

Value of production loss

328.50

307.47

351.96

( Rs. in crores)

(115)

(107)

(91)

Source : Labour Bureau

Note : Figures in brackets indicate the number of cases to which the information relates.