(a) whether the increase in the annual percentage of per capita income has been lesser than the rate of consumer-price-index in the country;
(b) if so, the annual increase registered in per-capita-income of the country during the years from 2000 to 2004, year-wise; and
(c) the percentage of the population whose standard of living has came down as compared to the previous year in the country as a result thereof the aforesaid situation?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE), MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) During the years, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 and
2004-05, the per capita income at current prices in the
country has registered an annual increase of 6.0 %, 7.7%,
6.8%, 10.2% and 10.7% respectively, as against the increase
of 3.8%, 4.3%, 4.0%, 3.9% and 3.8% in these years in consumer
price index for industrial workers, respectively.
(c) Does not arise.