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IIT-B paper suggests changes on housing CPI computation review proposal

A technical paper from IIT-Bombay offers recommendations on proposed changes to how housing services are measured for inflation. While supporting a new base year, the paper cautions against collecting rent data from every dwelling monthly. Experts argue this could increase costs and compromise data quality. The paper suggests improving existing methods instead of a complete overhaul.

21 Dec 2025 5:13 pm