TABLE 7.21
               Mandays lost (in million) on account of strikes
                             and lockouts
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Quarter  1992-93*   1993-94*   1994-95*   1995-96*   1996-97*
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I            6.70       4.32       5.97       4.63       4.28
II           6.20       6.00       5.15       3.58       2.50
III          5.46       5.36       5.10       5.06          -
IV           4.61       4.76       2.98       4.72          -
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Total       22.97      20.44      19.20      17.99       6.78
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* Provisional
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