CPI for industrial workers fell to 14.86 per cent in February
31 Mar 2010
The inflation rate based on the all-India consumer price index for industrial workers declined to 14.86 per cent in February 2010 from 16.22 per cent in the previous month (January 2010).
The all-India consumer price index for industrial workers (CPI-IW) having base 2001=100 decreased by 2 points and stood at 170 in February 2010, a commerce ministry release said.
During February 2010, the index recorded a decrease of 5 points each in Sholapur, Ludhiana, Kodarma and Chhindwara centres. The index declined 4 points each in Ranchi, Hatia and Jharia centres, 3 points each in 14 centres, 2 points each in 14 centres and 1 point each in 17 centres.
The index increased by 1 point each in 6 centres, 2 points each in 2 centres, 3 points each in Guwahati, Siliguri and Raniganj centres and 5 points in Labac Silchar centre.
The index remained steady in the remaining 15 centres.
The maximum decrease of 5 points each in Sholapur, Ludhiana, Kodarma and Chhindwara centres has been attributed to a decrease in the prices of rice, wheat, atta, arhar dal, masur dal, groundnut oil, onion, vegetable items, sugar etc. The decrease of 4 points each in Ranchi Hatia and Jharia centres was mainly due to a decrease in the prices of wheat, atta, arhar dal, masur dal, onion, vegetable items, sugar etc.
The increase of 5 points in Labac Silchar centre was mainly due to increase in the prices of rice, fish (fresh and dry), potato, tea leaf, pan leaf, firewood, etc. The increase of 3 points each in Guwahati, Siliguri and Raniganj centres was due to an increase in the prices of rice, atta, mutton, poultry (chicken), milk, pan leaf etc.
The indices in respect of the six major centres are:
| Ahmedabad | 164 |
| Bangalore | 175 |
| Chennai | 157 |
| Delhi | 157 |
| Kolkata | 166 |
| Mumbai | 168 |