YS Sujana Chowdary Updates from Rajya Sabha. Questions Debates and Current News
Monday, August 1, 2011
Food Inflation
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO .37
ANSWERED ON 01.08.2011
Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state :- (a) whether food inflation is still on the rise across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether hike in petrol, diesel and LPG prices are likely to further increase pressure on prices of household articles including food items; and
(d) if so, the steps proposed to be taken by Government?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K. V. THOMAS)
(a) & (b): No Sir. The WPI based primary food articles inflation rate (%) after having reached a peak of 21.85% in the month of February, 2010 had declined to 10.66% in the month of April, 2011 and further to 8.38% for the month of June, 2011.
(c) : A hike in petrol, diesel and LPG prices is likely to have an indirect impact on prices of household articles including food items.
(d) : The steps already taken by the Government to contain food inflation are given in Annexure I.
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO .37
ANSWERED ON 01.08.2011
Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONbe pleased to state :- (a) whether food inflation is still on the rise across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether hike in petrol, diesel and LPG prices are likely to further increase pressure on prices of household articles including food items; and
(d) if so, the steps proposed to be taken by Government?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K. V. THOMAS)
(a) & (b): No Sir. The WPI based primary food articles inflation rate (%) after having reached a peak of 21.85% in the month of February, 2010 had declined to 10.66% in the month of April, 2011 and further to 8.38% for the month of June, 2011.
(c) : A hike in petrol, diesel and LPG prices is likely to have an indirect impact on prices of household articles including food items.
(d) : The steps already taken by the Government to contain food inflation are given in Annexure I.
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