(a) the per kilogram difference between existing wholesale and retail prices of essential
commodities in the metropolitan cities;
(b) whether any guidelines have been issued in relation to maximum permissible difference
between wholesale and retail prices of essential commodities;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the manner in which the Government monitors the prices, especially the
retail prices of essential commodities?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION(DR. AKHILESH PRASAD SINGH)
(a) : The per kilogram difference between existing wholesale and retail prices of
essential commodities in the metropolitan cities is given in table below:
(Rs per kg) Commodity Retail Wholesale Variation Price Price Centre 14.11.07 14.11.07
Rice
Chennai 14.00 12.00 2.00 Delhi 16.00 13.90 2.10 Kolkata 13.00 12.00 1.00 Mumbai 14.25 12.75 1.50
Wheat Chennai 16.00 15.50 0.50 Delhi 12.00 10.30 1.70 Kolkata Nt Mumbai 14.50 12.75 1.75
Atta Chennai 18.00 17.00 1.00 Delhi 13.00 11.65 1.35 Kolkata 14.00 12.20 1.80 Mumbai 15.50 14.00 1.50
Gram Chennai 36.00 32.80 3.20 Delhi 35.00 30.25 4.75 Kolkata 32.00 30.00 2.00 Mumbai 34.00 33.00 1.00
Tur Chennai 44.00 42.00 2.00 Delhi 40.00 35.75 4.25 Kolkata 38.00 36.00 2.00 Mumbai 44.00 39.00 5.00
Sugar Chennai 14.00 13.50 0.50 Delhi 17.00 14.15 2.85 Kolkata 16.00 15.10 0.90 Mumbai 17.50 14.48 3.02
Gur Chennai 14.00 12.50 1.50 Delhi 18.00 15.75 2.25 Kolkata 16.00 12.50 3.50 Mumbai 20.00 16.50 3.50
Commodity Retail Wholesale Variation Price Price Centre 14.11.07 14.11.07
Groundnut Oil Chennai 70.00 60.50 9.50 Delhi 120.00 113.55 6.45 Kolkata 86.00 83.50 2.50 Mumbai 95.00 90.00 5.00
Mustard oil Chennai Nt Nt - Delhi 64.00 57.50 6.50 Kolkata 60.00 57.50 2.50 Mumbai 64.00 62.66 1.34
Vanaspati Chennai 66.00 65.00 1.00 Delhi 62.00 56.04 5.96 Kolkata 55.00 52.50 2.50 Mumbai 64.00 60.66 3.34
Tea(loose) Chennai Nr Nr - Delhi 108.00 92.85 15.15 Kolkata 100.00 80.00 20.00 Mumbai 144.00 65.00 79.00
Milk@ Chennai 15.50 - Delhi 20.00 - Kolkata 29.00 - Mumbai 18.00 -
Potato Chennai 15.00 12.00 3.00 Delhi 13.00 6.25 -6.75 Kolkata 9.00 8.00 1.00 Mumbai 13.00 10.50 2.50
Onion Chennai 14.00 10.00 4.00 Delhi 15.00 7.75 7.25 Kolkata 18.00 15.00 3.00 Mumbai 16.50 10.00 6.50