Question : INFLATION RATE

(a) the rate of inflation registered during the last six months;

(b) the reasons for rise or fall in inflation rate during the same period;

(c) whether the Government has proposals to change the existing system for assessment of the inflation rate;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government has taken any decision to announce the inflation rate on monthly basis instead of weekly; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)

(a) The following are the annual rates of inflation, year-on-year basis, registered during the last six months based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) with base 1993-94.

May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09
1.38 -1.01 -0.67 -0.17 0.50 1.34