(a)the details of Consumer Price lindex of food articles in urban and
rural areas during the current financial year, month wise;
(b)whether the Consumer Price Index of food articles remained higher during
the said period; and
(c)ifso, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government
in this regard?
MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MALILIKARJUN KHARGR)
(a) to (c): According to the information furnished toy the Ministry of Statistics
and Programme Implementation, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) releases Consumer
Price indices (CPU) on base 2010=1100 for Rural, Urban and Rural & Urban (Combined)
every month with effect from January, 2011. The detaiils of Consumer Price Indices
for Rurall, Urban and Rural & Urban (Combined) during the current financial year
(2012-13) compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) are given in Annexure-I.
It may be seen that the CPI for the group `Food, beverages and tobacco` in respect
of Rural, Urban and Rural & Urban (Combined) has increased from 117.2 in April, 2012
to 123.1 in July, 2012.
Taking corrective steps on the basis of increase in CPI does not come under the purview
of the Ministry of Labour & Employment:.