Expected
DA from July 2013 : AICPIN for the month of February 2013
The
Labour Bureau has published the latest analysis of the All India Consumer
Price Index (CPI-IW) for the month of February 2013. According to the fresh
index data, the price index points raised to 223 from the existing level of
221. The next index of CPI-IW for the month of March, 2013 will be released
on Tuesday, 30 April, 2013.
The
press release said that the largest upward contribution to the change in
current index came from Food group which increased by 1.28 per cent,
contributing 1.40 percentage points to the total change. This was followed by
Miscellaneous and Fuel & Light groups with 0.62 and 0.80 per cent
increase respectively contributing 0.27 and 0.11 percentage points to the
change. At item level, largest upward pressure came from Rice, Wheat &
Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Poultry (Chicken), Milk, Onion, Tea
(Readymade), Electricity Charges, Rail Fare, Petrol, etc. However, this was
compensated by Root Vegetables and Sugar, putting downward pressure on the
index.
The
year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 12.06 per cent for
February, 2013 as compared to 11.62 per cent for the previous month and 7.57
per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the
Food inflation stood at 14.98 per cent against 14.08 per cent of the previous
month and 5.08 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous
year.
At
centre level, Belgaum and Munger-Jamalpur centres recorded the largest
increase of 7 points each followed by Vijaywada, Tiruchirapally and Jharia (6
points each). Among others, 5 points rise was registered in 5 centres, 4
points in 6 centre, 3 points in 9 centres, 2 points in 14 centres and 1 point
in 15 centres. On the contrary, 4 points decline was reported in Coimbatore,
followed by Tirpura and Guwahati (3 points each) and 1 point in 7 centres.
Rest of the 14 centres’ indices remained stationary.
The
indices of 41 centres are above All-India Index and other 36 centres’ indices
are below national average. The index of Haldia centre was at par with all-India
index.
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Monday, April 1, 2013
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