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03.08.2010
During the months of June, July and August of 2009, the WPI was negative
while the CPI was showing inflation of 11 per cent. That means there is no chance
of WPI reflecting the prices the common man pays to purchase commodities from
the street corner shop. So, I would recommend that hereafter invariably, at least
the planners, the Government and the administrators should take into account only
the CPI. That is my request.
14.3 per cent.
16.00 hrs.
The fuel-related inflation in June 2010 has gone up from six per cent to
As regards the manufactured food articles, the inflation went up to 26.7 per
cent, and it is moderated now. The inflation steadily went up from 0.8 per cent to
7.3 per cent in 2010 for non-food manufactured articles. It was 0.8 per cent in
December 2009 and 7.3 per cent in 2010. The inflation in food articles was 20 per
cent in December 2009 and it was 14.6 per cent in June 2010. Pulses and milk
were the highest -- within the food articles -- as far as inflation is concerned.
Pulses went up from 32 per cent to 46 per cent; milk went up to 21 per cent from
13 per cent.
According to the production and demand estimate done by the National
Food Security Mission, the shortfall of pulse production is likely to rise further to
an extent of four million tonnes. It means that there is going to be a shortage. …
(Interruptions) There is going to be a shortage of pulses to the extent of four
million tonnes. So, timely anticipation of food shortage should be reckoned and
recouped. It can be done by import, and it can be done by purchasing from other
countries. After identifying the shortage import should be done, and imported
articles as also available stocks should be delivered to the masses immediately
when there is a shortage.
But, to my knowledge, things have not gone well and it has not been carried
out by our friends on time. If corrective measures had been taken on time, then
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