Retail inflation for agri, rural labourers increases in April
Updated: May 22, 2014 12:12:11pm
New Delhi, May 22 (KNN) The All-India Consumer Price Index numbers for agricultural labourers and rural labourers for April has increased by 8.44 per cent and 8.72 per cent, respectively mainly due to high food inflation.
"Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL increased from 8.38 per cent and 8.51 per cent in March to 8.44 per cent and 8.72 per cent in April," the Labour Ministry said in a statement.
“The rise in index varied from state to state. In case of agricultural labourers, it recorded an increase between 4 to 14 points in all the 20 States. Haryana with 852 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 637 points stood at the bottom,” the Ministry added.
In case of rural labourers, it recorded an increase between 4 to 15 points in all the 20 states. Haryana with 845 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 673 points stood at the bottom.
The Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers in respect of West Bengal State registered the maximum increase of 14 points and 15 points respectively mainly due to increase in the prices of rice, pulses, mustard oil, fresh fish, chillies green, vegetables and fruits and fire wood. (KNN/SD)
"Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL increased from 8.38 per cent and 8.51 per cent in March to 8.44 per cent and 8.72 per cent in April," the Labour Ministry said in a statement.
“The rise in index varied from state to state. In case of agricultural labourers, it recorded an increase between 4 to 14 points in all the 20 States. Haryana with 852 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 637 points stood at the bottom,” the Ministry added.
In case of rural labourers, it recorded an increase between 4 to 15 points in all the 20 states. Haryana with 845 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 673 points stood at the bottom.
The Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers in respect of West Bengal State registered the maximum increase of 14 points and 15 points respectively mainly due to increase in the prices of rice, pulses, mustard oil, fresh fish, chillies green, vegetables and fruits and fire wood. (KNN/SD)
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