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The rate of inflation based upon the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers witnessed a decrease of 0.52 percentage points during June 2005. It went down from 3.74% in May 2005 to 3.22% in June 2005. In June 2004, the inflation rate was 3.02 %.
The All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for April 2005 (base 1982-100) went up by two points to stand at 529 (five hundred twenty nine) points. The increase is mainly due to rise in the prices of Rice, Arhar Dal, Fresh Fish, Vegetables & Fruits,Gur etc.
The Rise/Fall in index varied from centre to centre. In 17 centres, the index decreased between 1 to 12 points and in 8 centres it remained constant whereas in another 45 centres it recorded an increase of 1 to 12 points when compared to the previous month.
During the month, Thiruvananthapuram centre experienced the maximum increase of 12 points mainly due to rise in prices of Moong Dal, Fresh Fish, Dry Fruits, Green Chillies and increase in cinema and barber charges etc. On the other hand, Ajmer Centre experienced a maximum decrease of 12 points mainly on account of fall in prices of Gingelly oil, Onions, Dry Chillies, Sugar, Kerosene Oil etc.
The index in respect of six main centres for October 2004 stood at the following level:-
1. Ahemdabad 514 4. Chennai 565
2. Bangalore 525 5. Delhi 640
3. Kolkata 582 6. Mumbai 591
MLD/LK /L 70 (cpi-iw) July 29
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