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Date: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 12:54 PM
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India (Base: 1993-94=100)Review for the month of July, 2010
New Delhi: August 16, 2010.
New Delhi: August 16, 2010.
The official Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities' (Base: 1993-94 = 100) for the month of July, 2010 rose by 1.0 percent to 262.5 (Provisional) from 259.8 (Provisional) for the previous month.
INFLATION
The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at 9.97% (Provisional) for the month of July, 2010 (over July, 2009) as compared to 10.55 % (Provisional) for the previous month and -0.54% during the corresponding month of the previous year. Build up inflation in the financial year so far was 3.59% compared to a build up of 4.60% in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Inflation for important commodities / commodity groups is indicated in Annex-1.
The movement of the index for the various commodity groups is summarized below:-
2. PRIMARY ARTICLES (Weight 22.02%)
The index for this major group rose by 1.9 percent to 307.7 (Provisional) from 302.1 (Provisional) for the previous month.
The groups and items for which the index showed variations during the month are as follows:-
The index for 'Food Articles' group rose by 0.9 percent to 297.9 (Provisional) from 295.2 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of maize and poultry chicken (5% each), condiments & spices (4%), mutton (3%), urad, gram, milk, eggs, fish-inland, jowar and wheat (2% each) and bajra and rice (1% each). However, the prices of moong (4%), fruits & vegetables (2%) and coffee, masur, arhar and fish-marine (1% each) declined.
The index for 'Non-Food Articles' group rose by 0.8 percent to 288.7 (Provisional) from 286.4 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of raw rubber (7%), castor seed (5%), raw silk and fodder (4% each), groundnut seed (3%), raw jute, copra and sunflower (2% each) and rape & mustard seed, gingelly seed and tobacco (1% each). However, the prices of niger seed (3%), raw cotton (2%) and linseed (1%) declined.
The index for 'Minerals' group rose by 19.2 percent to 861.8 (Provisional) from 722.7 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of iron ore (25%), magnesite (6%), steatite and fluorite (3% each) and asbestos (1%). However, the prices of manganese ore (32%), feldspar (4%) and barytes (1%) declined.
3. FUEL, POWER, LIGHT & LUBRICANTS (Weight 14.23%)
The index for this major group rose by 3.2 percent to 386.4 (Provisional) from 374.4 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of kerosene (24%), liquefied petroleum gas (8%), petrol (6%), high speed diesel oil (4%) and aviation turbine fuel (3%). However, the prices of furnace oil (2%) and naphtha and light diesel oil (1% each) declined.
4. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS (Weight 63.75%)
The index for this major group declined by 0.1 percent to 219.2 (Provisional) from 219.5 (Provisional) for the previous month. The groups and items for which the index showed variations during the month are as follows:-
The index for 'Food Products' group declined by 0.6 percent to 242.7 (Provisional) from 244.2 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of bran (all kinds) (6%), sugar and butter (3% each), khandsari (2%) and coffee powder and gur (1% each). However, the prices of sooji (rawa) (5%), groundnut oil and rice bran oil (4% each), imported edible oil and maida (3% each), cotton seed oil (2%) and coconut oil, atta, sugar & sweet meat confectionery, rape & mustard oil, biscuits and soyabean oil (1% each) moved up.
The index for 'Beverages Tobacco & Tobacco Products' group rose by 0.1 percent to 325.6 (Provisional) from 325.4 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of beer & alcohol (2%). However, the prices of potable country liquor (1%) declined.
The index for 'Textiles' group declined by 0.4 percent to 163.6 (Provisional) from 164.2 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of hessian cloth (14%), hessian & sacking bags (3%), other cotton yarn (2%) and polyester staple fibre and nylon filament yarn (1% each). However, the prices of texturised yarn (3%), synthetic yarn (2%) and cotton yarn-cones and cotton yarn-hanks (1% each) moved up.
The index for 'Paper & Paper Products' group declined by 0.4 percent to 207.0 (Provisional) from 207.8 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of kraft paper (2%).
The index for 'Rubber & Plastic Products' group rose by 0.1 percent to 180.8 (Provisional) from 180.7 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of plastic containers (2%) and suitcases (1%). However, the prices of pvc fitting & accessories (3%) declined.
The index for 'Chemicals & Chemical Products' group rose by 0.4 percent to 240.4 (Provisional) from 239.5 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of epoxy resins (44%), liquid chlorine (7%), liquid oral other than vitamins and synthetic resins (2% each) and syrup, urea n_content, liquid injectables other than vitamins, carbon black and resins(all kinds) (1% each). However, the prices of benzene (8%), p.v.c. resins (5%), purified terephthalic acid (pta) (4%), caustic soda (3%) and vitamin tablets, pesticides and acid (all kinds) (1% each) declined.
The index for 'Non-Metallic Mineral Products' group declined by 1.6 percent to 215.8 (Provisional) from 219.2 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of cement (2%). However, the prices of ceramic tiles (4%) moved up.
The index for 'Basic Metals Alloys & Metal Products' group declined by 0.2 percent to 285.1 (Provisional) from 285.8 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of ms bars & rounds (7%), other iron steel (6%), steel sheets, plates & strips (2%) and pipes & tubes, foundry pig iron, zinc and basic pig iron (1% each). However, the prices of lead ingots and zinc ingots (2% each) moved up.
The index for 'Machinery & Machine Tools' group rose by 0.5 percent to 179.5 (Provisional) from 178.6 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of telephone instruments (16%), ring spinning & doubling frames (10%), textile machinery parts (5%), carding machine (4%), rubber insulated cables (3%), other textile machinery, other cables, tractor components & accessories and valve (all types) (2% each) and components & accessories of switch gears, p.v.c. insulated cables, cranes, electric motors, complete engines and power driven pumps (1% each). However, the prices of material handling equipment (6%), enamelled copper wires (3%), electrical generators (2%) and other pumps (1%) declined.
The index for 'Transport Equipment & Parts' group rose by 0.2 percent to 179.9 (Provisional) from 179.5 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of truck chassis (diesel) and motorcycles (1% each).
5. FINAL INDEX FOR THE MONTH MAY, 2010
For the month of May, 2010, the final wholesale price index for 'All Commodities' (Base:1993-94=100) stood at 260.4 as compared to 258.1 (Provisional) and annual rate of inflation based on final index stood at 11.14 percent as compared to 10.16 percent (Provisional) reported earlier vide press note dated 14/07/2010
Next date of press release: 14/09/2010 for the month of August, 2010
Wholesale Price Index and Rates of Inflation
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| Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups | Weight | WPI July, 2010 | Latest month over month | Build up from March | Year on year | |||||
| 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |||||
| 100.00 | 262.5 | 1.57 | 1.04 | 4.60 | 3.59 | -0.54 | 9.97 | |||
| Primary Articles | 22.03 | 307.7 | 3.04 | 1.85 | 7.86 | 4.84 | 7.64 | 14.94 | ||
| Food Articles | 15.40 | 297.9 | 4.85 | 0.91 | 10.79 | 4.09 | 14.16 | 10.29 | ||
| Cereals | 4.41 | 268.3 | 0.44 | 1.17 | 3.18 | -1.36 | 12.46 | 6.17 | ||
| Rice | 2.45 | 252.3 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 2.24 | 0.40 | 16.89 | 6.28 | ||
| Wheat | 1.38 | 264.2 | -0.16 | 1.50 | 1.80 | -5.84 | 3.24 | 6.28 | ||
| Pulses | 0.60 | 380.1 | 8.16 | -0.47 | 14.85 | 6.68 | 23.02 | 21.98 | ||
| Vegetables | 1.46 | 290.1 | 13.29 | -3.11 | 76.44 | 47.03 | 30.60 | -14.50 | ||
| Potatoes | 0.26 | 220.1 | 17.41 | 6.28 | 96.09 | 18.46 | 71.39 | -44.41 | ||
| Onions | 0.09 | 214.7 | -0.39 | 8.32 | -19.80 | -11.43 | 26.58 | -6.85 | ||
| Fruits | 1.46 | 273.8 | 0.60 | -0.65 | -13.67 | -19.30 | 2.33 | 9.52 | ||
| Milk | 4.37 | 290.9 | 2.20 | 1.86 | 4.50 | 4.83 | 9.51 | 18.06 | ||
| Non-Food Articles | 6.14 | 288.7 | -1.24 | 0.80 | 5.72 | 2.63 | -3.32 | 21.05 | ||
| Fibres | 1.52 | 243.2 | 2.16 | -1.38 | 8.31 | 2.44 | -8.88 | 14.45 | ||
| Oil Seeds | 2.67 | 269.4 | -1.45 | 1.70 | 5.74 | 3.18 | -3.54 | 7.50 | ||
| Minerals | 0.48 | 861.8 | 0.36 | 19.25 | -16.42 | 25.99 | -13.99 | 52.69 | ||
| Fuel, Power, Light & Lubricants | 14.23 | 386.4 | 3.24 | 3.21 | 5.33 | 6.80 | -10.37 | 14.29 | ||
| Liquefied Petroleum Gas | 1.84 | 406.9 | 0.14 | 8.25 | 0.14 | 14.94 | -7.42 | 15.30 | ||
| Petrol | 0.89 | 284.4 | 10.04 | 5.49 | 10.04 | 8.59 | -11.86 | 15.28 | ||
| High Speed Diesel Oil | 2.02 | 552.0 | 6.46 | 3.99 | 6.46 | 6.15 | -5.88 | 14.67 | ||
| Manufactured Products | 63.75 | 219.2 | 0.34 | -0.14 | 2.94 | 1.76 | 0.10 | 6.15 | ||
| Food Products | 11.54 | 242.7 | -0.43 | -0.61 | 6.10 | -4.34 | 9.69 | 4.12 | ||
| Sugar | 3.62 | 232.8 | 0.35 | -2.55 | 12.31 | -10.70 | 35.18 | 14.96 | ||
| Edible Oils | 2.76 | 175.8 | -0.34 | 1.27 | -1.29 | 1.33 | -12.37 | -0.34 | ||
| Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Product | 1.34 | 325.6 | 0.96 | 0.06 | 1.23 | 1.75 | 5.45 | 6.54 | ||
| Cotton Textiles | 4.22 | 210.4 | 0.45 | 0.38 | 3.20 | 4.94 | 3.75 | 18.74 | ||
| Man Made Textiles | 4.72 | 104.6 | 0.41 | 0.48 | 0.62 | 3.98 | -5.41 | 6.84 | ||
| Wood & Wood Products | 0.17 | 272.4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.15 | 6.82 | 0.25 | 14.65 | ||
| Paper & Paper Products | 2.04 | 207.0 | -0.24 | -0.38 | 0.15 | 1.12 | 2.00 | 1.37 | ||
| Leather & Leather Products | 1.02 | 166.6 | 0.00 | -0.24 | -0.54 | 1.34 | -1.25 | 0.24 | ||
| Rubber & Plastic Products | 2.39 | 180.8 | -0.24 | 0.06 | 0.90 | 3.26 | 2.49 | 6.98 | ||
| Chemicals & Chemical Products | 11.93 | 240.4 | 1.28 | 0.38 | 6.56 | 3.49 | 3.15 | 4.89 | ||
| Non-Metallic Mineral Products | 2.52 | 215.8 | 2.16 | -1.55 | 3.80 | -3.14 | 5.25 | -4.81 | ||
| Cement | 1.73 | 211.5 | 0.39 | -2.35 | 2.40 | -4.86 | 3.96 | -8.36 | ||
| Basic Metals Alloys & Metal Product | 8.34 | 285.1 | -0.12 | -0.24 | -0.66 | 8.57 | -15.16 | 11.94 | ||
| Iron & Steel | 3.64 | 343.3 | 0.03 | -0.15 | -0.66 | 14.20 | -20.99 | 19.83 | ||
| Machinery & Machine Tools | 8.36 | 179.5 | 0.17 | 0.50 | -0.12 | 0.90 | -2.21 | 4.24 | ||
| Transport Equipment & Parts | 4.29 | 179.9 | 0.34 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 1.81 | 0.63 | 2.27 | ||
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Implementation of Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme in the country (Except North-Eastern States, J&K, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshdweep)
New Delhi: August 16, 2010.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the proposal for implementation of Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme in the country (Except North- Eastern States, J&K, Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep). The brief details of the proposal are:
(i) Fixing of an ad-hoc uniform ex-factory price throughout the country at Rs. 27/- per litre for ethanol procured by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) from the date of communication of the order till the time price is recommended by the expert committee and a decision taken thereon by the competent authority. The price of Rs. 27/- per litre would be purely interim in nature and subject to adjustment from the final price so determined.
(ii) Noting the order for constitution of Expert Committee for pricing of ethanol, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Saumitra Chaudhury, Member Planning Commission, with Principal Advisor (Energy), Chairman, CACP, Joint Secretary from Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Joint Secretary Sugar), a representative of Sugar Industry, and a representative from Oil Industry, as members. The committee would follow the procedure to determine the formula/ principle for pricing of ethanol. The Committee will submit its recommendations expeditiously.
(iii) Instructing the OMCs to close all existing tenders and begin procurement of ethanol at the uniform ex-factory ad-hoc price of Rs. 27/- per litre from indigenous sources only. Thereafter the procurement would be done at the price approved on consideration of the recommendation of the Expert Committee.
(iv) The procurement would be done under supply contracts with penalties on sugar industry for default in supply and on oil industry for not lifting ethanol.
(v) The suppliers would need to fulfill all contractual obligation under existing supply contracts including for extended period.
(vi) The OMCs will bear the transportation charges from the factory to the depot on the same rate at which the OMCs transport their products. The actual transportation would be done by the sugar factories. The OMCs would also bear the cost of import/ export-fees, taxes etc. as applicable.
(vii) Constitution of a Working Group of officers which shall apart from allocating quantities and locations amongst suppliers, ascertain the availability of ethanol and recommend the blend percentage in the States and UTs up to a limit of 10%
Projected Benefits
This proposal is targeted at enhancing benefits to the sugarcane farmers. Government intends to implement the programme early and this will be possible with a fixed price initially and thereafter dynamic formula based pricing recommended by the Expert Committee. The programme would become sustainable with the dynamic pricing formula which will ensure that there is no adverse impact on oil or the sugar industry. The proposal relating to variable percentage of blending would ensure that surplus of ethanol available in different states is adequately absorbed in the EBP Programme at the same time, deficit in supply in some parts of the country does not adversely affect the programme on all India basis.
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Government of India
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Expansion of the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Livestock Health and Disease Control'
New Delhi: August 16, 2010.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the expansion of the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Livestock Health and Disease Control' by adding four new components and enlarging the scope of the existing Foot and Mouth Disease Control Programme from 54 Districts to 221 districts. The new components to be added are:
(i) National Animal Disease Reporting System
(ii) National Control Programme on Peste des Petits Ruminants,
(iii) National Control Programme on Brucellosis and
(iv) Establishment and Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries.
At present, this scheme has following four components, namely:
(a) Assistance to States for Control of Animal Diseases,
(b) National Project on Rinderpest Eradiction,
(c) Professional Efficiency Development and
(d) Foot and Mouth Disease Control Programme
Implementation of the existing and additional components, and expansion of the Foot and Mouth Disease Control Programme under the scheme 'Livestock Health and Disease Control' will involve an investment of Rs.886.10 crore in 2010-11 and 2011-12. As livestock contribute to the livelihood of the poor, controlling animal diseases can uplift their economic condition.
In order to improve the present system of disease reporting, a new computerized system will be introduced for animal disease reporting, linking each block, district and state headquarters to a central disease reporting and monitoring unit in New Delhi. This will enable the veterinary authorities to closely monitor, control and eradicate animal diseases, particularly those of a trans-boundary nature, economic significance and zoonotic potential, a in a time bound manner.
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Government of India
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Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
Approval of the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls (RGSEAG) – 'SABLA'
New Delhi: August 16, 2010.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for implementation of the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls -"SABLA" in the ICDS projects & Anganwadi Centres in select 200 districts in all the States/UTs for empowering adolescent girls in the age group of 11 to 18 years. The Scheme has been recommended by the Group of Ministers and aims at enhancing the nutritional and economic status of adolescent girls. These districts will be selected using a set of indicators and will be a combination in equal proportion of good performing, moderate and not so well performing, districts in all the States/UTs.
The Adolescent Girls (AGs) will be provided Take Home Ration (THR) under the Scheme. However, if any State/UT insists on providing hot cooked meal, standards should be set for the same. Separately, the Ministry will explore feasibility of implementing Conditional Cash Transfer scheme as an alternative for AGs in 100 more districts. The Cash transfer will be made contingent on the conditions to be fulfilled which will need to be laid down clearly and which should be implementable.
An allocation of Rs. 4500 crores has been made for implementing the scheme during the remaining period of the XI Five Year Plan. For 2010-11, a provision of Rs.1000 crore has been made in the Budget.
In the initial years, an estimate of 40-50% accessing the scheme, 0.92 crore to 1.15 crore adolescent girls of 11-18 years per annum are expected to be covered under the scheme during the XI Plan.
It will be implemented using the platform of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme. In AWCs where infrastructure and facilities are inadequate, alternative arrangements would be made in schools/ panchayats/ community building etc.
The salient features of the scheme are as under:
(i) 50:50 sharing between Gol and States/UTs of nutrition provision (600 calories and 18-20 gram of protein) @ Rs.5/- per beneficiary per day for 300 days in a year for 11 to 14 years out of school girls and all girls in the age of 15 to 18 years.
(ii) Provision of Rs.3.8 lakh per ICDS project per annum for various components of the scheme like training kit at each AWC, National Health Education, Life Skill Education, IEC, purchase of IFA (Iron Folic Acid) Tablet (where IFA is not supplied by Health Ministry), printing of registers, health Cards and referral slips and vocational training under National Skill Development Program (NSDP).The fee payable under different modules of NSDP could be partly given as a stipend within the proposed cost of Rs 30000/- per project.
(iii) Tie-ups with NGOs/CBOs at State/UT level for effective implementation of the scheme.
(iv) Continuation of Kishori Shakti Yojna (KSY) (where operational) in remaining districts from funds of SABLA and utilisation of savings available under KSY for RGSEAG-SABLA in 200 districts.
(v) Carrying out such modifications in operational modalities by the Ministry of WCD as may be warranted, from time to time, for effective implementation of the Scheme to attain the objectives. For modifications having financial implications, concurrence of Ministry of Finance would be sought.
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