<p>Retail inflation for industrial workers remained flat at 6.70 per cent in March this year on lower food prices. It stood at 6.73 per cent in February.<br /><br />"The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly consumer price index-industrial workers (CPI-IW) stood at 6.70 per cent for March as compared to 6.73 per cent for the previous month and 11.44 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year," a labour ministry press release said.<br /><br />According to the statement, the food inflation stood at 7.50 per cent against 13.21 per cent in February and 14.98 per cent during the same month in 2013.<br /><br />The all-India consumer price index-industrial workers for March increased by 1 point to 239 points.<br /><br />Marginal increase<br /><br />The largest upward pressure came from food group which contributed 0.99 percentage points.</p>.<p><br />At item level, rice, wheat, goat meat, milk (buffalo), vegetables and fruit items are responsible for the marginal increase in index.<br /><br />However, this increase was restricted to some extent by groundnut oil, fish fresh, poultry, eggs and onion.<br /><br />At centre level, Bokaro recorded the highest increase of 8 points, followed by Godavarikhani & Chhindwada (7 points each), Rangapara Tezpur (6 points) and Kanpur & Durgapur (5 points each). Among others, 4 points rise was registered in 7 centres, 3 points in 6 centres, 2 points in 9 centres and 1 points in 22 centres.<br /><br />On the contrary, Kollam and Guwahati reported a decline of 5 points each followed by Coimbatore (3 points), 2 points in 3 centres and 1 point in 6 centres. <br /><br />Indices of 16 centres observed no change.<br /><br />The indices of 36 centres are above All-India Index and other 41 centres’ indices are below national average. <br /><br />The index of Tiruchirapalli centre remained at par with all-India index. group soon, says Gayle.</p>
<p>Retail inflation for industrial workers remained flat at 6.70 per cent in March this year on lower food prices. It stood at 6.73 per cent in February.<br /><br />"The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly consumer price index-industrial workers (CPI-IW) stood at 6.70 per cent for March as compared to 6.73 per cent for the previous month and 11.44 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year," a labour ministry press release said.<br /><br />According to the statement, the food inflation stood at 7.50 per cent against 13.21 per cent in February and 14.98 per cent during the same month in 2013.<br /><br />The all-India consumer price index-industrial workers for March increased by 1 point to 239 points.<br /><br />Marginal increase<br /><br />The largest upward pressure came from food group which contributed 0.99 percentage points.</p>.<p><br />At item level, rice, wheat, goat meat, milk (buffalo), vegetables and fruit items are responsible for the marginal increase in index.<br /><br />However, this increase was restricted to some extent by groundnut oil, fish fresh, poultry, eggs and onion.<br /><br />At centre level, Bokaro recorded the highest increase of 8 points, followed by Godavarikhani & Chhindwada (7 points each), Rangapara Tezpur (6 points) and Kanpur & Durgapur (5 points each). Among others, 4 points rise was registered in 7 centres, 3 points in 6 centres, 2 points in 9 centres and 1 points in 22 centres.<br /><br />On the contrary, Kollam and Guwahati reported a decline of 5 points each followed by Coimbatore (3 points), 2 points in 3 centres and 1 point in 6 centres. <br /><br />Indices of 16 centres observed no change.<br /><br />The indices of 36 centres are above All-India Index and other 41 centres’ indices are below national average. <br /><br />The index of Tiruchirapalli centre remained at par with all-India index. group soon, says Gayle.</p>