Diesel price hike may flare up inflation rate: PMEAC

22 Sep 2012 Evaluate

After Centre’s strong policy reform  measures of raising price of diesel by Rs 5 a liter and a cap on subsidized LPG cylinders despite strong protests from opposition, the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Chairman C Rangarajan has stated that, though the government’s new measure will curtail the fiscal deficit of the nation, it might result in an immediate push in price index in the short run. Though he also expressed confidence that the nation’s growth will attain the projected 6.7% in the current fiscal, while agriculture is expected to perform better than expected, with better monsoon rains.

Rangarajan also affirmed that the growth rate from next year onwards is expected to improve compared to that of present year. He also supported government’s decision of allowing FDI in multi brand retail, by pointing that it will result in price reduction and improvement of infrastructural facilities in the agricultural marketing field and will also cause organized and much improved marketing system. He ruled out the fear that the foreign interventions will impact our small retailers negatively, by stating that in advanced countries neighborhood retailers continue to exist despite the presence of large number of departmental stores.

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