The inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) for industrial workers eased to a two year low at 6.73 percent in the month of February as compared to 7.24 percent in the previous month and 12.06 percent during the corresponding month of the previous year.
The significant decline in inflation index was primarily driven by moderation in the prices of food articles which eased to 7.56 percent in February, 2014, against 8.94 percent of the previous month and 14.98 percent during the corresponding month of the previous year. At item level, arhar dal, ground nut oil, onion, vegetable & fruit items, sugar showed a decline. However, the prices of rice, wheat, moong dal, fish fresh, milk, pure ghee and medicine has increased in the reported month.
At centre level, six centres registered a decline of 3 points each, 10 centres recorded decline of 2 points each and 12 centres one point each, while, indices for rest of the 20 centres remained stationary. Quilon recorded the highest increase of 9 points each followed by Tiruchirapally & Conoor (6 Points each) and Lucknow (5 points). On the contrary, Chhindwara reported a decline of 5 points followed by Rourkela & Ajmer (4 points each). Further, the indices of 36 centres are above All-India Index and other 42 centres' indices below national average.
The government determines the rate of dearness allowance for its employees and pensioners based on the last 12-month average of CPI-IW index. It revises the DA quantum twice in a year, and is effected from January 1 and July 1.
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