Lok Sabha Question No. 6086 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Price Hike
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6086 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.04.2017

## PRICE HIKE

6086.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has been successful in controlling price hike of the essential items after almost five months of demonetization;
- (b) if so, the reasons why common people are still not able to buy essential items at tender price; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c)  :   Prices show mixed trends after demonetization with prices of majority of these food items including pulses and vegetables recording a decline. Details are at Annexure.

Rise  in  the  prices  of  essential  food  items  are  due  to  various  factors  such  as  shortfall  in production,  seasonality,  increased  transportation  costs,  supply  chain  constraints  like  lack  of  storage facilities, increase in demand because of rise in population, per capita income and change in food habits. In addition, speculation, cartelization, black-marketing/hoarding also put pressure on prices. Government  has  taken  various  measures  that  have  resulted  in  moderation  of  prices  of  essential commodities like pulses and vegetables.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6086 FOR 11.04.2017 REGARDING PRICE HIKE.

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| Items                  | All-India Daily Average Retail Price During 5 Months after Demonetization in Rs. /kg   | All-India Daily Average Retail Price During 5 Months after Demonetization in Rs. /kg   | %Variation During 5 months after Demonetization   |
|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Items                  | Price As On                                                                            | Price After 5 months                                                                   | %Variation During 5 months after Demonetization   |
| Items                  | 8/11/2016                                                                              | 6/4/2017                                                                               | 5 months                                          |
| Rice                   | 27.66                                                                                  | 29.04                                                                                  | 4.99                                              |
| Wheat                  | 24.14                                                                                  | 24.33                                                                                  | 0.79                                              |
| Atta (Wheat)           | 25.8                                                                                   | 26.56                                                                                  | 2.95                                              |
| Gram Dal               | 121.69                                                                                 | 88.9                                                                                   | -26.95                                            |
| Tur/Arhar Dal          | 119.12                                                                                 | 88.08                                                                                  | -26.06                                            |
| Urad Dal               | 120.55                                                                                 | 98.3                                                                                   | -18.46                                            |
| Moong Dal              | 84.44                                                                                  | 80.32                                                                                  | -4.88                                             |
| Masoor Dal             | 82.45                                                                                  | 75.2                                                                                   | -8.79                                             |
| Sugar                  | 40.81                                                                                  | 42.62                                                                                  | 4.44                                              |
| Milk (`/litre)         | 40.39                                                                                  | 41                                                                                     | 1.51                                              |
| Groundnut Oil (Packed) | 134.45                                                                                 | 133.87                                                                                 | -0.43                                             |
| Mustard Oil (Packed)   | 110.32                                                                                 | 110.24                                                                                 | -0.07                                             |
| Vanaspati (Packed)     | 76.39                                                                                  | 78                                                                                     | 2.11                                              |
| Soya Oil (Packed)      | 84.29                                                                                  | 86.12                                                                                  | 2.17                                              |
| Sunflower Oil (Packed) | 93.66                                                                                  | 93.79                                                                                  | 0.14                                              |
| Palm Oil (Packed)      | 70.67                                                                                  | 70.2                                                                                   | -0.67                                             |
| Gur                    | 43.57                                                                                  | 43.45                                                                                  | -0.28                                             |
| Tea Loose              | 198.37                                                                                 | 200.81                                                                                 | 1.23                                              |
| Salt Pack (Iodised)    | 15.01                                                                                  | 14.95                                                                                  | -0.40                                             |
| Potato                 | 21.25                                                                                  | 13.78                                                                                  | -35.15                                            |
| Onion                  | 15.8                                                                                   | 14.58                                                                                  | -7.72                                             |
| Tomato                 | 22.14                                                                                  | 17.88                                                                                  | -19.24                                            |

Source:- State/UT Civil Supplies Departments.