Inflation Trends
Drivers of CPI - Combined (C) inflation
During 2019-20 (April-December), food and beverages was the main contributor.
Cob-web Phenomenon for Pulses
Measures to safeguard farmers like procurement under Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF), Minimum Support Price (MSP) need to be made more effective.
Volatility of Prices
Volatility of prices for most of the essential food commodities with the exception of some of the pulses has actually come down in the period 2014-19 as compared to the period 2009-14.
Regional Variations
CPI-C inflation has been highly variable across States ranging between (-) 0.04 per cent to 8.1 per cent across States/UTs in financial year (FY) 2019-20 (April-December).