If we talk about December, then Retail Inflation is the lowest in the last one year and Wholesale Inflation is also seen lowest in 22 months.
Reality Check Of Inflation
Reality Check of Inflation: The government released the retail and wholesale inflation figures for November and December. There was a decline in inflation in both the months. If we talk about December then retail inflation (Retail Inflation) Wholesale inflation is the lowest in the last one year (Wholesale Inflation) Also getting to see the least in 22 months. Still common people are getting to see the feeling of inflation. After that many types of questions started emerging in the mind. Has inflation really come down according to government figures? After all, what is the basis of this inflation data?
When NewsNCR India’s digital platform Department of Consumer Affairs When I checked the data, I saw that there has really been a decrease in inflation. We have kept the prices of some items of daily use for December 1 and the same items for January 17, 2023. What came out then was really enough to understand that there has been a decline in inflation. Now let us tell you that after all, the prices of which goods have reduced by how much?
Slight increase in rice and flour
| Belongings | Price on 1st December (Rs. per kg) | Price on January 16 (Rs. per kg) | Difference (Rs. per kg) |
| rice | 38.12 | 38.38 | +0.26 |
| Flour | 37.05 | 37.23 | +0.18 |
Pulses and sugar became cheaper
| Belongings | Price on 1st December (Rs. per kg) | Price on January 16 (Rs. per kg) | Difference (Rs. per kg) |
| Pigeon Pea | 112.89 | 111.24 | -1.65 |
| urad dal | 108.9 | 106.91 | -1.99 |
| sugar | 42.5 | 41.6 | -0.9 |
big relief in edible oil
| Belongings | Price on 1st December (Rs. per kg) | Price on January 16 (Rs. per kg) | Difference (Rs. per kg) |
| Peanut Oil (Packed) | 189.65 | 187.78 | -1.87 |
| Mustard Oil (Packed) | 170.35 | 167.35 | -3 |
| Vanaspati (Packed) | 143.85 | 138.22 | -5.63 |
| Sunflower Oil (Packed) | 170.02 | 163.87 | -6.15 |
Potato onion also became cheaper
| Belongings | Price on 1st December (Rs. per kg) | Price on January 16 (Rs. per kg) | Difference (Rs. per kg) |
| potato | 27.83 | 23.22 | -4.61 |
| Onion | 29.55 | 26.7 | -2.85 |
| Tomato | 33.64 | 24.1 | -9.54 |
are you sure now
After seeing this data, you must have come to believe that the prices of daily use goods have come down. From edible oil to vegetables, there has been a decline in the prices. At the same time, the price of pulses has also come down significantly and sugar has also become cheaper. If experts are to be believed, the figures of retail inflation are expected to come up to 5 percent by the month of March. This means that the price of essential goods in the country may fall further.
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