Inflation based on CPI for farm, rural labourers eases in December

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- : The inflation based on Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL)has dipped to 3.25 per cent while the Consumer Price Index for Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) dipped to 3.34 per cent due to a decline in the price of certain food items.

"Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL decreased to 3.25 per cent and 3.34 per cent in December 2020 from 6.00 per cent and 5.86 per cent respectively in November 2020. Inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL is at (+) 2.97 per cent and (+) 2.96 per cent respectively in December 2020," the Labour Ministry said in a release.

Speaking about the latest index, Labour Minister Santosh said that inflation based on CPI-AL and RL "has dipped to 3....