PM to take a meeting on food inflation today
On Tuesday Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has convened a big meeting to review food inflation.
Pawar said, “In general, all these issues (food prices and allowing export of agri-items) may be discussed in the meeting. I will myself try to raise all these issues because there has to be a collective view.”
The week ended 25 December food inflation rose to 18.32 per cent, due to rise in prices of food products like vegetables onion, milk, meat etc.
Due to sluggish supply, retail price of onion continues to rule high at Rs 55-60 per kg in major parts of the country.
The prices of rice, wheat and pulses are quite stable now but vegetable prices remain high, said Pawar.
Many ministers including senior Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahuwalia are expected to attend the discussion.
(News Editor- Naushin Fatima Khan)
