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Date: Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 1:04 PM
Subject: Releases.............pt1
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Wholesale Price Indices for Primary Articles and Fuel. Power, Light & Lubricants in India (Base: 1993-94 = 100)Review for the week ended 24th July, 2010 (02 Shravana, 1932 Saka)
New Delhi: August 5, 2010.
The WPI for the week ended 24th July, 2010 in respect of 'Primary Articles' and 'Fuel. Power, Light & Lubricants' is given below:
PRIMARY ARTICLES (Weight 22.02%)
The index for this major group declined by 0.2 percent to 308.2 (Provisional) from 308.8 (Provisional) for the previous week.
The annual rate of inflation, calculated on point to point basis, stood at 14.36 percent (Provisional) for the week ended 24/07/2010 (over 25/07/2009) as compared to 14.50 percent (Provisional) for the previous week (ended 17/07/2010) and 7.89 percent during the corresponding week (ended 25/07/2009) of the previous year.
The groups and items for which the index showed variations during the week are as follows:-
The index for 'Food Articles' group declined by 0.2 percent to 298.7 (Provisional) from 299.3 (Provisional) for the previous week due to lower prices of fruits & vegetables (3%) and fish-marine (2%). However, the prices of rice (2%) and condiments & spices, maize, jowar, gram and urad (1% each) moved up.
The index for 'Non-Food Articles' group rose by 0.1 percent to 289.0 (Provisional) from 288.6 (Provisional) for the previous week due to higher prices of castor seed (5%), sunflower (2%) and rape & mustard seed, copra and raw silk (1% each). However, the prices of raw rubber (1%) declined.
The index for 'Minerals' group declined by 1.3 percent to 855.2 (Provisional) from 866.2 (Provisional) for the previous week due to lower prices of magnesite (60%), steatite (4%) and iron ore (1%). However, the prices of fluorite (7%) and barytes (3%) moved up.
FUEL, POWER, LIGHT & LUBRICANTS (Weight 14.23%)
The index for this major group declined marginally to 386.2 (Provisional) from 386.3 (Provisional) for the previous week due to lower price of aviation turbine fuel (4%). The annual rate of inflation, calculated on point to point basis stood at 14.26 percent (Provisional) for the week ended 24/07/2010 over 25/07/2009 as compared to 14.29 percent (Provisional) for the previous week (ended 17/07/2010) and (-)10.63 percent during the corresponding week (ended 25/07/2009) of the previous year.
Build up inflation over the week, financial year end and over the year is given below for some important items.
Next date of press release: 12/08/2010 for the week ending 31/07/2010
Wholesale Price Index and Rates of Inflation
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| Week Ending 24th July, 2010 | |||||
| Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups | Weight | WPI July 24, 2010 | Latest week over week | Build up from end March | Year on year | 52 week Average
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| 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | ||||
| Primary Articles | 22.03 | 308.2 | -0.07 | -0.19 | 8.23 | 4.51 | 7.89 | 14.36 | 14.23 |
| Food Articles | 15.40 | 298.7 | -0.07 | -0.20 | 11.72 | 3.75 | 14.58 | 9.53 | 16.03 |
| Cereals | 4.41 | 270.5 | 0.12 | 1.31 | 3.56 | -0.22 | 12.29 | 6.87 | 11.44 |
| Rice | 2.45 | 255.0 | 0.13 | 2.00 | 2.99 | 1.23 | 16.98 | 7.28 | 11.40 |
| Wheat | 1.38 | 265.7 | -0.08 | 0.42 | 1.80 | -4.11 | 2.26 | 6.79 | 10.68 |
| Pulses | 0.60 | 381.1 | 0.99 | 0.37 | 16.37 | 5.74 | 22.50 | 20.49 | 32.24 |
| Vegetables | 1.46 | 284.0 | -0.72 | -3.70 | 76.33 | 43.65 | 29.52 | -17.32 | 8.50 |
| Potatoes | 0.26 | 231.9 | -2.62 | 6.23 | 83.60 | 31.24 | 64.44 | -41.14 | 23.99 |
| Onions | 0.09 | 214.9 | -5.12 | 1.42 | -17.95 | -3.33 | 22.61 | -4.06 | 7.89 |
| Fruits | 1.46 | 271.6 | 1.05 | -2.34 | -13.68 | -19.14 | 2.20 | 8.38 | 10.29 |
| Milk | 4.37 | 293.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | 3.20 | 9.51 | 19.03 | 15.02 |
| Non-Food Articles | 6.14 | 289.0 | -0.08 | 0.14 | 4.75 | 2.56 | -3.64 | 21.28 | 10.81 |
| Fibres | 1.52 | 241.8 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 7.14 | 1.13 | -9.97 | 13.47 | 6.92 |
| Oil Seeds | 2.67 | 271.1 | -0.12 | 0.44 | 4.60 | 4.19 | -3.40 | 8.48 | 5.16 |
| Minerals | 0.48 | 855.2 | 0.00 | -1.27 | -16.43 | 25.03 | -13.99 | 51.52 | 7.71 |
| Fuel, Power, Light & Lubricants | 14.23 | 386.2 | 0.00 | -0.03 | 5.30 | 6.74 | -10.63 | 14.26 | 4.95 |
| Liquefied Petroleum Gas | 1.84 | 406.9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 14.94 | -7.42 | 15.30 | -1.49 |
| Petrol | 0.89 | 284.4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.04 | 8.59 | -11.86 | 15.28 | 2.56 |
| High Speed Diesel Oil | 2.02 | 552.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.46 | 6.15 | -5.88 | 14.67 | 4.62 |
INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN INDIA BY
GROUPS & SUB-GROUPS (BASE: 1993-94=100)
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MAJOR GROUP/GROUP | W E E K E N D I N G |% CHANGE
& SUB-GROUP |----------------------------------------------| DURING
|24.07.2010|17.07.10|26.06.10|29.05.10|25.07.09| THE WEEK
| PROVISIONAL | FINAL |
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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I PRIMARY 308.2 308.8 306.0 305.3 269.5 -0.2
ARTICLES
(A) Food Articles 298.7 299.3 296.0 296.2 272.7 -0.2
a. Food 283.8 280.6 279.3 279.6 260.7 1.1
Grains(Cereals㻩
a1. Cereals 270.5 267.0 265.4 265.6 253.1 1.3
a2. Pulses 381.1 379.7 380.9 381.6 316.3 0.4
b. Fruits & 277.8 286.5 290.6 291.3 297.1 -3.0
Vegetables
b1. Vegetables 284.0 294.9 305.1 275.2 343.5 -3.7
b2. Fruits 271.6 278.1 276.0 307.4 250.6 -2.3
c. Milk 293.3 293.3 285.6 284.2 246.4 -
d. Eggs,Meat & 350.6 351.9 344.7 347.7 317.2 -0.4
Fish
e. Condiments & 394.8 390.1 378.5 377.5 293.4 1.2
Spices
f. Other Food 221.5 221.5 222.1 222.0 237.1 -
Articles
(B) Non-Food 289.0 288.6 287.0 284.7 238.3 0.1
Articles
a. Fibres 241.8 241.8 245.3 242.6 213.1 -
b. Oil Seeds 271.1 269.9 266.1 263.0 249.9 0.4
c. Other Non-Food 350.3 350.9 348.3 347.2 242.1 -0.2
Articles
(C) Minerals 855.2 866.2 866.2 855.2 564.4 -1.3
a. Metallic 1315.0 1330.2 1330.2 1315.0 842.3 -1.1
Minerals
b. Other Minerals 129.1 133.4 133.4 129.1 125.6 -3.2
II FUEL,POWER, 386.2 386.3 387.0 372.6 338.0 -
LIGHT & LUBRICANTS
A. Coal Mining 285.7 285.7 285.7 285.7 251.8 -
B. Minerals Oil 479.5 479.8 481.2 451.9 413.6 -0.1
C. Electricity 299.3 299.3 299.3 299.3 269.2 -
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Tourism
Foreign Tourists in India
New Delhi: August 5, 2010.
The number of foreign tourists arrivals (FTAs) in India from different countries during 2009 are given below:
| Rank | Country | FTAs* (in lakhs) |
| 1 | USA | 8.03 |
| 2 | UK | 7.49 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 4.58 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 2.41 |
| 5 | Canada | 2.21 |
| 6 | France | 1.95 |
| 7 | Germany | 1.94 |
| 8 | Australia | 1.49 |
| 9 | Malaysia | 1.34 |
| 10 | Japan | 1.24 |
| Other Countries | 18.40 | |
| Total | 51.08 | |
This information was given by the Minister of State for Tourism Shri Sultan Ahmed in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
He said, the steps taken by the Union Government to encourage and boost tourism in the country include development of tourism infrastructure under the Scheme of Product/Infrastructure Development for Destinations and Circuits, Incredible India publicity campaigns in international and domestic markets, introduction of Market Development Assistance for Medical, Wellness and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) Tourism, and introduction of visa on arrival for tourists from five countries, namely Singapore, Finland, New Zealand, Luxembourg and Japan on a pilot basis for a period of one year.
ad/db/dk/kol/12:49 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Culture
Memorial for Shaheed Bhagat Singh
New Delhi: August 5, 2010.
The Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Narayanasamy has said that the National Implementation Committee for the 150th Anniversary of the First War of Independence, 1857 had approved the budget outlay of Rs.16.80 crore in the 12th Meeting held on 21.10.2008.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today he said that the Ministry of Culture has released an amount of Rs. 400 lakh (Rs.2.00 crore released on 23.03.2009 and Rs. 2.00 crore on 07.11.2009), as against the approved Project of Rs. 16.80 Crore to the Punjab Government.
ad/db/dk/kol/12:50 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Culture
Cultural Policy
New Delhi: August 5, 2010.
The Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Narayanasamy has said that various aspects of culture, such as the protection of monuments and historic sites of national importance are enshrined in the Constitution as a Directive Principle of State Policy.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today he said, the Constitution also enjoins upon every citizen, a Fundamental Duty to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture. It is also the mandate of several authorities; both at central and state level, to undertake measures to protect, promote and conserve all aspects related to culture. Attempts have been made from time to time to formulate a policy for culture, the most recent being a National Committee set up in 2006 for this. After several deliberations, the Committee was not able to arrive at a consensus on the matter.
ad/db/dk/kol/12:50 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Culture
Cultural Heritage Centres in Country
New Delhi: August 5, 2010.
The Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Narayanasamy has said that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) protects and maintains 3675 monuments/sites declared as of national importance, spread over in different parts of the country including, rural and backward regions.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today he said, conservation, preservation, maintenance, development of environs and creating tourist related amenities at the centrally protected monuments/sites are regular activities. They are undertaken by the ASI as per the need and subject to availability of resources. The expenditure incurred on conservation/ preservation and environmental development of centrally protected monuments in the country during the last three years and the allocation for the current year, is as under:
Rs. in Lakhs
2007-08 Rs.12886.19
2008-09 Rs.13498.60
2009-10 Rs.15300.43
2010-11 Rs.12025.00
(Allocation)
He said, all the monuments/sites declared as of national importance are conserved, preserved and maintained by way of structural repair on need basis as per archaeological norms and these are fairly in good state of preservation.
ad/db/dk/kol/12:51 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Disposal of Toxic Waste at Bhopal
New Delhi: August 5, 2010.
The High Court of MP at Jabalpur through a PIL filed has been issuing directions and monitoring the disposal of toxic wastes lying in and around the premises of the erstwhile UCIL plant. The High Court had set up a Task Force under the chairmanship of Secretary (C&PC) in 2005 for overseeing the remediation activities. Out of the 390 MT of stored toxic wastes lying at UCIL plant, 40 MT of lime sludge has been disposed off in the Treatment, Storage, disposal Facility (TSDF) at Pithampur in June, 2008. The direction of High court that the remaining 350 MT of toxic wastes be incinerated in the BEIL incinerator at Ankleshwar, Gujarat was contested by the government of Gujarat in the supreme court. The Supreme Court, after a series of hearings, disposed off the SLP vide order dated 29th January, 2010 and endorsed the decision of the Task Force that the new incinerator at Pithampur, MP will be made operational at the earliest after which the wastes can be incinerated in that incinerator. All the necessary clearances have since been given by all agencies of the Government of Madhya Pradesh for operationalisation of the incinerator at Pithampur on 7th May, 2010.
The government has accepted the recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted on 26th May, 2010 to examine all the issues related to Bhopal Gas Disaster and has established an Oversight Committee in the Ministry of Environment and Forests to provide oversight and support to the government of Madhya Pradesh for taking necessary remediation action and complete it by 31.12.2010. The Government of India has also decided to bear the cost of remediation in the first instance and claim restitution from the persons/companies liable for the damage on the principle of 'polluter pays'. An application has already been filed in the High Court of MP to expeditiously decide the question of liability of Dow Chemicals Company and/or other successor to UCC/UCIL.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Srikant Kumar Jena in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
dnm/pkm/sb/dk/kol/12:51 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Setting Up of Plastic Management Centres
New Delhi: August 5, 2010.
The National Policy on Petrochemicals, published in April, 2007 envisages promotion of plastic waste management through industry associations and other organizations working in this area. To curtail indiscriminate littering of post consumer plastic waste, a mechanism for industry contribution in the recovery and recycling of plastic waste is essential. The policy also envisages encouragement of use of recycled plastics in non critical applications. To achieve this objective, feasibility study has been undertaken to consider and promote recycling technologies. In this direction, Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology (CIPET) has been entrusted the task to set up a plastic waste management centres at New Delhi based on emerging technology.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Srikant Kumar Jena in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
dnm/pkm/sb/dk/kol/12:51 hrs.
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