Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

02-February-2012 13:1 IST

WPI Weekly Discontinued with Immediate Effect

Consequent upon the decision of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) held on 24th January, 2012, weekly release of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for the commodities/items under the Groups ‘Primary Articles’ and ‘Fuel & Power’ is discontinued with immediate effect. WPI shall, henceforth, be released on a monthly basis only. The Monthly WPI for January, 2012 would be released on 14th February, 2012.

The last Weekly WPI for the week ending 14.01.2012 was released on 27.01.2012.

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DS/GK

Discontinuation of weekly WPI releases shifts reporting for primary articles and fuel & power to monthly publication. The weekly release of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for commodities under Primary Articles and Fuel & Power is discontinued with immediate effect; WPI for these groups will be released on a monthly basis, replacing the weekly dissemination regime and consolidating official wholesale price reporting into a monthly publication schedule.