Build up inflation rate in the financial year so far was 0.22 per cent compared to a build up rate of 0.71 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year.

The 'Food Articles' group rose by 1.5 per cent month-on-month) due to higher price of tea (12 per cent), fruits & vegetables and poultry chicken (7 per cent each), masur and moong (3 per cent each), pork (2 per cent).

The index for 'Non-Food Articles' group declined by 0.4 percent month-on-month, while manufactured products index rose 0.2 percent month-on-month.

The WPI inflation for the month for the month of Feb 2014 has been revised to 5.03 per cent as compared to 4.68 per cent reported in March.

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