Vegetables, fruits push food inflation to 16.49 pc

New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) Food Inflation in India rose to
16.49 per cent for the week ended May 8, mainly due to high
prices of vegetables and fruits.
Inflation rose by 0.05 per cent from 16.44 per cent in
the previous week.
On a weekly basis, Onions turned expensive by 5.73 per
cent, potatoes by 0.95 per cent, fruits by 0.41 per cent and
vegetables by 2.41 per cent while prices of urad and moong
rose by two per cent each.
On an annual basis, pulses turned costlier by 33.65 per
cent and fruits by 17 per cent.
Food Inflation had breached the 20 per cent-mark in
December.
During the week, prices of non-food articles declined
by 0.35 per cent, as raw rubber prices sank 7 per cent and
linseed fell 2 per cent.
Fuel prices remained steady over the week, but rose 12.33
per cent on an annual basis. PTI