With the fall of food inflation mostly, such as fruits, vegetables, milk and related products, retail inflation in April softened further and fell to a four-month low of 4.87 per cent. The retail inflation measured on the basis of Consumer Price Index (CPI) was revised upwards to 5.25 per cent from 5.25 per cent in March 2015. As prices of food items, vegetables and fruits turned cheaper, the food inflation fell considerably as against the previous month.
Food inflation, based on CPI, fell to 5.11 per cent during the month from 6.14 per cent in March. Prices of fruits and vegetables increased at a slower pace in April with inflation standing at 5.08 per cent and 6.63 per cent, respectively. The rate of price rise in cereals and products was slower than a month ago at 2.15 per cent, while inflation in milk and its products was at 8.21 per cent.
While, the rate of price rise in most of the protein rich items remained higher in April with inflation in 'meat and fish' category at 5.5 per cent, pulses and products at 12.52 per cent.