Wheat, rice and sugar prices stable during Feb 19-26: Govt

Prices of rice, wheat and sugar remained stable across the country during the week ended February 26, according to the government data.
"As per data monitored by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Food, prices of rice, wheat and sugar during the week February 19 to 26 February 2014 remained steady across the country," an official statement said today.
Price Monitoring cell of the Ministry regularly monitors prices of 22 essential commodities at 55 market centres.
During the period, the prices of rice remained steady at most centres and decreased at Jodhpur and Kolkata. Wheat prices remained steady at most of the centres, while declined at Thiruvananthapuram.

Similarly, prices of sugar remained steady at all the reporting centers except Mandi and Ranchi where rates fell.
Average prices of rice, wheat and sugar today stood at Rs 24 per kg, Rs 23 per kg and Rs 34 per kg.

Prices of 22 essential commodities are regularly monitored by Department of Consumer Affairs for taking suitable action to keep the prices under check.
These commodities include rice, wheat, atta, gram dal, tur (arhar) dal, urad dal , moong Dal, masur dal, sugar, gur, groundnut oil, mustard oil, vanaspati, sunflower oil, soya oil, palm oil, tea, milk, potato, onion and salt.

The datas are collected on daily basis from the State Civil Supplies Departments of the respective state governments.