Economic and Statistic

RETAIL PRICES

Introduction

The Retail Price is the price of goods or products, when it is sold to the end user for consumption, not for resale through a third party distribution channel. It is also defined as money cost to the consumer of a specified unit of sale which include all taxes but exclude all rebates discounts etc,

LIST OF CENTRES FOR 6 AND 30 ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES PRICES

• 1) Prices are collected on daily basis for 6 commodities and weekly basis for 30 commodities from fixed shop and for fixed variety of a particular commodity. These prices are collected from Divisional head quarters to take faster and effective market intervention to control the price.
• 2) Retail prices inclusive of all taxes, like local taxes etc., and exclusive of discount, rebates etc.,
• 3) Retail prices are collected to monitor prices of essential commodities for the benefit of consumers.
• 4) Consolidated report will be generated & submitted to the Commissioner, Civil Supplies and the Economic Advisor, RBI

Usage of the data

• 1) Retail prices are collected to monitor prices of essential commodities for the benefit of consumers.
• 2) These prices are collected on daily & weekly basis from Divisional head quarters in the State to take faster and effective market intervention to control the price.
• 3) Centre wise reports are being generated & are being furnished to the Commissioner, Civil Supplies and the Economic Advisor, RBI.