Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the State remained a model in the country for the market intervention initiatives that have played a significant role in controlling price rise of essential commodities.
He was speaking while inaugurating the State-level distribution of over 1 lakh priority (Antyodaya Anna Yojana and Priority Household) ration cards here on Tuesday.
Expressing concern on the growing inflation in the country, Mr. Vijayan said the wholesale price index of the country was at a three-decade high at 15.8%. Consumer food price index has surged to a 17-month high, while inflation in cereals and products also jumped to a 21-month-high level.
