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Madhya Project Urban Development Project Public Disclosure Authorized
SFG2334 v3 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT REPORT Public Disclosure Authorized For Construction of Public Disclosure Authorized Sewerage Network and Sewage Treatment Plant at Chhindwara Sub project of Madhya Project Urban Development Project Public Disclosure Authorized Assessment done by: M/s LN Malviya Infra Pvt. Ltd., Bhopal Public Disclosure Authorized for Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company Limited ESA Report: Chhindwara Sewerage Scheme TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 6 1. Introduction 1.1 Project Background 10 1.2 Context of EIA 10 1.3 Scope of EIA Study 11 1.4 Objectives of EIA study 11 1.5 Terms of Reference (ToR) for the ESA process 11 1.6 Methodology 12 1.7 Mitigation and Monitoring 14 1.8 Reporting and documentation 14 2. Project Description 2.1 Description of Project Area 15 2.2 Need of the Project 20 2.3 Proposed Sub-Project 21 2.4 Brief on Suitability of the Proposed Components 23 3. Legal, Policy and Administrative Framework 3.1 Regulatory Framework 27 3.2 World Bank Safeguard Policies 29 4. Baseline Environmental Profile 4.1 Environmental Profile of the Subproject influence area 32 4.2 Physical Environment 34 4.3 Biological Environmental Profile 39 4.4 Socio-Economic Profile 39 5. Assessment of Anticipated Impacts 5.1 Introduction 49 5.2 Environment Impact 49 5.3 Social Impacts 53 2 ESA Report: Chhindwara Sewerage Scheme 6. Stakeholder and Public Consultation 6.1 Background 58 6.2 Objectives of the Public Consultation 58 6.3 Public consultations scheduled 28 7. Environmental Management Plan 70 8. Vulnerable Group (SC/ST) in Chhindwara 100 9. -
Harda District Madhya Pradesh
HARDA DISTRICT MADHYA PRADESH Ministry of Water Resources Central Ground Water Board North Central Region BHOPAL 2013 HARDA DISTRICT AT A GLANCE S. ITEMS STATISTICS No. 1. GENERAL INFORMATION i) Geogeaphical area 3330 Sq.Km. ii) Administrative Divisions (As on 2012) 6 Number of Tehsils Number of Blocks 3 (Harda, Khirkia, Timarni) Number of Panchayats 211 village Panchayats Number of Villages 573 iii)Population (As per 2011 census) 570302 iv)Average Annual Rainfall (mm) 1374.5 mm 2. GEOMORPHOLOGY i) Major Physiographic Units 1. Satpura range and extension of Malwa Plateau in the south 2. Ridges (equivalent to Aravalli) 3. Alluvial plain in the north-east and central part ii) Major Drainage Narmada river and its tributaries, namely Ganjal river, Ajnal river, Sukni nadi, Midkul nadi, Dedra nadi, Machak nadi, Syani nadi and Kalimachak river. 3. LAND USE i) Forest area: 780.92 Sq. Km. ii) Net area sown: 1797.87 Sq. Km. iii) Cultivable area: 1845.32 Sq. Km. 4. MAJOR SOIL TYPES Black soils and ferruginous red lateritic soils, Sandy clay loam, sandy loam and clay loam. ( 5. AREA UNDER PRINCIPAL CROPS 6. IRRIGATION BY DIFFERENT SOURCES Number of Area Structures (sq km) Dugwells 8140 307 Tube wells/Bore wells 1894 142 Tanks/Ponds 1 1 Canals 1 795 Other Sources 169 Net Irrigated Area 1414 Gross Irrigated Area 1414 7. NUMBER OF GROUND WATER MONITORING WELLS OF CGWB (31.3.2013) No. of Dug Wells 9 No. of Piezometers 3 8 PREDOMINANT GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS Archaean Granite; Porcellanite/ quartzite/ schist (equivalent to Aravallies); Deccan Trap basaltic lava flows and older dolerite dykes/ sills and Recent laterite and alluvium 9 HYDROGEOLOGY Major Water Bearing Formation Alluvium, Deccan Trap and Pre-monsoon weathered granite. -
Forest of Madhya Pradesh
Build Your Own Success Story! FOREST OF MADHYA PRADESH As per the report (ISFR) MP has the largest forest cover in the country followed by Arunachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Forest Cover (Area-wise): Madhya Pradesh> Arunachal Pradesh> Chhattisgarh> Odisha> Maharashtra. Forest Cover (Percentage): Mizoram (85.4%)> Arunachal Pradesh (79.63%)> Meghalaya (76.33%) According to India State of Forest Report the recorded forest area of the state is 94,689 sq. km which is 30.72% of its geographical area. According to Indian state of forest Report (ISFR – 2019) the total forest cover in M.P. increased to 77,482.49 sq km which is 25.14% of the states geographical area. The forest area in MP is increased by 68.49 sq km. The first forest policy of Madhya Pradesh was made in 1952 and the second forest policy was made in 2005. Madhya Pradesh has a total of 925 forest villages of which 98 forest villages are deserted or located in national part and sanctuaries. MP is the first state to nationalise 100% of the forests. Among the districts, Balaghat has the densest forest cover, with 53.44 per cent of its area covered by forests. Ujjain (0.59 per cent) has the least forest cover among the districts In terms of forest canopy density classes: Very dense forest covers an area of 6676 sq km (2.17%) of the geograhical area. Moderately dense forest covers an area of 34, 341 sqkm (11.14% of geograhical area). Open forest covers an area of 36, 465 sq km (11.83% of geographical area) Madhya Pradesh has 0.06 sq km. -
33Kv & 11Kv Tripping Information.Xlsx
33KV FEEDERS HAVING MORE THAN 5 TRIPPINGS IN LAST 3 MONTHS IN WEST DISCOM No. of 33KV Feeders No. of 33KV Feeders No. of 33KV Feeders Total No. Of 33KV S.No. Circle having more than 5 having more than 5 having more than 5 Feeders Trippings in Apr-2019 Trippings in May-2019 Trippings in June-2019 1 Indore City 75 0 2 9 2 Indore O&M 122 0 0 11 3 Khandwa 46 0 0 3 4 Burhanpur 21 0 0 0 5 Khargone 71 1 0 7 6 Barwani 33 2 0 0 7 Dhar 65 1 0 7 8 Jhabua 30 0 0 4 Indore Region 463 4 2 41 9 Ujjain 110 0 0 3 10 Dewas 102 1 2 11 11 Shajapur 59 6 0 2 12 Agar 44 0 0 2 13 Ratlam 55 0 0 8 14 Mandsaur 52 1 0 4 15 Neemuch 28 0 0 2 Ujjain Region 450 8 2 32 West Discom 913 12 4 73 11KV FEEDERS HAVING MORE THAN 8 TRIPPINGS IN LAST 3 MONTHS IN WEST DISCOM No. of 11KV Feeders having No. of 11KV Feeders having No. of 11KV Feeders having Total No. Of 11KV more than 8 Trippings in more than 8 Trippings in more than 8 Trippings in June- Feeders S.No. Circle Apr-2019 May-2019 2019 Non- Non- Non- Non- Irrigation Irrigation Irrigation Irrigation Irrigation Irrigation Total Irrigation Total Irrigation Total Feeders Feeders Feeders Feeders Feeders Feeders Feeders Feeders 1 Indore City 451 2 4 0 4 2 0 2 31 0 31 2 Indore O&M 303 304 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 12 47 3 Khandwa 168 184 2 4 6 0 2 2 25 22 47 4 Burhanpur 73 102 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 4 6 5 Khargone 218 284 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 6 Barwani 137 142 13 3 16 0 0 0 30 14 44 7 Dhar 196 347 0 2 2 1 1 2 63 37 100 8 Jhabua 182 9 0 1 1 1 0 1 45 0 45 Indore Region 1728 1374 20 12 32 4 3 7 233 93 326 9 Ujjain 314 465 3 0 3 2 0 2 28 1 29 10 Dewas 240 334 33 9 42 2 0 2 49 53 102 11 Shajapur 129 215 18 6 24 3 1 4 25 23 48 12 Agar 63 98 7 1 8 5 1 6 15 3 18 13 Ratlam 198 291 15 2 17 2 2 4 46 24 70 14 Mandsaur 226 325 21 6 27 8 3 11 61 43 104 15 Neemuch 138 196 28 14 42 10 0 10 46 46 92 Ujjain Region 1308 1924 125 38 163 32 7 39 270 193 463 West Discom 3036 3298 145 50 195 36 10 46 503 286 789 33KV Feeder wise Trippings Of MPWZ in June-2019 Total Outage Total No. -
Natural Colours for Terracotta Jewellery Shashi Prakash Mishra*, Ujwala S
International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 3, Issue 5, May 2013 1 ISSN 2250-3153 Natural Colours for Terracotta Jewellery Shashi Prakash Mishra*, Ujwala S. Gujar **, Prof Lalit Kumar Das***, Leena Bansod****, Sujata P. Bhalshankar***** *Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Industrialization,Wardha, Maharashtra Pin-442001, [email protected], Mobile- +919405529920 **Designer, District Rural Development Agency,Wardha, Maharashtra Pin-442001 ***Ex- Head & Professor, IDDC, IIT Delhi, New Delhi ****Director, MSRLM, Mumbai, Maharashtra *****Lecturer, Lok Vidyalaya & Jr College, Wardha, Maharashtra Correspondence Author-Mr Shashi Prakash Mishra Abstract- In this paper experiment for development of terra sigillata for terracotta jewellery in different shades of brown, orange, white and grey is presented using clay found in and around Wardha. The terra sigillata thus developed has been used in terracotta jewellery. The technology was successfully implemented by the self help groups and has been effectively commercialised under brand of Wardhani and Kalpak. Index Terms- terracotta jewellery, terra sigillata, clay, natural colour I. INTRODUCTION erra sigillata is a very smooth, lustrous coating of clay which resembles a glaze and is virtually waterproof. The name means T "sealed earth" and has been used to refer to the Classical Greek Attic figures painted in black and red on pottery (Fourts, R., & Belgium, B., 2004). It can be made from any kind of clay, which is found locally and mixed as a thin liquid slip. When it settles down, fine particles are separated out to be used as terra sigillata. To achieve a glow ranging from a smooth silky lustre to a high gloss, terra sigillata is polished with a soft cloth or brush on the surface of green (unbaked) ware. -
24 Part Xii-A Village and Town Directory
CENSUS OF INDIA 2011 MADHYA PRADESH SERIES -24 PART XII-A DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK HARDA VILLAGE AND TOWN directory DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS OPERATIONS MADHYA PRADESH 2011 SID RT TCI INDIA ES H S O ER MADHYA PRADESH A DISTRICT HARDA D e r o W d I KILOMETRES n I ! S 4 2 0 4 8 12 16 E ! o ! T D . ! R ! I C T ada T R N arm ! ! T ! ! ! ! ! R ! ! S ! ! R ! BOUNDARY : DISTRICT I ! I ! D HANDIYA ! C C.D.BLOCK ! ! ! " ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! T d TAHSIL ! ! a " ! b ! ga N ! ! n D H ha P R ( ! ! s HEADQUARTERS : DISTRICT , TAHSIL , C.D.BLOCK ! o 5 ! E H 9 ! o ! T H A ! ! ! ! VILLAGES HAVING 5000 AND ABOVE POPULATION ! ! ! Sodalpur ! ! O WITH NAME ! ! S ! ! R ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! L ! ! ! ! ! ! ! URBAN AREA WITH POPULATION SIZE- II, III ! ! ! A ! ! ! ! S J ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! N ! ! ! ! ! (R ! ! ! ! HS 51 ! A ! ! ! C . D . B L O C K H A R D! A ! ! ! ! STATE HIGHWAY ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! TIMARNI ! H ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! C . D . B L O C K ! IMPORTANT ROADS ! ! HARDA ! ! ! A ! ! ! RS ! ! ! T I M A R N I ! ! ! ! ! Sodalpur N RAILWAY LINE WITH STATION : BROAD GAUGE ! ! ! P G ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! RIVER AND STREAM ! ! G ! 15 ! ! H ! S ! ! C J ! DEGREE COLLEGE ! ! A ! ! ! F G ! ! HOSPITAL ! ! ! B ! ! ! ! ! T ! o ! D ! B ! e A ! ! tu ! l ! ! ! ! ! REHATGAON ! ! D I ! ! ! ! ! ! R ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! S ! ! ! Rehatgaon A ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! T ! ! ! ! ! S ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! t ! ! tul ! ! ! Be ! o h ! T ! ! ! ! ! M a ! KHIRKIYA ! ! ! A R ! ! ! n C ! ! ! ! ! H i ! A ! S ! ! K R R ! ! ! ! R ! R ! ! . ! ! ! ! ! I ! SIRALI ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ( ! wa R! ! ! d ! an J Sirali ! ! om Kh ! r ! ! F ! C ! ! a ! ! ! ! ! TAHSIL w ! d C . -
Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures
Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Rehabilitation and Executive Summary Upgradation to 2 lane with paved shoulders configuration of For Biaora - MP / Rajasthan Border on NH-12 Public Hearing in the state of Madhya Pradesh TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 BACKGROUND 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.0 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 4.0 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS 5.0 IMPACT ASSESSMENT & MITIGATION 6.0 PROJECT BENEFITS 7.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME 8.0 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 9.0 SAFETY MANAGEMENT 10.0 REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT PLAN 11.0 BUDGET 12.0 DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS 13.0 CONCLUSION & RESOMMENDATIONS LIST OF TABLES TABLE-1: AMBIENT AIR QUALITY TABLE-2: AMBIENT NOISE QUALITY TABLE-3: WATER QUALITY TABLE-4: LAND TO ACQUIRE TABLE-5: PROJECT AFFECTED PEOPLE TABLE-6: BUDGET FOR R & R LIST OF FIGURES INDEX MAP OF PROJECT ROAD 1 TECHNOGEM CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Rehabilitation and Executive Summary Upgradation to 2 lane with paved shoulders configuration of For Biaora - MP / Rajasthan Border on NH-12 Public Hearing in the state of Madhya Pradesh 1.0. BACKGROUND Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation Ltd. (MPRDC) has proposed to rehabilitate and upgrade Biaora to MP / Rajasthan Border road section of NH – 12 in Madhya Pradesh state to 2 lane with paved shoulders. Package from Biaora to MP / Rajasthan Border section is awarded to M/s Technogem Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Thane, Mumbai, to carry out Detailed Project Report (DPR). DPR includes conducting Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies to obtain Environmental Clearance from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) th as per the latest EIA notification dated 14 September 2006 and its amendments time to time. -
Brief Industrial Profile of Betul District Madhya Pradesh
lR;eso t;rs Government of India Ministry of MSME Brief Industrial Profile of Betul District Madhya Pradesh Carried out by MSME -Development Institute (Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India,) 10, Pologround Industrial Estate, Indore-452015( MP) Phone : 0731-2490149,2421730 Fax: 0731-2421037 e-mail: [email protected] Web- www.msmeindore.nic.in 1 Contents S. No. Topic Page No. 1. General Characteristics of the District 3 1.1 Location & Geographical Area 3 1.2 Topography 3 1.3 Availability of Minerals. 4 1.4 Forest 4 1.5 Administrative set up 4 2. District at a glance 4-5 2.1 Existing Status of Industrial Area in Betual District 6 3. Industrial Scenario of Betul District 6 3.1 Industry at a Glance 7 3.2 Year Wise Trend of Units Registered 8 3.3 Details Of Existing Micro & Small Enterprises & Artisan Units 8 In The District 3.4 Large Scale Industries / Public Sector undertakings 8 3.5 Major Exportable Item 8 3.6 Growth Trend 8 3.7 Vendorisation / Ancillarisation of the Industry 8 3.8 Medium Scale Enterprises 8 3.8.1 Major Exportable Item 8 3.8.2 Growth Trend 8 3.9 Service Enterprises 9 3.9.1 Potentials areas for service industry 9 3.10 Potential for new MSMEs 9 4. Existing Clusters of Micro & Small Enterprise 9 5. General issues raised by industry association during the course of 9 meeting 6 Steps to set up MSMEs 10 2 Brief Industrial Profile of Betul District 1. General Characteristics of the District. -
O.I.H. Government of India Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2803 to Be Answered on March
O.I.H. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2803 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 13, 2018 DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES No.2803 SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the proposals for the development of cities forwarded by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh to the Union Government during the last three years; (b) the names of the cities and the nature of work to which the said schemes are related to; and (c) the action taken so far by the Union Government on the said proposals along with the final outcome thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE ((INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI) (a) to (c) Urban Development is a State subject. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs facilitates and assists States/Union Territories (UTs), including Madhya Pradesh, in this endeavour through its various Missions- Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Smart Cities Mission (SCM), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yogana(Urban)(PMAY-U) and through Metro Rail Projects to improve urban infrastructure to improve the quality of life in cities and towns covered under these Mission. List of such cities/towns in the State of Madhya Pradesh along with details of funds released are in Annexure. Under the Missions the Central Government approves the State Plans and provides the Central Assistance to the States. The projects are designed, approved and executed by the States/UTs and the Cities. Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2803 regarding ‘Development of Cities’ for answer on 13 March,2018 Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation(AMRUT) Cities covered under AMRUT Sl.No. -
Fact Sheets Fact Sheets
DistrictDistrict HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS EpidemiologicalEpidemiological PrProfilesofiles developeddeveloped thrthroughough DataData TTriangulationriangulation FFACTACT SHEETSSHEETS MaharastraMaharastra National AIDS Control Organisation India’s voice against AIDS Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India 6th & 9th Floors, Chandralok Building, 36, Janpath, New Delhi - 110001 www.naco.gov.in VERSION 1.0 GOI/NACO/SIM/DEP/011214 Published with support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under Cooperative Agreement No. 3U2GPS001955 implemented by FHI 360 District HIV/AIDS Epidemiological Profiles developed through Data Triangulation FACT SHEETS Maharashtra National AIDS Control Organisation India’s voice against AIDS Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India 6th & 9th Floors, Chandralok Building, 36, Janpath, New Delhi - 110001 www.naco.gov.in December 2014 Dr. Ashok Kumar, M.D. F.I.S.C.D & F.I.P.H.A Dy. Director General Tele : 91-11-23731956 Fax : 91-11-23731746 E-mail : [email protected] FOREWORD The national response to HIV/AIDS in India over the last decade has yielded encouraging outcomes in terms of prevention and control of HIV. However, in recent years, while declining HIV trends are evident at the national level as well as in most of the States, some low prevalence and vulnerable States have shown rising trends, warranting focused prevention efforts in specific areas. The National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) is strongly evidence-based and evidence-driven. Based on evidence from ‘Triangulation of Data’ from multiple sources and giving due weightage to vulnerability, the organizational structure of NACP has been decentralized to identified districts for priority attention. The programme has been successful in creating a robust database on HIV/AIDS through the HIV Sentinel Surveillance system, monthly programme reporting data and various research studies. -
CHHINDWARA DISTRICT at a GLANCE S.No ITEMS Statistics 1
CHHINDWARA DISTRICT MADHYA PRADESH Ministry of Water Resources Central Ground Water Board North Central Region BHOPAL September, 2013 CHHINDWARA DISTRICT AT A GLANCE S.No ITEMS Statistics 1. GENERAL INFORMATION i) Geographical area (As on31.03.2011) 11,815 Sq. Km ii) Administrative Divisions (As on31.03.2011) Number of Tehsil = 12 Block = 11 (4-Tribal) Number of Punchayat =808 Number of Villages =1998 iii) Population( As on 2011 Census) 20,90,306 iv) Normal Rainfall(mm) 1139.3 mm 2. GEOMORPHOLOGY Major Physiographic units 1. Northern hilly region 2. Central high plateau region 3. Southern low grounds 4. Upland trough of Jam & Kanhan rivers Major Drainages Narmada and Godavari basins Kanhan 3. LAND USE a) Forest area: 4795 SqKm b) Net area sown: 4844 SqKm c) Cultivable area 5555 SqKm 4. MAJOR SOIL TYPES Black cotton soil, Sandy loam soil and Clayey loam soil 5. PRINCIPAL CROPS during 2012 Soyabean, Maize, cotton, Ground nut and Jawar 6. IRRIGATION BY DIFFERENT Areas and Numbers of Structures SOURCES Dug wells No .=86282 Area irrigated= 928 Sq km Tube wells/ Bore wells No .=7280 Area irrigated= 367 sqkm Tanks/ ponds No .= 69 Area irrigated= 42 sqkm Canals No .=63 Area irrigated= 108 sqkm Others sources Area irrigated= 59 Sqkm Net area sown 1268 Sqkm Gross Irrigated area 1504 sqkm 7. NUMBERS OF GROUND WATER MONITORING WELLS OF CGWB No of Dug Wells=33 ( As on 31- 3- 2013) No of Piezometers =12 10. PREDOMINANT GEOLOGICAL Recent Alluvium, Deccan Traps FORMATIONS Gondwanas and Archaeans (Sausar series) 11. HYDROGEOLOGY Major water bearing formation Archaeans (Gneisses, Schist, Granites& Pegmatite), Gondwanas, Deccan traps, (Pre- monsoon Depth to water Alluvium level Range during 2012) Min.= 1.60m, Max. -
August 26, 2011 00:00 IST | Updated: August 26, 2011 04:05 IST NEW DELHI, August 26, 2011
Published: August 26, 2011 00:00 IST | Updated: August 26, 2011 04:05 IST NEW DELHI, August 26, 2011 Food inflation surges to 9.80 per cent In what Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee sought to dub as ‘disturbing', food inflation surged to 9.80 per cent for the week ended August 13 from 9.03 per cent in the previous week, driven mainly by soaring prices of certain vegetables such as onions and potatoes, fruits, milk and protein-rich items. As per the WPI (Wholesale Price Index) data released here on Thursday, the fact that food inflation during the like week in 2010 was way higher at over 14 per cent did not provide any consolation to the common man even in terms of the high base effect anomaly. Showing an all-round surge in prices during the week, onions and potatoes turned dearer by 44.2 per cent and 16.39 per cent, respectively, on an annual basis. Fruits were also more expensive by 27.01 per cent while the prices of protein-based edibles such as eggs, meat and fish also went up by 13.37 per cent. Alongside, price of milk was higher by 9.51 per cent and cereals also turned 5.22 per cent dearer. Disturbing, says Pranab Commenting on the food price spiral, Mr. Mukherjee said: “The bad news is that inflation has increased ... On the inflationary front, it is disturbing ... I am more concerned about food inflation, which is perilously near double digits.” However, he noted that weekly numbers do not show a long-term trend.