<p>The government on Tuesday informed Parliament that inflation has remained low in the last seven years - except for a spike in some items - and the government is taking steps to bring it further down.</p>.<p>Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur, during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, said food items in the consumer price index (CPI) are showing a month-on-month decline. Commodities such as cereals, meat and fish, egg, vegetables and pulses have declined during January-February.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/february-wpi-inflation-rises-to-417-on-costlier-food-fuel-962197.html" target="_blank">February WPI inflation rises to 4.17% on costlier food, fuel</a></strong></p>.<p>"Overall, inflation has remained low in the last seven years. But in some items, there was a rise in prices due to supply constraints because of Covid-19 and a rise in demand," he said, responding to a supplementary query.</p>.<p>In 2013-14, there was double-digit inflation. In comparison to that, now inflation is less. However, the government is making efforts to bring it further down, he added.</p>.<p>Thakur said the government took measures to reduce the import of oilseeds and pulses by boosting production, giving a higher minimum support price to farmers.</p>
<p>The government on Tuesday informed Parliament that inflation has remained low in the last seven years - except for a spike in some items - and the government is taking steps to bring it further down.</p>.<p>Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur, during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, said food items in the consumer price index (CPI) are showing a month-on-month decline. Commodities such as cereals, meat and fish, egg, vegetables and pulses have declined during January-February.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/february-wpi-inflation-rises-to-417-on-costlier-food-fuel-962197.html" target="_blank">February WPI inflation rises to 4.17% on costlier food, fuel</a></strong></p>.<p>"Overall, inflation has remained low in the last seven years. But in some items, there was a rise in prices due to supply constraints because of Covid-19 and a rise in demand," he said, responding to a supplementary query.</p>.<p>In 2013-14, there was double-digit inflation. In comparison to that, now inflation is less. However, the government is making efforts to bring it further down, he added.</p>.<p>Thakur said the government took measures to reduce the import of oilseeds and pulses by boosting production, giving a higher minimum support price to farmers.</p>