Government today released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of August which is 1.18 per cent higher than that of July. The CPI based on retail prices stood at 111.7 points in August, compared to 110.4 points in July. The main increase was seen in the prices of vegetables, with the index rising by 4.61 per cent month-on-month to 113.4 points, while the indices for milk and milk products and fruits went up by over 1 per cent each. Similarly, the index for oils and fats went up by 1.27 per cent to 119.5 points. vis-a-vis the previous month. The general index for rural and urban consumers stood at 113.1 points and 109.8 points, respectively, in August.