Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100) March, 2017

Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100) March, 2017 

The summary (सारांश) of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2004-05) is given at the Annexure(अनुबंध). The Eight Core Industries comprise nearly 38 % of the weight of items included in

the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).  The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 202.9 in March, 2017, which was 5.0 % higher compared to the index of  March, 2016. Its cumulative(संचयी) growth during April to March, 2016-17 was 4.5 %.

Coal

            Coal production (weight: 4.38 %) increased by 10.0 % in March, 2017 over March, 2016. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2016-17 increased by 3.6 % over corresponding period of previous year.

Crude Oil

            Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22 %) increased by 0.9 % in March, 2017 over March, 2016. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2016-17 declined by 2.5 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Natural Gas

            The Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71 %) increased by 8.3 % in March, 2017 over March, 2016. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2016-17 declined by 1.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Refinery Products (93% of Crude Throughput)

            Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 5.94%) declined by 0.3 % in March, 2017 over March, 2016. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2016-17 increased by 5.4 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizers

            Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%) declined by 0.8 % in March, 2017 over March, 2016. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2016-17 increased by 1.8 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel (Alloy + Non-Alloy)

            Steel production (weight: 6.68%) increased by 11.0 % in March, 2017 over March, 2016. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2016-17 increased by 9.3 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement

            Cement production (weight: 2.41%) declined by 6.8 % in March, 2017 over March, 2016. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2016-17 declined by 1.3 % over the corresponding(संबंधित) period of previous year.

Electricity

            Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) increased by 5.9 % in March, 2017 over March, 2016. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2016-17 increased by 5.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Note 1: Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data received for corresponding month of previous year in respect of Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity. Accordingly, indices for the month of March, 2016 have been revised.

Note 2: Since October, 2016, Electricity generation data from Renewable sources is also included.

Note 3: Release of the index for April, 2017 will be on Wednesday, 31st May, 2017.