Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100) April, 2016

The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2004-05) are as follows

            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 176.4 in April, 2016, which was 8.5 % higher compared to the index of April, 2015. Its cumulative growth during April to March, 2015-16 was 2.7 %.

Coal

            Coal production (weight: 4.38 %) decreased by 0.9 % in April, 2016 over April, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 increased by 4.6 % over corresponding period of previous year.

Crude Oil

            Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22 %) decreased by 2.3 % in April, 2016 over April, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 decreased by 1.4 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Natural Gas

            The Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71 %) decreased by 6.8 % in April, 2016 overApril, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 declined by 4.2 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Refinery Products (93% of Crude Throughput)

            Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 5.94%) increased by 17.9 % in April, 2016 overApril, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 increased by 3.8 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizers

            Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%) increased by 7.8 % in April, 2016 over April, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 increased by 11.3 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel (Alloy + Non-Alloy)

            Steel production (weight: 6.68%) increased by 6.1 % in April, 2016 over April, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 declined by 1.4 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement

            Cement production (weight: 2.41%) increased by 4.4 % in April, 2016 over April, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 increased by 4.7 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Electricity

            Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) increased by 14.7 % in April, 2016 over April, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 increased by 5.2 % over the corresponding period of previous year.