Eight core infrastructure industries output improves 6.7% in November 2014

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 166.2 in November, 2014, which was 6.7 % higher compared to the index of November, 2013. Its cumulative growth during April to November, 2014-15 was 4.6 %.

Coal

Coal production (weight: 4.38 %) increased by 14.5 % in November, 2014 over November, 2013. Its cumulative index during April to November, 2014-15 increased by 9.4 % over corresponding period of previous year.

Crude Oil

Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22 %) declined by 0.1 % in November, 2014 over November, 2013. The cumulative index of Crude Oil during April to November, 2014-15 declined by 0.8 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Natural Gas

The Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71 %) declined by 2.9 % in November, 2014 over November, 2013. Its cumulative index during April to November, 2014-15 declined by 5.3 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Refinery Products (0.93% of Crude Throughput)

Petroleum refinery production (weight: 5.94%) increased by 8.1 % in November, 2014 over November, 2013. Its cumulative index during April to November, 2014-15 declined by 0.5 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizers

Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%) declined by 2.8 % in November, 2014 over November, 2013. Its cumulative index during April to November, 2014-15 declined by 1.3 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel (Alloy + Non-Alloy)

Steel production (weight: 6.68%) increased by 1.3 % in November, 2014 over November, 2013. Its cumulative index during April to November, 2014-15 also increased by 2.2 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement

Cement production (weight: 2.41%) increased by 11.3 % in November, 2014 over November, 2013. Its cumulative growth during April to November, 2014-15 was 8.5 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Electricity

Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) increased by 10.2 % in November, 2014 over the period of November, 2013 and it registered a cumulative growth of 10.4 % during April to November, 2014-15 over the corresponding period of previous year.

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