Eight core infrastructure output rises 3.6% May 2017

Eight core infrastructure output up 3.2% April-May 2017

The output of eight core infrastructure industries, comprising 40.27% of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), improved 3.6% in May 2017. The cumulative output of eight core infrastructure industries moved up 3.2% in April-May 2017-18.

Coal production (weight: 10.33%) declined by 3.3% in May 2017 over May 2016. Its cumulative index declined by 3.3% during April to May 2017-18 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98%) increased by 0.7% in May 2017 over May 2016. Its cumulative index increased by 0.1% during April to May 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88%) increased by 4.5% in May 2017 over May 2016. Its cumulative index increased by 3.3% during April to May 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04%) increased by 5.4% in May 2017 over May 2016. Its cumulative index increased by 2.8% during April to May 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizer production (weight: 2.63%) declined by 6.5% in May 2017 over May 2016. Its cumulative index declined by 0.8% during April to May 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel production (weight: 17.92%) increased by 3.7% in May 2017 over May 2016. Its cumulative index increased by 6.3% during April to May 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement production (weight: 5.37%) increased by 1.8% in May 2017 over May 2016. Its cumulative index declined by 0.3% during April to May 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Electricity generation (weight: 19.85%) increased by 6.4% in May 2017 over May 2016. Its cumulative index increased by 5.9% during April to May 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

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