Eight core infrastructure output up 5.3% in February 2018

Cumulative output moves up 4.3% in April-February 2017-18

The output of eight core infrastructure sector, constituting 40.27% of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production, increased 5.3% in February 2018 over February 2017. Its cumulative output moved up 4.3% in April to February 2017-18.

Coal production (weight: 10.33%) increased by 1.4% in February 2018 over February 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 1.6% during April to February 2017-18 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98%) declined by 2.4% in February 2018 over February 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 0.8% during April to February 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

 

The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88%) declined by 1.5% in February 2018 over February 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 3.1% during April to February 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04%) increased by 7.8% in February 2018 over February 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 4.9% during April to February 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizers production (weight: 2.63%) increased by 5.3% in February 2018 over February 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 0.2% during April to February 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel production (weight: 17.92%) increased by 5.0% in February 2018 over February 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 5.9% during April to February 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement production (weight: 5.37%) increased by 22.9% in February 2018 over February 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 5.7% during April to February 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Electricity generation (weight: 19.85%) increased by 4.0% in February 2018 over February 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 5.2% during April to February 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

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