Eight core infrastructure sector output dips 6.5% in March 2020

Eight core infrastructure sector output rises marginally by 0.6% in FY2020

The output of eight Core Industries comprise 40.27% of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) dipped by 6.5% in March 2020. The cumulative output rose marginally by 0.6% in April-March FY2020.

Coal production (weight: 10.33%) increased by 4.0% in March 2020 over March 2019. Its cumulative index declined by 0.5% during April to March 2019-20 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98%) declined by 5.5% in March 2020 over March 2019. Its cumulative index declined by 5.9% during April to March 2019-20 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

 

The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88%) declined by 15.2% in March 2020 over March 2019. Its cumulative index declined by 5.7%during April to March 2019-20 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04%) declined by 0.5% in March 2020 over March 2019. Its cumulative index increased by 0.2% during April to March 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizers production (weight: 2.63%) declined by 11.9% in March 2020 over March 2019. Its cumulative index increased by 2.7% during April to March 2019-20 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Steel production (weight: 17.92%) declined by 13.0% in March 2020 over March 2019. Its cumulative index increased by 4.2% during April to March 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement production (weight: 5.37%) declined by 24.7% in March 2020 over March 2019. Its cumulative index declined by 0.8% during April to March 2019-20 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Electricity generation (weight: 19.85%) declined by 7.2% in March 2020 over March 2019. Its cumulative index increased by 1.0% during April to March 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.

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