Eight core infrastructure sector output improves 6.7% in January 2018

Eight core infrastructure sector output rises 4.3% in April-January 2017-18
The output of eight core infrastructure sector comprising 40.27% of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), has improved 6.7% in January 2018 over January 2017. Its cumulative growth stood at 4.3% in during April to January 2017-18.Coal production (weight: 10.33%) increased by 3.0% in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 1.5% during April to January, 2017-18 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98%) declined by 3.2% in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 0.7% during April to January, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88%) declined by 1.0% in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 3.5% during April to January, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04%) increased by 11.0% in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 4.7% during April to January, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
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Fertilizers production (weight: 2.63%) declined by 1.6% in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 0.7% during April to January, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel production (weight: 17.92%) increased by 3.7% in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 6.4% during April to January, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement production (weight: 5.37%) increased by 20.7% in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 4.4% during April to January, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity generation (weight: 19.85%) increased by 8.2% in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 5.4% during April to January, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
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First Published: Feb 28 2018 | 7:26 PM IST
