The Index of Six core industries having a combined weight of 26.7 per cent in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 1993-94 stood at 278.0 (provisional) in December 2010 and registered a growth of 6.6% (provisional) compared to 6.2% registered in December 2009.  During April-December 2010-11, six core industries registered a growth of 5.3% (provisional) as against 4.7% during the corresponding period of the previous year.

Crude Oil

Crude Oil production (weight of 4.17% in the IIP) registered a growth of 15.8% (provisional) in December2010 compared to a growth rate of 1.1% in December 2009. The Crude Oil production registered a growth of 12.0% (provisional) during April-December 2010-11 compared to (-) 1.1% during the same period of 2009-10.

Petroleum Refinery Products

Petroleum refinery production (weight of 2.00% in the IIP) registered a growth of 8.3% (provisional) inDecember 2010 compared to growth of 0.9% in December 2009. The Petroleum refinery production registered a growth of 1.6% (provisional) during April-December 2010-11 compared to (-) 1.0% during the same period of 2009-10.

Coal

Coal production (weight of 3.2% in the IIP) registered a growth of 3.0% (provisional) in December 2010 compared to growth rate of 1.2% in December 2009. Coal production grew by 1.0% (provisional) during April-December 2010-11 compared to an increase of 8.4% during the same period of 2009-10. 

Electricity

Electricity generation (weight of 10.17% in the IIP) registered a growth of 4.3 % (provisional) in December2010 compared to growth rate of 6.6% in December 2009.  Electricity generation grew by 4.5% (provisional) during April-December 2010-11 compared to 5.9% during the same period of 2009-10.

Cement

Cement production (weight of 1.99% in the IIP) registered a growth of (-) 2.2% (provisional) in December2010 compared to 11.0% in December 2009. Cement Production grew by 4.4% (provisional) during April-December 2010-11 compared to an increase of 11.0% during the same period of 2009-10.

Finished (carbon) steel

Finished (carbon) Steel production (weight of 5.13% in the IIP) registered a growth of 11.2% (provisional)in December 2010 compared to 9.6% (estimated) in December 2009. Finished (carbon) Steel production grew by 7.3% (provisional) during April-December 2010-11 compared to an increase of 3.6% during the same period of 2009-10.

N.B: Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data obtained.

Index of Six core industries shows overall provisional growth driven by crude oil and steel contributions. The Index of Six core industries, comprising 26.7% of the base 1993-94 IIP, recorded provisional overall growth in December 2010 and for April-December 2010-11. Sectoral figures show crude oil and finished steel drove December increases, petroleum refinery products and electricity grew moderately, while coal and cement showed weaker performance; all sectoral growths are presented as provisional and subject to revision.