Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry

30-November-2011 18:15 IST

The summarized Index of Eight Core Industries with 2004-05 base is given at the Annexure.

2. The Index of Eight core industries having a combined weight of 37.90 per cent in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) stood at 140.54 in October 2011 with a growth rate of 0.1% compared to its growth at 7.2% in October 2010.  During April-October 2011-12, the cumulative growth rate of the Core industries was 4.3% as against their growth at 5.9% during the corresponding period in 2010-11.

Coal

3. Coal production (weight: 4.38%) registered a growth of (-) 9.0% in October 2011 compared to its growth at 0.7% in October 2010. Coal production grew by (-) 5.5% during April-October 2011-12 compared to its growth at 0.3% during the same period of 2010-11. 

Crude Oil

4. Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22%) registered a growth of (-) 0.9 % in October 2011 compared to its growth at 13.7% in October 2010. Crude Oil production registered a growth of 4.4% during April-October 2011-12 compared to its growth at 10.7% during the same period of 2010-11.

Natural Gas

5. Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71%) registered a growth of (-) 7.4% in October 2011 compared to its growth at 6.5% in October 2010. Natural Gas production registered a growth of (-) 8.3% during April-October 2011-12 compared to its growth at 22.2% during the same period of 2010-11.

Petroleum Refinery Products (0.93% of Crude Throughput)*

6. Petroleum refinery production (weight: 5.94%) had a growth of (-) 2.8% in October 2011 compared to its growth at (-) 4.8% in October 2010.  Petroleum refinery production registered a growth of 3.6% during April-October 2011-12 compared to its 1.4% growth during the same period of 2010-11.

Fertilizers

7. Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%) registered a growth of (-) 2.1% in October 2011 against its growth at (-) 0.2% in October 2010.Fertilizer production grew by 0.2% during April-October 2011-12 compared to its growth at (-) 2.0% during the same period of 2010-11.

 Steel (Alloy + Non-Alloy)

8. Steel production (weight: 6.68%) had a growth rate of 3.8% in October 2011 against its 13.4% growth in October 2010. Steel production grew by 8.7% during April-October 2011-12 compared to its growth at 8.3% during the same period of 2010-11.

Cement

9. Cement production (weight: 2.41%) registered a growth of 0.0% in October 2011 against its 18.5% growth in October 2010. Cement Production grew by 2.8% during April-October 2011-12 compared to its growth at 6.6% during the same period of 2010-11.

Electricity

10. Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) had a 4.9% growth in October 2011 compared to its 8.5% growth in October 2010. Electricity generation grew by 8.6% during April-October 2011-12 as against its 4.8% growth during the same period of 2010-11.

* RPL (SEZ) with refining capacity 29MMT was commissioned on 25.12.2008 but crude throughput not reported by the refinery and not included in production for entire period.

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

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DS/gk

Core industry index shows marginal October growth amid mixed sectoral performance and notable fuel sector contractions. Index of Eight Core Industries (weight 37.90% of IIP) recorded a 0.1% year on year growth in October 2011 with the index at 140.54 and cumulative April-October growth of 4.3%. The press release reports provisional, revised sectoral figures showing marked declines in Coal and Natural Gas, small declines or slowdowns in Crude Oil and Refinery Products, mixed Fertilizer results, and positive growth in Steel and Electricity; Cement was flat. A refinery crude throughput reporting omission is noted.