<h1>Industrial Growth: Core Industries Index Up 3.7% in January 2022 with Cement, Natural Gas Leading Gains.</h1> The Index of Eight Core Industries rose by 3.7% in January 2022 compared to January 2021, with an overall growth of 11.6% for April-January 2021-22. Key sectors such as Coal, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Steel, Cement, and Electricity saw production increases, while Crude Oil and Fertilizers experienced declines. The index, which measures the performance of industries comprising 40.27% of the Index of Industrial Production, was released by the Office of Economic Adviser. Notably, Cement production showed a significant increase of 13.6%, while Natural Gas production rose by 11.7% in January 2022.