<h1>Core Industries See 6.7% Growth in Feb 2024; Coal, Gas, Cement Lead Gains, Fertilizer Output Drops by 9.5.</h1> The Combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) recorded a 6.7% provisional increase in February 2024 compared to February 2023. This growth was driven by positive production outputs in coal, natural gas, cement, steel, crude oil, electricity, and refinery products. The cumulative growth rate from April 2023 to February 2024 was 7.7%, indicating an overall positive trend. Notably, coal production rose by 11.6%, natural gas by 11.3%, and cement by 10.2% year-on-year. However, fertilizer production declined by 9.5% in the same period. The ICI represents 40.27% of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).