Core Industries record zero growth between April-Nov 2019
By TIOL News Service
NEW DELHI, JAN 01, 2020: THE Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 126.3 in November, 2019, which declinedby 1.5 per cent as compared to the index of November, 2018. Its cumulative growth during April to November, 2019-20 was 0.0 per cent.
Coal
Coal production (weight: 10.33 per cent) declined by 2.5 per cent in November, 2019 over November, 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 5.3 per cent during April to November, 2019-20 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil
Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98per cent) declined by 6.0 per cent in November, 2019 over November, 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 5.9 per cent during April to November, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas
The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88per cent) declined by 6.4 per cent in November, 2019 over November, 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 3.1 per cent during April to November, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Refinery Products
Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04per cent) increased by 3.1 per cent in November, 2019 over November, 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 1.1 per cent during April to November, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers
Fertilizers production (weight: 2.63 per cent) increased by 13.6 per cent in November,2019 over November, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 4.0 per cent during April to November, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel
Steel production (weight: 17.92per cent) declined by 3.7 per cent in November, 2019 over November, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 5.2 per cent during April to November, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement
Cement production (weight: 5.37per cent) increased by 4.1 per cent in November, 2019over November, 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 0.02 per cent during April to November,2019-20over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
Electricity generation (weight: 19.85 per cent) declined by 5.7 per cent in November, 2019 over November, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 0.7per cent during April to November, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.