Cumulative eight core infrastructure sector output rises 2.5% in April-July 2017
The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27% of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) showed 2.4% increase in output for July 2017 over July 2016. Its cumulative output moved up 2.5% in April-July 2017-18 over the corresponding period last year.Coal production (weight: 10.33%) increased by 0.7% in July 2017 over July 2016. Its cumulative index declined by 3.3% during April to July 2017-18 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98%) decreased by 0.5% in July 2017 over July 2016. Its cumulative index increased by 0.05% during April to July 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88%) increased by 6.6% in July 2017 over July 2016. Its cumulative index increased by 4.9% during April to July 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04%) declined by 2.7% in July 2017 over July 2016. Its cumulative index increased by 0.7% during April to July 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizer production (weight: 2.63%) declined by 0.3% in July 2017 over July 2016. Its cumulative index declined by 1.5% during April to July 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel production (weight: 17.92%) increased by 9.2% in July 2017 over July 2016. Its cumulative index increased by 6.9% during April to July 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement production (weight: 5.37%) declined by 2.0% in July 2017 over July 2016. Its cumulative index declined by 3.5% during April to July 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity generation (weight: 19.85%) increased by 5.4% in July 2017 over July 2016. Its cumulative index increased by 5.4% during April to July 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.
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