The Eight Core Industries have a combined weight of 37.90% in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The combined Indexof Eight Core Industries stands at 156.2 in September, 2013,which was8.0%highercompared to the index of September, 2012.
Coal
Coal production (weight: 4.38%) increased by 12.5% inSeptember, 2013 over September, 2012. The cumulative index for coal during April to September, 2013-14 increased by 2.3% over corresponding period of previous year.
Crude Oil
Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22%) increased by 0.6% in September,2013 over September, 2012.However, its cumulative index during April to September, 2013-14 moderated by 1.3% over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas
The Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71%) declined by 14.1% in September, 2013 over September, 2012. Its cumulative index during April to September, 2013-14 declined by16.5% over the corresponding period of previous year.
Petroleum Refinery Products (0.93% of Crude Throughput)
Petroleum refinery production (weight: 5.94%) registered a growth of 8.0% in September, 2013 over September, 2012,and its cumulative growth during April to September, 2013-14was5.3% over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers
Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%)registered a growth of 5.3% in September,2013over September, 2012 and it registered a cumulativegrowth of 2.5% during April toSeptember,2013-14over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel (Alloy + Non-Alloy)
Steel production (weight: 6.68%) recorded a growth rate of 6.6% inSeptember,2013over September, 2012.The cumulative growthduring April to September, 2013-14 was 4.5%over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement
Cement production (weight: 2.41%) increased by 11.5% in September, 2013over September, 2012 and its cumulative growthduring April to September, 2013-14 was 4.5% over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%)increased by 12.6% growth in September,2013 over the period of September, 2012 and it registered a cumulative growth of 5.4%during April to September, 2013-14 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Note: Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data obtained for corresponding month of previous year in respect of Coal, Crude Oil, Refinery Products and Cement.