Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and Use-Based Index for the Month of September, 2013 (Base 2004-05=100)
The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 2004-05 for the month of September 2013 have been released by the Central Statistics Office of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. IIP is compiled using data received from 16 source agencies viz. Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP); Indian Bureau of Mines; Central Electricity Authority; Joint Plant Committee; Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas; Office of Textile Commissioner; Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals; Directorate of Sugar; Department of Fertilizers; Directorate of Vanaspati, Vegetable Oils & Fats; Tea Board; Office of Jute Commissioner; Office of Coal Controller; Railway Board; Office of Salt Commissioner and Coffee Board. 2. The General Index for the month of September 2013 stands at 166.3, which is 2.0% higher as compared to the levelin the month …