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- The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2004-05) is given at the Annexure.
2. The Eight Core Industries comprise nearly 38% of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 172.2 in February, 2016, which was 5.7 %highercompared to the index of February, 2015. Its cumulative growth during April to February, 2015-16 was 2.3 %.
Coal
3. Coal production (weight: 4.38%) increased by 3.9 % inFebruary, 2016over February, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to February, 2015-16 increased by 5.0% over corresponding period of previous year.
Crude Oil
4. Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22%) increased by 0.8 % in February, 2016over February, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to February, 2015-16 decreased by 1.0 % over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas
5. The Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71%) increased by 1.2 % in February, 2016 over February, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to February, 2015-16 declined by 3.6 % over the corresponding period of previous year.
Refinery Products (93% of Crude Throughput)
6. Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 5.94%) increased by 8.1 % in February, 2016 over February, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to February, 2015-16 increased by 3.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers
7. Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%)increased by 16.3 % in February, 2016 over February, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to February, 2015-16 increased by 10.3 % over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel (Alloy + Non-Alloy)
8. Steel production (weight: 6.68%) declined by 0.5 % in February, 2016 over February, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to February, 2015-16 declined by 1.8 %over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement
9. Cement production (weight: 2.41%) increasedby 13.5 % in February, 2016 over February, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to February, 2015-16 increased by 3.9 % over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
10. Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%)increased by 9.2 % in February, 2016 over February, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to February, 2015-16 increased by 4.6 % over the corresponding period of previous year.
Note 1:Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data received for corresponding month of previous year in respect of Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Product, Steel, Cement and Electricity. Accordingly, indices for the month February, 2015 have been revised.
Note 2: Release of the index for March, 2016 will be on Monday, 2nd May, 2016.
Annexure
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Yearly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2004-05=100
INDEX
| Sector | Weight | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | Apr-Feb 2014-15 | Apr-Feb 2015-16 |
| Coal | 4.379 | 139.7 | 141.5 | 148.1 | 150.0 | 162.5 | 157.2 | 165.0 |
| Crude Oil | 5.216 | 111.0 | 112.1 | 111.4 | 111.2 | 110.2 | 109.9 | 108.8 |
| Natural Gas | 1.708 | 164.4 | 149.7 | 128.1 | 111.5 | 106.0 | 105.9 | 102.1 |
| Refinery Products | 5.939 | 129.7 | 133.7 | 172.5 | 175.0 | 175.6 | 175.0 | 180.5 |
| Fertilizers | 1.254 | 103.4 | 103.8 | 100.2 | 101.8 | 101.7 | 102.2 | 112.7 |
| Steel | 6.684 | 157.7 | 174.0 | 181.1 | 201.9 | 211.8 | 211.3 | 207.5 |
| Cement | 2.406 | 164.2 | 175.2 | 188.7 | 194.5 | 205.2 | 204.0 | 212.0 |
| Electricity | 10.316 | 138.1 | 149.3 | 155.3 | 164.6 | 178.5 | 178.7 | 187.0 |
| Overall Index | 37.903 | 138.4 | 145.3 | 154.7 | 161.2 | 168.6 | 167.7 | 171.6 |
GROWTH RATES (in %)
| Sector | Weight | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | Apr-Feb 2014-15 | Apr-Feb 2015-16 |
| Coal | 4.379 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 5.0 |
| Crude Oil | 5.216 | 11.9 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -1.0 |
| Natural Gas | 1.708 | 10.0 | -8.9 | -14.5 | -13.0 | -4.9 | -5.3 | -3.6 |
| Refinery Products# | 5.939 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 29.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| Fertilizers | 1.254 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -3.4 | 1.5 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 10.3 |
| Steel | 6.684 | 13.2 | 10.3 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 4.9 | 5.9 | -1.8 |
| Cement | 2.406 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 3.9 |
| Electricity | 10.316 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 4.6 |
| Overall Index | 37.903 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 2.3 |
#Refinery Products’ yearly growth rate of 2012-13 is not comparable with other years on account of inclusion of RIL (SEZ) production data since April, 2012.
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Monthly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2004-05=100
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INDEX |
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| Sector | Coal | Crude Oil | Natural Gas | Refinery Products | Fertilizers | Steel | Cement | Electricity | Overall Index |
| Weight | 4.379 | 5.216 | 1.708 | 5.939 | 1.254 | 6.684 | 2.406 | 10.316 | 37.903 |
| Feb-15 | 184.4 | 101.5 | 95.7 | 166.0 | 97.5 | 203.6 | 204.9 | 165.9 | 162.9 |
| Mar-15 | 220.4 | 113.9 | 107.2 | 182.5 | 96.9 | 217.3 | 217.4 | 175.9 | 177.8 |
| Apr-15 | 156.0 | 106.6 | 100.9 | 161.3 | 87.3 | 201.3 | 213.6 | 176.0 | 162.4 |
| May-15 | 156.5 | 112.5 | 107.8 | 186.0 | 101.8 | 231.7 | 221.3 | 194.0 | 178.6 |
| Jun-15 | 148.1 | 109.5 | 102.9 | 183.9 | 105.3 | 221.1 | 215.0 | 181.8 | 171.2 |
| Jul-15 | 134.7 | 110.7 | 99.0 | 176.2 | 111.3 | 206.3 | 209.7 | 190.3 | 168.0 |
| Aug-15 | 139.0 | 112.8 | 107.2 | 185.1 | 119.0 | 197.5 | 197.2 | 194.3 | 169.6 |
| Sep-15 | 143.2 | 107.4 | 103.9 | 170.3 | 119.4 | 197.5 | 195.8 | 194.4 | 166.8 |
| Oct-15 | 168.4 | 111.3 | 105.6 | 172.5 | 122.1 | 209.4 | 207.4 | 201.1 | 175.4 |
| Nov-15 | 180.3 | 107.3 | 102.6 | 185.9 | 118.4 | 194.6 | 185.9 | 174.2 | 166.8 |
| Dec-15 | 197.4 | 108.7 | 103.4 | 190.2 | 122.6 | 203.6 | 217.9 | 182.4 | 175.7 |
| Jan-16 | 200.4 | 107.3 | 92.5 | 194.7 | 118.5 | 216.7 | 236.1 | 187.3 | 180.7 |
| Feb-16 | 191.5 | 102.3 | 96.9 | 179.4 | 113.4 | 202.6 | 232.5 | 181.2 | 172.2 |
| GROWTH RATES (in %) | |||||||||
| Sector | Coal | Crude Oil | Natural Gas | Refinery Products | Fertilizers | Steel | Cement | Electricity | Overall Index |
| Weight | 4.379 | 5.216 | 1.708 | 5.939 | 1.254 | 6.684 | 2.406 | 10.316 | 37.903 |
| Feb-15 | 10.8 | -1.9 | -8.1 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| Mar-15 | 6.0 | 1.7 | -1.5 | -1.3 | 5.2 | -4.4 | -4.2 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Apr-15 | 7.9 | -2.7 | -3.6 | -2.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -2.4 | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| May-15 | 7.8 | 0.8 | -3.1 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| Jun-15 | 6.3 | -0.7 | -5.9 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Jul-15 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -4.4 | 2.9 | 8.6 | -2.6 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| Aug-15 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 12.6 | -5.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 2.6 |
| Sep-15 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 18.1 | -2.5 | -1.5 | 10.8 | 3.2 |
| Oct-15 | 6.3 | -2.1 | -1.8 | -4.4 | 16.2 | -1.2 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 3.2 |
| Nov-15 | 3.5 | -3.3 | -3.9 | 2.5 | 13.5 | -8.4 | -1.8 | 0.0 | -1.3 |
| Dec-15 | 6.1 | -4.1 | -6.1 | 2.1 | 13.1 | -4.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| Jan-16 | 9.1 | -4.6 | -15.3 | 4.8 | 6.2 | -2.8 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 2.9 |
| Feb-16 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 16.3 | -0.5 | 13.5 | 9.2 | 5.7 |
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