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 declined by 1.5per centas compared to the index of November 2018. Its cumulative growth from April to November,2019-20was 0.0per cent.
Coal
Coal production (weight: 10.33per 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,2019-20over 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,2019-20over the corresponding period of the previous year.
Natural Gas
The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88per cent) declinedby6.4 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 the previous year.
Refinery Products
Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04per cent)increasedby3.1 per cent in November,2019 over November,2018. Its cumulative index declined by 1.1 per cent from April to November,2019-20over the corresponding period of the 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 the 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 5.2per cent during April to November 2019-20 over the corresponding period of the previous year.
Cement
Cement production (weight: 5.37per cent) increasedby4.1per cent in November,2019overNovember,2018. Its cumulative index declined by 0.02 per cent from April to November,2019-20over the corresponding period of the previous year.
Electricity
Electricity generation (weight: 19.85per cent) declinedby5.7per cent in November,2019over November,2018. Its cumulative index increased by0.7per cent from April to November,2019-20over the corresponding period of the previous year.
