Combined index of eight core industries for April 2015
Source: PIB, Government of India
Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22 %) declined by 2.7 % in April, 2015 over April, 2014. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2014-15 declined by 0.9 % over the corresponding period of previous year. Natural Gas The Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71 %) declined by 3.6 % in April, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2014-15 declined by 5.2 % over the corresponding period of previous year. Refinery Products (0.93% of Crude Throughput) Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 5.94%) declined by 2.9 % in April, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2014-15 increased by 0.4 % over the corresponding period of previous year. Fertilizers Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%) declined by 0.04 % in April, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2014-15 declined by 0.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year. Steel (Alloy + Non-Alloy) Steel production (weight: 6.68%) increased by 0.6 % in April, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2014-15 increased by 0.8 % over the corresponding period of previous year. Cement Cement production (weight: 2.41%) declined by 2.4 % in April, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2014-15 increased by 5.7 % over the corresponding period of previous year. Electricity Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) declined by 1.1 % in April, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2014-15 increased by 8.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year.
Performance of Eight Core Industries
#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.
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