Wednesday, August 13, 2008

INDEX OF SIX INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRIES (BASE: 1993-94=100) JUNE 2008

The Index of Six core-infrastructure industries having a combined weight of 26.7
per cent in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 1993-94 stood at 232.5
(provisional) in June 2008 and registered a growth of 3.4% (provisional) compared to a
growth of 5.2 % in June 2007. During April-June 2008-09, six core-infrastructure
industries registered a growth of 3.5% (provisional) as against 6.4% during the
corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil
Crude Oil production (weight of 4.17% in the IIP) registered a negative growth of 4.7%
(provisional) in June 2008 compared to a negative growth rate of 1.8% in June 2007.
The Crude Oil production registered a growth of (-) 0.2% (provisional) during April-June
2008-09 compared to (–)0.7% during the same period of 2007-08.
Petroleum Refinery Products
Petroleum refinery production (weight of 2.00% in the IIP) registered a growth of 5.6%
(provisional) in June 2008 compared to growth of 9.9% in June 2007. The Petroleum
refinery production registered a growth of 3.3% (provisional) during April-June 2008-09
compared to 13.3% during the same period of 2007-08.
Coal
Coal production (weight of 3.2% in the IIP) registered a growth of 6.2% (provisional) in
June 2008 compared to growth rate 0.9% in June 2007. Coal production grew by 8.4%
(provisional) during April-June 2008-09 compared to an increase of 0.6% during the
same period of 2007-08.
Electricity
Electricity generation (weight of 10.17% in the IIP) registered a growth of 2.6%
(provisional) in June 2008 compared to a growth rate 6.8% in June 2007. Electricity
generation grew by 2.0% (provisional) during April-June 2008-09 compared to 8.3%
during the same period of 2007-08.
Cement
Cement production (weight of 1.99% in the IIP) registered a growth of 3.8% (provisional)
in June 2008 compared to 6.0% in June 2007. Cement Production grew by 5.8%
(provisional) during April-June 2008-09 compared to an increase of 7.2% during the
same period of 2007-08.
Finished (carbon) steel
Finished (carbon) Steel production (weight of 5.13% in the IIP) registered a growth of
4.4% (provisional) in June 2008 compared to 5.1% (estimated) in June 2007. Finished
(carbon) Steel production grew by 4.5% (provisional) during April-May 2008-09
compared to an increase of 5.4% during the same period of 2007-08.
N.B: Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data obtained.

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