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Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100) MAY 2011

The Index of Eight core industries having a combined weight of 37.90 per cent in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 2004-05 stood at 142.45 in May 2011 and registered a growth of 5.3% compared to 7.4% registered in May 2010. During April-May 2011-12, eight core industries registered a growth of 4.9% as against 7.9% during the corresponding period of the previous year 2010-11.

Coal

Coal production (weight of 4.38% in the IIP) registered a growth of 1.1% in May 2011 compared to growth of 0.3% in May 2010. Coal production grew by 1.9% during April-May 2011-12 compared to an increase of (-) 1.3% during the same period of 2010-11.

Crude Oil

Crude Oil production (weight of 5.22% in the IIP) registered a growth of 9.7 % in May 2011 compared to a growth of 5.8% in May 2010. The Crude Oil production registered a growth of 10.3% during April-May 2011-12 compared to 5.5% during the same period of 2010-11.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas production (weight of 1.71% in the IIP) registered a growth of (-) 9.6% in May 2011 compared to growth of 34.4% in May 2010. The Natural Gas production registered a growth of (-) 9.5% during April-May 2011-12 compared to 43.5% during the same period of 2010-11.



Petroleum Refinery Products

Petroleum refinery production (weight of 5.94% in the IIP) registered a growth of 4.5% in May 2011 compared to growth of 7.7% in May 2010. The Petroleum refinery production registered a growth of 5.6% during April-May 2011-12 compared to (-) 6.5% during the same period of 2010-11.

Fertilizers

Fertilizer production (weight of 1.25% in the IIP) registered a growth of 7.3% in May 2011 compared to (-) 6.7% in May 2010.Fertilizer production grew by 4.6% during April-May 2011-12 compared to an increase of 1.9% during the same period of 2010-11.

Steel

Steel production (weight of 6.68% in the IIP) registered a growth of 6.1% in May 2011 compared to 9.0% in May 2010. Steel production grew by 5.5% during April-May 2011-12 compared to an increase of 10.9% during the same period of 2010-11.

Cement

Cement production (weight of 2.41% in the IIP) registered a growth of (-) 2.3% in May 2011 compared to 8.6% in May 2010. Cement Production grew by (-) 1.7% during April-May 2011-12 compared to an increase of 8.7% during the same period of 2010-11.

Electricity

Electricity generation (weight of 10.32% in the IIP) registered a growth of 10.3% in May 2011 compared to a growth of 6.4% in May 2010. Electricity generation grew by 8.4% during April-May 2011-12 compared to 6.7% during the same period of 2010-11.