Index of Six Core Industries (Base: 1993-94=100) – October 2010

The Index of Six core industries having a combined weight of 26.7 per cent in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 1993-94 stood at 274.8 (provisional) in October 2010 and registered a growth of 7.0% (provisional) compared to 3.9% registered in October 2009.  During April-October 2010-11, six core industries registered a growth of 4.5% (provisional) as against 4.5% during the corresponding period of the previous year.

Crude Oil

Crude Oil production (weight of 4.17% in the IIP) registered a growth of 13.7% (provisional) in October 2010 compared to a growth rate of (-) 2.1% inOctober 2009. The Crude Oil production registered a growth of 10.7% (provisional) during April-October 2010-11 compared to (-) 1.3% during the same period of 2009-10.

Petroleum Refinery Products

Petroleum refinery production (weight of 2.00% in the IIP) registered a growth of (-) 4.8% (provisional) in October 2010 compared to growth of 7.2% inOctober 2009. The Petroleum refinery production registered a growth of 1.4% (provisional) during April-October 2010-11 compared to (-) 2.0% during the same period of 2009-10.

Coal

Coal production (weight of 3.2% in the IIP) registered a growth of 0.8%(provisional) in October 2010 compared to growth rate of 6.8% in October 2009. Coal production grew by (-) 0.1% (provisional) during April-October 2010-11 compared to an increase of 11.4% during the same period of 2009-10. 

Electricity

Electricity generation (weight of 10.17% in the IIP) registered a growth of 8.4 % (provisional) in October 2010 compared to growth rate of 4.4% in October2009.  Electricity generation grew by 4.7% (provisional) during April-October2010-11 compared to 6.1% during the same period of 2009-10.

Cement

Cement production (weight of 1.99% in the IIP) registered a growth of 16.8%(provisional) in October 2010 compared to 5.3% in October 2009. Cement Production grew by 6.3% (provisional) during April-October 2010-11 compared to an increase of 11.3% during the same period of 2009-10.

Finished (carbon) steel

Finished (carbon) Steel production (weight of 5.13% in the IIP) registered a growth of 6.2% (provisional) in October 2010 compared to 2.5% (estimated) inOctober 2009. Finished (carbon) Steel production grew by 4.2% (provisional) during April-October 2010-11 compared to an increase of 1.8% during the same period of 2009-10.

N.B: Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data obtained.