NT: India's eight core industries grow by 3.2% in September 2015
India's eight core industries, which have a weight of 37.90 percent in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew by 3.2 percent in September, 2015, as compared to the same month of last year, an official statement said here today, quoting provisional data.
The core sector had grown by 2.6 percent in August, 2015. Its cumulative growth during April-September, 2015-16 was 2.3 percent, it said.
The statement said the combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 166.8 in September, 2015.
According to it, coal production, which has a weight of 4.38 % in the IIP, increased by 1.9 % in September, 2015 over the same month of last year. Its cumulative index during April-September, 2015-16 increased by 4.2 % over the corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude oil production (weight: 5.22 %) decreased by 0.1% in September, 2015 over September, 2014. Its cumulative index during April-September, 2015-16 increased by 0.4 % over the corresponding period of the previous year.
Natural gas production (weight: 1.71 %) increased by 0.9 % in September, 2015. Its cumulative index during April-September, 2015-16 declined by 2.1 % over the corresponding period of the previous year.
Petroleum refinery production (weight: 5.94%) increased by 0.5 % in September, 2015. Its cumulative index during April-September, 2015-16 increased by 3.6 % over the corresponding period of the previous year.
Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%) increased by 18.1 % in September, 2015. Its cumulative index during April-September, 2015-16 increased by 8.0 % over the corresponding period of the previous year.
Steel production (weight: 6.68%) declined by 2.5 % in September, 2015. Its cumulative index during April-September, 2015-16 declined by 0.4 % over the corresponding period of the previous year.
Cement production (weight: 2.41%) decreased by 1.5 % in September, 2015. Its cumulative index during April-September, 2015-16 increased by 1.3 % over the corresponding period of the previous year.
Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) increased by 10.8 % in September, 2015. Its cumulative index during April-September, 2015-16 increased by 4.1 % over the corresponding period of the previous year, the statement added.
