India's core sector growth rises 5.1% in May

02 Jul 2019 Evaluate

The growth of India's eight core sectors has improved to 5.1% in May 2019 against 4.1% in the same month last year, helped by rise in output in steel and electricity. However, growth in the core sectors slowed to 5.1% in May 2019 as compared to revised 6.3 percent in April 2019. According to data released by the ministry of Commerce and Industry, the combined Index of eight core industries stood at 138.7 in May, 2019, which was 5.1% higher compared to the index of May, 2018. Its cumulative growth during April to May, 2019-20 was 5.7%. The Eight Core Industries - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity - comprise 40.27% of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).   

Among eight core sectors, Coal production having 10.33% weight rose 1.8% in May, 2019 over May, 2018, and its cumulative index increased by 2.5% during April to May, 2019-20 over corresponding period of the previous year. Petroleum Refinery production having 28.04% weight declined 1.5% in May, 2019 over May, 2018, while its cumulative index increased by 1.3% during April to May, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year. 

The Natural Gas production having 6.88% weight remain unchanged in May, 2019 over May, 2018, and its cumulative index was down by 0.4% during April to May, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year. Steel production having 17.92% weight increased by 19.9% in May, 2019 over May, 2018 and its cumulative index increased by 19.4% during April to May, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year. Electricity generation having 19.85% weight jumped by 7.2% in May, 2019 over May, 2018 and its cumulative index increased by 6.6% during April to May, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.   

Cement production having 5.37% weight increased by 2.8% in May, 2019 over May, 2018 and its cumulative index increased by 2.5% during April to May, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year. Fertilizer production having 2.63% weight fell by 1.0% in May, 2019 over May, 2018, and its cumulative index declined by 2.6% during April to May, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year. Crude Oil production having 8.98% weight declined by 6.9% in May, 2019 over May, 2018 and its cumulative index fell by 6.8% during April to May, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.         

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