Core industries' output grows by 3.7% in August

01 Oct 2013 Evaluate

In a big sign of relief to Indian policymakers, eight core industries posted a 7-month high growth rate of 3.7 percent in August mainly on the back of strong performance of power, cement, steel and fertiliser sectors. The eight industries - crude oil, petroleum refinery products, natural gas, fertilisers, coal, electricity, cement and finished steel - have a weightage of 37.9% in the overall Index of Industrial Production (IIP). However, growth of the core sectors was lower as compared to 6.1 percent recorded in the same month last year.

Petroleum refinery production, representing 5.94% weight in IIP index grew by 4.9% in August, 2013 over August 2012. Cumulative growth of Petroleum refinery production during April-August, 2013-14 was at 4.8% over the index of corresponding period of previous year. Electricity generation having 10.32% weight in index registered a growth of 6.7% in August, 2013 over the same month of corresponding period. During April to August 2013-14 it recorded a growth of 4.1% over the index of corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizer production with weightage of 1.25% in IIP index registered a growth of 1.7% in August, 2013 over August, 2012. The cumulative index of Fertilizer production during April to August 2013-14 grew at 1.8% on YoY basis.

Steel and Cement sectors having weightage of 6.68% and 2.41% respectively in IIP index, registered a growth of 4.3% and 5.5% respectively, in the month under review over August 2012. In cumulative terms, steel and cement production was 4.1 % and 3.2% during April to August 2013-14.

Crude oil, with weightage of 5.22% in index moderated by 1.5% in August, 2013 over August, 2012, while its cumulative index during April to August 2013-14 moderated by 1.6% over corresponding period of previous year. Further, coal production with weightage of 4.38% in index registered a growth of 5.5% in August, 2013 over the same period of corresponding period. However, on cumulative basis, growth during April-August, 2013-14 was increased by 0.5% compared to April- August 2012-13.

Natural Gas production having weightage 1.71% in IIP index declined by 16.1% in August 2013 as compared to the month in August, 2012. The cumulative index for Natural Gas production during April to August 2013-14 declined by 17.0% over corresponding period of previous year.

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