1. The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2011-12) is given at the Annexure.

2. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 127.5 in April 2019, which was 2.6 per cent higher as compared to the index of April 2018. Its cumulative growth during April to March 2018-19 was 4.3 per cent.

Coal

3. Coal production (weight: 10.33 per cent) increased by 2.8 per cent in April 2019 over April 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 7.4 per cent during April to March 2018-19 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Crude Oil

4. Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98 per cent) declined by 6.9 per cent in April 2019 over April 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 4.1 per cent during April to March 2018-19 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Natural Gas

5. The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88 per cent) declined by 0.8 per cent in April 2019 over April 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 0.8 per cent during April to March 2018-19 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Refinery Products

6. Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04 per cent) increased by 4.3 per cent in April 2019 over April 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 3.1 per cent during April to March 2018-19 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Fertilizers

7. Fertilizers production (weight: 2.63 per cent) declined by 4.4 per cent in April 2019 over April 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 0.3 per cent during April to March 2018-19 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Steel

8. Steel production (weight: 17.92 per cent) increased by 1.5 per cent in April 2019 over April 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 4.7 per cent during April to March 2018-19 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Cement

9. Cement production (weight: 5.37 per cent) increased by 0.8 per cent in April 2019 over April 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 13.3 per cent during April to March 2018-19 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Electricity

10. Electricity generation (weight: 19.85 per cent) increased by 5.8 per cent in April 2019 over April 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 5.2 per cent during April to March 2018-19 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Note 1: Data for February, 2019, March, 2019 and April, 2019 are provisional.

Note 2: Since April 2014, Electricity generation data from Renewable sources are also included.

Note 3: The industry-wise weights indicated above are individual industry weight derived from IIP and blown up on a pro-rata basis to a combined weight of ICI equal to 100.

Note 4: Release of the index for May 2019 will be on Monday, 01st July 2019.