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 138.7 in May 2019, which was 5.1 per cent higher as compared to the index of May 2018. Its cumulative growth during April to May 2019-20 was 5.7 per cent.

Coal

3. Coal production (weight: 10.33 per cent) increased by 1.8 per cent in May 2019 over May 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 2.5 per cent during April to May 2019-20 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Crude Oil

4. Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98 per cent) declined by 6.9 per cent in May 2019 over May 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 6.8 per cent during April to May 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Natural Gas

5. The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88 per cent) growth stood at 0.0 per cent in May 2019 over May 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 0.4 per cent during April to May 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Refinery Products

6. Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04 per cent) declined by 1.5 per cent in May 2019 over May 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 1.3 per cent during April to May 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizers

7. Fertilizers production (weight: 2.63 per cent) declined by 1.0 per cent in May 2019 over May 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 2.6 per cent during April to May 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel

8. Steel production (weight: 17.92 per cent) increased by 19.9 per cent in May 2019 over May 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 19.4 per cent during April to May 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement

9. Cement production (weight: 5.37 per cent) increased by 2.8 per cent in May 2019 over May 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 2.5 per cent during April to May 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Electricity

10. Electricity generation (weight: 19.85 per cent) increased by 7.2 per cent in May 2019 over May 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 6.6 per cent during April to May 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Note 1: Data for March 2019, April 2019 and May 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 June 2019 will be on Wednesday, 31st July 2019.