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Index of Six Infrastructure Industries Base 1993 94 100 April 2007

Date : 11 Jun 2007
Location : New Delhi
 

PRESS NOTE

The Index of Six core-infrastructure industries having a combined weight of 26.7 per cent in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 1993-94 stood at 225.5 (provisional) in April 2007 and registered a growth of 7.4% (provisional) compared to a growth of 7.3 % in April 2006. During April-March 2006-07, six core-infrastructure industries registered a growth of 8.6% (provisional) as against 6.2% during the corresponding period of the previous year.

Crude Petroleum
Crude petroleum production (weight of 4.17% in the IIP) registered a growth of 1.4% (provisional) in April 2007 compared to a negative growth rate of 1.8% in April 2006. The Crude petroleum production registered a growth of 5.5% (provisional) during April-March 2006-07 compared to (-) 5.2% during the same period of 2005-06.

Petroleum Refinery Products
Petroleum refinery production (weight of 2.00% in the IIP) registered a growth of 15.1% (provisional) in April 2007 compared to growth of 13.1% in April 2006. The Petroleum refinery production registered a growth of 12.3% (provisional) during April-March 2006-07 compared to 2.1% during the same period of 2005-06.

Coal
Coal production (weight of 3.22% in the IIP) registered a growth of 0.5% (provisional) in April 2007 compared to a growth rate 3.4% in April 2006. Coal production grew by 6.0% (provisional) during April-March 2006-07 compared to an increase of 6.6% during the same period of 2005-06.

Electricity
Electricity generation (weight of 10.17% in the IIP) registered a growth of 8.7% (provisional) in April 2007 compared to a growth rate 5.9% in April 2006. Electricity generation grew by 7.3% (provisional) during April-March 2006-07 compared to 5.1% during the same period of 2005-06.

Cement
Cement production (weight of 1.99% in the IIP) registered a growth of 5.1% (provisional) in April 2007 compared to 12.2% in April 2006. Cement Production grew by 9.1% (provisional) during April-March 2006-07 compared to an increase of 12.4% during the same period of 2005-06. .

Finished (carbon) steel
Finished (carbon) Steel production (weight of 5.13% in the IIP) registered a growth of 8.4% (provisional) in April 2007 compared to 10.1% (estimated) in April 2006. Finished (carbon) Steel production grew by 10.9% (provisional) during April-March 2006-07 compared to an increase of 11.2% during the same period of 2005-06.

N.B: Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data obtained.

PERFORMANCE OF SIX INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRIES

April 2007
Base Year: 1993-94

(Weight in IIP: 26.68 %)

Source of data: Concerned Ministries/Departments/Organization(s)

Weight: 4.17%

Note:
1. Cumulative total may not tally with monthly total;
2. Production data and Growth rates are provisional.

Source: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

OUTPUT OF PETROLEUM REFINERY PRODUCTS

Weight: 2.00%

Note:
1. Cumulative total may not tally with monthly total
2. Output and Growth rates are provisional.
3. The figure are estimated on the basis of data on refinery production (in terms of crude throughput)

Source: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

COAL PRODUCTION

Weight: 3.22%

Note :
1. Cumulative total may not tally with monthly total
2. Production data and Growth rates are provisional.

Source : Department of Coal

Weight: 10.17%

Note :
1. Cumulative total may not tally with monthly total;
2. Generation and Growth rates are provisional.
3. Electricity generation data includes also imports from Bhutan

Source: Ministry of Power

CEMENT PRODUCTION

Weight: 1.99%

Note :
1. Cumulative total may not tally with monthly total;
2. Production and Growth rates are provisional

Source : Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion

FINISHED (CARBON) STEEL PRODUCTION

Weight: 5.13%

Note :
1. Cumulative total May not tally with monthly total;
2. Production Data and Growth rates are provisional.

Source: Ministry of Steel

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

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