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Eight Core infrastructure sector output rises 1.4% in February 2015

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Last Updated : Mar 31 2015 | 5:47 PM IST
The Eight Core Industries carrying nearly 38% weight in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) have recorded 1.4% growth in February 2015 over February 2014. Its cumulative growth during April to February, 2014-15 was 3.8%.

Coal production (weight: 4.38 %) increased by 11.6 % in February 2015 over February 2014. Its cumulative index during April to February, 2014-15 increased by 8.5 % over corresponding period of previous year.

Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22 %) declined by 1.9% in February 2015 over February 2014. The cumulative index of Crude Oil during April to February, 2014-15 declined by 1.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

The Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71 %) declined by 8.1 % in February 2015. Its cumulative index during April to February, 2014-15 declined by 5.5% over the corresponding period of previous year.

Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 5.94%) declined by 1.0% in February 2015. Its cumulative index during April to February, 2014-15 increased by 0.5% over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%) declined by 0.4% in February 2015. Its cumulative index during April to February, 2014-15 declined by 0.5 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel production (weight: 6.68%) declined by 4.4 % in February 2015. Its cumulative index during April to February, 2014-15 increased by 1.1% over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement production (weight: 2.41%) increased by 2.7 % in February 2015. Its cumulative growth during April to February, 2014-15 was 6.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

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Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) increased by 5.2 % in February 2015 and it registered a cumulative growth of 8.6 % during April to February 2014-15 over the corresponding period of previous year.

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First Published: Mar 31 2015 | 5:11 PM IST

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