Capital goods and consumer durable output continued to drag industrial production growth
India's industrial production (base year 2011-12=100) increased 3.1% in April 2017 over April 2016. Meanwhile, the growth for March 2017 has been revised upwards to 3.8% from 2.7% reported earlier. The manufacturing sector's production rose 2.6% in April 2017. Meanwhile, mining output moved up 4.2% and the electricity generation galloped 5.4% in April 2017.As per the use-based classification, the primary goods output improved 3.4% in April 2017 over a year ago, but the output of capital goods declined 1.3%. The intermediate goods output moved up 4.6%, while the output of Infrastructure/ construction goods also increased 5.8% and consumer non-durable durables 8.3%. However, the production of consumer durable goods declined 6% in April 2017 over April 2016, while recording fall for fifth straight month.
In terms of industries, fourteen out of the 23 industry groups in the manufacturing sector have shown positive growth in April 2017 as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year.
Industrial production rose 5% in April-March FY2017, compared with 3.4% growth in the corresponding period last year. The manufactured product sector output improved 4.9%, while the mining and electricity generation improved 5.3% and 5.8% in April-March FY2017.
The industry group 'Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products' has shown the highest positive growth of 29.1% followed by 17.9% in 'Manufacture of tobacco products' and 9.5% in 'Manufacture of machinery and equipment'.
On the other hand, the industry group 'Manufacture of beverages' has shown the highest negative growth of (-) 19.2% followed by (-) 15.6% in 'Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers' and (-) 14.4% in 'Manufacture of electrical equipment'.
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Some important items showing high positive growth during the current month over the same month in previous year include 'Digestive enzymes and antacids (incl. PPI drugs)' (113.4%), 'Printing machinery' (57.2%), 'Meters (electric and non-electric)' (45.1%), 'Bidi' (38.7%), 'Tea' (33.8%), 'HR plates of mild steel' (26.6%), 'Industrial Valves of different types- safety, relief and control valves(non-electronic, non-electrical)' (25.2%), 'HR coils and sheets of mild steel' (24.6%) and 'Steel frameworks or skeletons for construction of towers including pit props' (21.3%).
Some important items that have registered high negative growth include 'Shelled cashew kernel, whether or not processed/ roasted/ salted' (-) 72.9%, 'Axle' (-) 60.3%, 'API & formulations of hypo-lipidemic agents' (-) 44.8%, 'Rice (excluding basmati)' (-) 39.9%, 'Plastic jars, bottles and containers' (-) 39.7%, 'Air filters' (-) 31.9%, 'Tooth Paste' (-) 31.8%, 'Air/ gas compressors of all types (incl. compressors for refrigerators)' (-) 31.6%, 'Stainless steel utensils' (-) 29.6%, 'Commercial Vehicles' (-) 28.8%, 'Aerated drinks/ soft drinks (incl. soft drink concentrates)' (-) 26.5%, 'Beer & other undistilled and fermented alcoholic liqueurs other than wines' (-) 26.1% and 'Vaccine for veterinary medicine' (-) 24.2%.
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