Natural Gas - The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88 per cent) declined by 1.0 per cent in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 3.5 per cent during April to January, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Refinery Products - Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04 per cent) increased by 11.0 per cent in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 4.7 per cent during April to January, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizers - Fertilizers production (weight: 2.63 per cent) declined by 1.6 per cent in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 0.7 per cent during April to January, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel - Steel production (weight: 17.92 per cent) increased by 3.7 per cent in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 6.4 per cent during April to January, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement - Cement production (weight: 5.37 per cent) increased by 20.7 per cent in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 4.4 per cent during April to January, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Electricity - Electricity generation (weight: 19.85 per cent) increased by 8.2 per cent in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 5.4 per cent during April to January, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

END

Note 1: Data for November, 2017, December, 2017and January, 2018 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 pro rata basis to a combined weight of ICI equal to 100.

Note 4: Release of the index for February, 2018 will be on Monday, 2nd April, 2018.