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 stands at 133.1 in January, 2018, which was 6.7 per cent higher as compared to the index of January, 2017. Its cumulative growth during April to January, 2017-18 was 4.3 per cent.
Coal - Coal production (weight: 10.33 per cent) increased by 3.0 per cent in January, 2018 over January, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 1.5 per cent during April to January, 2017-18 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil - Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98 per cent) declined by 3.2 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.
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