(THE GIST OF PIB) Index of Eight Core Industries

(THE GIST OF PIB) Index of Eight Core Industries

[March-2022]

Index of Eight Core Industries

• The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) stood at 144.4 in January 2022, which increased by 3.7 per cent (provisional) as compared to the Index of January 2021. 
• The production of Coal, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Steel, Cement and Electricity industries increased in January 2022 over the corresponding period of last year.

About:

• ICI is released by the Office of Economic Advisor, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries. The base year of the ICI is 2011-12.
• The monthly Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) is a production volume index.
• The objective of the ICI is to provide an advance indication on production performance of industries of ‘core’ nature. These industries are likely to impact on general economic activities as well as industrial activities. 
• The Eight Core Industries- Electricity, steel, refinery products, crude oil, coal, cement, natural gas and fertilizers- comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). 

Industry Weight (In percentage)

1. Petroleum & Refinery production – 28.04 
2. Electricity generation – 19.85 
3. Steel production – 17.92 
4. Coal production – 10.33 
5. Crude Oil production – 8.98 
6. Natural Gas production – 6.88 
7. Cement production – 5.37 
8. Fertilizers production – 2.63

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