Index of Eight Core Industries as of April, 2013

The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2004-05) is given at the Annexure. The eight core industries have a combined weight of 37.90% in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).  The combined Index was 152.2 in April, 2013 with a growth rate of 2.3% compared to5.7% growth in April, 2012.  The decline in the growth rate in April, 2013 was mainly on account… Read More

Tags: April 2012, April 2013, Economic growth, Index of Industrial Production, Natural gas, Peak oil, Petroleum, Steel