📋 Tender Overview
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 6.1 per cent (provisional) in July, 2024 as compared to the Index in July, 2023. The production of Steel, Electricity, Coal, Refinery Products, Cement, and Fertilizers recorded positive growth in July 2024. The details of annual indices, monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I and Annex II.
The ICI measures the combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. Cement, Coal, Crude Oil, Electricity, Fertilizers, Natural Gas, Refinery Products and Steel. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
The final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for April 2024 stands at 6.9 per cent. The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April to July, 2024-25 is 6.1 per cent (provisional) as compared to the corresponding period of last year.
The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries is given below:
Cement - Cement production (weight: 5.37 per cent) increased by 5.5 per cent in July, 2024 over July, 2023. Its cumulative index increased by 1.6 per cent during April to July, 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Coal - Coal production (weight: 10.33 per cent) increased by 6.8 per cent in July, 2024 over July, 2023. Its cumulative index increased by 9.9 per cent during April to July, 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil - Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98 per cent) declined by 2.9 per cent in July, 2024 over July, 2023. Its cumulative index declined by 1.3 per cent during April to July, 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Electricity - Electricity generation (weight: 19.85 per cent) increased by 7.0 per cent in July, 2024 over July, 2023. Its cumulative index increased by 9.9 per cent during April to July, 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Fertilizers - Fertilizer production (weight: 2.63 per cent) increased by 5.3 per cent in July, 2024 over July, 2023. Its cumulative index increased by 1.3 per cent during April to July, 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Natural Gas - Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88 per cent) declined by 1.3 per cent in July, 2024 over July, 2023. Its cumulative index increased by 4.3 per cent during April to July, 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Petroleum Refinery Products - Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04 per cent) increased by 6.6 per cent in July, 2024 over July, 2023. Its cumulative index increased by 2.3 per cent during April to July, 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Steel - Steel production (weight: 17.92 per cent) increased by 7.2 per cent in July, 2024 over July, 2023. Its cumulative index increased by 7.6 per cent during April to July, 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year.
