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 124.2 in April, 2018, which was 4.7 per cent higher as compared to the index of April, 2017. Its cumulative growth during April to March, 2017-18 was 4.3 per cent.

Coal production increased by 16.0 per cent in April, 2018 over April, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 2.6 per centduring April to March, 2017-18 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Crude Oil production declinedby 0.8 per cent in April, 2018 over April, 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 0.9 per centduring April to March, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

The Natural Gas production increased by 7.4 per cent in April, 2018 over April, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 2.9 per centduring April to March, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Petroleum Refinery production increased by 2.7 per cent in April, 2018 over April, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 4.6 per centduring April to March, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizers production increased by 4.6 per cent in April, 2018 over April, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 0.03 per centduring April to March, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel production increasedby 3.5 per cent in April, 2018 over April, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 5.6 per centduring April to March, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement production increased by 16.6 per cent in April, 2018 over April, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 6.3 per centduring April to March, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Electricity generation increased by 2.2per centin April, 2018 over April, 2017. Its cumulative indexincreased by 5.3 per cent during April to March, 2017-18 over the corresponding period of previous year.