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Index of Six Infrastructure Industries (base: 1993-94=100) October 2006
press note
The Index of Six core-infrastructure industries having a combined weight of 26.7 per cent in the Index
of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 1993-94 stood at 226.0 (provisional) in October 2006 and
registered a growth of 9.0% (provisional) compared to a growth of 7.4 % in October 2005. During
April-October 2006-07, six core-infrastructure industries registered a growth of 7.5%(provisional) as
against 5.2% during the corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Petroleum
Crude petroleum production (weight of 4.17% in the IIP) registered a growth of 9.3% (provisional) in
October 2006 compared to a negative growth rate of 7.0% in October 2005. The Crude petroleum
production registered a growth of 4.9% (provisional) during April-October 2006-07 compared to (-)
5.3% during the same period of 2005-06.
Petroleum Refinery Products
Petroleum refinery production (weight of 2.00% in the IIP) registered a growth of 18.0% (provisional)
in October 2006 compared to a negative growth of 2.4% in October 2005. The Petroleum refinery
production registered a growth of 13.1% (provisional) during April-October 2006-07 compared to (-)
0.9% during the same period of 2005-06.

Coal
Coal production (weight of 3.22% in the IIP) registered a growth of 2.1% (provisional) in October 2006
compared to a growth rate 6.1% in October 2005. Coal production grew by 4.7% (provisional) during
April-October 2006-07 compared to an increase of 6.0% during the same period of 2005-06.
Electricity
Electricity generation (weight of 10.17% in the IIP) registered a growth of 9.7% (provisional) in
October 2006 compared to a growth rate 7.7% in October 2005. Electricity generation grew by 7.1%
(provisional) during April-October 2006-07 compared to an increase of 5.2% during the same period
of 2005-06.
Cement
Cement production (weight of 1.99% in the IIP) registered a growth of 9.1% (provisional) in October
2006 compared to 8.6% in October 2005. Cement Production grew by 9.9% (provisional) during AprilOctober 2006-07 compared to an increase of 11.0% during the same period of 2005-06. .
Finished (carbon) steel
Finished (carbon) Steel production (weight of 5.13% in the IIP) registered a growth of 7.6%
(provisional) in October 2006 compared to 16.1% (estimated) in October 2005. Finished (carbon)
Steel production grew by 7.3% (provisional) during April-October 2006-07 compared to an increase of
9.2% during the same period of 2005-06.
N.B: Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data obtained.
PERFORMANCE OF SIX INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRIES
October 2006
(Weight in IIP: 26.68 %)
Base Year: 1993-94
Sector-wise Growth Rate (%) in Production
Apr-Oct 2005Apr-Oct
Weight (%)
Oct 05
Oct 06
06
2006-07
4.17
-7.0
9.3
-5.3
4.9

Sector
Crude Petroleum
Petroleum Refinery
Products
2.00
-2.4
18.0
Coal
3.22
6.1
2.1
Electricity
10.17
7.7
9.7
Cement
1.99
8.6
9.1
Finished steel (carbon)
5.13
16.1
7.6
Overall
26.68
7.4
9.0
Source of data: Concerned Ministries/Departments/Organization(s)

Month
April
May
June
July
August
September

2004-05
186.2
188.5
183.5
192.4
185.8
188.2

INDEX
2005-06
195.8
200.9
196.7
193.3
198.4
192.9

2006-07
208.1
213.6
210.3
212.4
208.2
211.5

-0.9
6.0
5.2
11.0
9.2
5.2

13.1
4.7
7.1
9.9
7.3
7.5

Growth Rates (%)

2005-06
2006-07
5.2
6.3
6.6
6.3
7.2
6.9
0.5
9.9
6.8
4.9
2.5
9.6

October
November
December
January
February
March
Apr -Oct

193.1
191.4
199.8
202.9
188.1
216.0
188.2

207.3
202.0
214.3
219.7
205.6
231.0
197.9

226.0

7.4
5.5
7.3
8.3
9.3
6.9
5.2

212.8

9.0

7.5

N.B: Indices and Growth rates are provisional

13.1

15
10

11.0
6.0

4.9

4.7

5.2

9.9

9.2

7.1

7.5

7.3
5.2

Apr-Oct 2005-06

Overall

Finished
Steel

Cement

Electricity

-5.3
-10

-0.9

Petroleum
Refinery
Products

-5

Coal

0
Crude
Petroleum

Cumulative Growth rate(%)

Sector-wise cumulative Growth rate (%) in production

Apr-Oct 2006-07

CRUDE PETROLEUM PRODUCTION

Month

Production (in Thousand tonnes)

2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2814
2802
2752
2886
2830
2857
2783
2792
2826
2864
2751
2863
2874
2411
2702
2777
2572
2813
2881
2679
2928
2801
2562
2876
2642
2913
2774
2596
2542
2917
2845

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Cumulative Total (AprOct)
19879
18829
Note: 1. Cumulative total may not tally with monthly total;
2. Production data and Growth rates are provisional.
Source: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

19747

Weight: 4.17%
Growth Rates (%)
2005-06
2006-07
-0.4
-1.8
-1.9
1.0
0.3
1.2
-3.9
4.1
-16.1
12.1
-7.4
9.4
-7.0
9.3
-8.5
-8.1
-4.8
-2.1
-2.5
-5.3

4.9

Growth rate(%) of Crude Petroleum: 2006-07 vis--vis 2005-06

15
12.1

9.4

Growth Rate(%)

10
5
0
-5

1.2

-0.4

1.0

Apr
-1.8

May -1.9Jun

4.1

0.3

Jul -3.9Aug

Sep

Oct

-7.4

-16.1

-20

2005-06
2006-07

Nov
-8.5

-7.0

-10
-15

9.3

Dec
-8.1

Jan

Feb
-2.1 Mar
-2.5

-4.8

OUTPUT OF PETROLEUM REFINERY PRODUCTS

Weight: 2.00%
Output (in Thousand Tonnes)
Growth Rates (%)
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2005-06
2006-07
April
9694
8947
10118
-7.7
13.1
May
10234
9624
10784
-6.0
12.1
June
10002
9896
10940
-1.1
10.5
July
9745
10096
11370
3.6
12.6
August
9797
10042
11257
2.5
12.1
September
9317
9776
11083
4.9
13.4
October
9958
9719
11469
-2.4
18.0
November
9708
9853
1.5
December
9846
10754
9.2
January
10295
10857
5.5
February
9484
10098
6.5
March
10136
11089
9.4
Cumulative Total (Apr-Oct)
68747
68099
77021
-0.9
13.1
Note: 1. Cumulative total may not tally with monthly total
2. Output and Growth rates are provisional.
3. The figure are estimated on the basis of data on refinery production (in terms of crude
throughput)
Source: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Month

Growth rate(%) of Petroleum Refinery Products

2006-07 vis--vis 2005-06

20
18.0
15
13.1

13.4

Growth Rate (%)

12.1

12.6
10.5

10

6.5

4.9

3.6

5.5
2.5

0
Apr
-5

Jun

-1.1

Jul

Aug

1.5

Sep

Oct

-2.4

-6.0
-7.7

-10

May

2005-06

9.4

9.2

12.1

2006-07

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

COAL PRODUCTION
Month

Production (in Million tones)

2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
28.20
30.50
31.54
27.58
30.67
33.15
27.60
28.54
31.95
28.60
28.14
31.12
26.25
29.03
29.09
28.20
29.42
29.23
31.07
32.96
33.65
32.46
34.78
35.98
38.37
35.40
39.10
34.53
37.75
40.81
43.77

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Cumulative Total (AprOct)
197.50
209.30
219.23
Note : 1. Cumulative total may not tally with monthly total
2. Production data and Growth rates are provisional.
Source : Department of Coal

Weight: 3.22%
Growth Rates (%)
2005-06
2006-07
8.2
3.4
11.2
8.1
3.4
11.9
-1.6
10.6
10.6
0.2
4.3
-0.6
6.1
2.1
7.1
6.6
10.5
9.3
7.2
6.0

4.7

Growth rate(%) in Coal Production: 2006-07 vis--vis 2005-06

14

11.2

12

11.9
10.6

Growth Rate(%)

10
8

10.6

10.5
9.3

8.2
6.1 7.1

8.1

6
4

3.4

3.4

4.3

2.1
0.2

0
-2

7.2

6.6

Apr

May

Jun

Jul -1.6 Aug

-4

2005-06

2006-07

-0.6
Sep
Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

ELECTRICITY GENERATION
Month

Generation (in Gwh)

2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
April
48930.0
50413.2
53387.7
May
47981.0
52943.4
55630.8
June
46570.0
50948.9
53450.6
July
50283.0
49781.1
54224.2
August
48325.0
52145.2
54295.8
September
49059.0
48694.5
54289.3
October
48484.0
52217.7
57292.5
November
47792.0
49405.3
December
50543.0
52257.1
January
50525.8
53759.6
February
46015.8
50225.4
March
52923.5
54719.8
Cumulative Total (Apr-Oct)
339632.0
357144.0
382578.0
Note : 1. Cumulative total may not tally with monthly total;
2. Generation and Growth rates are provisional.
3. Electricity generation data includes also imports from Bhutan

WEIGHT: 10.17%
Growth Rates (%)
2005-06
2006-07
3.0
5.9
10.3
5.1
9.4
4.9
-1.0
8.9
7.9
4.1
-0.7
11.5
7.7
9.7
3.4
3.4
6.4
9.1
3.4
5.2
7.1

Source: Ministry of Power

Growth rate(%) in Electricity Generation: 2006-07 vis--vis 2005-06

14.0
12.0

11.5

10.3

Growth Rate(%)

10.0

9.4

9.7

8.9

9.1

8.0
7.9
5.9

6.0
4.0

7.7

6.4

4.9
5.1

3.0

3.4

4.1

3.4

3.4

2.0
-0.7

0.0
Apr

May

Jun

-2.0

2005-06

Jul

Aug
-1.0

Sep

2006-07

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

CEMENT PRODUCTION
Weight: 1.99%
Production (Thousand Tonnes)
Growth Rates (%)
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2005-06
2006-07
11140
12240
13665
9.9
11.6
10950
12630
13426
15.3
6.3
10300
12010
13356
16.6
11.2
11160
12645
3.6
13.3
10768
9355
11160
11409
19.3
2.2
10340
10845
12570
4.9
15.9
11253
12218
13330
8.6
9.1
10764
11599
7.8
11433
12968
13.4
13571
15.4
11760
12757
16.3
10971
12525
14648
17.0

Month

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Cumulative Total (AprOct)
82263
74106
Note : 1. Cumulative total may not tally with monthly total;
2. Production and Growth rates are provisional
Source : Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion

90401

11.0

9.9

Growth rate(%) in Cement Production: 2006-07 vis--vis 2005-06

25

19.3

Growth Rate(%)

20

15.4

15.9

15

13.3
11.6

10

17.0

16.6

15.3

16.3

13.4

11.2

8.6
9.1

9.9

7.8

4.9
6.3

3.6
2.2

2005-06

Mar

Feb

Jan

Dec

Nov

Oct

Sep

Aug

Jul

Jun

May

Apr

2006-07

FINISHED (CARBON) STEEL PRODUCTION

Month

Production (in Thousand Tonnes)

2004-05
2005-06
2006-07

Weight: 5.13%
Growth Rates (%)
2005-06
2006-07

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

3022
3210
3155
3300
3278
3294
3337
3350

3414
3370
3414
3398
3639
3574
3874
3847

3643
3632
3662
3771
3777
3840
4170

13.0
5.0
8.2
3.0
11.0
8.5
16.1
14.8

December
3395
3961
January
3514
4017
February
3316
3728
March
3884
4308
Cumulative Total
(Apr-Oct)
24683
26495
22596
Note : 1. Cumulative total May not tally with monthly total;
2. Production Data and Growth rates are provisional.
Source: Ministry of Steel

16.7
14.3
12.4
10.9

6.7
7.8
7.3
11.0
3.8
7.4
7.6

9.2

7.3

Growth rate(%) in Production of Finished (carbon)steel: 2006-07 vis--vis

2005-06
18

16.7

16.1

16

14.8

14

14.3

Growth Rate(%)

13.0
12
11.0

12.4
10.9

11.0

10

8.5
7.4

7.3
8.2

6.7

7.6

7.8

5.0
4

3.8

3.0
2
0
Apr

May

Jun

2005-06

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

2006-07

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

New Delhi, December 12, 2006
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