Output of eight core industries shrinks 1.5% in November

Coal production (weight: 10.33 per cent) decreased by 2.5 per cent in November 2019 over November 2018. Unrefined Oil production (weight: 8.98 per cent) declined by 6 per cent in November 2019 over November 2018. The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88 per cent) declined by 6.4 per cent in November 2019 over November 2018. Steel production (weight: 17.92 per cent) decreased by 3.7 per cent in November 2019 over November 2018. Electrical power generation (weight: 19.85 per cent) declined by 5.7 per cent in November 2019 over November 2018.

Fertilisers

Fertilisers production (weight: 2.63 percent) increased by 13.6 percent in November 2019 over November 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 4 percent during April to November 2019-20 over the matching duration of the previous year.

Steel

Steel production (weight: 17.92 per cent) decreased by 3.7 percent in November 2019 over November 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 5.2 percent throughout April to November 2019-20 over the matching period of the previous year.

Cement

Cement production (weight: 5.37 percent) increasedby4.1 percent in November 2019 over November 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 0.02 percent during April to November 2019-20 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Electrical energy

Electricity generation (weight: 19.85 percent) declined by 5.7 per cent in November 2019 over November 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 0.7 percent during April to November 2019-20 over the matching duration of the previous year.

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