The output of eight core industries grew 4.3 per cent year-on-year in May 2023, the same rate as in the previous month, but much slower compared with 19.3 per cent in the year-ago period. The Eight Core Industries - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement and electricity - comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
Coal production, having 10.33 per cent weight increased by 7.2 per cent in May, 2023...
Output of eight core industries grows by 4.3% in May 2023