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Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2011-12=100)

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    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Economy
  • Published
    30th Nov, 2020

The Office of Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade release this index.

Key highlights

  • The Office of Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade release this index.
  • The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 124.2 in October,2020, which declined by 2.5 (provisional) per cent as compared to the Index of October, 2019.
  • Its cumulative growth during April to October, 2020-21 has been(-) 13.0%.
  • The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).

Which sectors come under core sector?

  • Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement, Electricity

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