New Delhi: The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 4.3 per cent (provisional) in May 2023 as compared to the Index of May 2022.
The production of Cement, Fertilizers, Steel, Coal, and Refinery Products increased in May 2023 over the corresponding month of last year.
ICI measures combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity.
The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
Final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for February 2023 is revised to 7.4 per cent.
The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April-May 2023-24 reported 4.3 per cent (provisional) as compared to the corresponding period of last year.