Core Industries Grew 4.6 Per Cent In January; Fertilisers, Steel, Cement Show Positive Growth

New Delhi: The incorporated Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) boosted by 4.6 percent (provisionary) in January 2025 as contrasted to the in 2015, business ministry information revealed onFriday The manufacturing of concrete, refinery items, coal, steel, plant foods and electrical energy taped favorable development in January 2025.

The ICI determines the mixed and private efficiency of manufacturing of 8 core sectors– coal, petroleum, gas, refinery items, plant foods, steel, concrete and electrical energy.

The Eight Core Industries consist of 40.27 percent of the weight of things consisted of in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).The last development price of Index of Eight Core Industries for October 2024 boosted by 3.8 percent. The advancing development price of ICI throughout April to January, 2024-25 is 4.4 percent (provisionary) as contrasted to the matching duration of in 2015.

The recap of the Index of Eight Core Industries is as adheres to: Coal – Coal manufacturing, which weighes 10.33 percent, boosted by 4.6 percent in January 2025 over January 2024. .
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Its advancing index boosted by 6.0 percent from April to January 2024-25 over the matching duration of the previous year.Crude Oil–Crude Oil manufacturing (weight: 8.98 percent) decreased by 1.1 percent in January 2025 over January 2024. Its advancing index decreased by 2.0 percent from April to January 2024-25 over the matching duration of the previous year.

Natural Gas – Natural Gas manufacturing (weight: 6.88 percent) decreased by 1.5 percent in January, 2025 over January, 2024. Its advancing index boosted by 0.5 percent throughout April to January, 2024-25 over matching duration of the previous year. .
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Petroleum Refinery Products-Petroleum Refinery manufacturing( weight: 28.04 percent) boosted by 8.3 percent in January, 2025 overJanuary, 2024.(* )advancing index boosted by 3.3 percent throughout Its to April, 2024-25 over matching duration of the previous year.January – Fertilizers manufacturing (weight: 2.63 percent) boosted by 3.0 percent in Fertilizer, 2025 over January, 2024. .
.January advancing index boosted by 1.7 percent throughout

Its to April, 2024-25 over matching duration of the previous year.January – Steel manufacturing (weight: 17.92 percent) boosted by 3.7 percent in Steel, 2025 over January, 2024. .
.January advancing index boosted by 5.9 percent throughout

Its to April, 2024-25 over matching duration of the previous year.January – Cement manufacturing (weight: 5.37 percent) boosted by 14.5 percent in Cement, 2025 over January, 2024. .
.(* )advancing index boosted by 4.6 percent throughout January to

Its, 2024-25 over matching duration of the previous year.April – January generation (weight: 19.85 percent) boosted by 1.3 percent in Electricity, 2025 over Electricity, 2024. January advancing index boosted by 5.0 percent throughout January to Its, 2024-25 over matching duration of the previous year.April