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CORE SECTOR DATA FOR APRIL 2004

27-05-2004

Commerce and Industry Ministry detailed the output of six infrastructure industries--coal, steel, cement, electricity, crude oil and petroleum refining--for April 2004 (in million tonnes)

Core Sector Data -- April 2004   April 2004 March 2004 April 2003 Yr-on-yr change %           Coal 27.8 37.3 26.2 6.10 Steel 2.916 3.3867 2.830 3.03 Crude Oil 2.484 2.888 2.572 -3.54 Refinery 9.688 10.292 8.559 13.19 Cement 11.102 11.780 9.560 16.129 Electricity* 5.205 5.80 4.494 15.82 Overall Index** (%) 9.0 7.1 4.5 --           Sector-wise Growth rate (%)   April 2004 April 2003           Coal 6.1 3.1 Steel 3.0 14.4 Crude Oil 10.7 -1.9 Refinery 13.2 6.9 Cement 16.1 -2.8 Electricity* 10.7 1.9 Overall Index** 9.0 4.5 * Electricity measured in billion kilowatts ** Indicates year-on-year percentage change