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CORE SECTOR DATA FOR AUGUST 2004

23-09-2004

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

Core Sector Data -- August 2004   August 2004 July 2004 August 2003 Yr-on-yr change %           Coal 26.2 28.4 25.9 1.16 Steel 3.137 3.178 3.057 2.62 Crude Oil 2.874 2.867 2.735 5.08 Refinery 9.796 9.735 9.384 4.39 Cement 9.322 10.725 9.250 0.78 Electricity* 10.589 8.685 7.501 14.16 Overall Index** 183.4 190.5 175.6 --           Sector-wise Growth rate (%)   August 2004 August 2003           Coal 3.5 1.2 Steel 2.6 9.2 Crude Oil 5.1 -2.8 Refinery 4.4 7.1 Cement 0.8 6.4 Electricity* 7.2 1.2 Overall Index** 4.4 3.9 * Electricity measured in billion kilowatts ** Indicates year-on-year change