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CORE SECTOR DATA FOR DECEMBER 2004

29-01-2005

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

Core Sector Data -- December 2004   December 2004 November 2004 December 2003 Yr-on-yr change %           Coal 36.0 32.4 33.4 7.78 Steel 3.366 3.358 3.358 -0.56 Crude Oil 2.883 2.803 2.893 -0.34 Refinery 9.850 9.700 9.018 9.22 Cement 11.433 10.764 10.560 8.27 Electricity* 5.751 6.546 5.736 0.26 Overall Index** 199.4 191.9 192.4 --           Sector-wise Growth rate (%)   December 2004 December 2003           Coal 7.7 6.4 Steel -0.5 14.3 Crude Oil -0.3 3.1 Refinery 9.2 9.3 Cement 8.3 5.5 Electricity* 5.4 5.4 Overall Index** 3.6 7.8 * Electricity measured in billion kilowatts ** Indicates year-on-year change