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CORE SECTOR DATA FOR JANUARY 2004

26-02-2004

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

Core Sector Data -- January 2004   January 2004 December 2003 January 2003 Yr-on-yr change %           Coal 34.8 33.1 31.9 9.09 Steel 3.204 3.184 3.062 4.64 Crude Oil 2.905 2.895 2.790 4.12 Refinery 10.316 9.012 9.518 8.38 Cement 10.725 10.558 9.979 7.48 Electricity* 5.239 5.701 5.288 -0.93 Overall Index** 5.9 5.9 4.9 --           Sector-wise Growth rate (%)   Apr-Jan 2003-04  Apr-Jan 2002-03            Coal 4.5 4.1 Steel 10.0 6.9 Crude Oil 3.2 0.3 Refinery 4.2 7.3 Cement 9.7 5.8 Electricity* 3.8 3.7 Overall Index** 5.8 4.7 * Electricity measured in billion kilowatts ** Indicates year-on-year percentage change