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CORE SECTOR DATA FOR JULY 2004

24-08-2004

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

Core Sector Data -- July 2004   July 2004 June 2004 July 2003 Yr-on-yr change %           Coal 28.4 27.7 26.7 6.37 Steel 3.178 3.090 3.057 3.96 Crude Oil 2.867 2.785 2.858 0.32 Refinery 9.735 10.112 9.391 3.66 Cement 10.725 10.256 9.930 8.01 Electricity* 8.685 7.520 7.201 20.61 Overall Index** 190.5 182.4 177.3 --           Sector-wise Growth rate (%)   July 2004 July 2003           Coal 6.0 3.0 Steel 3.3 7.7 Crude Oil 0.3 0.3 Refinery 3.7 7.5 Cement 8.0 4.0 Electricity* 3.9 -1.2 Overall Index** 7.4 2.8 * Electricity measured in billion kilowatts ** Indicates year-on-year change