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CORE SECTOR DATA FOR MARCH 2004

23-04-2004

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

Core Sector Data -- March 2004   March 2004 February 2004 March 2003 Yr-on-yr change %           Coal 37.3 33.8 35.1 6.26 Steel 3.3867 3.1849 3.2041 5.69 Crude Oil 2.888 2.728 2.831 5.87 Refinery 10.292 9.797 9.410 9.37 Cement 11.780 10.827 11.294 4.30 Electricity* 5.780 5.111 4.506 28.27 Overall Index** (%) 7.1 11.3 4.0 --           Sector-wise Growth rate (%)   Apr-Mar 2003-04 Apr-Mar 2002-03           Coal 5.1 4.6 Steel 6.9 10.1 Crude Oil 1.0 3.2 Refinery 8.2 4.9 Cement 6.1 8.8 Electricity* 5.0 3.2 Overall Index** 5.4 5.6 * Electricity measured in billion kilowatts ** Indicates year-on-year percentage change