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CORE SECTOR DATA FOR MAY 2004

26-06-2004

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

Core Sector Data -- May 2004   May 2004 April 2004 May 2003 Yr-on-yr change %           Coal 28.4 27.8 26.8 5.7 Steel 3.058 2.916 2.902 5.37 Crude Oil 2.883 2.484 2.667 8.09 Refinery 10.214 9.688 8.990 13.61 Cement 10.908 11.102 11.110 -1.81 Electricity* 6.342 5.205 5.764 10.03 Overall Index** (%) 5.1 9.0 4.1 --           Sector-wise Growth rate (%)   May 2004 May 2003           Coal 6.0 4.3 Steel 5.4 6. Crude Oil 8.1 -5.3 Refinery 13.6 -0.4 Cement -1.8 8.1 Electricity* 3.6 5.3 Overall Index** 5.1 4.1 * Electricity measured in billion kilowatts ** Indicates year-on-year percentage change