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CORE SECTOR DATA FOR OCTOBER 2004

30-11-2004

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

Core Sector Data -- October 2004   October 2004 September 2004 October 2003 Yr-on-yr change %           Coal 31.1 28.6 27.8 11.87 Steel 3.254 3.286 3.149 3.33 Crude Oil 2.883 2.764 2.886 -0.10 Refinery 9.970 9.351 9.375 6.35 Cement 11.253 10.319 9.910 13.55 Electricity* 7.939 9.218 6.650 19.38 Overall Index** 188.5 188.3 178.0 --           Sector-wise Growth rate (%)   October 2004 October 2003           Coal 11.8 -1.4 Steel 1.9 10.1 Crude Oil -0.1 2.7 Refinery 6.3 0.1 Cement 13.6 6.8 Electricity* 3.8 2.6 Overall Index** 4.6 4.2 * Electricity measured in billion kilowatts ** Indicates year-on-year change