Fertilizers: Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%) increased by 5.7 % in August, 2016 over August, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to August, 2016-17 increased by 6.4 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel (Alloy + Non-Alloy): Steel production (weight: 6.68%) decreased by 17.0 % in August, 2016 over August, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to August, 2016-17 increased by 5.5 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement: Cement production (weight: 2.41%) increased by 3.1 % in August, 2016 over August, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to August, 2016-17 increased by 4.4 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Electricity: Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) increased by 0.1 % in August, 2016 over August, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to August, 2016-17 increased by 5.7 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data received for corresponding month of previous year in respect of Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Product, Fertilizer, Steel, Cement and Electricity and for July, 2015 in respect of Fertilizer. Accordingly, indices for the month July, 2015 and August, 2015 have been revised.

Note 2: Release of the index for September, 2016 will be on Monday, 31st October, 2016.

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