QUICK
ESTIMATES OF INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND USE-BASED INDEX
(BASE 1993-94=100) FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2002
The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial
Production (IIP) with base 1993-94 for the month of April, 2002
have been released by the Central Statistical Organisation. The
General Index stands at 165.3 which is higher by 2.9% as compared
to the month of April, 2001.
2. The
Indices of Industrial Production for the Mining, Manufacturing
and Electricity sectors for the month of April, 2002 stand at
131.1, 170.4, and 160.8 respectively, with the corresponding growths
of 4.6%, 2.5% and 4.9% as compared to April, 2001.
3. Alongwith the Quick Estimates of
IIP for April, 2002, the indices for March, 2002 have undergone
the first revision and those for January, 2002 have undergone
the second (final) revision based upon the updated data received
from the source agencies. There are no significant revisions in
the indices for January, 2002 and March, 2002. The revised annual
growths during the year 2001-02 over the previous year i.e. 2000-01
in the three sectors have been 1.8%, 2.8% and 3.1% respectively,
with the overall growth in the General Index being 2.8%.
4. Eleven out
of seventeen two-digit industry groups have shown positive growth
during the month of April, 2002 as compared to the corresponding
month of the previous year. Beverages, Tobacco and Related Products
have shown the highest growth of 8.1% followed by 7.0% in Non-Metallic
Mineral Products and 6.9% in Basic Chemicals & Chemical Products
(except products of Petroleum & Coal). On the other hand,
Jute and Other Vegetable Fibre Textiles (except Cotton) have shown
a growth of (-)11.8% followed by a growth of (-)8.4% in Other
Manufacturing Industries and (-)4.6% in Rubber, Plastic, Petroleum
and Coal Products.
5. As per Use-based
classification, the growth in April, 2002 as compared to April,
2001 is 3.2% in Basic goods, (-)1.0% in Capital goods and 2.1%
in Intermediate goods. The Consumer durables and Consumer non-durables
have recorded growth of 6.1% and 4.1% respectively, with the overall
growth in Consumer goods being 4.7%.
6. Statements giving
Quick Estimates of the Index of Industrial Production at Sectoral,
2-digit level of National Industrial Classification (NIC)-1987
and by Use-based classification for the month of April, 2002 alongwith
the growth rates over the corresponding month of previous year
including the cumulative indices and growth rates are enclosed.
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Note:
- This Press release information is also available at the
Website of the Ministry - http://www.nic.in/stat
- The
release of the index for May, 2002 will be on Friday, 12 July,
2002.
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