- Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) is a production volume index.- Objective: To provide an advance indication on production performance of industries of ‘core’ nature.
8 Core Industries & Their Weightage
1. Petroleum & Refinery production –28.04%
2. Electricity generation – 19.85%
3. Steel production – 17.92%
4. Coal production – 10.33%
8 Core Industries & Their Weightage
5. Crude Oil production – 8.98%
6. Natural Gas production – 6.88%
7. Cement production – 5.37%
8. Fertilizers production – 2.63%
More About ICI
– ICI is released by the Office of Economic Advisor, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries.
– The combined Index of Eight Core Industries increased by 7.9 per cent (provisional) in September 2022 as compared to the Index of September 2021.