India, Oct. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 3.0 per cent (provisional) in September, 2025 as compared to the Index in September, 2024. The production of Steel, Cement, Electricity and Fertilizer recorded positive growth in September, 2025. The details of annual indices, monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I and Annex II.
The ICI measures the combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
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