India’s eight core industries record 2 per cent growth in July

📌 In News

• India’s eight core industries grew 2% in July 2025 (YoY), as per the Commerce and Industry Ministry.
• Growth driven by Steel, Cement, Fertilisers, and Electricity.

🏗️ About Eight Core Industries

• Share: 40.27% weight in IIP (Base Year: 2011–12).
• Industries: Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Petroleum Refinery Products, Fertilisers, Steel, Cement, Electricity.

Weightage order: Refinery Products > Electricity > Steel > Coal > Crude Oil > Natural Gas > Cement > Fertilisers.

📊 July 2025 Performance

• Steel (17.92% weight) → +12.8% (boost from govt infra projects).
• Cement → +11.7% (construction & infra).
• Fertilisers → +2% (kharif sowing, good monsoon).
• Electricity → +0.5%.

📉 Declines:

• Coal –12.3% (heavy monsoon).
• Crude Oil –1.3%.
• Natural Gas –3.2%.
• Refinery Products –1%.

📌 Cumulative Growth (Apr–Jul 2025-26)

• Overall: +1.6% (YoY).
• Steel: +8.5%.
• Cement: +8.9%.
• June 2025 growth (final): +2.2%.
  
  Updated : 20 Aug 2025 ; 5:50 PM | DD News