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The overall growth rate of index of industrial production (IIP) during April-February, 2007-08 was 8.7 per cent as compared to 11.2 per cent in April-February, 2006-07. The growth rate achieved by the mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors during April-February, 2007-08 was 5.1 per cent, 9.1 per cent and 6.6 per cent respectively as compared to 5.0 per cent, 12.2 per cent and 7.2 per cent during the corresponding period last year.
As per the use-based classification, growth in capital goods has been lower during April-February 2007-08 as compared to April-February, 2006-07. For consumer goods, the growth during April-February 2007-08 has been lower as compared to April-February 2006-07.
Percentage Change in Sectorwise Index Of Industrial Production
| (Base: 1993-94=100) |
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2005-06 |
2006-07 |
Feb '07 |
Feb '08 |
April-February |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
| General |
8.2 |
11.5 |
11.0 |
8.6 |
11.2 |
8.7 |
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| Mining |
1.0 |
5.4 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
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| Manufacturing |
9.1 |
12.5 |
12.0 |
8.6 |
12.2 |
9.1 |
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| Electricity |
5.2 |
7.3 |
3.3 |
9.8 |
7.2 |
6.6 |
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| Use-Based Classification |
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| Basic goods |
6.7 |
10.3 |
10.7 |
7.3 |
10.1 |
7.4 |
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| Capital goods |
15.8 |
18.2 |
18.0 |
10.4 |
18.3 |
17.5 |
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| Intermediate goods |
2.5 |
12.0 |
13.3 |
8.2 |
11.7 |
9.2 |
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| Consumer goods |
12.0 |
10.1 |
7.4 |
9.2 |
9.5 |
6.3 |
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| Of which |
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| Consumer durables |
15.3 |
9.2 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
9.7 |
-1.0 |
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| Consumer non-durables |
11.0 |
10.4 |
9.3 |
11.0 |
9.5 |
8.9 |
Source: Ministry of Finance |
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