Combined Index of Eight Core Industries increased by 1.7% compared to same period last year

India’s infrastructure output, as measured by the combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), has increased by 1.7 per cent in June, 2025 compared to the same period year ago. A press release issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry today said that production of Steel, Cement and Refinery Products has recorded positive growth.

The ICI measures the combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries – Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity. Steel production increased by 9.3 per



cent, cement production witnessed an uptick of 9.2 per cent, and refinery production rose by 3.4 per cent.

On the other hand, coal production declined 6.8 per cent, crude oil production was down 1.2 per cent, natural gas production dipped 2.8 per cent, fertilizer production slipped by 1.2 per cent, and electricity generation fell 2.8 per cent in the month of June.

The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).