(Base : 1981-82 = 100)

Average of months/

Weight

1990-91

1997-98

1998-99

1998

1999

Average of weeks

ended Saturday

(April-March)

Jul.

Aug.

Apr.

May

Jun.

Jul.(P)

Aug.(P)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

(G)

Rubber & Plastic

Products

1.592

164.9

245.2

248.2

249.5

249.5

246.7

246.8

246.1

246.5

244.1

a.

Tyres & tubes

0.766

153.3

236.4

238.8

239.8

239.8

236.7

236.9

235.5

236.5

235.5

a1.

Tyres

0.697

151.3

233.4

233.2

233.8

233.8

230.4

229.5

227.9

229.0

227.9

a2.

Tubes

0.069

173.3

266.1

295.7

300.3

300.3

300.3

312.0

312.0

312.0

312.0

b.

Plastic products

0.442

187.2

233.8

240.9

244.1

244.1

240.4

240.4

240.4

240.4

233.4

c.

Other rubber &

plastic products

0.384

162.4

276.2

275.2

275.0

275.0

274.0

273.6

273.7

273.6

273.7

(H)

Chemicals & Chemical

Products

7.355

147.9

269.3

281.8

278.4

278.8

287.4

287.3

288.5

287.8

289.6

a.

Basic heavy inorganic

chemicals

0.764

185.1

375.7

362.9

366.0

366.6

354.3

350.0

348.6

349.1

349.3

b.

Basic heavy organic

chemicals

0.452

111.8

153.1

136.1

141.5

138.5

130.3

130.3

130.3

129.7

129.0

c.

Fertilizers & pesticides

1.950

105.2

230.1

234.2

230.4

230.4

240.9

240.9

240.4

240.5

240.4

c1.

Fertilizers

1.748

99.1

223.5

227.4

223.2

223.2

233.9

233.9

233.4

233.5

233.4

c2.

Pesticides

0.202

158.2

287.3

293.1

292.3

292.3

301.3

301.3

301.3

301.3

301.3

d.

Paints, varnishes &

lacquer

0.240

204.9

344.0

352.9

346.0

347.1

352.3

352.3

353.5

357.5

363.7

e.

Dyestuff & indigo

0.336

161.1

249.6

248.6

249.2

249.2

246.6

246.1

246.1

245.5

245.5

f.

Drugs & medicines

1.065

149.6

262.2

320.9

304.2

304.1

366.2

366.2

373.6

370.0

380.7

g.

Perfumes, cosmetics,

toiletaries etc.

1.215

161.6

304.2

314.0

311.9

312.1

328.0

327.9

327.7

326.0

325.9

g1.

Soaps & detergents

0.880

160.5

295.7

303.0

299.5

299.5

319.0

319.0

319.0

316.7

316.9

g2.

Others

0.335

164.5

326.6

343.0

344.6

345.0

351.8

351.0

350.4

350.3

349.6

h.

Turpentine, synthetic resins

and plastic materials

0.477

168.7

260.0

253.8

259.0

255.6

236.8

236.8

236.8

236.1

235.1

i.

Matches, explosives,

inedible oils etc.

0.856

176.3

276.0

308.9

305.4

311.3

287.4

290.0

293.7

293.2

295.6

(I)

Non-Metallic Mineral

Products

2.477

185.6

341.9

356.8

351.2

352.7

371.2

372.4

374.5

379.4

373.0

a.

Structural clay products

0.695

213.4

454.2

313.9

458.8

459.7

550.3

549.9

544.0

559.1

542.1

b.

Glass, earthenware,

chinaware &

their products

0.296

156.0

238.3

252.6

253.1

253.1

257.0

258.6

261.0

259.5

259.3

c.

Cement, lime & plaster

0.916

180.9

287.4

298.7

300.8

305.0

290.7

294.1

303.4

306.0

301.5

c1.

Cement

0.860

173.1

272.3

276.9

279.0

283.5

268.3

271.9

281.8

284.6

279.8

c2.

Lime

0.056

301.9

518.2

634.5

634.5

634.5

634.5

634.5

634.5

634.5

634.5

d.

Mica products

0.041

92.7

92.7

92.7

92.7

92.7

92.7

92.7

92.7

92.7

92.7

e.

Cement, slate & graphite

products

0.529

180.9

365.8

368.2

372.3

370.7

361.0

360.4

360.5

359.9

360.1

(J)

Basic Metals, Alloys

& Metal Products

7.632

219.9

348.8

353.1

353.5

354.2

354.3

355.0

356.3

354.5

357.7

a.

Basic metals & alloys

4.784

207.4

332.7

336.3

337.2

336.9

338.5

338.8

341.1

338.2

341.7

a1.

Iron & steel

2.441

201.5

315.8

319.5

321.4

320.4

322.6

322.6

322.3

322.1

322.2

a2.

Foundries for

casting & forging

& structurals

1.333

216.0

364.3

367.3

366.1

366.1

371.6

372.3

381.0

371.2

381.4

a3.

Pipes, wire drawings

& others

0.814

208.9

316.6

321.3

323.0

324.2

318.0

318.3

318.9

318.7

321.9

a4.

Ferro alloys

0.196

216.0

395.0

397.3

397.3

397.3

397.3

397.3

397.3

397.5

397.7

b.

Non-ferrous metals

1.025

255.8

408.5

412.4

413.3

416.4

415.1

418.7

417.4

417.6

425.3

b1.

Aluminium

0.454

220.9

401.8

414.1

412.3

415.2

417.2

420.5

421.7

426.3

429.8

b2.

Other non-ferrous

metals

0.571

283.6

413.8

411.1

414.1

417.4

413.5

417.2

414.0

410.7

421.8

c.

Metal products

1.823

232.6

357.7

363.8

362.7

364.6

361.7

361.7

361.7

361.7

361.7

(K)

Machinery & Machine

Tools

6.268

180.2

299.4

304.7

303.3

305.8

307.6

307.9

307.5

306.5

306.9

a.

Non-electrical

machinery & parts

3.277

190.0

311.7

323.6

321.1

325.3

331.4

332.4

332.8

332.9

332.8

a1.

Heavy machinery

& parts

1.393

189.9

342.2

363.1

360.1

360.9

376.3

374.9

373.5

374.2

373.3

a2.

Industrial machinery

for food & textiles

0.713

159.2

235.3

235.8

235.6

235.6

238.9

239.9

239.9

239.8

239.8

a3.

Fridge, office

equipment & non-

electrical machinery

1.171

208.8

322.0

330.2

326.8

337.6

334.3

338.0

341.1

340.5

341.2

b.

Electrical machinery

2.991

169.4

285.8

283.8

283.8

284.5

281.6

281.1

279.8

277.6

278.6

b1.

Electrical industrial

machinery

1.147

170.4

326.5

327.9

327.6

328.6

326.1

326.5

327.1

326.7

327.6

b2.

Industrial wires &

cables

0.728

195.7

333.9

309.5

318.5

318.7

292.2

289.3

282.6

284.5

287.0

b3.

Dry & wet

batteries/cells

0.231

177.0

289.3

297.6

298.5

298.5

298.6

298.9

298.9

300.7

300.7

b4.

Electrical apparatus,

appliances & parts

0.424

144.4

207.8

215.4

211.7

211.7

224.2

224.2

225.1

224.1

224.7

b5.

Radio & T.V. sets

0.461

144.4

178.7

189.7

179.1

180.5

198.2

198.5

198.6

182.2

182.2

(L)

Transport Equipment &

Parts

2.705

181.3

274.9

285.8

282.0

284.8

289.3

291.0

293.1

292.2

294.5

a.

Locomotives, railways

wagons & parts

0.274

216.5

309.5

336.8

309.5

326.5

357.2

358.9

365.9

360.7

365.9

b.

Motor vehicles, scooters,

bicycles & parts

2.431

177.4

270.9

280.1

278.9

280.1

281.6

283.3

284.9

284.5

286.4

(M)

Other Misc.

Manufacturing Industries

0.972

119.0

179.0

180.9

180.8

180.8

181.7

181.7

181.7

181.6

181.6

See 'Notes on Tables'.

Source : Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Industry, Government of India.