Only one sector - petroleum refining, managed to post a slightly higher rate of growth during November this year. Refining output grew by 1.3 per cent during the month against 1.0 per cent in November 2004.
Crude oil production fell sharply to register a negative 8.6 per cent growth in November 2005 as against 0.9 per cent, while steel output went down to almost half at 5.3 per cent growth compared to 10.2 per cent in the same month a year ago.
Cement production grew by only 7.8 per cent compared to 11.4 per cent, electricity output rose by 2.7 per cent, as against 3.4 per cent, and coal production posted 7.1 per cent growth compared to 7.3 per cent in November 2004.
Cumulative growth of the six core sectors during April-November 2005-06 also declined to 4.4 per cent compared to 6.7 per cent in the corresponding period a year ago.
Except cement, all the five sectors posted lower growth rates during the April-November 2005 period.
Crude oil production witnessed a negative 5.7 per cent growth during the period as against 3.3 per cent a year ago, refining a negative 0.7 per cent from 6.3 per cent and coal 5.6 per cent compared to 7.3 per cent a year ago.
Electricity production grew by a lower 4.9 per cent so far this fiscal as against 6.7 per cent in the same period last fiscal, while steel output grew by 7.2 per cent from 8.0 per cent a year ago. Cement production rose by 10.6 per cent in as against 6.7 per cent a year ago.