Output in the mining and quarrying sector declined 5.5 per cent during November 2012 as compared to the corresponding month of previous year, an official statement from Mines Ministry said.
On a sequential basis, the output contracted 0.7 per cent in November 2012 to Rs 17,004 crore in value terms, mainly on account of less output of iron ore, natural gas and petroleum.
Output of petroleum (crude), which constitutes 33 per cent of the total output in the sector, declined 3 per cent. Production of iron ore and natural gas declined by 5.7 and 5 per cent respectively during the period.
The production of petroleum crude, iron ore and natural gas stood at 31 lakh tonne, 98 lakh tonne and 3,162 million cubic metre.
Output of coal rose 4 per cent to 462 lakh tonne from the previous month. This contributes Rs 5,365 crore to the kitty and is the second highest after petroleum.
Petroleum (crude), coal, iron ore, natural gas, lignite and limestone “together contributed about 95 per cent of the total value of mineral production in November 2012, the statement said.
The contribution of lignite was Rs 362 crore with production at 33 lakh tonne while limestone accounted for Rs 345 crore recording an output of 223 lakh tonnes.
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