India's eight core industries grew 6.8 percent in November from the year-ago period, led by improved performance in refinery products and steel segments. This is the maximum that the core industries have grown in more than a year.
The eight infrastructure sectors-coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity grew 3.9 percent during the April-November period this year, according to a press information bureau release.
The combined index of eight core industries stood at 123.9 in November.
- Coal production declined 0.2 percent, while natural gas and refinery products' production rose by 2.4 percent and 8.2 percent respectively on annual basis.
- Crude oil output registered a growth of 0.2 percent during the month.
- Growth rate of steel and cement production picked up pace at 16.6 percent and 17.3 percent respectively as against the same month last year.
- Electricity generation grew 1.9 percent.
- Fertiliser output recorded a flat growth at 0.3 percent during the month.
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