INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The eight core industries comprises 40.27 per cent of the total weight of the items included in the industrial output or the Index of
Industrial Production (IIP)
In the year-ago period, the combined index was 122.5
The growth in the infrastructure output last month was mostly driven by the cement, coal, and natural gas sectors.The infrastructure output
petroleum refinery products, fertilizers, steel, and electricity sectors also registered growth in July, increasing by 6.7 per cent, 0.5 per
This sector recorded a de-growth in June 2021 as well.
