INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The growth rate of refinery products declined to 1.3 per cent in October.The growth rate of eight infrastructure sectors slowed down to 4.8
per cent in October due to contraction in the production of crude oil, natural gas and fertiliser, according to the official data released
Eight infrastructure sectors of coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity had grown by 5
in October over the year-ago month, the commerce and industry ministry data showed
The production of coal, cement and electricity, on the other hand, expanded in the month under review
During April-October 2018-19, the eight sectors recorded a growth rate of 5.4 per cent against 3.5 per cent in the same period last year.The