India’s industrial output grew by 4.5% in February, mainly on account of higher output in mining, manufacturing and electricity sector, government data showed on April 9.
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) had grown by 0.2% in February 2019.
According to National Statistical Office (NSO) data, manufacturing sector output rose by 3.2% compared to contraction of 0.3% in the same month a year ago.
Electricity generation grew at 8.1% as against a growth of 1.3% in February 2019. Mining sector output grew by 10% compared to a growth of 2.2% earlier.
The IIP growth during April-February period of the last fiscal decelerated to 0.9% from 4% expansion in the same period of 2018-19.
Published - April 09, 2020 06:09 pm IST