Coal industry showcased a 16-month high growth of 18.4% at 172.6 points in October compared with 145.8 points in the same period a year ago on the back of rise in production of coal, according to the Index of eight core Industries (ICI) released by the commerce ministry.
The cumulative index till October rose by 13.1% from the corresponding period a year ago, the government said. The combined index of these core industries registered an increase of 12.1% in October compared with October 2022.
